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Howard University’s interim president said Wednesday that more than 200 of the over 500 first-year students who were unenrolled just weeks before fall classes begin have been readmitted to the prestigious historically Black university in Washington, D.C. View this post…
A Glendale firefighter accused of killing his wife in a brutal North Hollywood attack entered a not guilty plea Wednesday, and a judge ordered that he be held without bail. Andrew Jimenez, 45, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, April 15, to…
Willie Nelson, 93, posted an open letter on X on Tuesday (July 28) addressed to “whom it may concern and to everyone else as well,” urging Americans to fight data centers near his hometown of Abbott, Texas. View this post…
Andrew Truelove, 41, was held indefinitely at Rikers Island after a court hearing found he violated the terms of his probation stemming from a recent felony conviction. Andrew Truelove, 41-year-old man arrested after storming a television studio. On July 16,…
Police are looking for a stranger who attacked a 62-year-old man during an unprovoked assault at the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue subway station in Hunters Point on Saturday afternoon, July 25, leaving him with a fractured skull. The 62-year-old victim who…
A federal judge appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s defense during a Wednesday hearing in Washington as attorneys for transgender women incarcerated in a Texas prison argued that their clients were being illegally segregated despite a prior court order requiring…
Meta Platforms reported its second-quarter financial results on Wednesday, revealing a dramatic disconnect between strong revenue growth and declining profitability as the company grapples with mounting legal costs and restructuring expenses. The results sent the social media giant’s stock tumbling…
Emergency crews responded to a hazardous materials incident in Orange County on Wednesday morning. KTLA reporter Chip Yost at the hazmat scene in Huntington Beach The Huntington Beach Fire Department confirmed the incident in the 15200 block of News Boy…
Wisconsin voters who returned absentee ballots for the August primary cannot cast new ones, a Dane County judge ruled Wednesday, siding with the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s controversial July guidance that banned ballot spoiling in the gubernatorial race. The ruling by…
A sweeping investigation into sexual misconduct at Interlochen Center for the Arts, a prestigious Michigan fine arts school and summer camp, has revealed devastating allegations spanning seven decades and involving 47 adults accused of abuse. The 97-page report, released this…
Michelle Louise Collier, 15, identified 48 years after Kern County vineyard remains discovered in June 1978. Michelle Louise Collier, victim identified nearly five decades after her death Cynthia Dunbar, sister of Michelle Louise Collier, speaking at the press conference Kern…
Federal prosecutors say Andy Duong, an owner of California Waste Solutions, took secret photos and videos of politicians in compromising positions for potential use against them. The government seized Duong’s phone in June 2024, and prosecutors found numerous videos and…
1. Felker was arrested on July 15 (confronted outside his apartment) and charged on July 18 2. The Predator Poachers Long Island video was posted on July 20 3. Grassley sent a letter on July 22 – but about fired…
Associated Newspapers sought an interim payment of $13.3 million from Prince Harry and other claimants who lost their privacy lawsuits against the outlet. Prince Harry, 41, and six others including singer Elton John, 79, and actor Elizabeth Hurley lost their…
Two people have died in catastrophic flooding that swept through north-central West Virginia in late July, bringing into sharp focus a long-standing problem: prevention plans and mitigation measures remain largely unaddressed despite decades of recommendations and millions in potential funding.…
Vacation home renters in South Lake Tahoe are being targeted via scams on Craigslist involving listings that include pictures and lengthy descriptions of real houses with advance payment requirements, usually by check or Western Union wire. When victims arrive at…