The alleged shooter facing possible hate crime charges in the fatal shooting of five people at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub was ordered held without bail in an initial court appearance Wednesday. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, appeared by video from jail and could be seen slumped over in a chair …
Read More »Stephen Colbert says Kanye West is banned from “The Late Show” theater: “Stay out of Times Square”
Kanye West continues to face backlash after he made multiple antisemitic comments earlier this month. On Thursday night, Stephen Colbert, host of CBS’ “The Late Show” banned the rapper from going to the theater where they film and “the northern half of Times Square.” “After much thought and soul-searching, I, …
Read More »American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Miami after people on board get sick
An American Airlines flight departing from Miami was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday evening, CBS Miami reports. Flight 338 was on its way to Barbados when it returned to Miami International Airport after multiple people became sick, the station said. Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue said firefighters began patient …
Read More »Alex Jones set to face second trial in Connecticut over Sandy Hook hoax case
A month after losing one nearly $50 million verdict, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax and causing several of the victims’ families emotional and psychological harm. A six-member jury with several alternates in Connecticut will …
Read More »Judge orders Giuliani to testify to Georgia grand jury, suggests he take “train or a bus or Uber” if he can’t fly
If former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani can’t fly to Atlanta for court-ordered testimony before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump, he’d better find another way to get there, a judge suggested Tuesday. Giuliani had been ordered to appear to testify Tuesday before Fulton County’s special grand jury investigating …
Read More »Statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin appears in New York City’s Central Park playground
A red sculpture portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin mounted on a war tank has been installed in a playground in New York City’s famed Central Park. French artist James Colomina, who is known for placing his red statues in unconventional areas without prior announcement, created the piece, according to Reuters. …
Read More »Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor sues to stop GOP measures on abortion and voting
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor sued the state Legislature on Thursday over a package of proposed constitutional amendments that Republican lawmakers are pursuing, including one that would say the state constitution does not guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions. The lawsuit filed in the state Supreme Court …
Read More »Michael Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud and tax charges in California
Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a federal court case in Southern California accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing in Santa Ana. Prosecutors said the …
Read More »U.S. Soccer reaches milestone agreement to pay its women’s and men’s teams equally
The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced on Wednesday separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams, ending …
Read More »Tom Brady will become lead NFL analyst at Fox Sports after retirement
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as the lead NFL analyst after he retires, Fox executive chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced Tuesday. Brady, who notably retired and then unretired earlier this year, has not said whether the upcoming season will be his last. “We are delighted …
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