Man who attacked police with taser on Jan. 6 sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison

California resident Daniel “DJ” Rodriguez was sentenced Wednesday to 12 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, tampering with documents or proceedings, and inflicting bodily injury on officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon. Rodriguez, 40, admitted as part of a plea agreement in February that he …

Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax charges following investigation

According to a Justice Department filing, Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, has reached a tentative deal with the U.S. attorney in Delaware, agreeing to enter guilty pleas to two misdemeanor tax charges and admitting to felony gun possession. A federal judge in Delaware must approve the deal, and Biden will now face arraignment in U.S. …

4 dead, 2 critically injured after lithium-ion battery causes fire in NYC e-bike shop

Authorities say that four people were killed and two others remain in critical condition after a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery broke out in an e-bike repair shop and tore through a New York City building overnight. The New York City Fire Department responded to the fire at 80 Madison Street at around 12:15 …

U.S. Coast Guard searching for submersible on Titanic tour missing off Newfoundland

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing Canadian research submersible that disappeared after it went to explore the wreck of the Titanic. According to the Coast Guard, the 21-foot submersible and its five-person crew, from the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince, started a dive on Sunday morning, however; Prince lost contact with the …

Judge blocks Trump attorneys from releasing evidence in classified documents probe

A U.S. judge in Florida ruled on Monday that defense lawyers for former President Donald Trump could not release evidence in the classified documents case to the media or the public. According to a court filing, the protective order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart puts strict conditions on Trump’s access to the materials, and …

1 dead, at least 22 hurt in shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois

At least 22 people were injured and one person was killed by gunfire overnight in Illinois at a peaceful celebration in honor of Juneteenth. The shooting took place around 12:30 a.m. in a parking lot in Willowbrook, about 21 miles west of Chicago. A large group of people gathered for the celebration from around 6 …

2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Beyond Wonderland Festival in Washington

Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a Washington state campground that was hosting people attending the Beyond Wonderland Festival, an electronic dance festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington. The suspect was among those injured after being shot in a …

Denver police officer hit by firetruck, 2 people shot amid Nuggets championship parade

A fire truck carrying Denver Nuggets players struck and injured a police officer amid a celebratory parade for the team’s first NBA championship on Thursday, about an hour before two people were injured during a shooting just blocks away. The fire truck was carrying Nuggets players Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, as well as the …

At least 15 killed, multiple injured in ‘mass casualty collision’ on highway in Canada

Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed that at least 15 people were killed and at least 10 injured in a “mass casualty collision” that occurred Thursday on a highway in Canada. The crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. local time on the Trans-Canada Highway between a semi-trailer truck and a bus near the town of Carberry in …

Ex-Starbucks manager wins $25.6 million lawsuit alleging she was fired for being White

A federal jury on Monday found in favor of former Starbucks regional director Shannon Phillips, who sued the company for wrongfully firing her, claiming she was terminated for being White. Phillips, who worked for Starbucks for about 13 years and managed a region of stores in the area, was fired after the arrest of two …