The former Fairfield officer faces a third-degree felony animal cruelty charge in the death of K-9 Farock
Geofence warrants: SCOTUS rules constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone location history
The 6-3 majority opinion states that people don’t forfeit expectations of privacy even when they opt into Google’s location history
Driver charged with murder in 112 mph crash that killed LAPD officer, motorist
Sgt. Shiou Deng had stopped and turned on his emergency lights to help Jesus Garcia, who had been in a crash; Mario Joseph Bickham is accused of fatally striking both men as he drove at high speeds
BWC: Fleeing suspect fires shot at pursuing Conn. officer before OIS
Body camera footage shows New Britain Police officers pursuing two different suspects as they fled the scene of a reported attempted robbery
Kan. deputy rescued by ‘human chain’ while attempting to save drivers endangered by floodwaters
A Sumner County deputy’s cruiser was swept into a flood current as officers attempted to rescue drivers who had gone around road closure barricades
Amazon’s Fourth of July sale: Save up to 80% on tech, clothing, generators and more
America is celebrating its 250th anniversary this Fourth of July, and retailers are matching the milestone with some of their biggest summer discounts. Standout deals include Apple AirPods for $99, a reader-favorite Shark vacuum at 50% off and a commemorative America 250 baseball cap, plus savings on everything from grills and robot vacuums to kitchen Read More >
Xander Schauffele discusses ‘passionate’ New York golf fans after Ryder Cup, Wyndham Clark vitriol
Just months after New York golf fans were the subject of controversy for how they behaved at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, they hardly slowed their roll as the PGA Tour returned there. The U.S. Open took place at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club near the Hamptons this past weekend, and on championship Sunday, Wyndham Read More >
NPR retracts false report claiming Justice Samuel Alito is retiring from the Supreme Court
NPR retracted a story on Tuesday after falsely reporting that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired. NPR published a story headlined, “Justice Samuel Alito, who published the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, retires,” that would have rocked the Supreme Court. However, NPR retracted the story and replaced it with an editor’s note. “Earlier today Read More >
Shock poll: Talarico ties Paxton in Texas Senate race, threatening GOP stronghold
It’s been nearly four decades since a Democrat won a U.S. Senate election in reliably red Texas. But a new poll suggests that Democrats have a good shot this year of breaking their long losing streak. Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico and Republican nominee Ken Paxton, the longtime state attorney general, are tied at 47% Read More >
Appeals court revives lawsuit by Alaska Airlines flight attendants fired after opposing Pride message
A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought by two former Alaska Airlines flight attendants who say they were fired after expressing religious objections to the airline’s support for the Equality Act, allowing their religious discrimination claims to proceed. The Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday there is sufficient evidence for a jury to determine whether Lacey Read More >