Jurors to decide ex-police officer Aaron Dean’s sentence for killing Atatiana Jefferson
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(DALLAS) — A jury began deliberating the sentence Monday for former police officer Aaron Dean after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson.
The prosecution and defense rest…
FBI issues alert on ‘explosion’ in child ‘sextortion’ schemes with holidays on horizon
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the holiday season on the horizon and many children set to spend more time at home browsing the internet, U.S. law enforcement on Monday is set to issue a national public safety alert about what they …
Central Park entrance renamed ‘Gate of the Exonerated’ for the ‘Exonerated Five’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A Central Park entrance was renamed the “Gate of the Exonerated” on Monday in honor of the “Exonerated Five”: the five men wrongfully convicted in the 1989 rape of a Central Park jogger.
One of the “Exonerated Five,” Raymond Sant…
Former New York University finance director charged with orchestrating fraud
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A former New York University director of finance was charged Monday with orchestrating a six-year fraud.
Cindy Tappe, 57, allegedly diverted $3.5 million intended for women- and minority-owned businesses and fo…
Coast Guard searching for nine missing from capsized boat off Florida coast
CT757fan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for nine people who were aboard a capsized boat off the coast of Florida.
The Coast Guard was alerted to the accident after a good Samaritan rescued a survivor near Lake Worth, Flori…
Amber Heard says she’s settled Johnny Depp defamation case
Amber Heard announced Monday that she and her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, have settled their high-profile defamation case.
“After a great deal of deliberation I have made a very difficult decision to settle the defamation case brought against me by my ex…
Paramount teases new ‘Mission: Impossible’ peek as Tom Cruise gives high-flying ‘Top Gun’ thank you to fans
Paramount PicturesOn Monday, Paramount Pictures gave fans a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
The feature detailed a truly absurd stunt Tom Cruise pulls off in the movie: a motorcycle jump off a cliff in No…
What to expect from the Jan. 6 committee’s final public meeting
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After months of political drama, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol holds its final public act Monday afternoon.
The meeting — the panel’s tenth tele…
Alleged burglar busted going full Grinch at Robert De Niro’s home
Tribeca Film FestivalA woman broke into Robert De Niro’s Upper East Side Manhattan townhouse early Monday morning and began snagging Christmas presents from under the tree, according to police.Shanice Aviles, 30, was arrested on burglary charges after …
NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls for federal, state help after Title 42 ends
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is warning that the city is expected to receive over 1,000 asylum-seekers each week, with Title 42 set to be lifted on Wednesday.
Although he does not say what aut…