LOS ANGELES — A woman who pleaded guilty to killing entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison on Wednesday. Jameelah Elena Michl had been stalking and threatening film director A.V. Rockwell and targeted Latt because he was Rockwell’s friend, prosecutors and police said. Michl pleaded guilty last month to … Read more
The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without permission. The rap group, in a federal case filed Wednesday in New York, alleged Brinker International created a Chili’s ad that used significant portions … Read more
HONOLULU — A helicopter crashed into the ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Thursday, leaving one person dead and two others missing, the Kauai Police Department said. Hikers reported seeing the helicopter crash into the waters about a quarter of a mile off the Na Pali Coast and called police around 1:20 p.m., … Read more
EXETER, N.H. — Bestselling author Brendan DuBois was arraigned Thursday on multiple counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials after police discovered dozens of “sexually explicit conduct.” DuBois was arrested Wednesday after police in Exeter, New Hampshire, opened an investigation with the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce into child sexual abuse materials in the town. … Read more
Kevin Gerhardt, 58, died from multi-organ failure due to heatstroke Sunday, the Sacramento County coroner’s office said. He was taken to hospital and later confirmed dead. A neighbor, Donovan Garten, told NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento that Gerhardt’s brother raised the alarm and called for help. Garten ran into the house and found the man … Read more
Sportsbooks and daily fantasy operators are preparing for a Summer Olympics bump. The games in Paris, set to start July 26, will be the first to take place since legal gambling became widespread in the U.S. The gaming industry expects an increase in wagering from the previous Summer Games in Tokyo, particularly for sports like … Read more
Former Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and Alex Soros, the son of billionaire George Soros, are engaged. The couple announced their engagement on Instagram on Wednesday, with Soros writing: “This happened…we couldn’t be happier, more grateful, or more in love,” paired with a heart and ring emoji. Abedin, 47, and Soros, 38, are both prominent … Read more
Share Damaged firearm focus on cross examination Baldwin’s attorney, Alex Spiro, kicks off today with a cross examination of the crime scene tech for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office called by prosecution yesterday. Spiro questioned Marissa Poppell on the damage caused by the state’s forensic analysis of the gun. Baldwin’s defense team tried to … Read more
Colorado health officials are investigating a suspected case in a human of the plague, the rare bacterial infection is infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it’s easily treated with antibiotics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are seven human cases of plague per year in the … Read more
Will Llamas wasn’t a regular tobacco user when a friend first introduced him to Zyn nicotine pouches. “I had convinced myself, because there wasn’t any tobacco, these were pretty safe,” Llamas, of Stamford, Connecticut, said. “I liked how it made me feel. It tasted good. And so I was hooked.” The 32-year-old said he quickly … Read more