Sgt. Donald Holbert/U.S. Marine Corps(WASHINGTON) — Two U.S. Marines are under investigation in connection with the death of a U.S. contractor in northern Iraq, according to two U.S. officials. A U.S. Navy corpsman is also under investigation, according to the New York Times, which was the first to report the incident. The contractor’s death followed …
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Jan 07
Small Michigan town grieving family of 5 killed by alleged drunken driver going wrong way on Kentucky interstate
The City of Dearborn(LEXINGTON, Mich.) — Residents of a small Michigan town are mourning the deaths of a beloved doctor and her family who were killed when a suspected drunken driver going the wrong way on a Kentucky freeway slammed head-on into their vehicle as they were returning home from a Florida vacation. Dr. Rima …
Jan 07
Inside State Government returns Saturday morning at a new time
KORN News Radio’s award-winning “Inside State Government” returns this Saturday morning at a new time, 7:30 am. The long-running program features District 20 State Senator Josh Klumb along with newly elected State Representatives Lance Koth and Paul Miskimins for a lively weekly discussion of the happenings during the 2019 South Dakota legislative session. “Our community …
Jan 07
American from Texas captured while fighting for ISIS, militia says
Syrian Democratic Forces(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon and the anti-ISIS coalition said they are aware of reports from America’s Kurdish allies in Syria that at least two American citizens who were allegedly fighting with ISIS have been captured. “We are aware of open source reports of reportedly American citizens currently in custody who were believed to …
Jan 07
Malala Yousafzai: ‘We have a lot to learn’ from refugees
Lou Rocco / ABC(NEW YORK) — The youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, spoke to the women of “The View” about refugees on Monday, saying that “we have a lot to learn from these young girls” who have been displaced around the world and are seeking a better life. She highlights the story of two …
Jan 07
Parolee charged in Malibu campground killing of young dad Tristan Beaudette: DA
Beaudette Family(LOS ANGELES) — A man was charged Monday with the killing of a father, husband and scientist who was gunned down while camping with his two young daughters in Southern California last year. Anthony Rauda, a parolee who was arrested in October, is not only accused of killing Tristan Beaudette, but also is suspected …
Jan 07
Woman sentenced to life in prison for killing her alleged sex trafficker granted clemency
tzahiV/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A woman who was sentenced to life in prison for killing the man she said trafficked her for sex has just been granted clemency. Cyntoia Brown had her sentence commuted by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Monday after serving 15 years in prison. “This decision comes after careful consideration of what is a …
Jan 07
Uber driver Jason Dalton pleads guilty to all charges for deadly shooting spree, against attorney’s advice
Michał Chodyra/iStock(KALAMAZOO, Mich.) — Jason Dalton, a former Michigan Uber driver who was set to stand trial for a shooting spree that killed six, said Monday he was pleading guilty to all charges, against his attorney’s advice. Six were killed and two others were injured in a string of shootings that took place in several …
Jan 07
Domestic violence plays a role in many mass shootings, but receives less attention: Experts
cjrphotos/iStock(NEW YORK) — For many, the term “mass shooting” conjures up a random attack in which a lone gunman opens fire, often for unknown reasons. However, there have been just as many deadly mass shootings this year in which the shooter knew the victim, in many cases intimately, including instances of husbands killing their wives …
Jan 07
Slain Utah police officer Joseph Shinners mourned by police departments across US
Provo Police(PROVO, Utah) — Police departments across the country are offering an outpouring of support after a young Provo, Utah, police officer was gunned down in the line of duty. Officer Joseph Shinners, 29, was shot in the nearby town of Orem trying to apprehend a fugitive Saturday night, authorities said. Shinners, who was on …