HARTFORD, Conn. — A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted sexual assault and other crimes in a plea deal that calls for a five-year prison sentence. Andrey Desmond, 30, appeared in Hartford Superior Court in connection with the June 2023 assault on Rep. Maryam … Read more
A University of Kentucky dance team member who had been fighting cancer died over the weekend, school officials said. Kate Kaufling, who had osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, died Sunday. She was 20, according to a Monday statement from UK Athletics. The sophomore joined the college’s dance team with her twin sister, Abbey, last … Read more
ATLANTA — A man is in custody after he allegedly rammed into a barrier at the FBI’s Atlanta field office, an official said. The incident happened just after noon on Monday when the driver of a Buick Encore with South Carolina license plates tried to follow an employee’s car through a gated entrance, FBI officials said. … Read more
In the two decades after Megan McDonald’s bludgeoned body was found on a dirt path in upstate New York, her family fought for justice in the unsolved killing. They held anniversary events, placed billboards around their county and maintained a Facebook page, “Justice for Megan McDonald.” But after an arrest in the killing last year, … Read more
Actor Angie Harmon, known for roles on “Law & Order” and “Rizolli & Isles,” said Monday that an Instacart driver fatally shot one of her dogs during a weekend stop at her home. Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina, police confirmed elements of her story, saying in a statement that no arrests have been made, no charges have … Read more
Unconfirmed tornadoes, hail, heavy rain, heaving gusts and April snow rocked parts of the South as a spring storm system made its way toward the Northeast on Monday. More than 40 million people from Texas to New England were under National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories, mostly related to the storm. The front was … Read more
Dallas police are reportedly looking to speak with Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice after two luxury cars were involved in a high-speed crash and the occupants of the vehicles walked away from the scene. Rice is cooperating with authorities “and will take all necessary steps to address this situation responsibly,” his attorney, Royce … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump’s campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The Democratic president issued the proclamation on Friday, calling on “all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our … Read more
A search is underway for a man accused of opening fire during an Easter brunch at a Nashville restaurant on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others. The suspect, identified as Anton Rucker, drove off in a gray Mercedes GLS 450 after the shooting at Roasted, a restaurant in the Salemtown neighborhood, the Metropolitan … Read more
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in, giving more financial security to a historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise prices in a state already known for its high cost of living. Democrats in … Read more