J.D. Scholten, a Democratic Iowa state representative and professional baseball player, has entered the race to take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 — prompted in part by her comments to constituents last week about potential cuts to Medicaid. Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed … Read more
A former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs concluded three days on the witness stand, with attorneys for the music mogul grilling her so intensely that a prosecutor asked the judge to stop the cross-examination, calling it “humiliating” and “harassing.” The witness, testifying under the pseudonym “Mia,” told jurors last week that Combs tormented and sexually … Read more
Senators are escalating calls for a severe Russia sanctions bill to advance, with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham claiming — after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — that the chamber will move ahead with legislation this week that would impose strict tariffs on Moscow. Graham took a trip to Kyiv over the weekend with Democratic … Read more
The man suspected of carrying out an “act of terrorism” during a pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, leaving eight people in the hospital, is in the United States illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Soliman, entered the U.S. in August 2022 on a B2 visa and he filed for … Read more
NEWCASTLE, Australia — The woman accused of murdering three members of her ex-husband’s family by serving them poisonous mushrooms has taken the stand at an Australian court on Monday as the highly publicized triple murder trial nears its conclusion. Erin Patterson, 50, is accused of killing her former parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, … Read more
LONDON — Ukrainian and Russian delegations are set to meet again in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday to take part in the next round of U.S.-brokered peace talks intended to end Russia’s 3-year-old invasion of its neighbor. Revived talks so far have failed to reach a peace deal, or even achieve a sustained ceasefire, despite pressure … Read more
Multiple people were injured Sunday night in a stabbing in downtown Salem, Oregon, local police said. “The suspect is in custody,” the Salem Police Department said in a short update posted to social media. The incident occurred at Union Gospel Mission, a men’s shelter, police officials told ABC News affiliate KATU, adding that 11 people … Read more
Police in Boulder, Colorado, are responding to an attack at the Pearl Street Mall that they say left several victims. A suspect was taken into custody, police said. FBI Director Kash Patel said officials are investigating this incident as a “targeted terror attack.” “Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and … Read more
At least five people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday when a gunfight erupted between two groups of people at a large outdoor gathering in Danville, Virginia, police said. The shooting occurred at around 1:30 a.m. on private property in the town near the North Carolina border, the Danville Police Department said in a statement. … Read more
Two people were rescued Sunday morning after a private Piper PA-32 plane they were aboard crashed into the Long Island Sound near a Connecticut airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Coast Guard. The crash occurred about 10:30 a.m. south of the Tweed New Haven Airport in New Haven, Connecticut, according … Read more