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Rosie O’Donnell has shared details of a recent prison visit with her daughter Chelsea, saying it led to their first substantial conversation in 10 years. Speaking to Page Six, the comedian said the meeting “was the first conversation I’ve had…
Dog owners may feel vindicated after a veteran crime scene investigator shared her blunt view on why cats are the pets you should be wary of. The debate over cats versus dogs has lasted for generations, with each side convinced…
A massive fire engulfed the Na Ladprao beer hall in Bangkok’s northern Chatuchak district in the early hours of Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring 63 others, officials confirmed. The blaze, which broke out shortly before midnight on…
A fresh television documentary is drawing renewed attention to one of the most infamous murder convictions in the US, more than 20 years after Scott Peterson was found guilty of killing his pregnant wife. Now 53, Peterson has spent more…
Israeli fire in Gaza on Sunday killed at least six Palestinians, including a 9-year-old girl, and wounded over a dozen others, according to local health officials. A drone strike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood killed at…
A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago is now seeking a significantly reduced prison sentence as his high-profile resentencing hearing begins this week in New…
— Florida is confronting an uncomfortable question that has rarely arisen in American capital punishment: Is a person ever too old to execute? The issue came to a head in late June when the state put to death 74-year-old Dusty…
A tragic speedboat capsizing off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island has claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists, prompting authorities to detain the vessel’s captain and launch a comprehensive investigation into the disaster. The speedboat overturned Saturday afternoon while carrying 32…
Colt Gray, the 16-year-old charged in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, is scheduled to appear in court on July 24 for a non-negotiated plea and sentencing hearing, according to court documents released Friday. The hearing…
Ohio prison officials have responded after a new selfie of Mackenzie Shirilla surfaced on her Instagram page. Shirilla, 21, is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life at the Ohio Reformatory for Women after being convicted of deliberately…
Francesco Schettino, the former captain of the Costa Concordia, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after leaving the vessel as it sank on January 13, 2012. The disaster claimed 32 lives after the cruise ship struck rocks near Giglio…
Two people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival in Toronto on Saturday evening, authorities said, as police continued searching for a suspect or suspects in connection with the violence. The…
A teenager convicted in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller addressed her family in court before learning he would spend the rest of his life in prison. Thomas Stein appeared in court on July 10 for sentencing after being…
The execution of death row prisoner Pedro Medina became notorious after a malfunction turned it into one of the most disturbing scenes in modern capital punishment history. Cases where an execution does not go to plan are relatively uncommon, and…
A 52-year-old Mexican construction worker who spent 35 years building Houston’s suburbs was mourned this week as hundreds gathered to demand answers after he was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a traffic stop in the…
Ariana Grande did not seem impressed by an AI-made track designed to imitate her voice while fans count down to the arrival of her next album. The Wicked actor is preparing to release her eighth studio album, Petal, on 31…