Yusef Salaam, one of the five teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park and later exonerated, is leading in a race for New York City Council after Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Salaam declared victory on Tuesday night, although the official results may take several days to be …
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Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a database maintained by a recruiting company. The breach at Austin, Texas-based Pilot Credentials occurred April 30, and the airlines learned about it on May 3. They notified …
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An Ohio man accused of lining up his 3 young sons in his yard and shooting them to death was indicted Thursday on 21 counts, the Clermont County prosecuting attorney Mark J. Tekulve announced on Friday. Chad C. Doerman, 32, who appeared in court on Friday for his initial arraignment, …
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Kesha and Dr. Luke have settled their defamation lawsuit, the singer and music producer announced in a joint statement. The settlement brings an end to the nearly decade-long legal battle over Kesha’s accusation that Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, drugged and raped her in 2005. Dr. Luke …
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Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, will appear at the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 26, after reaching a tentative deal with the U.S. attorney in Delaware to enter guilty pleas to two misdemeanor tax charges and admitting to felony gun possession, according to a Justice Department filing. …
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Depression rates in the United States can vary widely depending on where you live, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using data collected in 2020, the report, released Thursday, found 18.4% of U.S. adults — nearly 1 in 5 — reported having ever …
Read More »Former NBA star Michael Jordan is selling the Charlotte Hornets to a group of investors led by financiers Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the team announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN reported that the Hornets have a $3 billion valuation. Aside from Plotkin and Schnall, the …
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A Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an unarmed 11-year-old Black boy in the child’s home has been suspended without pay, a city official said Tuesday. The Indianola Board of Aldermen voted Monday night to immediately stop paying Sgt. Greg Capers, board member Marvin Elder said Tuesday. Capers, who …
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Walt Nauta, an aide to former President Trump, has been indicted along with the former president, according to the federal indictment unsealed Friday. The 38th count in the indictment against Trump alleges Nauta made false statements and representations during a voluntary interview with the FBI on May 26, 2022. Specifically, …
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A man allegedly killed at least three people Thursday during a violent rampage, stabbing four people and hitting several others with a car in the Northern California cities of Milpitas and San Jose before he was taken into custody. Kevin Parkourana, 31, has been charged with multiple counts of homicide, …
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