A judge in western Illinois who found an 18-year-old man guilty of sexual assaulting a 16-year-old girl has come under fire after he later threw out the conviction, saying the 148 days the man spent in jail was punishment enough. The prosecutor in the case said her “heart is bleeding …
Read More »Model shares warning after she says a stranger used an Apple AirTag to track her
Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader, 25, took to her Instagram on Thursday to warn her followers to be more aware of their surroundings after she says a stranger tried to track her location using an Apple AirTag — a small Bluetooth tracking device. In a series of videos posted to …
Read More »Representative Ayanna Pressley calls for removal of Representative Lauren Boebert after her anti
Members of Congress are calling for Representative Lauren Boebert to be removed after the Colorado Republican made anti-Muslim comments about Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota. Massachusetts Representative Ayanna Pressley announced Wednesday that she is “leading a resolution to remove Rep. Boebert from her committee assignments.” “Her dangerous behavior …
Read More »Alec Baldwin describes “Rust” shooting in emotional interview: “I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off”
Alec Baldwin provided new details about the moments before and after a gun discharged on the set of the film “Rust” in an emotional interview that aired Thursday night. The actor said he had no idea there was a live round in the gun, and said he didn’t realize it …
Read More »Mississippi man who killed his wife becomes state’s first execution in nearly 10 years
A man who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and sexually assaulting her young daughter as her mother lay dying was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the first inmate executed in Mississippi in nine years. David Neal Cox, 50, abandoned all appeals and filed court papers calling himself …
Read More »Britney Spears pushes to remove father from conservatorship amid prenup negotiations with fiancé Sam Asghari
Britney Spears is continuing the push to remove her father, Jamie Spears, from his role overseeing her court-appointed conservatorship, with her attorney citing Britney’s upcoming negotiations for a prenuptial agreement with her fiancé. The new legal filing comes several weeks after Jamie suggested the arrangement should come to an end …
Read More »Representative Cori Bush sleeps outside Capitol to protest end of eviction freeze: “I know what it’s like”
Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley slept outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday night in protest of the end of the eviction moratorium. The moratorium, which was enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is set to expire Saturday night, at midnight. After staying the night …
Read More »Medina Spirit wins 147th Kentucky Derby
Medina Spirit has won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, kicking off the 2021 race for the Triple Crown. Medina Spirit, ridden by jockey John R. Velazquez, came into the race at 12-1 odds. Trainer Bob Baffert has now won a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby. Essential Quality, which came …
Read More »ArcLight Cinema and Pacific Theatres close over heavy pandemic losses
Both Pacific Theatres and Arclight Cinemas will close their doors permanently after heavy losses during the COVID-19 pandemic left the theatres without “a viable way forward,” the company said in a statement Monday. “After shutting our doors more than a year ago, today we must share the difficult and sad …
Read More »2 NBA games postponed as league considers update to health protocols
The NBA postponed two more games Monday citing the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Tonight’s matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks and tomorrow’s game between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls have been postponed, the league said in a statement. League officials will discuss modifying the …
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