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Jonathan Robles arrested after 63-year-old woman found fatally stabbed in Central Park
Jonathan Robles, 36, was arrested and faces charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon after a 63-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds and pronounced dead in Central Park on Sunday. Police withheld her identity and circumstances pending an autopsy. -
Districts turn to four-day school weeks to recruit teachers amid parent concerns
Whitney ISD in Texas decided to adopt a four-day school week for the 2025 school year, joining a trend districts use to recruit teachers. The article says parents worry about childcare on the extra day and the still-unclear effect on student achievement. -
Florida mother charged after 4-year-old son dies in accidental purse-gun shooting
Diamond Phillips, 29, was charged with culpable negligence involving a firearm accessible to a minor after investigators say her 4-year-old son died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded, unsecured gun he found in her purse at their Sarasota home on June 21. -
12 teens injured as two groups open fire at Macon park birthday gathering
Twelve teenagers were injured when two groups exchanged words, displayed firearms and shot at one another during a birthday gathering at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon, Ga., early Sept. 27, authorities said. Two victims were in critical but stable condition. -
Sheriff says gunfire between groups injured 11 teens at Macon skatepark
A shooting at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon injured 11 teenagers early Sunday, Sheriff David Davis said. Two victims, ages 17 and 18, were in critical but stable condition; the other nine were hospitalized in stable condition. No arrests had been made. -
Tichina Marshall gets 12 years after guilty plea in Wendy’s stabbing
Tichina Marshall pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder in the 2025 stabbing of a former co-worker at a Danville, Ill., Wendy’s and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. She must serve 85% of the term, then three years of mandatory supervised release. -
French bulldog dies after intervening in bear attack on California couple
A bear attacked Jeff and Mallory Wilson at their rural northern California home on 19 September, leaving him with two broken ribs and other wounds and her seriously injured. Their French bulldog Cassie died two days later after intervening to protect Jeff. -
TikTok's $100 million Alabama settlement includes new teen-use limits
TikTok has agreed to new limits on teen accounts in Alabama under a $100 million settlement, avoiding a trial scheduled to start this week. The rules cap teens' daily app use at two hours, restrict app access from midnight to 6 a.m. and suspend notifications during school hours. -
Cherokee Nation launches digital hub for learning its language
The Cherokee Nation has launched an online Language Hub with lessons, fluent-speaker recordings, books, tools and virtual stories for desktop and mobile. Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. says it is intended for Cherokee citizens and anyone else interested in the language. -
Dotson family receives $6 million settlement over Farmington wrong-address shooting
Robert Dotson’s family received $6 million to settle claims against Farmington and three officers after he was killed at home in April 2023. The officers had gone to the wrong address; the settlement includes no admission of liability. -
San Francisco commission approves Therapy’s disputed Clement Street gift shop
San Francisco’s Planning Commission approved Therapy’s special permit Thursday for a gift shop at 32 Clement St., a storefront vacant for two years, despite opposition to the chain’s 11th location; the merchants association says it plans to appeal. -
Police say second cash pickup in fake Apple alert case led to Benny Cai's arrest
Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown Sept. 24 after police say he collected a second payment from an elderly victim of a fake Apple alert. The victim gave about $29,000 in cash the day before after scammers used remote access to display a false $50,000 deposit. -
Klein ISD fires coach Nicholas Codutti after his arrest on two charges
Klein High football coach Nicholas Alan Codutti was arrested Saturday on charges of indecency with a child and sexual performance by a child; Klein ISD fired him. Police records allege he had a seven-year sexual relationship with a Tomball student who was 16 when it began. -
Angel Rico gets 12 years for fatal Nampa crash that put car on a roof
Angel Eduardo Rico, 18 at the time, received 12 years after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter over a December 2024 Nampa crash. His car landed on a house roof, killing passenger Jose Teran Chaparro, 31; Rico can seek parole after three fixed years. -
FAA cuts controller staffing target by about 2,000 in new plan
The FAA’s 2026–28 plan cuts its certified-controller target to 12,563, about 2,000 below its prior forecast. It says staffing models will allow safe operations with fewer; 2023 data showed only 23 of 313 FAA facilities met or exceeded staffing targets. -
Newsom signs California bills raising industrial fines, requiring cold-storage funds or insurance
Newsom signed California bills after a June fire at Lineage’s Boyle Heights warehouse: local agencies may fine companies posing health or safety threats up to $50,000 per violation, and cold-storage permit applicants must provide emergency funds or insurance for local needs. -
Michigan man faces charges after chase injures officer and scatters trailer tools
Police say Jeremy Johnson, 38, fled an Eastpointe stop Sept. 25 after being told he was under arrest over an alleged theft from a closed garden center. His truck struck an officer; the trailer ran over the officer’s legs as tools spilled, and Johnson was later arrested. -
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang land in Atlanta under new conservation agreement
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sept. 27 aboard the dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777. The pair is not yet on public display and will spend about a month in routine quarantine at the zoo. -
Jury convicts Kevin Curry in scheme that billed TRICARE over $26 million
A federal jury convicted Kevin Curry of defrauding TRICARE. Prosecutors said he billed the military health program more than $26 million for treatments that never happened, were unnecessary or were guaranteed through kickbacks; TRICARE paid him about $17 million. -
Wendell Berry helped Christian farmers connect faith with land care
In a 16-month study in 2023–24, anthropologist Sydney Giacalone found that farmers of faith who shifted toward sustainable agriculture drew on Wendell Berry’s writing to connect care for the land with Christianity; some faced resistance in their churches. -
Michigan poll finds 67% of parents aren't informed about e-bike types
A University of Michigan poll found that 67% of parents were not informed about e-bike types, while just 6% felt very informed. Conducted in July 2026, the nationally representative survey included 1,234 parents of children ages 11 to 18. -
Two arrested after alleged $2,555.98 trading-card theft at Florida Target
Andrew Tyler Simmons and Madeline Noel Whaley were arrested Sept. 21 outside a Palm Coast Target after Simmons allegedly tried to leave with trading cards and a storage bin Target valued at $2,555.98. A deputy was already there investigating an unrelated bicycle theft. -
Harris County woman faces burglary charge after alleged mailbox break-in
A Harris County woman was taken into custody after deputies responded to a burglary-in-progress call on Kuykendahl Road. Precinct 4 said she forced open residential mailboxes and took correspondence, and listed the charge as Burglary of a Building. -
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrive in Atlanta on a 10-year loan
Zoo Atlanta said giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Sunday morning. The pandas are on a 10-year loan and will spend about a month in quarantine before visitors can see them; officials have not set an opening date. -
Oklahoma City council to discuss $25 million road plan near proposed Buc-ee’s
Oklahoma City’s council will discuss Wednesday a $25 million road project at I-40 and Cimarron Road, where documents place a proposed Buc-ee’s. The store remains unconfirmed; CSMS Management, which Buc-ee’s uses for land purchases and development, is leading the project. -
Protesters screen Oct. 7 attack footage outside New York ‘NAZA’ premiere
Dozens of Israeli Americans and Jewish community members protested NAZA's New York Film Festival premiere outside Lincoln Center on Saturday, screening Oct. 7 attack footage on truck-mounted LED screens; Nova survivors Rom El-Hai and Shalev Biton also spoke. -
Five arrested after vans reportedly headed toward RAF Fairford
UK police arrested five men Sunday near RAF Fairford on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act after a tip about three vans apparently heading toward the base. Trump said they sought “big damage to our port”; police said five remained in custody and the incident was contained. -
Houston mother says Pruitt’s Funeral Home billed nearly $10,000 after free offer
Monica Hicks says Pruitt’s Funeral Home in Houston sent a nearly $10,000 invoice after offering to cover her five-year-old daughter Zah’Layah’s funeral. The home calls it a misunderstanding, denies withdrawing the offer and says an itemized statement was required. -
Enquirer followed Hamilton County caseworker ahead of children’s services levy vote
The Enquirer’s reporter and a photographer followed a Hamilton County Job and Family Services caseworker through a day of appointments, meeting six children in county care ahead of a Nov. 3 vote on a children’s services levy.
