Jury deliberating in trial of man charged in fatal MLK Day celebration shooting
A jury deliberated for several hours Friday before being sent home for the weekend in the trial of a man charged in a fatal Martin Luther King Jr. Day shooting.
U.S. publishing executive dies in a boat crash off Italy’s Amalfi Coast
ROME – A U.S. publishing executive died in a boating accident off Italy’s Amalfi Coast, her company said Friday. Adrienne Vaughan, 45, was president of Bloomsbury Publishing’s U.S. branch, which counts writers ranging from bestselling novelists Sarah J. Maas and Susanna Clarke to historian Mark Kurlansky among its roster of authors. A Bloomsbury book, “Chasing … Read more
Movie weapons supervisor waives preliminary hearing in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. – The woman who was overseeing the use of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer agreed Friday to forgo a preliminary hearing that would have provided court testimony from dozens of people, including eyewitnesses to the shooting. Arizona-based armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, in a court filing, waived … Read more
Initially delayed, the ‘Barbie’ movie is now set to be released in the United Arab Emirates
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates has approved the release of the “Barbie” movie after a three-week delay over possible content issues. UAE officials didn’t explain the screening delay, which has also occurred in other Arab nations. The film is now set to screen on Aug. 10, according to a tweet by Vox Cinemas, a … Read more
Autographed Wembanyama basketball sells for hundreds of dollars at auction
Wembanyama items are taking over the collectible world. SAN ANTONIO — Everything and anything San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama is flying off the shelves or being scooped up by collectors. In the basketball card world, his trading cards are becoming must-have items whether it be a card in his Metropolitans 92 uniform or his newly-revealed … Read more
Second woman sentenced in 2021 shooting death of man near downtown
A second woman charged in connection to an April 2021 shooting at a convenience store near downtown was sentenced to 25 years.
Big Ten cleared the way for Oregon and Washington to apply for membership
The Pac-12 is frantically trying to keep their member schools together, but if Oregon and Washington leave it could be the end of the conference of champions. ROSEMONT, Ill. — After multiple meetings and reversals, the Big Ten has officially cleared the way for Oregon and Washington to apply for membership and join the conference, … Read more