Thursday, April 23, 2026

CRIME

Exchange of Gunfire Inside Mall of Louisiana Leaves 1 Person Dead and 5 Wounded

(Headline USA) Two groups exchanged gunfire inside a food court Thursday at the Mall of Louisiana, killing one person and wounding five more, police said. Authorities had initially said as many as 10 people were injured, but the number was changed a few hours after the shooting in Baton Rouge....

Ex-Officer Planned to Kill Black People in Mass Shooting at a New Orleans Festival, Authorities Say

(Headline USA) Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Authorities in several states did not name the...

Federal Authorities Arrest 2 Dozen Mexican Mafia Members and Associates in California

(Headline USA)  More than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were arrested Thursday during an early morning crackdown across Southern California, federal authorities said. The FBI and other federal and local agencies executed search and arrest warrants at about 30 locations mostly in Orange County, south of...

Justice Department’s Watchdog is Reviewing Compliance with the Law Mandating Epstein Files Release

(Headline USA)  The Justice Department's internal watchdog announced a review Thursday of the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, stepping into a politically sensitive saga that has shadowed the Trump administration for the past year. The review from the inspector general's office will...

Becerra, CA Gov. Frontrunner, Dogged by Fraud Scandal—Refuses Questions

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, now a frontrunner for California governor, is facing mounting scrutiny over a criminal fraud case involving his top aide and other California operatives. Becerra ignored Headline USA’s request for comment or clarification via text message, as questions intensify over what he knew...

Michigan Secretary of State Under Fire for SPLC Ties

(Elyse Apel, The Center Square)  Michigan Secretary of State and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson is facing scrutiny over her past role with the Southern Poverty Law Center following a federal indictment against the organization. A grand jury indictment announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday charges the...

Man Who Swiped Noem’s Purse in a DC Restaurant is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

(Headline USA) A man who stole a purse from then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for a string of thefts in the nation's capital. Mario Bustamante Leiva did not...

SPLC Paid Millions of Dollars to Nazis and Klansmen, DOJ Says

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The Justice Department alleges the...

The Gates Foundation is Reviewing its Epstein Ties as Released Emails Raise Questions for Funders

(Headline USA) The Gates Foundation is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the global health funder confirmed Wednesday, as its only remaining founder faces mounting scrutiny over his appearances in Justice Department documents related to its investigation of the disgraced financier. Microsoft founder Bill Gates reportedly spoke...

Top House Republicans Probe Puzzling Disappearance of Scientists 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The leaders of two House panels are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and deaths of scientists and researchers who have recently fueled viral speculation on social media.  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Economic Growth Subcommittee Chairman Eric Burlison, R-Mo., on Tuesday requested information...

2 Killed, 5 Injured from Deadly Shooting at North Carolina Park

(Headline USA) A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured, authorities said. Winston-Salem police Capt. Kevin Burns said a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old died at the scene after being...

Afghan Charged in Deadly Bombing at Kabul Airport Gave False Confession

(Headline USA) U.S. authorities “got the wrong man” when they charged an alleged Islamic State militant in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, a defense attorney said Monday at the start of the man's trial in Virginia. Mohammad...
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