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Gypsy Rose Blanchard has posted never-before-seen family photos of Ken Urker and their infant daughter following his death. Blanchard, 35, shared the emotional carousel on Instagram Friday alongside a tribute calling Urker her “greatest love story.” The upload came days…
Oscar Granados Colindres’ mother believes her son would still be alive if trained crisis responders had answered the call instead of armed police. The 17-year-old Guatemalan-born teen was fatally shot on June 27 after charging at officers with a knife…
A new Glock pistol has quietly landed on California’s approved handgun roster just three months after state lawmakers banned sales of new Glock models. The Glock 43X CA appeared on the California Department of Justice list on Sept. 29 without…
Two Oxford, Mississippi vape store clerks are facing federal drug charges after investigators linked purchases at their shop to two University of Mississippi students found dead in September. Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Yahya Mosleh, 18, were arrested Friday…
A Pennsylvania judge’s ruling has made public the bodycam video of Luigi Mangione’s arrest, revealing the exact moment officers confirmed they had captured the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 28, was taken into custody on Dec.…
Ken Urker, the father of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s infant daughter, has died at 34. The Lafourche Sheriff’s Office confirmed that officers responded to a call around 6:15 p.m. On October 1, where Urker was “found dead upon arrival.” His cause…
Autumn Urker has revealed that her brother Ken’s final words to her were “I love you” before his sudden death at 34. The Louisiana man, who was engaged to Gypsy Rose Blanchard and father to their infant daughter, was found…
Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar recounted a cockpit stabbing from his hospital bed during a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Machchhar, 39, appeared with a nasal tube and bandages across his head and hands as he…
Christa Pike, 50, could face a second execution attempt in Tennessee despite surviving a botched lethal injection. The death row inmate remained alive Wednesday after two rounds of pentobarbital failed to kill her, prompting hospitalization for life-saving care. Her lawyers…
T.J. Maxx is trimming its U.S. Footprint with three more store closures confirmed for this year. The off-price retailer, owned by parent company TJX, will shut locations in Massachusetts and Maryland, though the company has not disclosed specific dates for…
President Trump voiced astonishment that Tennessee’s execution of Christa Pike went wrong, saying the lethal injection should have been straightforward to carry out. Trump, 78, addressed the botched procedure while speaking to reporters who traveled with him to Texas,…
Fred Fusaro, 83, has returned to coach the offensive and defensive lines at his alma mater, Huntington High School, for a second volunteer season with the Blue Devils. The Long Island football lifer spent 34 years as head coach at…
Christa Pike’s lawyers say the Tennessee death row inmate remains in critical condition after surviving two lethal injection attempts. Pike, 50, underwent two rounds of pentobarbital on Wednesday evening before prison officials halted the execution and rushed her to a…
Christa Pike is still alive after two rounds of lethal injection failed to kill her, making her the first person in history to survive that death-penalty method. The 50-year-old Tennessee death-row inmate, who was slated to become the first woman…
Two Louisiana brothers have been arrested on federal terrorism charges after an NYPD undercover operation exposed their alleged role in a global Hamas fundraising network. Abdel Adhami and Omar Adhami were taken into custody in Louisiana last month, according to…
Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten is reopening the investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University after admitting his office never saw key statements from the accuser. Van Houten, 51, said Monday that campus police had…