Call it a lucky streak! A man in Baltimore County, Maryland, recently won $100,000 on a scratch-off ticket — and it’s not the first time. The 47-year-old cook, who was not named by Maryland Lottery officials, also won $1,000 earlier this year and $10,000 the year before. He picked up his latest winning ticket, $100,000…… More
The parents of several Black and biracial students are suing the operator of a Minnesota charter school on behalf of their children, alleging that the school failed to prevent “racist, unfair, hurtful and at times dangerous interactions” at the hands of both students and staff. The students — all minors and unnamed in the suit…… More
A Louisiana state trooper who accused colleagues involved in the death of Ronald Greene of murder and an alleged internal coverup says he was notified he will be fired. Carl Cavalier gave an interview in June to CNN affiliate WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge. During this interview, he describes what he believes was an internal coverup…… More
When crude oil leaked into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California earlier this month, the amount spilled was about 25,000 gallons, officials said Friday. “We have a high degree of confidence that the spill amount is approximately 588 barrels of oil,” US Coast Guard spokesperson Amy Stork said. “This is consistent with…… More
Gaige Grosskreutz, the sole survivor of the Kenosha protests shootings, is suing the City of Kenosha, Kenosha County and many of its officers, alleging “Kenosha law enforcement officers and white nationalist militia persons discussed and coordinated strategy” that led to the shooting that injured him and killed two others. “It was not a mistake that…… More
Alex Murdaugh waived an extradition hearing in Florida on Friday, according to the Orange County Corrections office, and is expected to return to South Carolina to face charges related to the misappropriation of settlement funds in connection with the 2018 death of his family’s longtime housekeeper. The waiver of extradition, provided by Orange County Corrections,…… More
Nikolas Cruz intends to plead guilty to charges stemming from the February 2018 massacre at South Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — the deadliest high school shooting in US history — his attorney said Friday in court. The plea would come more than three and a half years after the Valentine’s Day shooting in…… More
Debbie Blount is, for the most part, your average college undergrad, trying to make it through the semester amid piles of homework and a packed after-school schedule. She enjoys her history classes but struggles with statistics, a subject she calls the “bane of [her] existence.” She just declared a major — interdisciplinary studies — and…… More
Just weeks ago, Dylan Harrison’s father tried to persuade him to leave law enforcement to be an electrician. Instead, Harrison redoubled his commitment to policing. On his first part-time shift with a new agency, Harrison was shot dead last weekend in Middle Georgia. He’d sought the second job to supplement his full-time duties with a…… More
La Niña has arrived and is here to stay through the winter. Depending on where you are, a wetter or drier season could be in store. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to…… More
We know it seems like most of Adele’s music is about heartbreak, but that’s just because she does it so well. The release of her new single “Easy On Me” has us back in our feelings (thank you, Adele). With lyrics like “I was still a child / Didn’t get the chance to feel the…… More
A strike is looming but the work on TV OT continues. Here’s this week’s column: The bloody best of TV The next few weeks are poised to be a regular serial killer spree with the return of Netflix’s “You” and Showtime’s “Dexter” in the form of a reboot titled “Dexter: New Blood.” “You” returns with…… More
Some old Mac Miller music is new again. The 2014 mix tape “Faces” from the rapper, who died from an accidental overdose in 2018 at the age of 26, has hit streaming services for the first time. Containing 25 tracks, it includes collaborations with several fellow artists including Rick Ross, Schoolboy Q and Vince Staples.…… More
Rap beefs are common, but this one came with an Irish tinge. After rapper/actor/producer 50 Cent posted his amusement about a viral TikTok video that compared raptress Lil Kim dancing to a leprechaun, she clapped back. “Ur so obsessed wit me this is getting creepy. Yarnnnn this one ain’t it bro not funny at all…… More
Lance Bass is now a dad to twins. The *NSYNC alum and husband Michael Turchin welcomed home Violet Betty and Alexander James, Bass announced on Instagram Thursday. The babies were carried via surrogate, the singer said. Alexander, born one minute before his sister on Wednesday, weighed 4 lbs., 14 oz. Violet weighed 4 lbs., 11…… More
Success hasn’t spoiled “Succession,” as the Emmy-winning drama returns with all its Shakespearean and Murdochian overtones intact, with a bruising father-son battle over its fictional media empire. Stripped of that, the HBO series remains enormously fun, filled with cringe-inducing moments and the kind of vicious insults that would make the writers of “Veep” blush. Having…… More
Coming not long after the splendid Val Kilmer documentary, “Introducing, Selma Blair” provides more deeply personal access to an actor in the throes of a health crisis, following her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018. In this case, the focus is less on her career than her struggles and treatment, with the goal of assisting others…… More
For anyone who watched “I Know What You Did Last Summer” or “Night of the Living Dead” and thought, “I wish that movie was four times longer,” Amazon and Syfy have series for you, because it’s that time of year for scary shows, and as things currently stand in TV/streaming, anything worth doing is worth…… More
The moment Adele fans have been waiting for has finally arrived — the singer has released her first music in six years, dropping the single “Easy On Me” on Friday. The song, the first from a hotly anticipated album due in November, begins to do exactly what the singer promised: to address the “inner turmoil”…… More
Gloria Estefan is getting candid in a whole new season of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans.” “I think it’s a great opportunity to show a multi-generational view of different topics that everyone is somehow affected by in our world,” The singer said in a recent interview with CNN. The latest episode, which debuted on Facebook…… More
