A Georgia doctor who was sued by a couple who accused him of posting their decapitated newborn baby on social media has been found liable in court. Dr. Jackson Gates and his business, Medical Diagnostic Choices, were sued in civil court by Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor, Sr. in September. They had hired him … Read more
A Texas woman told deputies she fatally shot her alleged kidnapper, according to police. The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a 911 call Friday afternoon from the woman, who said she had been drugged and kidnapped, and had “shot someone.” She was identified as a 45-year-old woman from Montgomery, Texas. “Her whereabouts were … Read more
“Dune: Part Two” is barreling toward another box office milestone. Director Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction sequel has grossed $494.7 million globally, including $208 million in North America and $289.4 million internationally. It should surpass the $500 million mark by Monday, a figure that few films have reached in post-pandemic times. Although it’s early in the year, … Read more
U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022. That’s a 4% increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data Friday but has not released marriage data for last year. In 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, there were 1.7 million U.S. weddings — … Read more
No. 7 Florida vs. No. 10 Boise State/Colorado Boise State and Colorado will face off in a play-in game, dubbed the First Four, on either Tuesday or Wednesday. No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland You’ll also see these two teams in Pittsburgh on Thursday. No. 6 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 NC State This … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Judicial Conference on Friday issued guidance on the federal judiciary’s new policy making it more difficult to “judge-shop” following public criticism from top Republicans in Congress. The term refers to a strategy that has been practiced by some conservative lawyers to bring their cases before a judge with a similar ideology. … Read more
Rowe, best known as the host of the Discovery Channel show “Dirty Jobs” and as an advocate for the blue-collar trades through his mikeroweWORKS foundation, is among a handful of contenders to serve as Kennedy’s running mate. The list includes New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura, the WWE star and former governor … Read more
The trial in the New York hush money case against former President Donald Trump has been delayed until the middle of April, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Friday. Merchan said the trial — originally scheduled to begin March 25 — would be pushed back 30 days from Friday. He also scheduled a hearing for the trial’s … Read more
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge ruled Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should not be disqualified from prosecuting the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants — with one major condition. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found the “appearance of impropriety” brought about by Willis’ romantic relationship with special … Read more
HONG KONG — Young people in China facing an increasingly tough labor market are turning to an unlikely place for help in their job searches: Tinder. Jade Liang, a master’s student in Shanghai, decided to dust off her account on the dating app after applying to more than 400 jobs online without success. She had … Read more