Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

18 Apr

Pranksters SWAT the home of Austin Metcalf’s father

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Frisco police responded to a report of shots fired at the home of Austin Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, in what officials now say was a swatting incident. No one was at the residence at the time of the call, though Metcalf arrived about five minutes later, according to CBS 19.…

18 Apr

RFK assassination files released by Trump administration

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On Friday the Trump administration released classified files related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, totaling around 10,000 pages in the first batch. The move comes as part of President Donald Trump’s push for greater transparency in high-profile political cases, and it’s expected to revive long-standing questions…

18 Apr

Appeals Court denies administration effort to block return of alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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A federal appeals court on Thursday denied the Trump administration’s request for an stay and writ of mandamus in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national deported in March despite a standing immigration court order blocking his removal. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department’s…

18 Apr

Luigi Mangione indicted on death penalty-eligible charges

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Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge eligible for death penalty in connection with the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal grand jury indictment, filed in Manhattan, also charges the 26-year-old Mangione with two counts of stalking and one firearms offense. These charges come…

17 Apr

Sen Van Hollen denied entry to the El Salvador prison holding Abrego Garcia

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Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen said he was denied access to a high-security prison in El Salvador on Thursday as he attempted to check on the condition of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member deported from the United States under the Trump administration. Speaking at a press conference…

17 Apr

Six people injured after Florida State University shooting, suspect in custody

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At least six people were injured in a shooting at Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee on Thursday, one critically, prompting a full campus lockdown and a major police response. The first alert from FSU was issued at 12:01 p.m., warning of an active shooter near the Student Union. Students…

16 Apr

Top Pentagon advisor fired by Hegseth amid investigation into leaks

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Dan Caldwell, a senior advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was abruptly fired and escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday over what officials are calling an “unauthorized disclosure,” according to a report from Reuters. Though the specifics of the leak remain under wraps, the action comes in the wake…

15 Apr

Shooting reported at Wilmer-Hutchins School in Dallas

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A shooting incident at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Southeast Dallas Tuesday afternoon left four people injured and sent students running for safety, as a heavy police and emergency response swarmed the scene. Dallas police responded to the shooting around 1 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed four individuals were transported to a…

15 Apr

Karmelo Anthony’s family plans to use $400,000 in donations to buy a new home and hire security

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Karmelo Anthony’s family plans to use part of GiveSendGo $415,000 legal defense fund not only to fight the charge, but also to relocate and hire private security following a wave of threats and harassment. Anthony appeared in court on Monday wearing a gold jumpsuit, shackled and handcuffed, as his legal…

14 Apr

Anthony Karmelo released after bond slashed to $250,000

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Seventeen-year-old Karmelo Anthony was released from the Collin County Jail Monday afternoon after a judge lowered his bond from $1 million to $250,000. Karmelo was charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of fellow student Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet. Anthony appeared in court earlier that morning, dressed…