Author: Dave Collins
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Almost 12,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Almost 12,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country and threatened to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways with dangerous ice. Roughly 140 million people, or more than…
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Former DEA agent charged with agreeing to launder millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel
NEW YORK (AP) — A former high-level agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain military-grade firearms and explosives for a Mexican drug cartel, according to an indictment unsealed Friday in New York. Paul Campo, 61, of Oakton, Virginia, who retired…
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Woman convicted of murder conspiracy, coverup, in 2019 disappearance of Connecticut mother
A Connecticut jury has convicted a woman of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the presumed death of mother-of-five Jennifer Dulos in 2019
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Quick-moving winter storm brings snow to Northeast, disrupting travel and schools
A quick-moving winter storm that hit the Northeast on Tuesday has brought significant snowfall to some areas while others got less than expected
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Difficult driving, closed schools, canceled flights: What to expect from Northeast snowstorm
Parts of the Northeast are preparing for a coastal storm that’s expected to dump a foot or more of snow and pack 60 mph winds in some areas
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Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed
NEWTOWN, Conn. • Bouquets of flowers floated counterclockwise in the waters of the circular memorial pool, passing the engraved names of the 20 first graders and six educators killed a short distance away at Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly 10 years ago. The long-awaited memorial to the victims officially opened to the public on Sunday,…
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Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies
WATERBURY, Conn. • Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his Connecticut defamation trial, acknowledging he had promoted the conspiracy theory that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax, but angrily refusing to keep apologizing for that. More than a dozen relatives of the 26 shooting victims showed up to observe his often contentious…
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Jones faces fines for skipping Sandy Hook deposition
HARTFORD, Conn. • A Connecticut judge said Wednesday that Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be fined for each weekday that passes without him appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by relatives of some victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The penalties were in response to Jones defying court…
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Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
HARTFORD, Conn. • The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting announced Tuesday they have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012. The case was watched closely by gun control advocates, gun…
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Estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos dies
HARTFORD, Conn. • A man charged with murdering his missing wife amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said. Fotis Dulos, 52, had been hospitalized since Tuesday when he was found at his home in Farmington, Conn., after an apparent suicide attempt. “It’s been a truly horrific day for the family filled with…