The Orange County Sheriff's Department has identified Iowa teen Michael Ray Schlicht as one of the earliest victims of notorious serial killer Randy Kraft, dubbed the "Scorecard Killer". DNA testing was used to identify Schlicht's remains, and the Sheriff's Department is asking anyone with information about Kraft or any of his victims to contact them. Kraft is currently serving a life sentence in San Quentin State Prison for 16 counts of murder, but authorities believe he may have been responsible for as many as 50 murders.
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U.S. Navy has released video footage of a P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane that overshot a runway in Hawaii and landed in Kaneohe Bay, with no injuries to the passengers on board. The footage shows two points of contact the aircraft has with the coral and the remainder of the aircraft floating above. The Navy is currently working on developing a plan to remove the plane from the water and conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the overshoot.
Legendary singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, frontman of the Celtic punk band The Pogues, passed away on Thursday at the age of 65. MacGowan was best known for his work with The Pogues, most famously their Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York”, and continued to perform and write music despite his health struggles. His family released a statement confirming the news, saying they were “blessed beyond words” to have had so many years of life and love with him.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a temporary truce for another 24 hours, with Hamas releasing 10 Israeli hostages per day in exchange for 30 Palestinian prisoners. Two more Israeli hostages were released on Thursday, and the temporary truce has allowed Palestinians to return to their homes and businesses in the Gaza Strip. Negotiations are ongoing to extend the truce, with additional hostages expected to be transferred in the coming hours.
The House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to expel embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos this week, after a damning report from the House Ethics Committee found substantial evidence of criminal activity. The resolution, introduced by California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia, requires a two-thirds majority vote to pass and would be the first time in more than two decades that a member of Congress has been expelled. If passed, it would be the first time in history that a member of Congress has been expelled due to criminal charges.
Senator Joe Manchin's announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2022 has allowed Democrats to focus their efforts on more winnable races in Texas, Florida, and Ohio, where abortion rights will be a major platform. In Ohio, Senator Sherrod Brown is facing a tough reelection race against three major Republican candidates. Democrats are hopeful that by focusing on abortion rights, they can gain an edge in these races and make a strong showing in the 2022 elections.
Key takeaways: The Koch Network has endorsed Nikki Haley in the Republican primary. The endorsement is backed by a multimillion-dollar ad campaign beginning this week.…
Ukraine has accused Russia of abducting thousands of children for re-education purposes, adding to the tension between the two countries. Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov's wife has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning and is undergoing treatment in a hospital. Andriy Yusov, the agency's spokesman, has confirmed the poisoning but did not provide details about the alleged poisoning.