First hybrid Corvette unveiled: What to know about the E-Ray
Chevrolet(NEW YORK) — Seventy years and eight generations later, the fabled, mesomorphic Corvette will join the world of electrification with the “E-Ray,” a hybrid sports car that bolts from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, making it the quickest production C…
Women are speaking up about bar safety after rise in drugging across the US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Mia Mainville was at a Denver bar surrounded by friends when she said a stranger put drugs in her drink on New Year’s Eve.
“I was not able to focus on anybody, I was not able to have full control of my body,” Mainville told ABC N…
In Brief: Idris Elba says Netflix ‘Luther’ movie debuting in February, and more
Idris Elba took to Instagram on Monday to announce February 24th, 2023 as the release date for his upcoming Netflix feature, Luther: The Fallen Sun. A continuation of his Luther TV series on Netflix, reimagined for film, The Fallen Sun centers on “a gr…
Death of American tourist in Mexico under investigation
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(MEXICO CITY) — Mexican authorities said Monday that the recent death of an American tourist appears to be “an unfortunate accident.”
U.S. citizen Elliot Blair died on Jan. 14 at Las Rocas Resort and Spa, located on the sho…
US citizen detained in Iran begins seven-day hunger strike
@FreeTheNamazis / Twitter(WASHINGTON) — U.S. citizen Siamak Namazi has begun a seven-day hunger strike while urging President Joe Biden to do more to bring him and other American detainees in Iran back home.
Namazi began the strike Monday to mark the…
At least eight shot during massive MLK Day celebration in Florida, authorities say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — At least eight people were shot in southeastern Florida on Monday during a massive celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, authorities said.
More than 1,000 people were attending a block party with live musi…
Albuquerque police make arrest in shootings at four lawmakers’ homes
amphotora/Getty Images(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — A former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives was arrested Monday for allegedly organizing men to shoot at the homes of Democrats in the state, police announced.
Four local Democ…
Jury selection to begin in US trial for Mexico’s former top cop
Mint Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York federal court in the corruption trial of Genaro Garcia Luna, once head of the Mexican equivalent of the FBI, who has been accused by the United Sta…
Mom dies trying to rescue 6-year-old daughter as family home burned down
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A mother has died after rushing back into her burning home in an attempt to rescue her 6-year-old daughter stuck inside who also ended up dying in the fire.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, ac…
Two former Fox broadcast executives face trial in FIFA bribery case
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The World Cup ended in December with Argentina’s dramatic victory over France in Qatar.
The focus of international soccer will turn on Tuesday to a federal courtroom in Brooklyn, New York, where FIFA faces…