Murder trial of “Family Feud” contestant enters second week
Quincy Police Department(QUINCY, Ill.) — The murder trial of a former Family Feud contestant accused of killing his wife enters its second week Tuesday in Quincy, a historic city in downstate Illinois that overlooks the Mississippi River.
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison for defrauding investors
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images(BRYAN, Texas) — Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reported to a Texas prison on Tuesday to begin a more than 11-year sentence for defrauding investors with false claims about her company’s blood-testing te…
Assailant pours gas on man and lights him on fire after verbal altercation escalated: Police
Facebook / Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office(TAMPA, Fla.) — A verbal confrontation at a gas station has left one man in critical condition with life-threatening injuries after an assailant poured gasoline over him and lit him on fire, police say.
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Aderrien Murry, 11, speaks out after being shot by police following 911 call
Courtesy Nakala Murry(NEW YORK) — Aderrien Murry, the 11-year-old boy who was shot by police on May 20 after calling 911, spoke out about the harrowing experience in an exclusive interview with ABC News that is set to air on Good Morning America and G…
Congress has days to OK debt limit deal before default: Timeline of what’s next
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A critical deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling was announced over the weekend, and lawmakers in Washington now face one week to pass the bill in both chambers of Congress before the predicted deadline when def…
What is fungal meningitis after two Americans die from the infection contracted in Mexico
CDC(NEW YORK) — At least two Americans have died and 17 have suspected or probable cases of a potentially deadly infection linked to an outbreak at cosmetic surgery clinics in Mexico.
The infected patients contracted fungal meningitis after having pr…
‘The Little Mermaid’ surfaces with $117.5M Memorial Day debut
Walt Disney PicturesDisney’s The Little Mermaid swam to the top of the domestic box office in its opening weekend, grabbing an estimated $95.5 million for the three-day weekend and $117.5 million over the four-day. That’s slightly below expectations, b…
Major drone strike hits residential area of Moscow in apparent first
Evgenii Bugubaev/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(LONDON) — Several drones struck Moscow early on Tuesday, damaging residential buildings in the Russian capital, the mayor said.
The pre-dawn attack “caused minor damage to several buildings” in a resid…
Children among nine injured in shooting along Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Florida: Police
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — Nine people, including children, were injured Monday night in a Memorial Day shooting along the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Florida after a dispute broke out between two groups, according to police….
Scoreboard roundup — 5/29/23
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Chi Cubs 1, Tampa Bay 0
Kansas City 7, St. Louis 0
Oakland 7, Atlanta 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 5, Baltimore 0
Texas 5, Detroit 0
Minnesota 7, H…