Federal prosecutors said Monday that the woman who allegedly opened fire on U.S. border patrol agents in northern Vermont, killing one of them, used a firearm that had been bought by a person of interest in a double murder case in Pennsylvania. On January 20, border patrol authorities stopped Teresa Youngblut and Felix Bauckholt, a German national, while they were in a car together for an immigration check. According to court filings, Youngblut fired at the agents during the traffic check, and at least one of them returned fire. During the gunfight, one of the operatives, David Chris Maland, 44, was killed. Court documents state that Youngblut was injured and that Bauckholt was shot dead after drawing a gun. It is unclear from the court filings whether Maland was hit by a fellow agent's gu...

Public health officials in the United States have been instructed to cease their collaboration with the World Health Organization, with immediate effect. On Sunday evening, John Nkengasong, a representative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addressed a message to the agency's senior management informing them that all employees who collaborate with the WHO must cease their activities immediately and wait for additional instructions. The abrupt halt, according to experts, was unexpected and would delay efforts to look into and try to stop Marburg virus and mpoxin outbreaks in Africa as well as brewing threats from other countries. Additionally, it coincides with global health officials keeping an eye on avian flu outbreaks among cattle in the United States. The stop-work edi...

Harley Morris disappeared a year ago, and his family is still trying to find out what happened. At the time, the 29-year-old was residing in Tyler, Texas, with his father. Tyler and his father were chefs at Tyler's Prime 102 steakhouse. Wendi Attaway-Morris, Harley's mother, was in Florida when her son disappeared, and Dateline met with her. Although she and her spouse are no longer together, she says her son and his father have a unique bond. He had a really close friendship with his father. She said that they were best friends. They lived together and worked together, you know. When Harley got off work on the evening of January 20, 2024, he and a few of his pals headed to a few bars in the downtown area. Wendi said this was just part of her son's normal Saturday night routine. They re...

These invoices are coming in after a season of record-breaking holiday spending. According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales for the most recent Christmas season, which spanned from November 1 to December 31, reached a record $994.1 billion. And borrowing accounted for a sizable portion of that expenditure.LendingTree reports that 36% of Americans accrued holiday debt in 2024, with each consumer spending an average of $1,181 during the season. That is less than the $1,549 average for 2022 but around 15% higher than the $1,028 average from the previous year. According to Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree, prices are still quite high and may be having a greater impact on people's finances, holiday shopping, and other types of spending than individuals may have an...

Executive orders that limit transgender service and tighten down on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the military are anticipated to be signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. The order pertaining to transgender service members and prospective recruits will rescind an order issued by former President Joe Biden that permitted transgender service members to enlist and currently enlisted trans service members to receive coverage for transition-related medical care, as well as reinstate a policy that Trump issued during his first term. According to a White House paper on the impending executive order, the order will alter all Department of Defense medical standards to make sure they prioritize lethality and preparedness. Additionally, it will ban the use of identification-based ...

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Many American customers are struggling due to inflation, employment fears, and already high interest rates. Even high earners—those who make $150,000 or more annually—are already exhibiting symptoms of stress. These borrowers are increasingly experiencing difficulties making their mortgage, vehicle loan, and credit card payments. According to a new report supplied early to CNBC by national credit company VantageScore, the delinquency rate among high earners has increased 130% over the last two years, from January 2023 to December 2024, and is now close to a five-year high. High-income consumers are being disproportionately affected by the notable rises in the cost of services like vehicle and home insurance. In an interview with CNBC, Silvio Tavares, CEO of VantageScore, stated that this i...

The Justice Department announced Monday that a Nigerian man who was charged with the "sextortion" of a South Carolina minor who committed suicide had been extradited to the United States to face charges. After he was reportedly extorted by Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal using "compromising photos," 17-year-old Gavin Guffey committed himself in 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina. Lawal allegedly forced Guffey to email him sexually explicit material in 2022 by pretending to be a young woman, according to a complaint filed in South Carolina in 2023. Then, if Guffey didn't give him money, Lawal threatened to disclose the material. According to court filings, Lawal then allegedly threatened to leak the photos and damage Guffey's and some of his fami...