Frank Mooney
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— Three kids and a teen were killed when a car slammed into a building that was used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois. Police said Thursday that the driver was not drunk or high and may have had a medical emergency. At a news conference, Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. … Read more
On Thursday, federal officials searched the home in California of a person who is suspected of doxxing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The suspect, who was not at home at the time, was served with a search order by the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service in Irvine. No one was … Read more
A Republican congressman shocked Florida’s political scene when he said that people working for Gov. Ron DeSantis were breaking the law by using $10 million from a Medicaid settlement for political activities last year. No one has been charged, and people in the DeSantis administration have said they did nothing wrong. In spite of this, … Read more
A high school teacher in Pennsylvania is being accused of sexually abusing a student and giving the child weed. According to court records that PEOPLE looked at, Michelle Mercogliano is being charged with 63 felonies. These include multiple counts of unlawful contact with a child and possession with intent to distribute. Tredyffrin Township Police and … Read more
It’s being asked again what the Army helicopter pilot did when his Black Hawk crashed into a passenger jet over Washington, D.C., in January, killing 67 people in the country’s worst flight accident in decades. Even after months of investigations, it’s still not clear why the helicopter and its crew were acting strangely. However, experts … Read more
In 2025, the highest amount of money that can be gotten from Social Security will be $5,108 a month. This amount will be out of reach for most seniors. This amount is based on changes in the law, inflation over time, and tactics for late claims. Experts say that their ability to get in relies … Read more
Have a big foot? “Super speeders” could face much higher fines, jail time, and even losing their licenses if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill passed by the Florida Legislature. HB 351 was passed unanimously by the Senate last week. It makes “dangerous excessive speeding” a crime and describes it as going over the speed … Read more
A man who served in the Gulf War and whose lawyers say was “broken” by it is scheduled to be put to death on Thursday for killing his girlfriend and her three children in 1998. The 62-year-old Jeffrey Hutchinson was found guilty of killing Renee Flaherty, his girlfriend of 32 years, and her three children, … Read more
There are rumors going around about a possible “DOGE Dividend” that has to do with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The plan was first made smaller, from a $2 trillion fund to just $2 trillion and then to $150 billion. Some people thought DOGE would do more, but hey, you can’t have everything in … Read more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has put off tax refunds for people who lived in places that were hit by disasters in 2024, like Hurricane Helene, until May 2025. Declarements and payments will not be processed until May 1, 2025 because of the automatic extension of dates that was put in place in areas chosen … Read more