Abigail Zwerner, a Virginia teacher who was shot in the hand and chest by a 6-year-old student in 2023, testified this week in her $40 million negligence lawsuit against former Richneck Elementary assistant principal Ebony Parker.
Read More Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student testifies against assistant principal: ‘I thought I had died’
New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency to financially support food banks as the government shutdown threatens the food aid program.
Read More N.Y. declares state of emergency as the Govt. shutdown threatens November SNAP benefits
A man accused of threatening multiple synagogues in Alabama and neighboring states has been arrested with a suitcase of ammunition and body armor.
Read More Man arrested with ammunition and body armor after threats to multiple synagogues in Alabama and other states
Massachusetts Democrat Governor Maura Healey’s former staffer, LaMar Cook, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking after cocaine deliveries were intercepted, allegedly headed to Cook’s workplace.
Read More Massachusetts gov. aide charged with drug trafficking after police found 46 lbs of cocaine
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate to its lowest level in three years, lowering the federal funds rate target range by 0.25 percentage point to 3.75%–4.00%.
Read More Fed cuts interest rates to lowest level in 3 years
As of Wednesday, Hurricane Melissa has killed dozens of residents and caused widespread devastation across Jamaica, Haiti, and now Cuba — now on its way to the Bahamas.
Read More Hurricane Melissa kills dozens in Haiti and Jamaica, strikes Cuba as it heads toward the Bahamas