The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has opened an investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month. The bridge collapsed after a support tower was struck by the container ship Dali, causing the bridge to fall into the Patapsco River on March 26. “The FBI is present aboard the […]
PHOENIX—A hot air balloon pilot had an elevated level of an anesthetic in his system at the time of a January crash that killed four people in southern Arizona, according to a newly released autopsy report. Toxicology tests showed Cornelius van der Walt had a high amount of ketamine in his blood when the balloon […]
Feds raided the properties of music producer and rapper Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, this week. The searches are thought to be connected to a sex trafficking investigation. NTD spoke with Barak Lurie, trial attorney at Lurie and Kramer, for his analysis.
COLUMBIA, S.C.C—Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up and whether another attorney not yet identified helped him steal from clients and his law firm, federal prosecutors said in court documents Tuesday. The prosecutors want a judge to revoke their […]
A whistleblower has accused the CIA of impeding the tax fraud investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, by intervening to block an interview of a witness by other federal agencies. The CIA allegedly meddled in the investigation into Mr. Biden in August 2021 by preventing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Internal […]
CHICAGO—U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns and calling for an investigation into a U.S. customs officer who used Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hate propaganda in his official capacity against artists belonging to the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts. “Espousing Chinese Communist Party propaganda, and coercion and intimidation as an official U.S. government action—that’s exceptional,” Rep. […]
Videos have emerged recently showing students engaging in unconventional fundraising activities, including licking peanut butter off human feet and out of armpits. NTD spoke with the superintendent of public schools in Oklahoma, Ryan Walters, who has launched an investigation into these disturbing revelations.
CRESCENT, Pa.—A massive explosion killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River, authorities said Tuesday. Aerial images from the scene in Crescent Township in the northwest Pittsburgh suburbs showed smoking ruins with the structure reduced to rubble and some large pieces lodged in trees above. Allegheny County emergency […]
Robert Hur is grilled by House Republicans on why he didn’t press charges over Biden’s handling of classified documents. Follow here for the live updates: Hearing Over After almost five hours, the House Judiciary Committee concluded its contentious hearing with Mr. Hur about his report that President Biden allegedly mishandled classified information but would not […]
LAS VEGAS—Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with murder in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, is due back in court Tuesday. Prosecutors and defense attorney Carl Arnold are expected to provide an update on the case following Clark County District Judge Carli Kierny’s ruling […]
The Georgia State Senate has approved legislation that paves the way for an investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who faces misconduct allegations related to an election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. In a floor vote on Jan. 26, the state Senate voted 30-19 to approve SR465. This resolution […]
Three frozen bodies were found in a man’s backyard in Kansas City, Missouri, earlier this month. The homeowner’s attorney, however, has said that his client had no knowledge of the bodies being there. According to accounts by friends and family members, the three men, who were acquainted with the homeowner, visited his house to watch […]
Federal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 identical Boeing planes. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will review information from those inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets while it develops […]
CHICAGO—A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday. No injuries were reported, both planes were of Boeing design, and the FAA says it will investigate the incident. The left wing tip of Flight 11 from All Nippon Airways, a Japanese […]
Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor playing a leading role in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump in Georgia, is now part of a House Judiciary probe into the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office’s “politically motivated prosecution” of the former president and alleged misuse of federal funds. According to a letter from House […]
BOSTON—Two Rhode Island men have been charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct by Foxborough Police in connection with the recent death of a fan at a New England Patriots game. John Vieira, 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, both of Warwick, R.I., were charged earlier this month after investigators said they punched 53-year-old Dale […]
Federal aviation authorities have convened a panel that will investigate the problem of air traffic controller fatigue after a string of near-collisions cast the issue into the spotlight. There have been several near-miss aviation incidents this year, including some that involved apparent controller mistakes and that could have been catastrophic, according to the National Transportation […]
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz.—Authorities continue to investigate the cause of a house fire in northwestern Arizona that left five people dead, including three young children. Bullhead City police said the fire broke out about 5 p.m. Saturday and it was extinguished in nine minutes, but there were no survivors. There also wasn’t an adult at the […]
The list of American universities facing federal investigations over discrimination is growing. The Department of Education (DoE) recently added three facilities to its list, with six others having been added in the last week following allegations of discrimination against students on campus. Stanford University, the University of California Los Angeles, Rutgers University, and others may […]
The fallout from leaving an undefeated Florida State team, out of the college football playoffs continues—as Florida’s attorney general is now investigating. The state’s anti-trust division, specifically, is launching an investigation to see if the committee was involved in any anti-competitive conduct.
