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Remote Setting Muddles Search for Nancy Guthrie

Sizable time window also makes for a wider search radius

(Newser) - Authorities hunting for Savannah Guthrie's missing mother have a few elements working against them. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says investigators believe 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was taken from her rural Tucson-area home against her will, but they have no suspect, no clear motive, and limited surveillance to work with....

Waymo Robotaxi Hits Child
Waymo Robotaxi Strikes Child
Jan 30, 2026 1:30 AM CST

Waymo Robotaxi Strikes Child

Federal officials probe crash response and safety near schools after child suffers minor injuries

(Newser) - A self-driving Waymo taxi hit a child near a southern California elementary school last week, prompting a fresh federal review of the company's technology and safety practices, KTLA reports. Waymo said in a blog post that the child suffered minor injuries when they ran into the street from behind...

Europe Opens an Investigation Into Elon Musk's Grok

AI bot continues to come under fire over sexualized images

(Newser) - Elon Musk's latest trouble over Grok isn't done. European regulators launched a formal inquiry on Monday into sexualized images generated by the AI bot on Musk's X platform, reports Reuters . The European Commission—the executive arm of the European Union—will examine whether X failed to abide...

Hunter S. Thompson Died by Suicide, New Review Agrees

Writer's widow had requested another look at the case

(Newser) - Investigators in Colorado said Friday that a new review that considered potential new information in the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson has confirmed that it was a suicide. "All speculative theories could not be substantiated," the bureau said, per the AP . The review found that...

UPenn Balks as Feds Demand Records on Jewish Staff

University says EEOC inquiry seeking that data violates privacy, safety, constitutional rights

(Newser) - The University of Pennsylvania is pushing back hard against the Trump administration over a federal demand it says goes too far. In a new federal court filing , the school criticized the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for seeking detailed records on Jewish employees, describing the request as "extraordinary and unconstitutional,...

Judge Releases Busfield Pending Child Sex Abuse Trial

Actor will be allowed to leave New Mexico to live at home

(Newser) - A judge in New Mexico has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail pending a trial on child sex abuse charges. The order Tuesday by state district court Judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touched a minor while working as a director on the...

Cops: Teen Survives Family's Murder-Suicide

Father in Lakewood, California, allegedly kills wife, younger daughter before taking own life

(Newser) - A deadly shooting inside a suburban home in Lakewood, California, has left three members of the same family dead and a 19-year-old daughter as the lone survivor, authorities say. Los Angeles County sheriff's officials say the teen called 911 around 8am Thursday, reporting that her father had fired at...

Feds Investigate Slotkin Over Video on Illegal Orders

Inquiry into Democratic senator follows video urging troops to refuse unlawful presidential commands

(Newser) - Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she's now the target of a federal inquiry over a video telling US troops to refuse unlawful commands. The Michigan Democrat and former CIA officer says she learned of the investigation when the office of Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia...

2 Women Accuse Julio Iglesias of Sexual Assault

Spanish superstar's former employees allege abuse at Caribbean properties in 2021

(Newser) - Spanish music icon Julio Iglesias is at the center of a judicial inquiry in Spain, where two former staff members accuse him of sexual assault and creating a workplace defined by intimidation and control. The women, identified under pseudonyms in a joint three-year investigation by Spanish outlet elDiario.es and...

Officials Probe 'Staged' Youth Hockey Brawl
Officials Probe 'Staged'
Youth Hockey Brawl
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Jan 13, 2026 11:29 AM CST

Officials Probe 'Staged' Youth Hockey Brawl

League, club vow discipline and safeguards after AHL intermission entertainment

(Newser) - Fans at a minor-league hockey game in Pennsylvania got an unexpected show during intermission: an all-out fight between players aged 8 or younger, now the subject of multiple investigations. The brawl broke out Saturday during the Hershey Bears' "Mites On Ice" segment at Giant Center in Hershey, when members...

DOJ's Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Not Going Over Well

GOP senators warn probe risks Fed independence, market stability, confirmations

(Newser) - Senate Republicans are lining up behind Jerome Powell, supporting the Fed chair in the face of a Justice Department probe . GOP senators are sharply questioning the criminal investigation into Powell's congressional testimony about renovation costs at the Fed's headquarters, warning it risks undermining the central bank's independence...

Now Feds Are Probing Letitia James and Her Hairdresser: Sources

Probe centers on payments to hairdresser and comes after prior cases collapsed

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors are again circling New York Attorney General Letitia James, this time by scrutinizing her relationship with a longtime hairdresser now facing fraud charges. According to people familiar with the matter who spoke to the New York Times , investigators are examining past financial dealings between James, her political operation,...

Man Accused of Smashing Vance's Windows

Investigators looking for motive after damage to vice president's Cincinnati home

(Newser) - A late-night act of vandalism at JD Vance's Ohio home has led to one arrest and a federal investigation into whether the vice president was deliberately targeted. Authorities say a man was taken into custody after windows were smashed at the residence in Cincinnati's East Walnut Hills neighborhood...

Report: Singer May Face Murder Charge in Teen's Death

14-year-old's dismembered body was found in the trunk of Tesla registered to D4vd

(Newser) - R&B singer D4vd is expected to face a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a car registered to him, according to TMZ . The outlet, citing unnamed sources, reports that Los Angeles County prosecutors will ask a grand jury to indict the...

Cruise Ship Passenger Dies in Collision on the Nile

Italian tourist, 47, was inside her cabin at the time near Luxor

(Newser) - A Nile River cruise in Egypt ended in tragedy for an Italian teacher when the vessel she was on collided with another, reports People . Denise Ruggeri, 47, was aboard the Royal Beau Rivage when it struck another cruise ship while navigating a lock on the river roughly 20 miles from...

Report: Disgraced Coach Messaged Women Amid Affair

Sherrone Moore's ex-girlfriend accuses him of domestic violence

(Newser) - Sherrone Moore's rapid rise at Michigan ended with a thud built on private messages, frayed emotions, and a relationship that school officials say crossed a clear line, the New York Times reports. Five women told the outlet that Moore, a married father of three who was fired as Michigan'...

Harvard Probes Students Over Viral Videos of Larry Summers

Students face potential discipline over unauthorized filming tied to Epstein comments

(Newser) - Harvard is quietly scrutinizing two seniors who helped thrust Larry Summers' ties to Jeffrey Epstein back into the spotlight. Sources tell the New York Times that the university has opened a confidential disciplinary investigation into students Rosie P. Couture and Lola DeAscentiis after they posted TikTok videos of Summers addressing...

DoorDash Driver Allegedly Sprays Mystery Substance on Food Order

Customer's wife reportedly fell ill after taking a bite

(Newser) - Authorities in Indiana are investigating disturbing allegations after a DoorDash driver was accused of spraying an "irritant substance" onto a customer's food delivery, according to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office. The incident came to light after Mark Cardin reported that his wife began choking and vomiting after...

Hours After Michigan Fires Coach, He's Arrested

Police in Michigan are investigating potential charges against Sherrone Moore

(Newser) - Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police in Saline, Michigan, on Wednesday, hours after the university abruptly fired him with cause , ESPN reports. The Saline Police Department said only that Moore "was turned over to the Pittsfield Township Police Department for investigation into potential...

Romney's Sister-in-Law Found Dead in California
Mitt Romney's
Sister-in-Law
Took Her Own Life
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Dec 10, 2025 12:00 AM CST

Mitt Romney's Sister-in-Law Took Her Own Life

Carrie Romney was found dead near California mall in October

(Newser) - The death of Mitt Romney's sister-in-law has been ruled a suicide, NBC Los Angeles reports. Carrie Elizabeth Romney was found dead after a fall from the rooftop of a five-story parking garage in southern California in October. The county medical examiner determined the 64-year-old died from blunt traumatic injuries...

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