Austin Harrouff, the Florida college student accused of killing two people and eating the face of one of his victims, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a plea deal approved just as his murder trial was set to begin, CBS News reports. Harrouff, now 25, was facing …
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Payton Gendron, the now-19-year-old gunman who has been accused of killing 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo in May has pleaded guilty to all 25 state charges against him in an Erie Country court on Monday, Nov. 28, The New York Times reports. Gendron was indicted by a …
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More dirt will likely come to light in the case of The Laundress, an influencer-favorite “non-toxic” detergent maker that warned customers this month of its products’ potential contamination by harmful bacteria. A new class-action lawsuit against The Laundress’ parent company, Unilever, quietly filed over the Thanksgiving holiday, alleges serious harm …
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When the Netflix reality series ‘My Unorthodox Life’ first premiered in July 2021, the world was introduced to fashion and modeling mogul Julia Haart. At the time, Haart was CEO of Elite World Group, a media and talent agency billed as one of the best in the modeling world. While …
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Amazon warehouse workers have walked off the job on one of the busiest shopping days of the year to demand higher wages and better working conditions from the online retail giant. The strike was organized under “Make Amazon Pay,” an international campaign coordinated among trade unions, climate justice groups, and …
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Two unnamed women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse are suing two major banks, JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. The women claim the institutions ignored “blatant red flags” and provided a “necessary legitimate appearance” as they enabled the late disgraced financier’s sex-trafficking enterprise. “The time has come for the …
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Elon Musk announced plans to “tentatively” launch a new Twitter verification program on Friday next week. All verified accounts would be “manually authenticated” before the coveted check “activates.” The company CEO called the new process “Painful, but necessary.” The verification update will also differentiate verified individuals with additional colors: gold …
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She sang it at the Tony’s. She belted it from the Broadway stage. She performed it in Times Square like a month ago. So of course Lea Michele would take to the streets of New York City to open a literal parade with what is apparently her favorite song. Seen …
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Elon Musk announced on Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” on previously suspended accounts, bringing into question (yet again) on how Twitter will manage misinformation and hate speech. The Twitter CEO’s declaration followed the results of a poll he posted on the platform, inviting users to vote on reinstatements for …
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A Texas judge ordered Alex Jones to pay the full $49 million awarded to the parents of Sandy Hook victim Jesse Lewis, News Times reports. The order challenged a state law that caps punitive damages in lawsuits at $750,000. Earlier this year, Jones’ attorneys hoped to appeal and lower the …
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