Hannah Nightingale
Hannah Nightingale is a Washington DC-based journalist and photographer. You can follow her on Twitter @HannahNighting
BREAKING: Illinois state trooper shot on Dan Ryan Expressway, in critical condition
The shooting comes the same day that Illinois State Police were set to increase patrols on Chicago area expressways during the evening and overnight hours in response to a surge in shootings on the expressways over the past two years.
WATCH: Protesters super glue their hands together to demand climate action
Protestors glued themselves to the road and to each other near Heathrow airport. Long lines of traffic formed on these major motorways during rush hour as a result of the blockade.
HOAX: Black woman charged after allegedly posing as white male and sending violent, racist notes to neighbors
"The notes threatened to burn their houses down and kill them and said that they didn't belong in the neighborhood," Detective Nathan Shumaker said.
Afghan refugees opting to leave US military bases before resettlement process
Nearly 53,000 Afghan refugees were brought into the US after a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, with the refugees being housed in eight locations across the country.
WATCH: Austin police to stop responding to 'non-emergency' calls after 'reimagining public safety' recommendations
Crimes considered to be non emergencies include theft, verbal disputes, prostitution, animal services, burglary of a residence, vehicle, or business, and COVID-19 violations.
Iran state media promotes video of Kamala Harris encouraging student to speak up against Israel
Press TV, an Iran state-affiliated media outlet, tweeted out an exchange between a George Mason student and Harris that occurred on Tuesday, in which the student called into question the US funding of Israel.
Mayorkas issues new ICE deportation guidance, tells officers to 'exercise their judgement'
"In exercising our discretion, we are guided by the fact that the majority of undocumented noncitizens who could be subject to removal have been contributing members of our communities for years."
WATCH: Texas doctor to Congress: 'Abortion is an act of love. Abortion is freedom'
"I know firsthand that abortion saves lives. For the thousands of people I have cared for, abortion is a blessing. Abortion is an act of love. Abortion is freedom."
Left-wing think tank president resigns following domestic assault charges
Jerry Taylor, the co-founder and president of the Washington DC based think tank the Niskanen Center, was recently revealed to have resigned from his post following being charged with domestic assault.
Representatives urge Marine Corps commandment to release LTC Stuart Scheller from confinement
The letter states that due to Scheller's 15 years of service in the military, "we do not believe and have seen no evidence that LTC Scheller poses a grave risk of criminal misconduct."
CDC issues health advisory telling 'pregnant people' to trust the science and get COVID-19 vaccine
On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urged health advisory strongly recommending that "pregnant people" get the COVID-19 vaccine.
WATCH: Gov. DeSantis slams Biden admin for withholding monoclonal antibody treatment from Florida
"If there's a single person in this country who needs this treatment and whose lives could be saved, and they can't get it because of Biden's playing politics. You know, how pathetic is that?" said DeSantis.
Nebraska says it is 'not going to comply' with proposed IRS additional surveillance powers
"It is an invasion of privacy and lacks any due process," said State Treasurer John Murante.
Pelosi's Jan 6 committee on subpoenas Women for America First founders
WFAF planned a number of events, including a rally at Washington, DC's ellipse on January 6, and rallies on November 14, 2020 and December 12, 2020, at Freedom Plaza in DC.
Arizona County faces surge in fentanyl overdoses, seizures of illegal pills coming across border
The number of overdoses in Pinal County, Arizona, have overtaken COVID-19 deaths in the last year, with deputies responding to a fentanyl related call every 40 hours.