Taylor Hawkins’ son, Shane Hawkins, joined Foo Fighters onstage during a tribute concert for the late drummer Saturday at London’s Wembley Stadium. The 16-year-old showed off his drum skills for a rendition of the band’s 1997 hit “My Hero.” During the electrifying performance, photos of Shane and his father appeared …
Read More »The yogurt shop murders: Are two never
[This story was originally posted on February 5, 2022. It was updated on August 27.] It has been more than 30 years since four teenage girls were murdered in an Austin, Texas, yogurt shop and the case remains unsolved. At one point, there were arrests and then convictions, but those …
Read More »IRS to conduct safety review after threats to workers
Washington — Responding to an increasing number of threats born of conspiracy theories that agents were going to aggressively target middle income taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Tuesday that it was conducting a comprehensive review of safety at its facilities. The climate, healthcare and tax legislation signed into …
Read More »Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ election police force announces arrests of 20 for voter fraud
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that 20 people who voted in the 2020 election will be arrested and charged Thursday for breaking the state’s election laws on felon voting rights. The move was described as the “opening salvo” for the Office of Election Crimes and Security, created by DeSantis …
Read More »Corrections officer arrested after juvenile dies from “fight game” in youth detention center
A Georgia juvenile corrections officer was arrested after allegedly allowing juveniles in his facility to play a “fight game,” which led to the death of a youth, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Thomas Lee Hicks, 30, was charged with one count of murder in the 2nd degree, two counts …
Read More »The fallout from Donald Trump’s unparalleled legal problems
The skies above former President Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago were clear, but a week of legal storm clouds stretched from south Florida to Washington to New York, propelling America into heavy legal and political weather. For eight hours Monday, few knew the FBI, armed with a search warrant, was inside …
Read More »Denise Dowse, “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Insecure” actress, dies at 64
Actress Denise Dowse – known for her roles as vice principal Yvonne Teasley in “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and Dr. Rhonda Pine in “Insecure” – has died at the age 64. Dowse’s sister, Tracey Dowse, announced Saturday that she passed away days after falling into a coma brought on by a …
Read More »Fuel prices may be easing, but grocery costs are up the most since 1979
Although inflation eased last month, Americans aren’t seeing any relief in the grocery aisle. Food prices jumped 13.1% in July, the biggest one-year increase since March of 1979. Annual inflation slowed in July to 8.5%, from 9.1% in June, as gasoline prices dropped. But costs for food at home bucked …
Read More »Grand jury declines to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman whose accusation set off Emmett Till’s lynching
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, despite revelations about an unserved arrest warrant and an unpublished memoir by the woman, a prosecutor said Tuesday. After hearing more than seven …
Read More »Biden surveys Kentucky flood damage, vowing to help “as long as it takes”
Washington — President Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday witnessed the damage from deadly and devastating storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history, as they visited the state to meet with families and first responders. At least 37 people have died since last month’s …
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