A 19-year-old Florida man is now facing three first-degree-murder charges related to shootings last week that killed a television news reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. Orange County Sheriff’s officials released an arrest warrant Tuesday morning that included two new murder charges against Keith …
Read More »White supremacist convicted in Charlottesville car
James Alex Fields, the Ohio white supremacist serving a life sentence in prison for the deadly car ramming at the 2017 “Unite the Right” tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, is now accused of a series of misconduct at the federal prison in Springfield, Missouri. Fields is accused of making threats against …
Read More »401k plan balances fell sharply in 2022, Fidelity data shows
Saving for retirement requires looking at the big picture, but it can be dispiriting when your 401(k) or other retirement plan takes a beating — a common plight for American workers last year, according to new data from Fidelity. The average balance in a 401(k) plan tumbled 20.5% in 2022, …
Read More »Rappers 21 Savage and Drake settle lawsuit with Condé Nast over fake promotional Vogue cover
Rappers 21 Savage and Drake have settled a lawsuit with Condé Nast over a fake Vogue Magazine cover which was used to promote the artists’ latest album, “Her Loss.” The suit, which was filed last November and sought $4 million in damages from the duo, maintained that the cover sparked …
Read More »Sue Howson, accused of Michigan hit
A Thai-American woman living in Michigan who fled to Thailand after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a college student has agreed to return to the United States to face charges, police said Wednesday. Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, allegedly struck Michigan State University student Benjamin Kable, 22, …
Read More »Olaplex hair products caused baldness and scalp injuries, lawsuit alleges
Hair care brand Olaplex released the results of tests it says show that its products are safe to use after a group of consumers sued the brand, claiming its shampoos and conditioners cause hair loss and other injuries. On Wednesday, the company posted the outcomes of third-party lab tests the company …
Read More »FBI search of Pence’s home uncovers more documents
The FBI has discovered more relevant documents in a consensual search Friday of former Vice President Mike Pence’s Carmel, Ind., home. Federal authorities removed one document with classification markings and six additional pages without markings, according to a Pence official. “Following the discovery and disclosure of a small number of …
Read More »Raheem Taylor executed: Missouri puts man to death who claimed he was 1,800 miles away at time of killings
A Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend and her three young children was executed Tuesday despite his claims that he was in another state when the killings occurred. Raheem Taylor, 58, was the third Missouri inmate put to death since November at the state prison in Bonne Terre. …
Read More »FBI searched the Penn Biden Center in mid
Washington — The FBI searched the Penn Biden Center offices in mid-November, according to two sources familiar with the investigation, after lawyers for President Biden had found about 10 documents marked classified there on Nov. 2. The material originated from Mr. Biden’s time as vice president. It is not clear whether …
Read More »“Father of Peeps” candy inventor Bob Born dies at 98
Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make the brightly colored marshmallow chicks, has died, according to the Lehigh Valley News. He was 98. Born was born in New York City on Sept. 29, 1924. His father, Sam Born, …
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