'Diamond' of pro-Trump commentary duo died of heart disease

The cause of her death, which was not released by the family, had become a topic of widespread speculation. A torrent of social media users suggested COVID-19 was to blame.

Des Moines school shooting that killed 2 students was targeted, police say

Authorities say Preston Walls has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Police said the shooting was the result of an ongoing gang dispute.

Alex Murdaugh trial: Before testimony starts, judge has key rulings

Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers will try to convince a judge to refuse to admit evidence that police said will show blood from his slain younger son spattered on Murdaugh’s shirt. Defense lawyers said the shirt was destroyed before they could test it.

Lunar New Year shooting: Gunman had criminal history, hundreds of rounds of ammo

Investigators searching for a motive in the worst mass shooting in Los Angeles County history say a search of the gunman’s home discovered a rifle, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and evidence he was manufacturing gun silencers.

18-year-old man charged in Des Moines school shooting, police say

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the killing of two teenagers at an alternative educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines.

Family attorneys liken Tyre Nichols' arrest to Rodney King beating

Attorneys for the family of a Black motorist who died after a violent encounter with Memphis police say officers beat Tyre Nichols for three minutes in a “savage” encounter reminiscent of the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.

Feds deny emergency request for ship-speed restrictions to protect whales

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering new rules designed to stop large ships from colliding with North Atlantic right whales.

Police in Florida looking for 'pooping perpetrator'

Authorities say the man stole multiple items, including alcohol, from a restaurant and defecated on the floor before leaving.

Wipeout: Huge waves crash into crowd at Hawaii surf competition

Dubbed the “Super Bowl of Surfing," the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational returned for the first time in seven years with huge waves and gigantic swell.

Alex Murdaugh heads to trial in 2021 killings of wife, son

Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh is about to put his fate before a small-town jury for the 2021 deaths of his wife and son. Prosecutors say he stole millions of dollars from clients and committed insurance fraud trying to stage his own death.

12 people shot at Louisiana nightclub

The victims were all inside the nightclub when they were shot, police said.

House fire in Washington state fire kills 5 family members, including 3 children

Investigators say a deadly fire in claimed the lives of five family members early Saturday morning, including three children: "This was called in by a neighbor who saw the flames and heard the screams, the calls for help."