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A suspect who allegedly shot and killed two people inside a Rhode Island ice rink before taking his own life had a documented history of family conflict tied to gender identity, according to court records cited by a local news outlet. Police identified the gunman as Robert Dorgan, 56, who…

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure of the civil rights era, two-time Democratic presidential candidate and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, died Tuesday morning at 84, his family said. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of civil rights leader and founder of the Rainbow…

A prominent Democratic governor considered a potential 2028 presidential contender is facing renewed political scrutiny after his cousin abruptly stepped down from a major corporate post, citing regret over past associations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Monday, Thomas J. Pritzker, 75, announced he would retire immediately as executive…

At least two people were killed in an apparent mass shooting at an indoor ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday afternoon, according to local reports. Police told WPRI 12 that the suspect is dead. Local sports reporter Branden Mello said one of the victims also died. The gunfire…

California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell wrote a graphic, sexually charged poem as a teenager that is now resurfacing amid his run for higher office, according to a report. The Democrat authored the piece at age 19 while attending Campbell University, where he contributed to the campus literary magazine “The Lyricist”…

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie may have started as a “burglary gone wrong” rather than a carefully planned abduction, according to a report Sunday from CBS 5 true crime correspondent Briana Whitney. Whitney, citing what she described as an “inside source,” said investigators now believe the crime was not an…

Robert Duvall, the gravel-voiced powerhouse whose commanding presence defined generations of American cinema, died Sunday, his wife Luciana confirmed. He was 95. Circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately made available. “Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time,”…

President Donald Trump said he wants the Justice Department to pursue the “most severe” federal punishment, including the death penalty, for whoever kidnapped Nancy Guthrie if the 84-year-old is not returned alive. In a brief phone interview with the New York Post on Monday, Trump said he would instruct the…

Fresh allegations rocked the Winter Olympics curling sheet as Team Canada’s men found themselves staring down a second claim of “double-touching” in as many days at the Milan Cortina Games. The latest accusation came from Team Switzerland during Saturday’s round-robin matchup, piling onto a similar protest lodged by Team Sweden…

A longtime Chicago-area gym teacher says he was forced out of his job after posting a two-word message backing federal immigration enforcement, calling the fallout “devastating and surreal.” James Heidorn, a veteran physical education instructor at Gary Elementary School in West Chicago, drew backlash after writing “GO ICE” on Facebook…