Police and law enforcement personnel have come in for a thrashing in national media in recent years, with headlines and discussion dominated by stories like officer-involved shootings, the murder of George Floyd, the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and the maligned response to the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas. So when police quickly responded to and killed the mass shooter at the Covenant School this week, the emphatic media praise was noteworthy. "Thess officers, in essence, resurrected the profession," Fox News contributor and former homicide detective Ted Williams told Fox...

A pair of fishermen admitted this week that they cheated at a tournament in Ohio last year, in a scandal that rocked the world of sport fishing. Jacob Runyan, 43, and Chase Cominsky, 36, pleaded guilty Monday in Cleveland to felony cheating and unlawfully owning wild animals, a misdemeanor. While they face up to a year of imprisonment at sentencing in May, prosecutors agreed to recommend six months of probation as part of a plea deal in which they also dropped several other charges, including attempted grand theft. As part...

Two U.S. Army helicopters crashed in south western Kentucky on Wednesday night, according to an official statement, with local media reporting multiple deaths from the incident. In a statement issued on Facebook, U.S. Army base Fort Campbell said the accident occurred in Trigg County at around 10 pm local time while the two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters were flying a routine training mission. The status of the crew members on board is unknown, the statement said without mentioning how many people were onboard the two choppers. The cause of the crashes...

Two Army helicopters crashed in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission, causing several casualties, military officials said. The two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed about 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, according to a statement from Fort Campbell. The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash, saying on Twitter it resulted in “several casualties” but did not specify whether those were injuries or deaths. “Right now our focus is on the Soldiers and their families who were involved,” it added. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear...

Kentucky's Fort Campbell Gov. Andy Beshear said early Monday that "fatalities are expected" after two military helicopters collided near Fort Campbell. Details: Crewmembers were "flying two HH60 Blackhawk helicopters during a routine training mission" when the crash happened in Trigg County, Kentucky about 10pm Wednesday, per an emailed statement from Fort Campbell spokesperson Nondice Thurman. • "The status of the crew members are unknown at this time," the statement added.

Two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters flying out of Fort Campbell Army base crashed in Trigg County, Ky., on Wednesday night, the base said in a statement. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) wrote on Twitter that fatalities are expected and that local police and emergency services are responding. “Please pray for all those affected,” he said. The helicopters, operated by the 101st Airborne Division, crashed during a routine training mission, the statement from Fort Campbell’s public affairs office said. The status of crew members is “unknown at this time.” “The command...

After losing to South Carolina 76-45 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on March 19, USF women’s basketball’s season came to an end. While the Bulls (27-7,15-1 AAC) matched program records in total wins, including longest winning streak and best home record, the AAC did not go the way they had hoped. Before the offseason begins, it’s time to reflect on their season and their outlook going forward. On Oct. 12, USF was selected as the preseason favorite to win the conference. For a good portion of the...

CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday he was unaware of an effort by a bank seeking to garnish his wages as governor to cover another personal loan guarantee for his private businesses. Justice was asked about an application for suggestee execution filed March 21 by Citizens Bank of West Virginia with the Randolph County Circuit Court seeking a garnishment of salary and wages after the bank was awarded a judgment against Justice-owned Bluestone Resources Inc. in October 2022 of $861,085, which includes unpaid interest and costs. “I hate this....

Georgia House Democrats cheered a rare win Wednesday night when efforts to expand Georgia’s school voucher program failed, dooming the project for 2023. The state House shot down Cumming Republican Sen. Greg Dolezal’s Senate Bill 233 89-85, with a handful of Republicans crossing party lines to seal its fate. Republican defectors included Reps. Matt Barton of Calhoun, Beth Camp of Concord, J. Collins of Villa Rica, Lehman Franklin of Statesboro, Gerald Greene of Cuthbert, David Huddleston of Roopville, Eddie Lumsden of Armuchee, Danny Mathis of Cochran, Don Parsons of Marietta,...

Gwyneth Paltrow sits in court during an objection by her attorney during her trial, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Park City, Utah, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) The closely watched trial over a 2016 ski collision between Gwyneth Paltrow and the retired optometrist suing her for the injuries he sustained is expected to draw to a close Thursday, when attorneys give closing arguments and send...