A former doctor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday, after he was accused of sexually assaulting his patients as an obstetrician-gynecologist at the school. James Heaps, 69, pleaded guilty to 13 counts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release, including Read More >
Colorado highway descends into chaos after massive 75-vehicle pileup, amid hazardous winter weather
At least 75 vehicles were ensnared in a massive, chain-reaction pileup on a Colorado highway Tuesday, authorities said. The crashes unfolded in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver, specifically near Loveland Ski Area, and followed a chaotic morning that saw six separate wrecks, mostly along the same highway, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Read More >
‘Bachelorette’ star Taylor Frankie Paul won’t face new domestic violence charges
Utah reality star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges, according to the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office. According to People, prosecutors claimed on Tuesday that they will not be pressing additional charges against Paul. In February, two Utah police departments opened separate domestic violence investigations involving Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Read More >
New video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackling gunman who opened fire inside the school
Newly released video shows the moment an Oklahoma high school principal confronted and tackled a gunman after he opened fire inside the school. The footage shows Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore confronting the suspect — identified as 20-year-old former student Victor Hawkins — after he walked into the building on April 7. Moore Read More >
House avoids unprecedented four-member expulsion week as Swalwell and Gonzales resign instead
It may have been possible to bequeath this as “expulsion week.” Instead, this might be “resignation week.” The House has only expelled six Members in the history of the republic. But it was possible as recently as Monday that the House was primed to wrestle with a mind-boggling four expulsions. It takes a two-thirds vote Read More >
DOJ sues Connecticut, New Haven over sanctuary policies: ‘Open defiance’
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Connecticut and its city of New Haven, arguing that their sanctuary policies interfere with federal enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws. The lawsuit names Connecticut, its Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong, as well as New Haven and its Mayor Justin Elicker as defendants. Read More >
Tenn. deputy dies from injuries sustained in crash
Landon Faulkner, 24, joined the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in 2022; in all, he served in law enforcement for nearly six years
Ex-Calif. deputy among 5 charged with murder in illegal fireworks warehouse explosion
Samuel Machado, who was a Yolo County Sheriff’s lieutenant at the time of the explosion, allegedly illegally stored more than 1 million pounds of fireworks and used his position to evade scrutiny
BWC: Man claims to be suffering medical emergency during traffic stop, grabs gun before fatal OIS
The man was allegedly holding the vehicle’s driver against her will and had stabbed her the day before; he resisted Chino PD officers, claiming to be suffering a heart problem
Dashcam: Suspected DUI driver slams into cruiser as Fla. deputies dive out of the way
“This incident is a stark reminder of the dangers our deputies face during everyday tasks that most people might consider routine,” the Collier County Sheriff’s Office stated