1 dead, 1 hospitalized in suspected Davenport murder-suicide: Polk Sheriff

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said it's investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide that happened Friday afternoon in Davenport.

16th, October 2026, 04:03pm

Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons

Alex Murdaugh’s defense can do their own tests of unidentified DNA found under his wife’s fingernails after she and her son were shot to death in 2021, a judge said Friday, part of an increasingly bitter battle over what evidence can be used in his murder retrial next year.

16th, October 2026, 03:54pm

Teen who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was former student, police say

Authorities in Oregon will hold a press briefing Friday afternoon in Bend one day after a gunman opened fire, killing four people and wounding two others, according to police.

16th, October 2026, 03:38pm

Oregon school shooting bystander who stopped gunman: What we know

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her heart was “absolutely broken” and thanked the civilian who stopped the shooter at the scene.

16th, October 2026, 03:38pm

Officials to give update after 3 children, teacher killed at Oregon elementary school

Authorities in Oregon will hold a press briefing Friday afternoon in Bend one day after a gunman opened fire, killing four people and wounding two others, according to police.

16th, October 2026, 03:38pm

Video captures hours-long standoff between Florida man, SWAT team

Video has been released showing an hours-long standoff between Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies and a man who threatened to kill his family.

16th, October 2026, 03:13pm

VIDEO: Man smashes through window while running from deputy

A man was caught on a deputy's body camera smashing through a window while running away.

16th, October 2026, 02:23pm

WATCH: Bear caught on camera wandering through library

A bear made an unexpected visit to a library in Mammoth Lakes on Wednesday morning, wandering through the building before it opened to the public.

16th, October 2026, 01:53pm

Zacharia 'transitioning out' as White House press secretary after 5 days on job

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role after President Trump told reporters that he told her to "reconsider" the position amid a rocky start to the job this week, a White House official told The Hill. "I said, 'Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider,'" Trump told reporters Friday, referring [...]

16th, October 2026, 01:30pm

Kristi Noem out as special envoy to Shield of the Americas. What's her new role?

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration’s special envoy to "The Shield of the Americas" coalition, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to NewsNation, the Hill’s broadcasting partner.

16th, October 2026, 12:51pm