Former Kenai Church Leader Charged with Sex Abuse Dies in Custody A former leader within a Kenai Peninsula congregation, who was facing two dozen felony counts of child sexual abuse, has died while in state custody in Anchorage. Aaron Scott Merritt, 45, passed away after an apparent suicide attempt at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, authorities…
Feds Confirm DC Shooting Suspect Had Ties to CIA, Sparking Vetting Furor The brazen, ambush-style shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., this week has taken a stunning turn with federal officials confirming the suspect is an Afghan national who previously worked alongside the Central Intelligence Agency during the war in Afghanistan. The…
The Black Friday ‘Freeze’: Why Record Spending Is Hiding a Shift to Ultra-Cautious Shopping The biggest shopping day of the year has arrived, but if you expected the kind of chaotic frenzy we saw in previous decades, you’d be forgiven for calling it a “Black Friday Freeze.” While the numbers on the screen look robust,…
Fayetteville Man Arrested for Murder After Fatal Shooting Incident Fayetteville police have confirmed that a man has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting incident that left one person dead in the city last week. The swift arrest comes after a Friday afternoon shooting that authorities say stemmed from…
Cross-Country Pursuit of Violence: Afghan National Traveled from Washington State for National Guard Ambush In a chilling revelation that has stunned law enforcement, officials confirm that the suspect charged in the ambush shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., drove across the entire country from Washington state with the express intent to carry…
A Million Dollar Wake-Up Call: New Jersey Player Hits Big in Powerball Drawing Well, someone in the Garden State just got an early holiday gift that will definitely change their life. The Powerball drawing on Wednesday, November 26, didn’t crown a new billionaire, but it did make one lucky New Jersey player a sudden millionaire…
Brazen Ambush Near White House: Afghan National Suspect Faces Federal Charges for Shooting Two Guardsmen A shooting blocks from the White House, on the eve of a major national holiday, has led to a barrage of federal charges against an Afghan national accused of ambushing two members of the West Virginia National Guard. Officials have…
Former CIA Partner Accused in DC National Guard Shooting: The Shocking Allegiance Behind the Ambush Washington, D.C., is reeling after an ambush-style shooting just blocks from the White House left two West Virginia National Guard members in critical condition. The incident, which unfolded near a busy downtown metro station on Wednesday afternoon, has drawn intense…
Rain or Shine, New York City Kicks Off the Holidays in Grand Style The annual spectacle that officially launches the holiday season—the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—once again lived up to its reputation as a magnet for millions, proving that a little morning rain is no match for New York City spirit. Despite chilly temperatures and…
The SNAP Gap Crisis: How Nebraskans Stepped Up as a Special Session Looms In the heartland, the struggle to put food on the table is often a quiet, personal battle. But in late 2025, a perfect storm of policy changes and political gridlock brought the issue of food security roaring into the spotlight, forcing the…