LOS ANGELES — A Southern California man who shot two Jewish men outside synagogues in hate-motivated attacks will plead guilty in return of a sentence of around 40 years, prosecutors said Tuesday. Jaime Tran, 29, could have faced up to life in prison in the February 2023 shootings that wounded two men, the U.S. Attorney’s … Read more
DENVER — The Black former police chief of a small Colorado town says he was the victim of racial discrimination and fired after officers and city leaders worked to force him out even though he was cleared of wrongdoing by an independent investigator, according to a federal lawsuit. Hal Edwards, who sued the city of Leadville, … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered the roughly 20-minute address Saturday at the Catholic private liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas, … Read more
Boeing violated a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement that protected it from criminal charges tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, the Department of Justice said Tuesday. Boeing could now be subject to U.S prosecution, the Justice Department said in a filing in U.S. federal court in Texas. It said it still determining “how it will proceed … Read more
George Clooney will make his Broadway debut as 1950s television news reporter and anchor Edward R. Murrow in a stage production of his film “Good Night, and Good Luck.” The production will debut in spring 2025 at one of 17 Broadway theaters owned by the Shubert Organization, according to a statement. The 2005 movie, co-written … Read more
“Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly on Monday for a story that she said falsely claimed she was trying to help the Menendez brothers get a retrial after they were convicted of murdering their parents. The story was first published on InTouch Weekly’s website on April 10 under the headline … Read more
A Mississippi man wanted in connection with a triple shooting that left his mother and two sisters dead was fatally shot by state troopers in Arizona, authorities said Monday. Authorities in Ridgeland, north of Jackson, discovered the women’s bodies at a home on Mother’s Day, Police Chief Brian Myers said in an email. Police believe … Read more
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is opening up about how she chooses to celebrate Mother’s Day. Blanchard — who pled guilty to second-degree murder after helping her boyfriend kill her abusive mom and served seven years in prison — posted a lengthy TikTok video on Mother’s Day honoring the many maternal figures who have made positive impacts on her … Read more
PASADENA, Calif. — A speeding car barreled through a red light, struck a curb and flew into a power pole and an unoccupied building, killing three people, seriously injuring three others and knocking out electricity to hundreds of residents in Pasadena, California, authorities said. The violent single-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday as a … Read more
Two U.S. citizens and one Russian were among 20 people detained at protests in Tbilisi while Georgian lawmakers were debating a “foreign agents” bill that has sparked a political crisis, the interior ministry said on Monday. The protesters were among several thousand opponents of the bill who heeded a call from Georgia’s opposition to stage … Read more