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A California woman has been sentenced to prison in connection with faking her own kidnapping to be with an ex-boyfriend. 39-year-old Sherri Papini, who in April agreed to a plea deal in the case, was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison followed by a 36-month period of supervised release. Papini must also pay more […]
Over the weekend, a group of “homophobic protestors”—including a group by the name of Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries—was stationed outside of a Lil Nas X show in the Boston area. As is often the case with these types of stunts, the group employed the use of a microphone for the purposes of yelling into the void […]
The man who was arrested for swinging an axe at customers in a New York City McDonald’s last weekend is speaking out about the viral incident. In an interview with ABC7 Eyewitness News on Tuesday, Michael Palacios admitted that he has no regrets about his actions, though he had no intention of hurting anyone. “The […]
A Georgia school bus driver has been fired and arrested after a viral video showed him shoving two Black students. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office arrested the driver, James O’Neil, on Friday, charging him with two counts of battery after a cellphone video showed him getting physical with a 6-year-old and a 10-year-old on the school bus. O’Neil is […]
An Emmy-nominated New York City meteorologist, known for his recent work as part of the Spectrum News NY1 team, is taking action after being fired over leaked nude screenshots from an adult webcam site. In an extended statement shared to Instagram on Monday, Erick Adame—who says he was initially suspended and later terminated—explained that the […]
President Joe Biden told Scott Pelley in his 60 Minutes interview on Sunday that the Covid pandemic is “over.” Biden and Pelley were walking through Huntington Place, the site of this year’s Detroit Auto Show, when the president was asked if the pandemic is over. “The pandemic is over,” Biden responded. “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re […]
A possible record-breaking storm has wreaked havoc on Alaska communities. According to NBC News, towns along the state’s western coast have experienced severe flooding and significant damage caused by strong winds and heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service said the remnants of Typhoon Merbok hit Alaska early Saturday, causing what is believed to be the state’s […]
Adnan Syed, a subject of the influential true crime podcast Serial, could be one step closer to freedom. According to the Associated Press, Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday seeking to vacate Syed’s conviction at age 17 for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee. The request came after prosecutors and the defense uncovered new evidence that points to […]
An inmate at Oklahoma County Jail was found dead over the weekend, less than a year after he was a plaintiff in a lawsuit that accused jail staff of torturing him by playing “Baby Shark” on loop for hours. According to Oklahoma County Detention Center officials, John Basco, 48, was found unresponsive in his cell early Sunday morning. Back […]
WARNING: Vivid descriptions of sexual assault and a rape below. A 61-year-old taxi driver is currently on trail in London for rape and sexual assault after “encouraging” a drunk female passenger to sleep with him. In a report by MyLondon, jurors at Inner London Crown Court heard how the victim—who was in her late twenties—had been out near St Paul’s […]
