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A neighbor accused of firing shots near a Jewish summer camp in Maine has been released on bail and is now allegedly harassing staff alongside his father. Nathan Hewett, 36, allegedly fired several rounds from a rifle near Camp Modin…
Melissa Gilbert has spoken out about protecting child stars following the death of Hayden Panettiere. The “Little House on the Prairie” alum, 62, published an emotional Substack essay titled “Enough Is Enough” after Panettiere was found dead on Aug. 16…
Allison Rahmani, 40, was laid to rest at Boulevard-Riverside Chapels in Hewlett, Nassau County, where family and friends packed the service to honor the educator and mother. The funeral came just two days after the tragic accident that claimed her…
Education Secretary Linda McMahon revealed Sunday that a terrifying study showed that as many as 10% of schoolchildren will be molested before completing high school. McMahon, 77, made the claim during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on…
Faith Tenkley has spoken out about the emergency ocean landing that turned her solo flight into a viral spectacle off a Florida beach. Tenkley, 23, told Gulf Coast Now that she was flying her family’s twin-engine plane from Fort Myers…
A special judge has rejected most of Christa Pike’s legal challenges to Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol less than a month before her scheduled execution. Senior Judge Mark Ward issued a report late last week largely dismissing arguments from Pike, 49,…
Hayden Panettiere’s neighbor is speaking out about two gurney incidents she witnessed at the actress’s West Hollywood apartment. Mia Terrazas, 61, who lived one door down from Panettiere at The Hancock Condominiums, said in an exclusive interview that she saw…
A woman who vanished during a cross-country road trip more than a year ago has been found alive in Mexico, authorities confirmed. Ganna Kovrizhynkh, 38, was located in the Mexican state of Sinaloa after investigators made contact with her on…
Lesley Vogel has fired back at Gayle King after the CBS Mornings host publicly condemned her remarks following the death of her daughter Hayden Panettiere. Vogel, the estranged mother of the Heroes and Nashville actress, sat down for a…
A Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. Retired Kaufman County District Judge Michael Chitty, 65, issued the ruling Saturday in McKinney after a two-day hearing that stretched into Friday…
The cause of death has been revealed for Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s 2-year-old son, who drowned in a swimming pool at the NFL star’s Texas home. Ed Oliver, 28, and his wife found their toddler unresponsive in their…
The Hawk Fire has exploded to roughly 2,500 acres near the California-Nevada border, prompting evacuation warnings on the California side as the blaze spreads rapidly through dry terrain. The fire was estimated at 2,500 acres as of 3 p.m. Saturday,…
Newly released footage shows Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán washing his face, being questioned, and telling Mexican authorities his cartel would not attempt a prison break. Mexican newspaper El Universal published four edited videos showing Guzmán shortly after he and his…
Highway 1 through Big Sur reopened Saturday afternoon as firefighters gained ground on the massive Timber Fire after more than two weeks of flames. Cal Fire Operations Section Chief Mike Wink announced the reopening at a briefing, confirming that public…
Knoxville Police Department officers Clayton McWilliams and Veronica Jackson are being praised for saving a one-month-old baby’s life after the infant suddenly stopped breathing. The emergency unfolded Wednesday night when the two officers responded to a frantic call about an…
The family of a Southern California mother found dead in a ditch is speaking out against the official investigation. Caroline Davenport Rios, 39, of Perris, was discovered in a ditch off Highway 74 near Hemet in Riverside County on August…