Two women and a 4-year-old girl, believed to be innocent bystanders, were wounded in a shooting at New York’s Times Square on Saturday, according to New York police. Shots rang out at about 4:55 p.m. near 45th Street and 7th Avenue, and police officers already in the area responded, New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot…… MORE
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4-year-old hacks mom’s Amazon Prime account and orders 51 boxes of SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles
Four-year-old Noah Ruiz loves two things: Popsicles and SpongeBob. And when he discovered both objects of his passion had been combined into one fruity and delicious icy treat, he did the only sensible thing: he ordered them. To be exact, he ordered 918 of them. From his mom’s Amazon Prime account. Without telling her. Noah’s…… MORE
3 dead, suspect killed after shooting and fire in Baltimore County
Three people are dead and another was injured in a shooting and fire at a townhome Saturday morning just outside Baltimore, officials said. Police and fire crews responded to calls of “an active fire, as well as an active shooter” around 6:40 a.m. in Woodlawn, Baltimore County Police spokesperson Joy Stewart said. “Our officers responded…… MORE
Miami-Dade police officer charged with sexual battery
A Miami-Dade police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member has been charged with sexual battery and was booked into Palm Beach County Jail on Friday, according to police. John Jenkins Jr. has been “relieved of his official duties as a Miami-Dade Police Department lieutenant,” said Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III in a statement…… MORE
Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena
It appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation,” referred to Baena, 43, as her husband for the first time on Instagram on Friday. Her revelation came while announcing her role in Baena’s new movie “Spin…… MORE
‘This gives us hope.’ George Floyd’s family praises federal indictment of 4 former police officers
Members of George Floyd’s family on Saturday praised the news that four former Minneapolis police officers will face federal charges in connection to his death, saying they were “very grateful.” Floyd’s nephew Brandon Williams said during a news conference held not far from the Houston apartments where his uncle grew up that the indictments “meant…… MORE
2020’s most popular baby names certainly look familiar
Olivia and Liam were America’s most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration’s annual list of top baby names, released on Friday. In 2020, the top three most popular female and male names remained the same for a second year in a row. Olivia, Emma and Ava…… MORE
Lawyers for family of Andrew Brown Jr. ask district attorney to recuse himself
Attorneys for the family of a North Carolina man fatally shot by deputies have called for a local district attorney to recuse himself from the case, citing “well-defined” conflicts between the prosecutor and the sheriff’s office. Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they…… MORE
Louisiana unveils civil rights markers honoring the courage of activists and the places they organized and boycotted for change
“Courage over oppression” is the message the Louisiana Office of Tourism is pressing into with the installation of historical markers memorializing significant locations that were crucial to the Civil Rights Movement around the state. Similar to the US project of the same name, the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail already has the first three markers in…… MORE
Georgia joins states allowing college athletes to be paid
Georgia is the latest state to allow college athletes to be paid after Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a measure that he says ensures they be “fairly compensated” for their “name, image, and likeness.” “This bill will encourage more student-athletes to come to Georgia to receive both a great education and the opportunity to…… MORE
