Two adults have died and more than 40 people are injured after a bus carrying students from Farmingdale School District in Long Island, New York, rolled over Thursday afternoon. Five or six students are in critical condition, and the bus driver is cooperating with authorities. The district is providing counseling services to those affected by the crash, which may have been caused by a mechanical issue.
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Alex Murdaugh, a now-disbarred South Carolina attorney serving life without parole for shooting his wife and son, pleaded guilty to 22 counts of financial fraud and money laundering in federal court on Thursday. During his trial, he denied the killings and admitted to lying to investigators, but evidence put him at the scene of the crime. He was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison and is not eligible for parole.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is visiting Washington, D.C. to seek additional military aid to help fend off Russia’s invasion, but a key bloc of Republicans in the GOP-controlled lower chamber have expressed skepticism and sent a letter to the White House expressing their opposition to the request for $24 billion in additional funding. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have voiced their support for the Biden administration’s efforts, but the letter from the GOP lawmakers expresses their concern that the Biden administration has not provided sufficient answers to their questions. The letter states that the lawmakers will not support additional funding for Ukraine until they receive answers to their questions.
Nine Memphis Jail Deputies Indicted in Death of Gershun Freeman Following Confrontation with Jailers
Nine Memphis Jail Deputies Indicted in Death of Gershun Freeman Following Confrontation with Jailers
Nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of 33-year-old Gershun Freeman, a Black man who died in custody last fall. Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner disclosed the existence of the indictments during a news conference Wednesday, but the names of the deputies and the charges they face remain sealed. Bonner expressed his condolences to the Freeman family and said he is committed to ensuring justice is served and making sure the jail is a safe and secure environment.
The Paxson family is suing Google for negligence after Philip Paxson, a father of two, died in a car accident while following Google Maps directions. The suit alleges that Google had been informed of the bridge collapse nine years prior, but failed to update its navigation system. The family is seeking damages for the wrongful death of Philip Paxson and hopes to bring attention to the dangers of relying on GPS navigation systems.
The trial of two police officers in Brighton, Colorado has begun over the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died in 2019 after a confrontation with the officers. Prosecutors allege that the officers ignored McClain's pleas of "I can't breathe" as they put him in a neck hold and injected him with a powerful sedative. The defense argued that the officers had acted appropriately and had only used force when McClain resisted. The outcome of the trial is expected to be closely watched by the public as it is the first of several trials stemming from the incident.
The Biden administration has announced an expansion of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Venezuelan migrants, allowing recent arrivals to apply for deportation protections and work permits. This move is in response to the growing number of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico, as well as the request from cities struggling to house asylum-seekers. The TPS program was created to offer a temporary safe haven to migrants from countries facing humanitarian crises, and Venezuelans who arrived in the U.S. before March 2021 are eligible for the program.
The Senate has confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the nation's top military officer, in a move that is necessary to confirm Biden's nominees and ensure the Pentagon is adequately funded. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday night that the House will vote again on the $826.2 billion defense bill, and the House plans to move forward with the Department of Defense bill and then a number of other appropriation bills. It remains to be seen whether the House will be able to pass the defense bill and avert a government shutdown in 10 days.