Eight months after a four-year-old girl was found dead in a swimming pool at a Miami rental property, authorities have released the 911 call placed by her mother, bringing renewed attention to a case that continues to move through the Florida court system. The recording, made public this week, offers new insight into the moments following the child’s death and comes as prosecutors prepare for upcoming court proceedings scheduled for May. Dr. Neha Gupta, 37, an Oklahoma-based pedia

San Jose officials are calling on state regulators to withdraw newly approved gambling regulations that they say could significantly disrupt the city’s finances and threaten more than 1,000 local jobs. In a letter dated Feb. 19 and addressed to Attorney General Rob Bonta, city leaders warned that the new rules governing California’s card rooms would dramatically reduce tax revenue generated by the city’s two licensed casinos, Casino M8trix and Bay 101. According to city offici

Tensions are rising in Roxbury, New Jersey, after Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved forward with plans to convert a vacant warehouse into an immigration detention center despite strong opposition from residents and local officials. Community members have staged protests in recent weeks and voiced concerns during town council meetings, arguing the proposed facility raises humanitarian, financial and neighborhood safety issues. Many residents say they oppose the ICE detention

US Secret Service agents fatally shot an armed man who unlawfully entered the restricted perimeter surrounding President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida early Sunday morning, authorities confirmed. The incident prompted a swift response from both the Secret Service and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, which assisted at the scene. According to officials, the individual, believed to be in his early 20s, approached the north gate of the West Palm Beach property c

Veteran civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential Black political figures in modern American history, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, prompting an outpouring of tributes from political leaders and activists across the globe. He was 84. While the exact cause of death has not been officially confirmed, Jackson had been living for several years with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological condition that affects movement and speech. Jackson rose to national p

President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to those responsible for the alleged kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, stating that federal authorities will pursue the “most severe” penalties if she is harmed. The 84-year-old mother of television host Savannah Guthrie was reported abducted from her residence on February 1, 2026, triggering a nationwide law enforcement response and heightened public concern. In remarks during a recent interview, Trump said the perpetrators would face extrem

An alleged key participant in the 2012 Benghazi attack has been taken into custody and is expected to face federal charges in the United States, the Justice Department confirmed on Friday. The arrest marks the latest development in a long-running terrorism case stemming from the deadly assault on American facilities in Libya that left four U.S. officials dead, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. Attorney General Pam Bondi, District of Columbia Attorney Jeannie Pirro, and FB

The US House of Representatives moved closer to preventing a government shutdown on Tuesday after Speaker Mike Johnson rallied Republican lawmakers behind a sweeping government funding bill, setting the stage for final passage of legislation designed to keep federal agencies operating through the end of the fiscal year. The procedural victory marked a critical step in advancing the appropriations package and reflected intense negotiations within the Republican conference to maintain unity ahe

Peter Mandelson has announced that he will step down from the United Kingdom’s House of Lords following fresh disclosures connecting him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a development that has prompted a government review and renewed scrutiny from law enforcement authorities. The former British ambassador to Washington informed parliamentary officials of his decision to retire from the unelected upper chamber earlier this week. The move was confirmed by the Speaker of th