New Mexico State Police say officer shot, killed on highway
A New Mexico State Police officer was fatally shot on a highway Thursday and authorities chased the attacker, killing him in a shootout, officials said.
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California husband hires lawyer, stops answering questions as wife remains missing: report
The husband of a missing California woman has retained a lawyer and was no longer responding to police questions after authorities previously said he was cooperating with their investigation, according to a report.
This Day in History: Feb. 5
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is sentenced in Rockville, Md., to a year in jail for assaulting two motorists following a traffic accident
Wisconsin mall shooting suspect, 17, apprehended in Iowa, authorities say
U.S. Marshals Service personnel on Thursday arrested a teenage fugitive who was wanted on murder charges in connection with a deadly Wisconsin mall shooting days earlier, according to reports.
Chicago records highest January murder rate in four years
Chicago had the deadliest January in four years, according to statistics released by the Chicago Police Department Thursday.
Florida school children could repeat a year amid coronavirus pandemic
A bill making its way through the Florida state senate would allow elementary and middle school students to repeat a grade due to learning loss during the coronavirus pandemic.
DOJ seeks pre-trial jail for left-wing activist charged in Capitol riot
The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to keep left-wing activist John Earle Sullivan locked up until his trial in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, calling him a “recurring threat” to the public .
Pennsylvania Democrats propose new bill to allow illegal immigrants to obtain drivers’ licenses
Pennsylvania Democrats have proposed a bill that would grant drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Portland PD has ‘lowest number of sworn employees’ in 25-plus years, asks for reduced budget cuts to fill jobs
The Portland Police Bureau now has the "lowest number of sworn employees" in more than 25 years, prompting the department to reassign certain personnel as a way to decrease overtime costs, officials announced.
Family friends clear snow from Rhode Island hospital staff’s cars in the midst of winter storm
Abbey Meeker, 29, and her best friend's 10-year-old son, Christian Stone, grabbed scapers and went to work in the midst of a winter storm that swept through the area.