NJ teenager charged with killing 2 women in Rockland County
A New Jersey teenager was arrested Sunday and charged with killing two women in Rockland County, N.Y., authorities said. Alan Aba, 19, was captured Sunday night, less than 24 hours after two women were...
View ArticlePhilly man wanted in girlfriend’s murder captured in N.Y. car chase
A Philadelphia man wanted in connection with the murder of his girlfriend was captured Saturday after a car chase in Westchester County, police said. Geovanni Otero, 29, had been on the run for three...
View ArticleAubrey Plaza makes first public appearance since husband Jeff Baena’s death...
Aubrey Plaza honored her late husband Jeff Baena while making her first public appearance since his death Sunday during the 50th anniversary celebration for “Saturday Night Live.” Plaza, 40, popped up...
View ArticlePaquita la del Barrio, passionate feminist singer-songwriter, dies at 77
Paquita la del Barrio, the Mexican singer-songwriter beloved for her blistering critiques of men and machismo culture, died Monday. She was 77. Paquita, whose legal name was Francisca Viveros Barradas,...
View ArticleMichigan man drives 11 hours to torch home of ex’s new boyfriend: cops
A Michigan man drove more than 11 hours and 700 miles to set fire to the home of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the Philadelphia suburbs, police said Monday. Harrison Jones, 21, was charged with...
View ArticleFreight train derails in North Jersey, NJ Transit service blocked
A freight train derailment in North Jersey altered NJ Transit service for Tuesday morning commuters. Cars on a westbound Conrail train tumbled off the tracks just before 7 a.m. between Cranford and...
View ArticleSelf-proclaimed Memphis ‘serial killer’ set for 260 years in prison after...
A self-proclaimed serial killer in Memphis has been sentenced to an additional 159 years in prison, bringing his total sentence to 261 years. Joshua Dotson, 24, compared himself to the villainous...
View ArticleColumbine shooting survivor paralyzed in attack dies at age 43
Anne Marie Hochhalter, who barely survived the Columbine school shooting and was paralyzed from the waist down, died Sunday, nearly 26 years after the attack. Hochhalter was 43 years old, the Denver...
View Article7 men arrested in burglaries of NFL, NBA stars, including Mahomes, Kelce
Seven men from Chile have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries at NFL and NBA players’ homes across the country, authorities announced Tuesday. The men were tied to break-ins at the...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in crossbow attack on NJ bird store owner
A suspect has been arrested in the shocking crossbow attack on a North Jersey bird store owner, authorities said Tuesday. Raymond Carey, 53, was nabbed in Pine Beach, about 65 miles south of the crime...
View ArticleLaVar Ball has right foot amputated: report
LaVar Ball, well-known father of NBA players Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, had his right foot amputated, according to reports published Wednesday. Ball, 57, suffered a “serious medical issue” that required...
View ArticleJay-Z claims now-dismissed rape lawsuit cost him $20 million
The blockbuster, now-dropped lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of raping a 13-year-old girl cost the Brooklyn-born artist $20 million, he claims in court filings. Jay-Z, 55, detailed his arguments as part of a...
View ArticleJenna Bush Hager wears viral blue and black dress on 10th anniversary of...
Ten years after a photo of a blue-and-black (or white-and-gold) dress tore the internet apart, Jenna Bush Hager wore the dress herself Thursday on the “Today” show. The dress — which is physically blue...
View ArticleMitch McConnell won’t run for reelection in 2026
Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, he announced Thursday. McConnell, who turned 83 on Thursday, has dealt with a series of health scares in recent years and has recently sparred...
View ArticleNational Margarita Day deals in and around NYC this Saturday
National Margarita Day is Saturday, Feb. 22, and several restaurants and bars in and around New York City have deals for the special day. The day celebrating Jimmy Buffett’s favorite tequila-based...
View ArticleTrump administration fires 6,700 IRS workers in middle of tax season
An estimated 6,700 IRS workers were fired Thursday, smack in the middle of tax season as the agency prepares to deal with 140 million tax returns. The purge largely targeted newer “probationary”...
View ArticlePope Francis remains conscious, in critical condition: Vatican
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday in an Italian hospital as he worked to recover from a serious respiratory infection. “The night passed quietly, the pope rested,” Vatican spokesman...
View ArticleGunman ID’d after killing cop, taking hostages at PA hospital
The attacker who killed a police officer and took three people hostage at a Pennsylvania hospital was identified Sunday, as authorities said he visited the hospital before. Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz,...
View ArticleJFK to New Delhi flight makes emergency stop in Rome over security concern
A flight from Kennedy Airport to New Delhi turned around and landed in Rome early Sunday because of a security threat, officials said. American Airlines Flight 292 was over the Caspian Sea when it made...
View ArticleAnti-Trump conference in D.C. evacuated due to bomb threat
A Republican-led conference opposing Donald Trump was forced to evacuate Sunday due to a bomb threat at the Washington, D.C., hotel hosting the event. Attendees at the Principles First Summit were...
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