Oct 12 New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter moves up East Coast By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Heavy rain also was forecast for southeast New England, the New York City area, and some has fallen in coastal sections of South Carolina. Continue reading
Oct 11 Appeals court rules U.S. troops Trump sent to Illinois can stay, but can't be deployed for now By Associated Press National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 1:24 News Wrap: Trump orders Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to pay troops amid shutdown In our news wrap Saturday, Trump directed the Defense Department to ensure U.S. troops are paid on time as the government shutdown continues, authorities said there are no survivors from Friday’s blast that leveled a Tennessee explosives plant, and actor… Continue watching
Oct 11 No survivors from blast at Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says By Adrian Sainz, Travis Loller, Associated Press The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the Friday blast. Continue reading
Oct 11 Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s… Continue reading
Oct 11 Shooting after homecoming football game in Mississippi kills 4, official says By Associated Press Four people were killed in a shooting in a small town in the Mississippi Delta region after a high school football homecoming game there, a state senator said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 10 Nameless nor'easter expected to bring ocean flooding and high winds to the East Coast By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press A storm without a name was expected to bring flooding to the East Coast from South Carolina to New Jersey and high winds to New York City over the holiday weekend. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 6:43 News Wrap: 19 missing and feared dead after blast at Tennessee explosives plant In our news wrap Friday, at least 19 people are missing and feared dead after a blast at a Tennessee military explosives plant, National Guard troops were seen patrolling Memphis for the first time, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is… Continue watching
Oct 10 Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says By Associated Press The blast occurred Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. Continue reading
Oct 10 National Guard troops seen patrolling in Memphis alongside local police By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press At least nine National Guard troops began their patrol at the Bass Pro Shops located at the Pyramid, an iconic landmark in Memphis. They were being escorted by a Memphis police officer and posed for photos with visitors who were… Continue reading