Netflix settles defamation case with Linda Fairstein over “When They See Us” miniseries portrayal – 2024

Former Manhattan Prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix announced Tuesday that they have reached a settlement in the defamation case she filed against the streaming platform for her portrayal in the 2019 miniseries “When They See Us.” Fairstein filed the lawsuit in March 2020, less than a year after the series directed by Ava DuVernay debuted … Read more

‘When Calls the Heart’ actor Mamie Laverock opens her eyes after falling 5 stories, family says – 2024

Actor Mamie Laverock has been on life support after a five-story fall, but she has since opened her eyes, her family says. The “When Calls the Heart” actor’s mom, actor Nicole Rockmann, told the Los Angeles Times that Laverock is “doing well” and hoping for a “turnaround” on her health. “Mamie just opened her eyes,” Rockmann said. … Read more

Mystery Columbia alum donates $260 million to Israeli Bar-Ilan University amid U.S. campus protests – 2024

A wealthy American benefactor and graduate of Columbia University who served in World War II has given a $260 million donation to an Israeli university, as the fallout from months of protests and police operations on U.S. campuses continues. The news comes as pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment in front of Los Angeles … Read more

Toddler son of rodeo star to be taken off life support after driving toy tractor into creek – 2024

Rodeo star Spencer Wright and his wife, Kallie, are mourning for their 3-year-old son, Levi, after deciding to remove him from life support following a drowning accident. On May 21, Levi drove his toy tractor into a Utah river near his home. Rescuers found the toddler unresponsive about a mile downstream. Though Levi opened his … Read more

Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud – 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston is back in South Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars’ worth of fraud. Kingston, 34, was booked into the Broward County jail on Sunday, according to jail records. He was arrested May 23 at Fort Irwin, an Army training base in … Read more