4 dead, 1 in critical condition after Illinois stabbing spree; suspect in custody, officials say

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (ROCKFORD, Ill.) — An adult male allegedly stabbed multiple victims in the Rockford, Illinois area on Wednesday, leaving four people dead, one in critical condition and four others in stable condition, authorities said in
Fani Willis, responding to House Judiciary subpoena, vows to bring Trump's election case to trial

Alex Slitz/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis vowed to bring former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case to trial in a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, arguing
Baltimore's Key Bridge may have lacked collision protective measures for modern cargo ships: Experts

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — In the wake of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, engineering and infrastructure policy experts explained the critical need for bridge reform in the United States and an international standard
Man sentenced to 11 months in prison for voicemail threats to Nancy Pelosi, Alejandro Mayorkas: DOJ

SimpleImages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A California man was sentenced to 11 months in prison for making threatening calls to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. David Carrier,
After HBCU administrator's suicide, alumni have 'no confidence' in leadership

Lincoln University (OXFORD, Pa.) — Lincoln University’s alumni association has issued a statement of “no confidence” in the HBCU’s Board of Curators after it reinstated President John Moseley, who was on paid, administrative leave while under investigation
Several states under flood watches as heavy rain approaches East Coast

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The same storm system that brought flooding and hail to Georgia and Florida — and heavy snow to the Upper Midwest — is moving east on Wednesday. Hail the size of pingpong
Woman’s Body Found in Russian River Near Ukiah; Cause of Death Not Clear

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman’s body was found in the Russian River south of Ukiah. The discovery was made by a kayaker on Sunday, but was not announced by authorities until Tuesday.
San Quentin’s Death Row in the Process of Getting Cleared

Work is underway to clear San Quentin’s infamous death row. Inmates are being moved out of Marin County to other prisons across the state, even released into the general population. It’s a result of Proposition 66, which
American AgCredit Leaving Offices in Santa Rosa

American AgCredit is leaving its office building in Santa Rosa. The farm lender has reached an agreement to lease the space on Aviation Boulevard to Sonoma County. American AgCredit says it no longer needs such a large
Napa County to Have all Female Board of Supervisors

Napa County will officially have an all-woman Board of Supervisors for the first time in its history. Final, certified election results, posted Tuesday afternoon, solidify victories for Amber Manfree, Liz Alessio, and incumbent Belia Ramos. Los Angeles