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Juvenile boy in custody after threat reported at Plainfield school
Will County authorities said a juvenile boy was taken into custody Friday after a threat tied to a Plainfield-area school. Officials said there is no threat to the public and that school facilities took precautionary measures during the investigation.
Football charity report finds mismanagement and orders trustee ban
The Charity Commission has published a report finding serious mismanagement at The Players Foundation, including improper transfers to the PFA and free use of charity property. It said about £2.5m was recovered during the inquiry and trustee Darren Wilson was banned for four years.
Texas attorney general opens investigation into SPLC funding of extremist groups
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says his office has opened a civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising and whether it misled donors about funding violent extremist groups.
Investigation underway after man killed in hail of gunfire in Kensington
Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting near Kensington Avenue and East Clearfield Street after a man was struck multiple times, taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Investigators recovered at least 15 shell casings and have not made any arrests.
More than a dozen former NFL players join sex abuse lawsuits against Ohio State University
Thirty former Ohio State football players, including more than a dozen former NFL players, are joining a federal lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse by Richard Strauss.
Democratic lawmakers launch probe on some Trump pardon recipients, process
House and Senate Democrats have opened an inquiry into whether some Trump pardons and commutations were influenced by pay-to-play dynamics, sending letters to more than a dozen recipients.
Investigation launched after man’s body found in street in Portland
Police in Portland are investigating after a man’s body was found in the street on Elm Street near Oxford Street. Officials say there is no known threat to the public.
FBI investigating swatting calls targeting schools across the Philadelphia region
FBI Philadelphia is investigating a series of swatting and hoax threat calls that hit schools across the Philadelphia region and prompted emergency responses.
Ukrainian police raid dozens of draft officials over suspected corruption
Ukrainian police carried out dozens of searches across 16 regions targeting current and former draft officials suspected of corruption-related offenses. Police say they seized money, cars and motorcycles and filed more than 150 administrative charges.
Facial recognition error locks mom out of Roblox parental controls
A Roblox age-check error reportedly locked a mother out of parental controls after the platform misidentified her 9-year-old son as a teenager.
Wednesday briefing: Comey indictment, royal state dinner, drought map and more
A daily briefing compiling same-day verified developments led by the James Comey indictment, a White House state dinner for King Charles III and drought news.
Video shows moment Secret Service officer fired at correspondents’ dinner suspect
The Washington Post says new video shows a Secret Service officer firing at White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect Cole Tomas Allen as he rushed a checkpoint.
Ocean City police announce culmination of major narcotics investigation
Ocean City police and partner agencies say they have wrapped up a major narcotics investigation targeting a large drug trafficking organization.