POCATELLO, Idaho—An early morning fire destroyed part of a large high school in the southern Idaho city of Pocatello on Friday. No one was injured in the fire, but Pocatello Fire Department Assistant Chief Shane Grow said one wing of Highland High School was completely destroyed. The wing housed the school’s cafeteria, gymnasium, choir and…
Prosecutors Dismiss Alec Baldwin Charge, Citing New Evidence
SANTA FE, N.M.—Prosecutors have formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust, ” citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate. In a stunning turnaround for the 65-year-old A-list actor, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and…
Fatal Crash Sparks Fire on Major Connecticut Highway Bridge
A crash involving a fuel delivery truck and a car sparked a fire on a major Connecticut highway bridge Friday, with flames spreading to land on one side and officials closing Interstate 95 in both directions during the blaze. Officials said the truck driver died and other people were injured. The wreck happened shortly after…
New Twitter File Indicates Fauci Lied During Deposition
April 21, 2023
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A newly disclosed file from Twitter indicates Dr. Anthony Fauci lied under oath when he said he didn’t use social media. The newly released internal Twitter report said Fauci, the then-head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “did an account takeover” in February 2021 for the White House COVID-19 response team’s account….
IN-DEPTH: Transgender Teacher Spoke About Wanting to Shoot Students, Parents Accuse District of ‘Cover-Up’
April 21, 2023
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It took three weeks for parents to discover that a transgender middle school teacher in Florida confessed to a guidance counselor that the teacher was having “bad thoughts” of self-harm and shooting students. Now parents are demanding answers, accusing the district of a cover-up, and petitioning Florida’s governor to remove certain members of the Hernando…
Airline Worker Dies of Injuries Suffered at Texas Airport
April 21, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas—An American Airlines worker died Thursday after being injured at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, according to airport officials. The worker was injured in the area where planes pull up to the terminal, a spokesperson at the airport in Austin, Texas, said. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said it was called shortly after 2 p.m. and…
Traffic Deaths Dropped Slightly in 2022 but Remain at ‘Crisis Level’
Traffic deaths across the United States dropped slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) projections released on April 20. Estimates by NHTSA showed that the number of fatalities dropped 0.3 percent, compared to 42,939 killed in…
Thefts Prompt 17 States to Urge Recall of Kia, Hyundai Cars
April 21, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States over the last…
Deadly Fire Incidents in New York Spike Following E-Bike Adoption
April 21, 2023
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Fire incidents triggered by lithium-ion batteries have spiked in New York City in recent years as more people adopt electric vehicles, especially e-bikes. Fires caused by batteries powering e-micromobility devices like e-bikes rose from 44 in 2020 to 220 in 2022 in NYC. Between 2021 and 2022, such fires resulted in 226 injuries and 10…
Psychologist: Man on Trial in Road Rage Killing Was Sane
April 21, 2023
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DENVER—Jeremy Webster got angry when a driver getting out of the way of an emergency vehicle almost hit his car, his outrage intensified by worry about getting into an accident since he wasn’t paying his car insurance bill. Webster followed the SUV, feeling like he was being directed by something outside of himself, a court-appointed…
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