Suspected FSU gunman was shot in jaw by police during incident and remains hospitalized, officials say

The suspected gunman who stormed Florida State University last week, killing two people and wounding five others, was shot in the jaw by campus police during the incident, authorities said. FSU police shot the suspect, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, once in the jaw during their April 17 confrontation with him to prevent further tragedy, Tallahassee police told … Read more

Russia’s top diplomat says Kremlin is “ready to reach a deal” with U.S. on Ukraine, some elements to be “fine tuned”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday that the Kremlin is “ready to reach a deal” with the U.S. on Ukraine, though he also said some elements need to be “fine tuned.” “The President of the United States believes, and I think rightly so, that we are moving in the right direction,” Lavrov said in … Read more

Judge blocks portions of Trump executive order that seeks to overhaul U.S. elections

Washington — A federal judge on Thursday agreed to block portions of President Trump’s executive order that seeks to overhaul U.S. elections, including a provision that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly agreed to partially grant a preliminary injunction sought … Read more

Judge restricts Trump administration from cutting school funding over DEI

A New Hampshire federal judge on Thursday restricted the Trump administration’s ability to cut or withhold federal funding from public schools that participate in some diversity and equity initiatives.  U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty, appointed by former President Barack Obama, found that actions by the Trump administration and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to withhold funds … Read more

Jason Corbett case: Woman fights for her brother’s honor after brutal Davidson County, N.C. murder

Produced by Susan Mallie and Jennifer Terker   [This story previously aired on August 17, 2019. It was updated on February 22, 2020.] The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month on whether a father and daughter convicted of second-degree murder should get a new trial.  In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom … Read more

Almost half of U.S. residents are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, new report says. These are the areas that got an “F”

A new report on air quality across the United States offered a cloudy prognosis on the long-term health of about 156 million residents who live in areas that received an “F” in smog and soot pollution.  The American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report, which looked at the latest air quality data from … Read more