A Texas man was executed Tuesday evening for the burning death of an elderly clerk he set on fire during a convenience store robbery more than a decade ago. Matthew Lee Johnson was condemned for the 2012 death of 76-year-old Nancy Harris, a great-grandmother who was splashed with lighter fluid …
Read More »Zepbound tops Wegovy for weight loss in first head
Those who take tirzepatide, the drug sold as Zepbound and Mounjaro, could lose more weight than those who take semaglutide, known as Ozempic and Wegovy, according to new research. A study, published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found tirzepatide users lost about 20% of their body weight, …
Read More »How Salvador Dalí’s art found a home in Florida
When Mike Wallace interviewed Salvador Dalí in 1958, the painter seemed to believe that he might live forever. Asked what he believed would happen to him when he died, the Surrealist replied, “Myself not believe in my death.” “You will not die?” “No, no. Believe in general in death, but …
Read More »Gateway Church founding pastor Robert Morris indicted on 5 counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in Oklahoma
Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church, a megachurch in Southlake, Texas, has been indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, stemming from alleged incidents dating back to the 1980s, the Oklahoma attorney general’s office announced Wednesday. Morris resigned from Gateway Church last year following …
Read More »Utah becomes first state to pass bill making app stores verify ages
Salt Lake City — Utah on Wednesday became the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors to download apps to their devices. The bill headed to the desk of Gov. Spencer Cox has pitted Meta, which operates Facebook and …
Read More »Nima Momeni guilty of murder in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Nima Momeni has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, a verdict reached by a San Francisco jury after seven days of deliberations. The verdict of second-degree murder carries a 15 years to life sentence and includes an enhancement for using …
Read More »Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in New York City jail until 2025 trial after withdrawing bail appeal
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025. Combs was ordered held without bail when he was first arrested back in September, but his legal team …
Read More »What Thanksgiving food can cats and dogs eat? What to know about giving your pet turkey and more common dishes
While you may want to have your pets take part in the family’s Thanksgiving feast, letting dogs and cats eat human food can be challenging. So, are holiday favorites like turkey safe for your cat or dog to eat? Experts explained what to know before sharing your meal with your feline and …
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An ex-Olympic snowboarder who remains a fugitive is facing federal charges alleging he ordered killings as part of a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los Angeles and trafficked drugs across North America, an operation prosecutors have described as ruthless and deadly. Ryan James Wedding, 43, competed for …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey selects “From Here to the Great Unknown” as 108th book club pick: Read a free excerpt
Fans of Elvis Presley — and his famous family — are getting a raw look into their lives in a posthumous memoir titled, “From Here to the Great Unknown,” co-written by Lisa Marie Presley and her daughter, Riley Keough. Oprah Winfrey revealed the memoir as her newest book club selection …
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