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Gaspi’s father has raised serious questions about the helicopter crash that claimed his son’s life, although investigators have not publicly indicated any evidence of foul play. Gaspi, born Gaspar Prim Díaz, was among those on board the helicopter that crashed…
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White blasted the officiating and the WNBA after Caitlin Clark took what White described as dangerous contact in the team’s 111-109 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on June 24, 2026. The defeat came two days…
Two men whose murder convictions were overturned after findings of prosecutorial misconduct are now suing Alameda County, alleging the district attorney’s office used discriminatory jury-selection tactics for years to bolster a tough-on-crime reputation. Ernest Dykes has filed a federal lawsuit…
Chemours Co. Has agreed to a sweeping federal settlement over years of illegal releases of PFAS, the synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resist water, grease and stains. The deal, announced Wednesday, is the first federal enforcement settlement involving…
Pennsylvania prosecutors on Wednesday charged Michelle Zajko with murder in the New Year’s Eve 2022 killings of her parents, Rita and Richard Zajko, at their home in Chester Heights, and Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse said investigators do not…
A murder investigation is underway after a man’s body was discovered at an ancient stone circle in the UK during a Summer Solstice gathering. Police said a 26-year-old man died ‘in the most brutal way’. His body was found at…
The White House has pushed back on speculation that Donald Trump was given access to an experimental weight-loss treatment. Online discussion recently centered on claims that Trump may have been prescribed retatrutide, a drug Eli Lilly is still developing. Retatrutide…
Mackenzie Shirilla’s legal team has put forward an unexpected argument after the Supreme Court of Ohio again refused to take up her appeal, following her 2023 murder conviction. The latest setback came after the Ohio Supreme Court declined to review…
Greta Thunberg has delivered a stark warning as the UK faces an intense early-summer heatwave, with officials issuing rare red alerts that indicate a risk to life and forecasters warning that temperatures could push into the high 30s. The 23-year-old…
Fencing is going up around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as the Trump administration presses ahead with repairs and continues to accuse unspecified vandals of damaging the recently renovated landmark. The Reflecting Pool was closed to the public from April…
A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday vacated Trump administration policies that allowed immigration arrests at courthouses nationwide and expanded how long some detainees could be held in short-term facilities, striking down a practice that emerged after President Donald…
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, Americans are approaching the milestone with a mix of pride, excitement, ambivalence and unease. New Gallup polling shows that about 7 in 10 U.S. Adults believe…
Bode Miller, the Olympic champion known for his daring ski racing style, has entered not guilty pleas to two misdemeanor counts stemming from an arrest in eastern Idaho earlier this month. Court records show the 48-year-old was arrested June 6…
JD Vance joined his wife Usha’s podcast over Father’s Day weekend, but a brief exchange between the pair has sparked a wave of online reaction, with some viewers describing it as ‘painfully awkward’. The Vice President appeared on Usha Vance’s…
Bill Gates told lawmakers behind closed doors on June 10 that Jeffrey Epstein tried to use knowledge of his extramarital affairs to pressure him, as part of a House Oversight Committee interview about the late financier’s conduct and connections. The…
A military judge at Fort Stewart on Tuesday sentenced Army Sgt. Quornelius Radford to life in prison with the possibility of parole for a shooting rampage at the Georgia base last summer that left five people wounded, according to local…