The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have taken another hit to their lineup with only five games remaining before the playoffs tip-off. The Lakers will be without Austin Reaves for the rest of the regular season as the guard suffered a left oblique muscle injury, ESPN first reported on Saturday. Reaves is reportedly expected to Read More >
A de facto pro forma: Why Washington fixated these sessions as the DHS shutdown dragged on through recess
Carpe diem. If you’ve wondered why all of Washington buzzed so much this week about “pro forma” sessions in the House and Senate, here’s your chance to find out why. Come on now. Tempus fugit. There’s no time like the present. Hopefully, when you finish reading this, you can declare veni, vidi, vici when it Read More >
AI-Driven school expanding to major US cities despite union pushback
An unconventional private school model that replaces traditional classroom lectures with artificial intelligence is gearing up for a massive nationwide expansion this fall, even as critics and powerful teachers unions sound the alarm. Alpha Schools, which says its students learn twice as fast as those in “standard” schools, is planning to open new campuses in Read More >
Massive manhunt underway in New Hampshire town after gunman allegedly wounds police officer, fires on family
State and local authorities are searching for an armed suspect who allegedly opened fire at family members and responding law enforcement in New Hampshire on Saturday, wounding at least one police officer and triggering a massive manhunt. The suspect, described as a middle-aged White man, allegedly shot at his family members just after 1:30 p.m. Read More >
Paul McCartney says he found freedom after Beatles split through late wife Linda’s unique personal philosophy
Paul McCartney is opening up about how his wife helped him deal with the breakup of The Beatles. In the documentary, “Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,” director Morgan Neville spoke with the 83-year-old musician about his life after The Beatles, and how a mantra he learned from his late wife, Linda McCartney, helped him Read More >
Man convicted of killing Chicago officer sentenced to 55 years
Officer Aréanah Preston was shot and killed by a member of a group committing a string of robberies in order to get money for a barbecue
Woman who exposed Denver cop’s address over livestream convicted under Colo. anti-doxing law
Regan Benson was convicted following an incident where she read a Denver Police commander’s address during a livestream and suggested having a “pig roast” at his home
3 Mass. state troopers plead not guilty in death of recruit during defensive tactics training
Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital a day after undergoing a medical crisis and becoming unresponsive during an allegedly “unapproved and unsafe” boxing match
‘I didn’t want to see him go’: Ohio police officer donates kidney to state trooper
Fourteen first responders tested to see if they matched to donate to OSHP Commander Matt Geer; Rossford Police Officer Michael Shaffer was a near-perfect match
Florida man charged with murder after allegedly stabbing woman to death in random attack in quiet neighborhood
A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after authorities say he randomly stabbed a woman to death in a quiet South Florida neighborhood, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Kersten Francilus, who lives in a nearby community, is accused of attacking a woman in her 70s as she walked her dog Friday in Read More >