Brandon Bell/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against a Texas bill that restricted “sexually oriented performances” and has been criticized for limiting public drag performances in the state. U.S. District Judge David Hittner said the law is an “unconstitutional restriction on speech” and “violates the […]
VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — A homicide investigation is underway after the 26-year-old founder of a tech company was found dead with “blunt-force trauma wounds” in a Baltimore apartment building, police said. Police found Pava LaPere dead after responding to a call for service midday Monday at an apartment complex […]
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is narrowing the timeline in which migrants can stay in city-run facilities as he takes the battle over the state’s “right-to-shelter” laws to court. More than 60,000 migrants are in the city’s […]
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (REEMS CREEK, N.C.) — A woman who was hiking through Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina this weekend fell 150 feet from an overlook to her death, park officials said. Nancy Sampson, 61, of Greer, South Carolina, reportedly fell off a steep cliff at the Glassmine Falls Overlook […]
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A judge dismissed the case against a former Philadelphia police officer who had been charged with murder in connection to the death of Eddie Irizarry. Mark Dial had been charged earlier this month with murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, simple […]
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A judge dismissed the case against a former Philadelphia police officer who had been charged with murder in connection to the death of Eddie Irizarry, according to Philadelphia ABC station WPVI. Mark Dial had been charged earlier this month with murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated […]
Richland County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — The Columbia, South Carolina, community is reeling in the wake of a shooting allegedly carried out by three teenagers that killed three teens and injured a fourth. Two 17-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy have been arrested for three counts of murder, attempted […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — JPMorgan Chase will pay $75 million in a settlement involving the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was found dead in his cell at New York City’s Metropolitan Correctional Center in 2019, where he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Virgin Islands officials […]
The Washington Post/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For mom Brooke King, keeping an eye on her toddler can be challenging. As a result, she has turned to Apple’s AirTag smart devices for some peace of mind and to help her keep track of her 3-year-old daughter, who is still too […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hunter Biden filed a lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday, accusing the former Trump attorney of computer fraud over his role in obtaining and sharing the alleged contents of an infamous laptop purportedly belonging to the son of the sitting president. The suit adds […]
