Two people were killed when an AH-64 Apache helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed into a field near Salado, Texas. Authorities said the crash sparked a large fire, and the Army said an investigation is underway.
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Federal prosecutors have charged Heidi Beirich, a former Southern Poverty Law Center executive and researcher of far-right extremism, in a case over payments to informants inside white supremacist groups. Beirich and the SPLC deny wrongdoing and say the case is politically motivated.
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murder charges with special circumstance allegations in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, at their Brentwood home. Prosecutors said he could face death or life in prison without parole if convicted.
Authorities said Ronald H. Williams, 53, killed four children and their mother in Winfield, Kansas, before taking his own life after calling 911. Police said they had received previous reports of aggressive or erratic behavior but had not identified a motive.
ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million on gloves that can deliver electric shocks to gain compliance from combative people. Civil rights advocates questioned the devices’ use in immigration enforcement, while supporters said they can shorten confrontations in specific jail and transport situations.
Severe storms tore through the Midwest on Tuesday, cutting power to nearly 1 million or more customers and producing tornadoes near Chicago. Deaths were reported in Indiana after a house explosion and in Ohio after flooded roads delayed first responders.
White House officials asked the Justice Department to review whether new charges can be brought against former Olympian David Hearn after prosecutors moved to dismiss a Reflecting Pool vandalism case. Prosecutors cited evidence that the damage came from a faulty contractor installation, not vandalism.
A New York judge ruled that jurors will remain anonymous in Luigi Mangione’s murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The court also added an overflow room after criticism over media and public access.