Current News
/ArcaMax
Flock cameras watch South Carolina. But do they actually help solve crime? What study says
A new study from researchers at the University of South Carolina could be the first to show a link between crime reduction and the spread of Flock license-plate reading cameras.
The study by USC professors Ian Adams and Scott Mourtgos shows that, at least when looking specifically at motor vehicle thefts, cities that adopt Flock Safety cameras ...Read more
National Transportation Safety Board launches rail safety campaign
CHICAGO — Standing in Chicago Union Station on Monday, authorities from the National Transportation Safety Board announced the launch of a national railroad safety campaign geared towards protecting railworkers’ lives and safety.
“There’s no better place to launch this campaign than Chicago, the nation’s rail capital,” said NTSB ...Read more
Trump says Belarus potash deal in works amid Canada fight
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working with Belarus to secure more supplies of potash amid a trade fight with Canada, a major supplier of the critical ingredient used in fertilizers.
“The United States is working on a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus,” Trump said in a social media post...Read more
Wild California crime rampage: Man linked to slaying, stolen guns and forest fires, police say
A murder suspect who led law enforcement on a violent chase across Northern California's Placer County, ramming a patrol car and lighting forest fires as authorities closed in, was killed in a shootout Monday morning.
The pursuit eventually led officers into the forest outside Sacramento, where 44-year-old Derek Spencer held them at bay by ...Read more
Extreme overcrowding and abuse plague Florida ICE facilities, whistleblowers say
MIAMI — Immigrants are sharing extremely overcrowded cells, sleeping while chained and on the floor, and using bathrooms overflowing with human waste in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Miramar typically used for routine appointments, according to a new whistleblower report.
The ICE facility in Miramar has been so jam-packed...Read more
Amtrak work crews cut fiber optic cable, grounding flights across NYC
NEW YORK — Air traffic into New York City’s major airports suffered heavy delays Monday after crews working on an Amtrak project severed a fiber optic cable linking two major air traffic control centers, a source briefed on the situation confirmed to the Daily News.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed in a social media post Monday...Read more
Interest groups say president should not pick next GAO chief
WASHINGTON — More than a dozen organizations ranging from Americans for Prosperity to Public Citizen are urging lawmakers to change the law to remove the president from the process of appointing the head of the Government Accountability Office.
In a letter sent Monday to key lawmakers from both chambers, the groups argue that since the GAO is...Read more
Pennsylvania measles cases near 800 in ongoing outbreak
Pennsylvania recorded nearly 100 new cases of measles in the last week, bringing the total case count for this year to 792, state officials said Monday.
The state’s measles outbreak is the largest in the country in 2026 and is centered in Lancaster County, which has reported more than 300 cases this year.
Chester County has confirmed 76 ...Read more
Legal Aid calls out increase in 'broken-windows' policing under NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
NEW YORK — “Broken-windows” style policing for minor infractions increased 13% during the most recent fiscal year, half of which fell under the Mamdani administration, according to recent city report, leading the Legal Aid Society to call out the mayor for failing to deliver on his campaign promises of comprehensive police reform.
The ...Read more
Nearly 80% of Venezuelans in poll reject oil deal with the United States
Eight in 10 Venezuelans oppose the sweeping oil agreement signed last month between the United States and Venezuela, while more than nine in 10 disapprove of President Donald Trump’s meeting with interim President Delcy Rodríguez in New York this week, according to a new poll that captures deep skepticism over Washington’s rapidly expanding...Read more
Ex-lifeguard boss pleads not guilty to filming undressed employees in Southern California state beach locker room
WESTMINSTER, Calif. — A former high-level state parks supervisor accused of secretly recording nude or semi-nude lifeguards and park aides at a Bolsa Chica State Beach facility pleaded not guilty to criminal charges during a Westminster court appearance on Monday.
Kevin Pearsall — a 59-year-old Long Beach resident who oversaw state parks ...Read more
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer wants probe into holdout juror's cellphone use
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney wants a Massachusetts judge to investigate the holdout juror whose guilty vote led to a mistrial in the defendant’s controversial murder case.
That juror’s cellphone data usage during deliberations has raised concerns for defense lawyer Kevin Reddington, according to People.
Michael P. Desronvil told NewsNation ...Read more
Tropical Storm Fay in distant Atlantic while NHC tracks new system
Tropical Storm Fay continued to churn Monday in the far eastern Atlantic but showed signs of weakening as the National Hurricane Center began forecasting chances for a new system to form off the coast of Africa.
As of the NHC’s 5 p.m. EDT advisory, the center of Fay was located about 445 miles southwest of the Azores moving south-southwest at...Read more
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discloses diabetes diagnosis, 80-pound weight loss on GLP-1 drug
CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago and has since lost 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug.
The Democrat, 61, described his weight-loss journey in an essay on Substack and in select media interviews. The coordinated rollout comes as he seeks a rare third term as Illinois governor in ...Read more
Trial of former Michigan Speaker Lee Chatfield is delayed. AG Dana Nessel says it's 'outrageous'
LANSING, Mich. — The embezzlement trial of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield might be delayed for months after his defense lawyer announced plans to challenge an expert witness's credentials at the state Court of Appeals.
Jury selection for Chatfield's case had been scheduled to begin Sept. 22. Chatfield, a Levering Republican who ...Read more
Helicopter crashes in Yosemite National Park while fighting wildfire, killing 2
A helicopter battling the Dome fire in Yosemite National Park crashed Sunday in a remote wilderness area of the park, killing its two pilots.
The Eurocopter AS332L1 Super Puma helicopter crashed at 1:58 p.m. Sunday, during firefighting operations while making a water bucket drop, said Ben Cossel, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service. The ...Read more
FAA begins rollout of AI air traffic tool to reduce delays
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration began rolling out a new artificial intelligence tool that the agency said will help identify spots of potential congestion early on to help curb flight delays and cancellations.
The FAA began using this new tool, known as SMART, in a “limited mode” Monday in the airspace around Washington, the U.S. ...Read more
Army plans small nuclear reactor at Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen Proving Ground will receive a small nuclear reactor and a natural gas power plant, the U.S. Army said Friday. Fort Detrick will develop a fuel cell plant that turns natural gas or other fuels into electricity without burning them.
“The ability to provide backup power to our installations is critical to ensuring mission success and ...Read more
Philly laws conflate drag shows with strip clubs. City Council wants to change that
PHILADELPHIA — A line in Philadelphia’s zoning code conflates drag performances with strip clubs, topless bars, and other adult cabaret venues. It’s a definition that City Council hopes to change.
Council member Rue Landau introduced legislation on Thursday to remove references to “male or female impersonators” in a section of the ...Read more
Someone 'intentionally disrupted' main oxygen supply at University of Colorado Hospital
DENVER — Someone tampered with the oxygen supply at UCHealth’s University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora earlier this month, but the facility was able to quickly switch to a backup supply before any patients got hurt.
The Sept. 3 incident, first reported by Colorado Public Radio, involved someone who got into an oxygen storage area outside ...Read more
Popular Stories
- How red went from the color of revolution to the color of Republicans in US politics
- As cities prepare for 2026’s super El Niño, some crucial blind spots can’t be ignored
- What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes
- Amazon makes $20 million bet on the Colorado River
- Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader





