Alleged leader of cultlike Zizian group arrested in Maryland
Jack Lasota, 34, was arrested Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania.
New evidence in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson includes the movements of his accused killer. Meanwhile, inside Syria, efforts are ongoing to control ISIS after the fall of the Assad regime. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees are set to begin Tuesday. Senators will get a chance to directly question Trump’s picks, including Pete Hegseth, his controversial choice to lead the Department of Defense. Natalie Brand reports.
A 7-year-old girl was killed and at least five other students and a teacher were hurt in a knife attack at an elementary school in Croatia Friday morning. Croatia’s interior minister says the alleged attacker was a 19-year-old male who is now in police custody.
Nine Maoists were killed during an encounter with security forces in the forests bordering Dantewada and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh. The operation involved Central Reserve Police Force and District Reserve Guards. Weapons including SLR, .303 rifle, 315 rifle, and explosives were recovered.
A third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures tested yielded alarming results, advocacy group’s study finds.