Man arrested in young woman’s 1986 cold case rape, murder in Virginia Beach

Charles Berry, 66, was arrested in connection with a 1986 homicide in Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to the Newington Police Department in Connecticut. (Newington Police Department via Meta) (VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — Four decades after a young
Social media influencer allegedly plotted to kill pop singer Jack Avery in custody dispute: Prosecutors

In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, Jack Avery of Why Don’t We performs onstage during 106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball 2019 at Dickies Arena in Dallas, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images for iHeartMedia, FILE) (LOS ANGELES) —
Multiple large wildfires menacing Southern California, prompting thousands to evacuate

Embers swirl as the wind-driven Bain fire burns up to the exterior fences at the Western Riverside Animal Shelter, May 19, 2026, in Jurupa Valley, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (CALIFORNIA) — Fueled by
Sinkhole shuts down runway at LaGuardia International Airport

Crews repair a sinkhole at LaGuardia International Airport in Queens, New York, May 20, 2026. (WABC) (NEW YORK) — A sinkhole has shut down one of the runways at LaGuardia International Airport in New York City, prompting
DOJ charges prosecutor with attempting to steal report on Trump’s classified docs case

FBI photograph of redacted documents and classified cover sheets recovered from a container stored in former U.S. president Donald Trump’s Florida estate that was included in a U.S. Department of Justice filing, Aug. 30, 2022. (U.S. Department
Water supplies along Colorado River basin in peril, experts say

The Colorado River, located two miles from the entrance of Arches National Park, is viewed on October 3, 2023 near Moab, Utah. (George Rose/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Colorado River basin and its two largest reservoirs
Commercial Crab Traps Ordered Out Of Northern California Waters
Dungeness crab fishermen along a major stretch of the Northern California coast are being ordered to remove their traps from the water by May 22nd. State wildlife officials say the restriction covers coastal waters from the Sonoma-Mendocino
Bay Area Virus Tracking Shows Unseasonable Surge
Cold and flu viruses are continuing an unseasonable spread across Northern California as summer rapidly approaches. Recent wastewater monitoring reveals that RSV remains at moderate levels in several major cities, including San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Redwood City.
Incumbent Thompson Faces Stiff Challenge In Dramatically Redrawn District
Fourteen-term Congressman Mike Thompson is hitting the campaign trail hard as he faces what could be the stiffest primary election challenge of his career. According to the Press Democrat, Thompson recently crisscrossed Sonoma County, showcasing his decades
Sonoma County Law Oversight Chief Departs Amid Ongoing Conflict
John Alden, the head of Sonoma County’s law enforcement oversight agency, is leaving his post today to become Marin County’s first Inspector General. The Press Democrat reports reflecting on his four-year tenure with the watchdog group IOLERO,