When Kyle Overmyer was appointed sheriff of Sandusky County, Ohio, at age 34, he became one of the youngest sheriffs in the state's history. Eight years later, he was in a prison cell. Now, a decade after his fall, the former lawman has written a memoir about how he got there and what he found on the other side. Prison Prodigy: Power, Prison, & a Purpose Reborn, co-written with Natalie June Reilly, was published in April 2026. The 173-page paperback traces Overmyer's path fro

LANSING, Mich. — Five deaths along Lansing’s River Trail have prompted investigators to examine whether someone is targeting homeless men, raising fears of a serial killer in Michigan’s capital. Police Chief Robert Backus acknowledged the possibility during an October 2 news conference but stopped short of confirming a connected series. Investigators have identified similarities involving the victims, their injuries and the circumstances in which they were found. Authorities

KYIV — The battle for Ukraine is increasingly reaching beyond the front lines and into the systems that keep its cities functioning. As winter approaches, Russian attacks on bridges, transportation routes and energy facilities are intensifying pressure on residents already worn down by years of war. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would respond by stepping up attacks on Russian oil refineries. In an interview published by Reuters on October 3, he described those fac

The next chapter of space exploration is being shaped by technologies that could help spacecraft navigate independently, transmit sharper images and operate far beyond the reach of reliable sunlight. Recent NASA developments show how those capabilities are moving from engineering concepts into demonstrations and mission plans. One major change involves spacecraft finding their own way. NASA’s CAPSTONE mission, a small satellite operating around the Moon, tested navigation sof

A sharp decline in Houston body recoveries, an unresolved triple homicide and confirmation that the unofficial suspect has relocated to Austin are raising questions. For years, the number of bodies recovered from Houston’s waterways has fueled speculation about a serial killer. City officials have repeatedly rejected that theory. At a September 23, 2025, news conference about bodies recovered from Houston’s bayous, Mayor John Whitmire said, “We do not have any evidence that t

An invitation to help shape artificial intelligence policy might seem like a professional opportunity. For some American researchers, it was instead the opening move in an alleged cyber-espionage campaign designed to gain access to their accounts. Cybersecurity company Proofpoint reported October 1 that a China-aligned hacking group it tracks as TA419 impersonated prominent officials and researchers while approaching experts at think tanks, universities and law firms. The com

Hornpin Media Group is negotiating with Matthew Cox to purchase the film rights to “Cash & Coke,” his true-crime article featured in the digital Inside True Crime Magazine. The proposed adaptation would bring a story of armed robberies, family loyalty and police corruption to the big screen. The article follows Robert “Snoop” George III and his half brother, Devell Hawkins, who robbed drug dealers throughout Florida. According to their accounts, their operation became more lu

Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power is a book about influence: how people acquire it, defend it and use it in relationships. For someone reading at home, its lessons may seem like advice about work or human nature. Inside a federal prison, officials may view the same lessons through a different lens. They must consider whether a book could be used to intimidate others, encourage disruptive behavior or make criminal activity easier. That concern is the basis on which a federa

A false detail can travel farther than its correction. That has happened repeatedly in coverage of Donald Trump: remarks reported without their full context, photographs assigned the wrong date, and stories amended after publication. In other cases, Trump has taken media companies to court and obtained multimillion-dollar settlements. Those outcomes are different. A correction establishes that a report contained an error. An apology acknowledges a mistake. A settlement ends a

Artificial intelligence may appear to live inside a phone or laptop. Behind every prompt, however, are buildings filled with servers, cooling equipment and electrical systems. Technology companies are racing to construct more of them, making the AI boom as much a bet on physical infrastructure as on software. The bill is enormous. The International Energy Agency says capital spending by the largest technology companies exceeded $400 billion in 2025 and was expected to rise by

There was once an unwritten formula for joining America's middle class. Get a job. Save some money. Buy a modest first house. Build equity. Sell it several years later and use the proceeds to purchase something larger. The house didn't have to be impressive. Two bedrooms, one bathroom and a small yard were enough. It was a starter home. In 2026, that first rung on the property ladder is increasingly difficult to reach. The numbers are striking. Realtor.com estimates the typic

For generations, Americans worried that automation would replace factory workers. Robots assembled cars, machines replaced warehouse labor and computers eliminated entire categories of clerical work. Now automation has walked through the office door. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming capable of performing work once reserved for college-educated professionals: drafting contracts, writing computer code, analyzing financial information, creating advertisements, answeri

Elon Musk has not purchased CNN. The news behind that claim is narrower: executives at Paramount have discussed asking Musk to join a group of investors as the company moves toward acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company. According to Semafor, which first reported the discussions, Musk was being considered as a potential investor. The report did not establish that he had agreed to invest, how much he might contribute or what rights he would receive. The distinc

For nearly two decades, hip-hop didn't simply participate in American popular culture. It dominated it. Rappers became fashion icons, entrepreneurs and celebrities. Drake, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Future and Travis Scott routinely occupied the upper reaches of the charts. Rap's language, fashion and production techniques spread throughout popular music. But something has changed. In 2025, hip-hop/rap accounted for just 19 percent of Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hi

Polish fighter jets took to the skies early Wednesday as Russia launched another wave of drones and missiles against Ukraine. The Polish military said its aircraft were deployed as a precaution during strikes on western Ukraine. The alert ended after about an hour, with no violation of Polish airspace recorded. That distinction matters. Russia did not attack Poland on Wednesday. But the frequency of alerts—and the proximity of Russian strikes to the Polish border—has sharpene

A successful YouTube channel once meant a camera, a creator and enough advertising revenue to keep making videos. Today, a channel can be the foundation of a media company, with employees, sponsors, product lines and an audience larger than many television programs. For creators who find the right format, the jump from side project to substantial income can happen quickly. The scale is already significant. YouTube says its creative ecosystem contributed more than $60 billion

TAMPA — For decades, the American rental market revolved around a simple formula: one household, one apartment or one house. But soaring housing costs and changing lifestyles are helping revive an old concept with a modern business model—renting individual bedrooms instead of entire homes. Rooming houses, sometimes marketed today as co-living, shared housing or rent-by-the-room properties, are attracting both tenants looking for affordable housing and investors searching for

Murder documentaries, serial-killer podcasts and stories about missing women have become fixtures of American entertainment. But behind the popularity of true crime is an interesting demographic divide: women are considerably more likely than men to consume it. Among Americans who listen to podcasts, 44 percent of women say they regularly listen to true crime, compared with just 23 percent of men, according to Pew Research Center. True crime also accounts for roughly one-quar

Both administrations have been accused of restricting journalists, but the circumstances—and the extent of the restrictions—are significantly different. WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House in September 2026, his supporters quickly pointed to an uncomfortable question for Trump's critics: Didn't President Joe Biden restrict hundreds of reporters himself? The answer is yes—but with an important qualification. The Biden a

President Donald Trump has signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives the United States room to expand its military presence on the Arctic island. The deal is a significant shift after months of tension over Trump’s demand to acquire Greenland, but it does not make the island American territory. Greenland remains a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The three leaders signed the agreement Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nation