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Kenosha police to investigate after forceful arrest of wrongfully suspected father holding baby
Police body cam footage/Courtesy of Hal Mudge (KENOSHA, Wis.) — Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, say they’ve launched an internal investigation into the forceful arrest of a man wrongfully suspected of fleeing a crash. The incident was [Read More…]
Three injured, Three missing after apparent house explosion in Pennsylvania
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (PLUM, Pa.) — Three people were injured and three remain missing after an apparent house explosion in Western Pennsylvania Saturday morning that destroyed several homes, officials said. Police received a 911 call reporting [Read More…]
Who is Fani Willis? The Georgia district attorney who could soon indict Trump
Megan Varner/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Nearly a decade ago, Judge Jerry Baxter oversaw the prosecution that first thrust Georgia’s Fani Willis in the spotlight — a massive scandal involving cheating by teachers in Atlanta’s public schools. [Read More…]
Maui fire deadliest natural disaster in state’s history
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — Maui county officials reported 12 additional deaths on Friday bringing the count to 67. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated in its press release that 85% of the Lahaina [Read More…]
How the Maui wildfires are affecting people’s physical and mental health
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The aftermath of the Maui wildfires may have a significant mental and physical health toll. Dangerous wildfires — fueled by dry conditions and strong winds [Read More…]
Judge revokes bail for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has had his bail revoked and he has been immediately remanded to custody of the U.S. Marshals. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made the [Read More…]
‘Jurassic Park’ headed back to theaters in 3D for special 30th anniversary event
Murray Close/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images Steven Spielberg‘s groundbreaking Jurassic Park is roaring back into theaters in 3D to celebrate the movie’s 30th birthday. Universal Pictures and RealD 3D theaters are collaborating on the nationwide rollout, [Read More…]
How the US military is helping put down Hawaii’s wildfires
US Coast Guard (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — The U.S. military’s response to the devastating wildfires on Maui was crucial in the early response to the blazes that have devastated the island and the historic town of [Read More…]
2024 candidates react to Hunter Biden special counsel, and more takeaways from the trail
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Republicans gathered Friday for Day 2 of the Iowa State Fair, news broke in Washington that the U.S. attorney investigating Hunter Biden was being elevated to special counsel. Several [Read More…]
Special counsel appointed in Hunter Biden case as plea deal reaches ‘impasse’
Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel in his investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, Garland announced on [Read More…]
Judge issues protective order against Trump, cautioning him against ‘inflammatory statements’
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump issued a protective order against the former president following a hearing Friday in which she cautioned Trump against [Read More…]
Alabama high school basketball standout dies following medical emergency
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images (PINSON, Ala.) — A star Alabama high school basketball player died after suffering a medical emergency at his school, officials said. Caleb White, a senior at Pinson Valley High School, was pronounced [Read More…]
Rosario Dawson: From dreaming of being a female action hero to ‘Ahsoka’
Lucasfilm Rosario Dawson has been logging memorable movie and TV roles for decades, but she tells Emmy magazine that thanks to a Star Wars character named Ahsoka Tano — and the will of the Force [Read More…]
Reality Roundup: A ‘Bachelor’ engagement, a ’Housewives’ baby, and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what’s happened in the world of reality television this week. Bachelor in Paradise (ABC) Abigail Heringer and Noah Erb are going to tie the knot! The [Read More…]
Tiffany Haddish preparing documentary on women who date the homeless
ABC Before the SAG-AFTRA strike ground Hollywood to a halt, The Hollywood Reporter notes Tiffany Haddish was developing a documentary shining a light on an interesting phenomenon: successful women who date homeless men. “I experienced [Read More…]
Trump’s first amendment rights are ‘not absolute,’ judge says in hearing on proposed protective order
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against former President Donald Trump says Trump has a right to free speech — but it’s not absolute. Judge Tanya Chutkan [Read More…]
Biden campaign makes case for Kamala Harris three years after picking her for VP
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s campaign is making the case for Vice President Kamala Harris’ spot on the Democratic ticket in a strategic memo to donors, supporters and political strategists [Read More…]
“Pretty Little Liars” star talks weight gain, experience with PCOS
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Actress Sasha Pieterse is sharing more details of a health issue she faced while starring on the hit TV show Pretty Little Liars as a teen. Pieterse, [Read More…]
‘Jules’ star Ben Kingsley ponders if there’s life out there
Bleecker Street Sir Ben Kingsley meets an alien in the new movie Jules, in theaters this weekend. He plays a man leading an unremarkable life in a small town, when an alien ship crashes in [Read More…]
Oprah Winfrey volunteering in Maui amid deadly wildfires: “It’s a little overwhelming”
Greg Doherty/WireImage Oprah Winfrey, a part-time resident of Maui, is helping volunteering efforts for those displaced by the deadly wildfires there. Hurricane winds spread the flames in several parts of the island quickly; the death [Read More…]