Severe weather updates: Tornado outbreak hits Mississippi and Louisiana
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least 15 tornadoes touched down across Mississippi and Louisiana Tuesday night in what can be considered a tornado outbreak, as severe weather impacts the Gulf Coast and the Tennessee River Valley.
New data shows Alzheimer's drug can slow cognitive decline
Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Promising data shows that an Alzheimer’s drug can slow cognitive decline. In a phase III clinical trial, with results published Tuesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, the
Police forces scramble to fill vacancies as crime rises
ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Across the country, police forces are scrambling to keep their roll call numbers at full staff, but officials said they’ve been hit with challenges. Burnout, low morale, and dejection have caused many cops,
Suspect in Vanessa Guillen case pleads guilty to multiple federal charges
Bell County Sheriff’s Office (WACO, Texas) — A woman accused of helping Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen’s suspected killer dismember and dispose of her body pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges on Tuesday, weeks before her trial
Virginia Walmart mass shooting: Store to close for the 'foreseeable future'
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — A Virginia community is reeling after a man armed with a handgun shot and killed six people and injured several others in a mass shooting at a Walmart
Senate approves historic legislation to protect same-sex marriages
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, marking a historic win for Democrats anxious to secure the rights amid growing concern that a conservative Supreme
Illinois to pay off remaining unemployment insurance loan balance
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois intends to pay off the remaining $1.36 billion unemployment insurance loan balance and replenish the fund for the future. The agreement will save taxpayers an estimated $20 million in
Georgia, other states settle smartphone ad case with Google, iHeartMedia
(The Center Square) — Georgia is set to receive nearly $1.2 million following a settlement with Google and iHeartMedia over a series of ads with "allegedly false endorsements" of the Google Pixel 4 smartphone. According to a
'Wednesday' breaks 'Stranger Things'' debut week record for Netflix
Netflix/Matthias Clamer Netflix has another hit show on its hands: Wednesday, the Addams Family-adjacent series starring Jenna Ortega in the title role, managed to break the streaming service’s record previously set during the debut of the fourth
Changes to issuing warrants for failing to appear in court also concerns opponents of SAFE-T Act
(The Center Square) – Another change to Illinois’ criminal justice system coming Jan. 1 replaces arrest warrants for failure to appear for a court date with an order to show cause as to why the defendant didn’t