The man who tried to stab Salman Rushdie, leaving the author partially blind, was found guilty of attempted murder Friday, Feb. 21, ABC News reports. The jury deliberated for under two hours before returning the conviction for 27-year-old Hadi Matar. He was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder, as well …
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has ousted the city’s Fire Chief Kristen Crowley. Bass cited Crowley’s response to last month’s devastating wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods that destroyed thousands of homes and killed 29 people. The mayor said the firing is “in the best interest of Los …
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Kim Kardashian is being sued for defamation after she shared a photo of a New York man on social media and falsely identified him as a death row inmate found guilty of a double murder in Texas. In a new lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles, Ivan A. Cantu claims …
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Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain’s soccer federation who resigned after he forcibly kissed a national women’s team player following their World Cup win, has been found guilty of sexual assault charges stemming from the incident. The Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid fined Rubiales over 10,000 euros as punishment, …
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Seven Chilean individuals have been charged in connection to recent burglaries at the homes of NFL and NBA athletes, including Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, the collective belongs to a “South American Theft Group” and faces …
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Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome last week and has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican announced in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Pope was admitted to the hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, after missing several events last week, including a visit with artists at the Vatican. He …
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Police are still investigating the brutal death of 24-year-old transgender man Sam Nordquist, a death xthat has rocked the LGBTQ+ community amid heightened political hostility for transgender people. Nordquist, originally from Minnesota, was first reported missing by family on Feb. 9, after his family became concerned that they hadn’t heard …
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Julianne Moore wrote that it was “a great shock” to learn that the actress’ children’s book Freckleface Strawberry was among those recently banned by the Department of Defense under the Trump administration. On Friday, the nonprofit group PEN America noted how Moore’s book, as well as No Truth Without Ruth …
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On Friday, Luigi Mangione spoke out for the first time since his arrest, releasing a statement on a new website launched by his legal defense team. “I am overwhelmed by – and grateful for – everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support,” writes Mangione. …
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Seems like Jeremy Strong is taking a page out of Timothée Chalamet’s whimsical A Complete Unknown press tour —Club Chalamet’s wrath be damned. The Apprentice star joined fellow Boston natives Ben and Casey Affleck on screen for Dunkin’ Donuts’ Big Game ad, joining the Afflecks’ infamous DunKings group, orange jumpsuits …
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