The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is tracking a rise in stomach illnesses caused by infections with “extensively drug-resistant” bacteria that leave doctors with few antibiotic options to treat patients. The CDC warns it now poses a “serious public health threat.” Over the past few years, the …
Read More »Jeremy Renner, still recovering from accident, thanks fans and promotes his new show
In his latest update since his snowplow accident on New Year’s Day, actor Jeremy Renner shared a behind-the-scenes photo from his upcoming Disney+ series and thanked fans for being patient while he was “in the shop now, working on me.” The Valentine’s Day post on Instagram gave Renner’s followers an …
Read More »Dramatic details emerge about how the D.C. subway gunman was stopped
The man who killed a transit worker and injured multiple people in a Washington, D.C. subway station spoke threateningly to his victims, charging documents reveal. Multiple bystanders were integral in disarming the alleged attacker, the documents said. Isaiah Trotman, 31, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder while armed, kidnapping …
Read More »“Wheel of Fugitive” videos from Brevard County sheriff at center of defamation lawsuit from man who claims he lost a job over posts
A man has filed a defamation lawsuit against a Florida sheriff who posts weekly “Wheel of Fugitive” videos on social media, saying that he wasn’t a fugitive when his name and image appeared several times in 2021 in the sheriff’s posts inspired by the long-running TV game show “Wheel of …
Read More »Trump ordered to pay nearly $1 million for “frivolous” lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and others, drops another suit soon after
Former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys were ordered Thursday to pay nearly $1 million for a “completely frivolous” lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and others. U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks concluded that Trump undermined “the rule of law” with a string of lawsuits filed to air political …
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A 13-year-old boy was killed in Washington, D.C. after a man allegedly thought he was tampering with cars and pulled a gun on him, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release. After receiving reports of gunshots, police arrived on the scene on Quincy Street at approximately 3:56 a.m. …
Read More »Former Mafia boss “Cadillac Frank” Salemme dies in prison at 89
Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme, the once powerful New England Mafia boss who was serving a life sentence behind bars for the 1993 killing of a Boston nightclub owner, has died at the age of 89, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Salemme died on Tuesday, according to Bureau of Prisons’ online …
Read More »“Survivor” winner Mike Gabler says he’ll donate entire $1 million prize to veterans in need
After winning season 43 of “Survivor,” Mike Gabler announced he will donate his $1 million prize to veterans in need. Gabler, a heart valve specialist from Houston, Texas, revealed to host Jeff Probst in the after-show that he would be putting his prize money toward a cause dear to him. …
Read More »2021 case against Colorado gay bar shooting suspect was dropped for lack of cooperation
Authorities dropped a 2021 bomb threat case against the suspect in the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting after family members refused to cooperate, the district attorney said Thursday. El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen also said that Anderson Lee Aldrich tried to reclaim guns that were seized after the …
Read More »Richard Fierro, man who subdued shooter in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub, speaks out: ‘I needed to save my family’
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Fierro served four tours in Iran and Afghanistan. The story has been corrected to clarify that Fierro served four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. A man who has been called a hero for helping subdue the suspect in the deadly Colorado …
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