Providence, Rhode Island, police identified Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as the suspect in the Dec. 13 Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. Investigators linked Valente to a Dec. 15 slaying of MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro. Authorities used surveillance footage, vehicle tracking and a civilian tip...
United States officials paused the Diversity Visa lottery after investigators linked the Brown University and MIT shootings to a 2017 lottery recipient. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, at President Trump's direction, directed USCIS to halt the program this week while authorities continue investigations into the suspect's background. The suspect, Claudio...
Washington, The Justice Department on Friday posted thousands of Epstein-related files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, providing roughly 3,900 documents and officials saying several hundred thousand pages would be published in stages. The initial tranche included photos and grand jury material, some heavily redacted; officials removed or retracted certain...
Phoenix, U.S. Turning Point USA's AmericaFest this week saw prominent conservatives publicly and sharply clash over the movement's direction after founder Charlie Kirk's September assassination. Ben Shapiro publicly denounced Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Steve Bannon and others as 'frauds and grifters' and criticized platforming of Nick Fuentes. Carlson and Bannon...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Authorities found a man suspected in the Brown University shooting dead Thursday evening in a New Hampshire storage facility. Investigators identified the 48-year-old as Claudio Neves Valente, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, and said he died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officials said tips...
PHOENIX — Erika Kirk, leader of Turning Point USA, endorsed Vice President J.D. Vance for a potential 2028 presidential bid during the opening night of AmericaFest this week. She told thousands the organization would publicly and actively work to elect Vance and to help Republicans retain House and Senate majorities...
Providence, R.I. — Authorities identified a suspect in the Dec. 13 Brown University classroom shooting and this week found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot in a New Hampshire storage facility. Investigators are examining whether the same man was connected to the Dec. 15 shooting that fatally wounded...
United States. The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.6 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in the Dec. 20 drawing, with numbers 4, 5, 28, 52, 69 and Powerball 20. Saturday's drawing produced eight $1 million Match 5 prizes across several states and notable prize-level winners, including...
San Francisco — TikTok signed binding agreements this week to transfer control of its U.S. operations to a new joint venture led by Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, CEO Shou Zi Chew wrote in an internal memo and confirmations online. The deal, required under a 2024 U.S. law, would give...
College Station, Texas — Miami upset Texas A&M 10-3 in Saturday's College Football Playoff first-round game at Kyle Field, advancing to face No. 2 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Eve. Miami's defense pressured Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed into three turnovers and seven sacks, while freshman Malachi...
