Category: U.S.

Two Florida business owners have been charged with third-degree felonies after allegedly spreading about 1,500 “toxic”…

Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen

Cornell University has added a new rule banning the processing of wild game in school kitchens…

Slain California fire captain’s wife admits murder after Mexico capture, serving time for killing first spouse

A California woman has pleaded guilty to murdering her fire captain spouse last year, decades after…

Middle school student arrested after allegedly stashing homemade firearms for robbery plot: Sheriff

A Florida middle school student was arrested and charged as an adult earlier this year after…

Teen accused of killing Citadel cadet and friend had lengthy rap sheet with little consequences, sheriff says

The teen accused of gunning down a Citadel cadet and his best friend racked up a…

Actress convicted as accessory after double murder made disturbing remark before killings, former friend says

A month before Juri “Julie” Kibuishi and Samuel Herr were murdered, Rachel Buffett was planning her…

Ariana Grande and the Disappointment of Diagnosis

Let’s say it in unison: this isn’t helping. By “this,” we mean commentary, though I prefer…

Why Can’t I Stop Writing About Where I’m From?

The Weekend EssayMy BirthrightWhen you immigrate, certain bands of cultural experience go dark. Is that why…

Police bigwig accused of driving son’s getaway car in gang shooing is sorority sisters with mayor: report

A suburban New York police official accused of driving the getaway car for her son’s alleged…

Charlotte career criminal records himself punching woman in unprovoked attack, posting to social media: police

A North Carolina man accused of punching a woman in a Charlotte sidewalk attack and allegedly…

Two men accused of posing as federal agents arrested after allegedly targeting 85-year-old in $200K gold scam

Two men accused of posing as federal agents were arrested after allegedly trying to scam an…

Andrew Weissmann Thinks Donald Trump Can Be Held to Account

The Political Scene PodcastAndrew Weissmann Thinks Donald Trump Can Be Held to AccountSave this storySave this…

More than 50 bodies found decomposing inside Chicago funeral home after neighbors complained of ‘stench’

Chicago authorities are investigating a South Side funeral home after more than 50 bodies were discovered…

Madison Brooks judge faces heat after docs reveal her son is sexual predator, suspect says she’s ‘on our side’

The judge overseeing the cases against the men accused of gang-raping LSU student Madison Brooks before…

The Senate’s Shameful Acquiescence to Todd Blanche as Attorney General

The LedeThe Senate’s Shameful Acquiescence to Todd Blanche as Attorney GeneralTodd Blanche.Photograph by Mariam Zuhaib /…

Chilling new video shows armed citizens, off-duty trooper confront In-N-Out gunman during deadly rampage

Newly released video shows the deadly path a gunman took through a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out…

San Francisco dad questioned by park rangers for teaching his own kids tennis at public court

A California father says he simply wanted to spend an afternoon playing tennis with his children…

How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains

The New Yorker Radio HourHow Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer ExplainsSave this storySave this storySave…

Sam Smith on Their New Album, “Hazel Eyes”

The New Yorker Radio HourSam Smith on Their New AlbumSave this storySave this storySave this storySave…

Missing Illinois kayakers found dead near strait called Death’s Door known for shipwrecks

The bodies of an Illinois couple, both 20, who had gone missing on a kayaking trip…

NYC church arson suspect allegedly plotted more attacks, had violent notes like ‘murder them’ and ‘rape him’

A homeless man accused of an arson attack on a historic New York City church admitted…

Bodycam shows police K-9 leaping into action after suspected impaired driver refused to surrender