Day: February 27, 2026

Cellmate detained after inmate convicted of sexual assault found dead at California prison

12:44 am February 27, 2026

California prison officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated man at California State Prison, Sacramento, as a homicide, authorities announced Wednesday. Staff found 49-year-old John Cisneros unresponsive in his cell at about 9:15 p.m. local time on Feb. 23, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Medical personnel began life-saving measures, […]

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NASA astronaut reveals he was the one who had a medical issue that led to crew’s early return to Earth

12:36 am February 27, 2026

Astronaut Mike Fincke said in a statement issued by NASA on Wednesday that he was the individual who experienced a medical issue that resulted in Crew-11’s early return from the International Space Station last month. “On Jan. 7, while aboard the International Space Station, I experienced a medical event that required immediate attention from my incredible […]

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Illegal immigrants could lose public housing under Trump HUD plan to end Clinton-era loophole

12:30 am February 27, 2026

A proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development rule would crack down on illegal immigrants or unqualified people living in public housing, closing a loophole established amid major departmental reforms under President Bill Clinton in 1996. Current HUD rules allow “mixed-status” households to use public housing under what is called the “do not contend” provision, […]

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Florida man kills 2, wounds deputy and 1 other in vehicular attack, shooting spree: sheriff

12:27 am February 27, 2026

A chaotic series of shootings and a deliberate vehicular attack in Pahokee, Florida, left three people dead, including the suspect, and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy hospitalized late Wednesday night. “The deputy is very, very fortunate that the initial strike with the vehicle didn’t kill him, but he showed a great deal of courage, […]

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Jesse Jackson’s son decries ‘toxic climate’ in DC that would ‘lower the flag’ for Charlie Kirk

12:22 am February 27, 2026

Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., decried a “toxic climate” in Washington, D.C., during MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” on Thursday, that would “lower the flag for Charlie Kirk” while speaking about his father, Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died earlier this month. Claire McCaskill, a political analyst, asked Jackson to speak about a lack of acknowledgment of his […]

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