Fifteen hundred active-duty troops being sent to southern border ahead of expected migrant surge
Bo Zaunders/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Defense plans to send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to support the security mission along the U.S.-Mexico border for a temporary three-month period, according to a U.S. official, ahead of …
Preston Hemphill, white officer in Tyre Nichols case, will not be charged, his attorney says
amphotora/Getty Images(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Preston Hemphill, the white officer seen on body camera footage during Tyre Nichols’ traffic stop, will not be charged in Nichols’ death, according to Hemphill’s attorney.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve…
AG Ferguson announces run for governor…sort of
Attorney General Bob Ferguson (Photo courtesy of bobferguson.com) (SEATTLE, Wash.) — In a video released Tuesday morning, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced an “exploratory campaign” for governor. Ferguson has been eying the governorship for some time. He
Nearly 300 arrested in ‘largest international operation’ targeting fentanyl and opioid trafficking: DOJ
WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Nearly 300 people were arrested as a result of a years-long, three-continent operation targeting darknet trafficking of fentanyl and opioids, the Justice Department and FBI announced Tue…
Woody Harrelson addresses the possibility he and Matthew McConaughey are actual brothers
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesIn a new interview with Esquire, Woody Harrelson followed up on Matthew McConaughey’s recent bombshell announcement that the two very similarly laid back stars might actually be blood related.
“Well, it’s very m…
NHL Playoffs: NJ Devils defeat NY Rangers to advance to second round
The New Jersey Devils finalized their amazing comeback on Monday night, defeating the New York Rangers by a score of 4-0 in Game 7 and advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Devils
Nonprofit offers $50,000 reward for details in Rasheem Carter investigation
Courtesy of Rasheem Carter’s family(LAUREL, Miss.) — A national nonprofit organization is offering a $50,000 reward for any information that will lead to the “arrest and conviction” of a 25-year-old Black man’s killer.
Rasheem Carter was reported mis…
Muslim mayor speaks out after Secret Service denies him White House entry
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(PROSPECT PARK, N.J.) — A Muslim mayor who has represented Prospect Park, New Jersey, for nearly two decades said Tuesday afternoon he has not heard from the White House since the U.S. Secret Service blocked him from att…
Kim Kardashian says she’s getting acting lessons ahead of her ‘American Horror Story’ gig
ABC/Randy HolmesThere were those who groused when Kim Kardashian was cast in the anthology series American Horror Story — among them Patti LuPone and Sharon Stone, not to mention the online snarkers. However, Kim K is taking her own advice and getting …
76ers defeat Celtics in Game 1; Nuggets take 2-0 series lead against Suns
* The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Monday night. James Harden tied his playoff career high with 45 points and scored the go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds