Missing American in Dominican Republic: Unpredictable ocean currents, beachfront pose major search challenge

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Unpredictable currents are known to impact the idyllic resort where University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki was last seen before vanishing in the Dominican Republic last week. Her last known whereabouts came
CBP director faces charges for allegedly defrauding FEMA and lying to feds

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) director in Michigan has been accused of running a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after a series of floods damaged her home in 2023. The Department
TSA finds man with a live turtle concealed in his pants at a New Jersey airport

A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration. The turtle was detected Friday after
American Airlines flight turned around after passenger allegedly attacked crew member, swallowed rosary beads

A Florida-bound flight had to turn around to Georgia on Monday evening after a passenger attacked two flight attendants, and his travel companion sister justified his actions by saying, “He hurts evil.” Delange Augustin, 31, faces a
Indiana woman found alive 6 days after crashing her car

An Indiana woman who was found alive in her car six days after crashing it into a ditch managed to survive by using her hoodie to drink water, her family and police say. Brieonna Cassell, 41, of
Student's open letter calling out Barnard gets more than 1,000 signatures

Barnard College has seen weeks of anti-Israel unrest rock its campus, with students taking over buildings. Eliana Birman, a Jewish student at Barnard, co-wrote a letter with fellow Barnard student Shoshana Aufzien demanding accountability from the college.
California Gov Newsom sets Menendez brothers parole board hearing date in bid for clemency

On his new podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the Menendez brothers will have parole board hearings in mid-June for the governor’s office to determine whether they should be granted clemency. While discussing Los Angeles
Migrant gang member suspected of murder, sexually assaulting girlfriend is arrested

A Venezuelan illegal migrant and suspected Tren de Aragua gang member was arrested in Chicago for a fourth time Tuesday after first being ordered deported under the Biden administration in 2022. Pedro Colmenares, 33, was arrested Tuesday
Chicago O'Hare Airport shooting leaves 1 injured after fight erupts inside terminal

One person is injured after a fight erupted inside a terminal at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, leading to a shooting outside, reports say. Footage captured by Fox32Chicago showed a bullet hole in one of the windows of
Longtime Myrtle Beach city spokesperson running for mayor
“This opportunity came to me; I did not go looking for it. They say it’s time for a change on City Council, and that my background and experience in city government are a good fit.”