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- Bryan Kohberger's court hearings abruptly canceled as lawyer warns of lengthy legal battle October 14, 2026Bryan Kohberger's upcoming hearings have been vacated as his new lawyer seeks to disqualify the judge, marking the start of a longer legal battle.
- Six Flags rider who fell to his death was in remission from cancer, survived 'crazy' car fire, sister says October 14, 2026Six Flags Over Georgia's Goliath roller coaster remains under investigation after Hassan Kariem fell from the 200-foot-tall ride during a park visit.
- Vance gives pointed warning after federal raid on Ilhan Omar's home and more top headlines October 14, 2026Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.
- Criminologist professor at Big Ten college offers warning to students as police probe possible serial killer October 14, 2026A Michigan State University criminology professor warns Lansing residents to avoid the River Trail as police probe five possibly connected deaths.
- Trump Energy Department issues emergency order to prevent blackouts across 13 states amid unusual October heat October 14, 2026The Department of Energy authorized PJM Interconnection to tap backup power as unseasonably warm October temperatures strain the grid across 13 states.
- Florida executes inmate who killed cellmate because he wanted death penalty October 14, 2026A Florida inmate who strangled his cellmate in the hopes of receiving the death penalty rather than spend his remaining years in prison was executed on Tuesday.
- Great Wolf Lodge horror as mom accused of killing husband and toddler inside hotel room October 14, 2026Metallica Rose Harrison allegedly stabbed her husband and toddler at a Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania before telling responders about her "happy family."
- Attorney says fatal Six Flags roller coaster accident could raise broader safety questions as 9 rides close October 14, 2026A personal injury attorney outlines potential liability as investigators examine the fatal roller coaster accident at Six Flags Over Georgia.
- Former Chicago police detective linked by DNA to 8-year-old girl's cold-case murder, police say October 13, 2026DNA evidence and a fingerprint linked Thomas F. McInerney Jr., a former Chicago police detective, to the 1960 cold case murder of Gloria Kowalewicz.
- Woman accused of deadly revenge crash faces jury as boyfriend’s hospital account stays out of trial October 13, 2026Leigha Mumby's trial opened with prosecutors alleging she turned sharply into woods at nearly 100 mph after a fight over another girl's texts.
