Kailani Koenig

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kailani Koenig

A Wisconsin boyfriend and girlfriend who have been charged with attempted murder are accused of trying to poison two women the man previously dated after he met them online, authorities said. Paul VanDuyne Jr., 43, and Andrea Whitaker, 41, have each been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, recklessly endangering the public and stalking, according to criminal cases filed in the Madison region.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Kailani Koenig |Marissa Parra |Erik Ortiz |Kevin Collier

May 22, 2025, 4:38 PM EDTFederal officials are reviewing writings that they say may belong to the man suspected of fatally gunning down two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., as they investigate whether the attack was motivated by antisemitism.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kailani Koenig

Federal officials are reviewing writings that they say may be those of the man charged Thursday in the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., as they investigate whether the attack was motivated by antisemitism. Washington police identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, who they say shouted “Free, free Palestine” in custody and “implied” that he was the gunman in the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Doha Madani |Kailani Koenig |Ava Kelley

The driver who crashed into an Illinois after-school program, killing four students, was not under the influence of alcohol and controlled substances. A toxicology report for Marianne Akers, 44, came back negative and no charges have been filed as of yet, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said Thursday. Akers was taken to a hospital and provided both blood and urine samples for testing.

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Bridget Bowman |Ben Kamisar |Kailani Koenig

Updated Florida will hold special elections today for the congressional seats vacated by Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz. The 1st and 6th Congressional Districts are critical races for Republicans given their slim majority in the House. The battleground state of Wisconsin is also holding a state Supreme Court election today that has drawn national attention. President Donald Trump will sign more executive orders this afternoon.