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Gilgo Beach Serial Killer's Ex-Wife Now Sleeps in Same Basement Where He Dismembered 7 Women: 'Haunted by Dreams'
Rex Heuermann admitted to killing eight women in court on April 8, 2026
People
3 min read - Politics
Trump’s Justice Department Is Bringing Back Firing Squads to ‘Strengthen the Federal Death Penalty’
The Trump DOJ blamed President Joe Biden's administration for what they say were "extraordinary steps to weaken, delay, and dismantle the death penalty"
3 min read - US
ICE Wants Tech Companies To Identify Anonymous Online Critics. Civil Liberties Groups Are Demanding More Info.
The feds have been demanding that tech companies identify the administration's anonymous online critics. That violates the First Amendment.
Reason3 min read - US
Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Ombudsman Who Warned of ‘Attempted Control’ Over Military Paper
According to a Thursday op-ed, the Pentagon fired the ombudsman for Stars and Stripes, the independent military newspaper, after she consistently warned of "attempted control" over the paper.
Mediaite2 min read - US
Louisiana Mall Shooting Bystander 'Grateful to Be Alive' After Witnessing 'Bodies on the Ground'
One person was killed and five others were wounded in the shooting in Baton Rouge, La.
2 min read - US
Missing Doctoral Students Considered 'Endangered' As Barricaded Person is Taken Into Custody
Authorities initially said Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon were missing but changed that description to endangered on Thursday, April 24
3 min read - Politics
Youngkin ‘Should Have Done More’: White House Blames Former GOP Governor for Redistricting Loss
Per a Friday report from Politico's Dasha Burns, frustrations inside the White House are boiling over after Democrats seemingly secured a major redistricting win in Virginia, with former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) taking heat from President Donald Trump's administration.
Mediaite2 min read - US
Dad Allegedly Escaped Fire, Leaving His 3 Kids Inside Burning Home on Thanksgiving Day. He Was Just Charged
Rylee, 10, Connor, 9 and Alena, 7, were killed in a fire in November in their Wisconsin home
3 min read - US
Tourist Causes 5K in Property Damage After Climbing 16-Century Historic Statue During Bachelorette Party in Italy
A 28-year-old woman, reportedly from Denmark, climbed the Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria, which depicts Nepute on a carriage being pulled by horses
2 min read - Politics
Allowing Censorship of Military Retirees Like Sen. Mark Kelly Would Set a Chilling and Dangerous Precedent
To justify punishing a legislator for his speech, a FIRE brief notes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relies on a Supreme Court precedent that is clearly inapposite.
Reason7 min read - US
Minn. lawmakers demand records after Rep. Ilhan Omar skips fraud hearing
A committee gave Omar a May 5 deadline to produce documents and answer questions in writing.
NewsNation3 min read - US
Neb. Teacher Accused of Generating AI Child Sexual Abuse Images and Masturbating to Them at Work
Matthew Lund, 47, allegedly created hundreds of images while on the job at a Nebraska middle school before a cyber tip to authorities led to his arrest
2 min read - US
‘Profound Failure’: NYC Jewish Groups Blast Mamdani for Vetoing School Safety Measure
"This veto is a profound failure of City Hall to demonstrate to all New Yorkers that our safety is a priority."
Mediaite2 min read - US
Teacher Driving on Wrong Side of the Road Dies in Crash That Also Killed Nurse Practitioner
Joel Mack and Kimberly Law were killed in the Texas highway crash on April 19
3 min read - Politics
White House plans guest hosts for press briefings while Karoline Leavitt takes maternity leave
The White House reportedly plans a guest lineup including JD Vance and cabinet officials to host press briefings during press secretary Karoline Leavitt's maternity leave.
Fox News
2 min read - US
Body of one missing USF student found as suspect charged
The remains of Zamil Limon, 27, were discovered on the Howard Frankland Bridge and identified Friday, officials said.
NewsNation3 min read - Politics
"MAGA Math" Just Got Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Dumber
He just keeps on digging.
BuzzFeed
4 min read - Politics
‘We Can’t Just Enjoy a Nice Dinner’: Harris Faulkner Slams Journalists for Protesting White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Harris Faulkner complained Friday about the call for journalists to protest President Donald Trump's presence at this weekend's WHCD.
Mediaite2 min read - US
Georgia Wildfire Destroys Woman’s Wedding Chapel and Daughter’s Wedding Dress Shop
“My mind still can’t comprehend how in one moment life is happening, and instantly life looks different,” the chapel owner, Ginger Hunter said.
3 min read - US
'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing' Cheerleading Coach Molested 10 Girls, Gets 174 Years in Prison
Erick Joseph Kristianson was convicted of 23 felonies related to child sexual assault
3 min read - World
450 Passengers Held on Tarmac for 3 Hours After Man Allegedly Threatened 'I'm Going to Blow This Place Up'
Prosecutors claim the man left a backpack unattended at arrivals and said “I'm going to blow this place up”
2 min read - Business
Woman Sues Trader Joe’s After Allegedly Finding Possible Fingertip in Orange Juice
She claims the contaminated drink left her feeling nauseated and seeking medical care
3 min read - US
Award-winning university chef allegedly beat his wife to death at campus hotel: officials
Jeffrey MacDonald, named Chef of the Year just nine months ago, allegedly beat his wife to death in a hotel room on the UMass Amherst campus.
2 min read - US
Pentagon cracks open Biden’s botched Afghan withdrawal as sweeping report readies all the receipts
The Pentagon plans to declassify restricted materials from Afghanistan withdrawal probes, reopening scrutiny of key decisions during the 2021 exit.
4 min read - US
SPLC indictment builds momentum for Bessent's Treasury to probe partisan nonprofits
The Trump administration is tightening IRS Form 990 rules to uncover funding behind nonprofits allegedly used for extremist activity and hiding fraud.
4 min read - Business
Brand New United Airlines Plane Forced to Dump Fuel for Emergency Landing 45 Minutes After Takeoff
The new fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners took its inaugural flight on April 22
2 min read - US
CNN Report Interrupted By Woman Screaming At Reporter To Get Off Her Property
Derek van Dam's reporting on wildfires sweeping through Georgia was interrupted Friday by a woman upset that the reporter was on her property.
Mediaite2 min read - US
Justice Department announces it's readopting the firing squad as a means of execution
The Department of Justice on Friday directed the Bureau of Prisons to expand death penalty protocols to include pentobarbital injections and firing squads as part of broader actions to strengthen the federal death penalty. "Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences — clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals," the DOJ memo obtained by Fox News read.
1 min read - World
Pilot Faints Midair in Cockpit After Sleepless Night, Sparking Emergency
The 57-year-old reported feeling unwell before fainting on a return flight to Romania from the Netherlands
3 min read - US
Suspect accused of killing 3 people across Atlanta suburbs dies in jail, sparking intense reactions from a victim’s widow
A man accused of killing three people, including a federal employee, in a shooting rampage across Atlanta suburbs last week has died in custody, authorities said.
CNN
2235 min read - US
DHS lawyer says UCLA 'utterly failed' to stop protest chaos at law school appearance
DHS General Counsel James Percival faced death threats and disruptions from over 150 protesters during a constitutional law talk at UCLA School of Law.
3 min read - Politics
Department of Justice drops criminal probe into Fed chair Powell
President Trump signaled yesterday to Semafor at the White House that he was willing to consider an alternative inquiry.
Semafor
2 min read 
BusinessU.S. soldier who won $400K betting on Maduro's capture charged with using classified information
Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, allegedly made about 13 Polymarket bets leading up to the Jan. 3 military capture of the Venezuelan president.
Yahoo News
805 min read- Science
Great White Sharks Are Being Pushed to Their 'Physiological Limits' by Warming Oceans, Study Finds
Researchers around the world are concerned about the declining ecosystems and food sources for the apex predator
2 min read - US
City manager 'begged' fired Cincinnati police chief for more officers on street as crime skyrocketed
Cincinnati police chief Teresa Theetge was fired after reportedly being "begged" to put more officers on streets during a crime-riddled summer in 2024.
4 min read - Politics
Hegseth Smirks as He Takes 2 Questions From TMZ DC at Pentagon Briefing, Including ‘Do You Feel You’re on a Power Trip?’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could only smirk as he was asked two oddball questions from TMZ DC in their first appearance at a Pentagon press briefing on the war in Iran.
Mediaite4 min read - Politics
Reporter's Notebook: Spring cleaning resignations rock House as ethics storm builds
House spring cleaning: three members resigned amid ethics scandals, and questions swirl about Rep. Cory Mills and Rep. Ilhan Omar facing scrutiny next.
7 min read - US
Man, 93, Dies After 58-Year-Old Wife Allegedly Struck Him With a Vase in the Middle of the Night: Police
Richard Shoff succumbed to "severe head injuries" following the alleged assault at a home in North Carolina on April 9
2 min read - US
WATCH: Terrifying Video Shows Monster Tornado Ripping Through Oklahoma
Terrifying video out of Oklahoma showed a monster tornado touching down and causing significant damage in the northwest part of the state.
Mediaite2 min read - US
Hiker Finds Human Skull in ‘Remote Desert Area' in California
Officials are waiting for DNA results to come in following the unexpected discovery
2 min read - US
Brewing Trader Joe's controversy: Customers allege they were misled about coffee's low caffeine
Coffee drinkers filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s, alleging their French Roast Low Acid whole bean coffee has significantly less caffeine than customers are led to believe.
NBC News2 min read - US
Car Theft Suspect Hangs 200 Feet Above Water From the Bay Bridge After San Francisco Chase
After hiding inside a support beam, the suspect climbed back on to the bridge and was taken into custody
2 min read - World
Plane Passenger Dies After Collapsing on 12-Hour International Flight
The 51-year-old passenger reportedly collapsed just before landing in Hong Kong on Friday, April 24
3 min read - US
Dozens of homes damaged by Oklahoma tornado
There were no immediate reports of fatalities and only minor injuries, according to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
NewsNation1 min read - Politics
BREAKING: DOJ Drops Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Dropping the case clears the way for Trump’s nominee to succeed Powell, Kevin Warsh, to advance toward a Senate confirmation vote.
Mediaite2 min read - US
American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin acquitted on all charges after 52 days detained in Kuwait, family says
Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was acquitted after 52 days in Kuwait detention on charges a righths group called vague accusations used to silence journalists.
2 min read - US
Blue state residents 'fleeing in droves' after ‘insane’ progressive takeover, says top state attorney
Maryland state attorney says he is fleeing the state over what he calls an insane ultra-progressive takeover, sanctuary policies and rising taxes.
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