City of Buffalo files first of its kind lawsuit against gun industry
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The city of Buffalo announced Tuesday it has filed a “first of its kind” lawsuit against the gun industry, seven months after a teenager killed 10 people and wounded three others at …
When weather gets white, call Betty: State tow plow enjoys iconic TV name
PHOTO: The Washington State Department of Transportation is so proud of its new Eastern Washington towplow, it created a special license plate frame to honor her. Yes, that is TV ‘golden girl’ Betty White pictured on the
Lea Michele-led ‘Funny Girl’ breaks Broadway box office record
Bruce Glikas/WireImageThe show may have had a rocky start on Broadway, with previous star Beanie Feldstein in the lead, but Funny Girl has been a runaway hit with her replacement, Lea Michele, as Fanny Bryce.
In fact, Variety reports the musical just …
Body of missing Northwestern PhD student recovered in Chicago harbor
Northwestern University(CHICAGO) — The body of a missing 25-year-old Northwestern University Ph.D. student has been recovered in Chicago’s Diversey Harbor, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday night.
Peter Salvino was last seen when…
Scott Peterson denied new trial for 2002 murder of wife, unborn son
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Scott Peterson will not be granted a new trial over the murder of his wife, Laci, and unborn son, a California judge has ruled.
Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo denied Peterson, 50, “relief” in his ap…
Capitol Police focus on threat investigations, staffing, fully reopening Capitol ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol, U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger told lawmakers his department is focused on three key areas, threat investigations, fully reo…
Mother of 9-year-old girl who says daughter was profiled over lanternflies grateful for support
Courtesy of Monique Joseph(CALDWELL, N.J.) — 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson set out to solve her Caldwell, New Jersey, neighborhood’s lanternfly infestation this fall.
For days, Wilson had been spending time outside using a solution of dish soap, vinegar, a…
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ tops Fandango Most Anticipated Movies poll
Marvel StudiosWith the year about to wrap up, online ticket seller Fandango quizzed more than 5,000 users to see which movies they can’t wait to see in theaters in 2023 — and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, opening May 5, topped the list.
What’s more…
Top incoming House GOP investigators say they have little interest in probing Jan. 6
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As Republicans gear up to retake power in the House next year, incoming chairs of the two top investigative committees in the House of Representatives have rolled out a laundry list of planned investigations – bu…
Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan
KeithBinns/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has sent an order to all private and government-run universities banning women from attending.
The order says all female students in Afghanistan should be prevented from a…