Superyacht sinks off Sicily coast, British tycoon Mike Lynch among 6 missing
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter were two of six people missing after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily early Monday morning. The 184-foot Bayesian had been anchored...
View Article5-time Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos found dead in Vegas apartment
Five-time Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead in her Las Vegas apartment, authorities announced over the weekend. She was 50. Chirinos died by choking on food that was caught in her...
View ArticleEx-NFL player Gosder Cherilus urinated on woman on flight: police
Former NFL player Gosder Cherilus was arrested after peeing on a woman and slapping a man on a trans-Atlantic flight Sunday, police said. Cops said Cherilus, 40, was on board a Delta flight from Boston...
View ArticleDisney drops claim that Disney+ account prevents wrongful death lawsuit
Disney has withdrawn a claim that because a man signed up for a Disney+ account, he could not sue over his wife’s death at a Disney resort. The shocking argument led to negative publicity for the Mouse...
View ArticleActor Michael Madsen arrested on domestic battery charge
Actor Michael Madsen was arrested over the weekend and charged with domestic battery in Southern California. Police said Madsen, 66, pushed his wife, DeAnna Madsen, and locked her out of their home in...
View ArticleConnecticut man pleads guilty to attacking cops at Jan. 6 riot
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty Monday to attacking police officers in the U.S. Capitol riot in support of Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. Richard Markey, 38, copped to one felony count of assaulting,...
View ArticleWorld’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies at 117
Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest person, died Monday at a senior living facility in Barcelona at age 117. Morera’s age and death were confirmed by her family and Guinness World Records. At 117...
View ArticleJudge blocks FTC’s nationwide ban on noncompete agreements
A nationwide ban on noncompete agreements was struck down Tuesday by a federal judge. The ban was set to take effect on Sept. 4, and it would have stopped employers from preventing their employees from...
View ArticleEx-Ocean City mayor Roy Gillian, founder of Wonderland Pier, dies at 94
Roy Gillian, the former mayor of Ocean City, N.J., and founder of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, has died. He was 94. Gillian died Saturday at his home in Ocean City, according to an obituary published by...
View ArticleNev Schulman shares emotional update after breaking neck in LI bike crash
“Catfish” host Nev Schulman shared his thanks and gratitude in an emotional Instagram video about two weeks after he broke his neck in a bike crash on Long Island. Schulman, 39, was struck by a truck...
View ArticleCompany behind deepfake Biden AI robocalls fined $1 million
A telecom company that transmitted fake robocalls from President Biden generated by artificial intelligence was fined $1 million on Wednesday. Lingo Telecom took the hit for participating in a scheme...
View ArticleMike Lynch, other superyacht sinking victims officially ID’d
One day after five more bodies were recovered from the sinking of British billionaire Mike Lynch’s superyacht, Italian authorities officially identified Lynch and four others as the victims. The...
View ArticleMassive Canadian railway lockout begins, setting up U.S. supply chain issues
Canada’s two major railways locked out their workers Thursday, bringing rail transit to a halt across the nation and likely causing supply chain problems in the U.S. as well. About 9,500 Canadian...
View ArticleOregon man called in fake bomb threats at NY Jewish hospitals
An Oregon man called in several fake bomb threats to Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and Long Island, using slurs and threatening to blow the occupants “sky high,” according to...
View ArticleNJ Army financial counselor sentenced for stealing millions from Gold Star...
An Army financial counselor who stole millions of dollars from families who lost loved ones in battle was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison. Caz Craffy, a 42-year-old resident of Colts Neck,...
View ArticleRutgers women’s soccer player suspended for body-slam, punch in viral brawl
A Rutgers women’s soccer player was suspended three games for body-slamming an opponent and punching her in a brawl that quickly went viral over the weekend. Gia Girman, a senior forward on the Scarlet...
View ArticleChildren’s author Kouri Richins headed to trial for husband’s killing
The Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about her husband’s death — and was then charged with killing him — was bound for trial Tuesday following a preliminary hearing. Kouri Richins, 34, pleaded...
View ArticleWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reaches $1 trillion market value
Berkshire Hathaway, the massive conglomerate directed by Warren Buffett, reached a $1 trillion market value on Wednesday, making it the first nontechnology company to reach that mark. Berkshire’s Class...
View ArticleCT father accused of leaving baby to die in motel bathroom expected to face...
A Connecticut man accused of leaving his baby daughter to die in a motel bathroom will likely face additional charges, prosecutors said Wednesday. Dale Kirkland, 31, was already facing two counts: risk...
View ArticleTeen suspect arrested, first to be charged over Nassau County mask ban
A 18-year-old was arrested on Long Island over the weekend and charged with possessing a knife and wearing a mask in public, becoming the first person to face potential punishment over Nassau County’s...
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