The family of Stephen Smith, whose death in 2015 is now being investigated as a homicide, still don't know what evidence caused police to stop treating the incident as a hit-and-run, according to their attorney. Smith, aged 19, was found dead in the middle of a rural South Carolina road on July 8, 2015. His mother, Sandy Smith, had questioned the initial hit-and-run verdict and campaigned for the case to be reopened. Buster Murdaugh, part of a prominent South Carolina legal dynasty, who had been at school with Smith, has...

In the wake of former President Donald Trump warning that there would be “death and destruction” if he is indicted, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg received a death threat letter with suspicious powder, which was later determined to be non-hazardous. The letter to Bragg, who is investigating Trump for how his hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign, reportedly read:"ALVIN: I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!” The note had an Orlando, Florida, postmark from Tuesday, yet arrived at the DA’s mail room in Manhattan...

At least 23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured Friday after tornadoes swept through Mississippi, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). MEMA shared early Saturday morning that in addition to those killed and injured in the storms, four other people remained missing as of 6:20 a.m. local time. "We have numerous local and state search and rescue teams that continue to work this morning," the organization said in a statement on Twitter. "A number of assets are on the ground to assist those that have...

A deadly explosion at a Western Pennsylvania chocolate factory Friday night killed five people, injured eight others and left nearby buildings and homes damaged and destroyed. A search continued Saturday morning for at least a half-dozen people still missing after the blast, officials said. West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben said the explosion took place just before 5 p.m. at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading. Officials on Saturday continued to investigate what caused the explosion at the plant about 60 miles northwest of...

Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a campaign rally Saturday in Waco, Texas – returning to the trail amid his warnings of “death & destruction” resulting from investigations into his actions. The rally at the Waco Regional Airport is a return to the mega-rallies reminiscent of Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns, as the Republican field for the 2024 presidential race begins to take shape. The former president’s return to his favorite event staging comes as he is faced with investigations in New York City over a hush money...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a bill into law that bans most gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Kemp, a Republican, signed Senate Bill 140 Thursday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. It bans surgery and hormone treatment for people under 18 for the purposes of gender transition, while it allows for the use of puberty blockers. Young people who started hormone therapy before July 1, when the law goes into effect, can stay on the treatment. Genital surgery is not recommended for minors anyway, but the other treatments are endorsed by...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — LaDazhia Williams was determined to extend her career. Thanks to her best game of the season, her LSU teammates will get to keep playing, too. “I’m not ready to home,” she said. “We already know where we want to go.” Williams and the third-seeded Tigers reached the Elite Eight for the first time in 15 years, holding off No. 2 seed Utah 66-63 on Friday night. Alexis Morris, another fifth-year transfer like Williams, had 15 points. Her two foul shots with 10 seconds left put LSU ahead...

A flying taxi service is coming to Chicago in 2025, courtesy of United Airlines and Archer Aviation. The two companies on Thursday announced plans to launch the first air taxi route in the city, using Archer's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to transport residents between O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and downtown Vertiport Chicago. Passengers will be able to travel from downtown to the airport on Archer's Midnight aircraft in approximately 10 minutes, dodging traffic at rush hour. "Both Archer and United are committed to decarbonizing air travel and...

TAMPA — Yankees right-hander Luis Severino will likely begin the 2023 season on the injured list after suffering a low-grade right lat strain. NJ Advance Media reported earlier on Saturday morning that Severino had been scratched from his start on Sunday, his final outing of the spring. Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed Saturday that the right-hander will miss the first turn through the starting rotation during the regular season as well, and potentially more. Severino first felt tightness in his side on Tuesday while doing postgame arm care after his...