The Trump administration released 230,000 files related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The documents, available on the National Archives website, include details about the FBI’s investigation, potential leads, internal memos on the case’s progress, and information about James Earl Ray’s former cellmate discussing an alleged plot. (Story URL)
An appeals court has ruled that Pedro Hernandez, convicted in 2017 of the 1979 murder of six-year-old Etan Patz in New York City, should receive a new trial or be released. Patz’s disappearance on his way to a school bus stop shook the city and became a high-profile missing child case. Hernandez confessed to luring Patz to a basement and attacking him, but the court found errors in jury instructions that violated federal law. (Story URL)
A commercial airliner pilot had to execute an “aggressive maneuver” to evade a US air force B-52 bomber during its landing in Minot, North Dakota. The SkyWest flight from Minneapolis-St Paul was cleared to land when the pilot spotted the bomber and was instructed to go around. The B-52 was participating in a flyover of the North Dakota state fair at the same time. (Story URL)
Over 5.2 million above-ground swimming pools sold in the U.S. and Canada in the last 20 years are being recalled following nine reported drowning deaths. The recall includes Bestway, Intex Recreation, and Polygroup pools sold by major retailers since 2002. The pools have compression straps that could allow small children to access the water unsupervised, posing a drowning risk. (Story URL)
Richard Tillman, reportedly the brother of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, was arrested for intentionally driving a vehicle into a post office in San Jose, California. The incident occurred at the Almaden Valley Station Post Office around 3 a.m. on Sunday, where a burning vehicle was found in the box lobby area. Authorities are treating the incident as a potentially intentional act. (Story URL)
