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Getty Images – STOCK/kali9 (NEW YORK) — Violent crime decreased by 10.3% in the first six months of 2024, according to newly released preliminary FBI data. From January to June 2024, the Quarterly Uniform Crime Report found that: Murder decreased by 22.7%. Rape decreased by 17.7%. Robbery decreased by 13.6%. Aggravated assault decreased by 8.1%. […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Even as the South continues its recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, another storm system is showing the potential for development in the Gulf of Mexico. Early October is still not far from last month’s peak of the hurricane season. Most of the tropical systems in the Atlantic will […]
Photo by Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images Lauryn Hill has responded to the lawsuit fellow Fugees member Pras filed against her Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, she released a lengthy statement, which she contends presented “some clarity and facts.” “I’ve been silent and pushing through because I understood that Pras was under duress because of his legal battles and […]
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Time Warner Inc. John Amos, the actor best known for playing doting father James Evans Sr. on the sitcom Good Times, has died, his publicist told ABC News. He was 84. Amos was also known for his role as the older Kunta Kinte on the 1977 TV miniseries Roots, for which […]
Photo by Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images Pras of the Fugees is accusing group member Lauryn Hill of fraud, breach of contract and more in a new lawsuit filed Tuesday in New York. Among the many claims, Pras alleges Lauryn successfully siphoned money off from the group while planning their 2023 reunion tour. Pras claims the red flags first […]
Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines (Letcher County) (NEW YORK) — The Kentucky sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge in his chambers is retiring, according to a letter from the murder suspect’s attorney. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Kentucky District Judge Kevin […]
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Attorneys for two of the three former Memphis police officers facing charges in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols rested their cases on Monday. Demetrius Haley’s and Tadarrius Bean’s lawyers said they wouldn’t call any more witnesses to the stand, according to WATN-TV. The two ex-officers did […]
Students are seen on campus at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, April 16, 2024. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — California has become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions in the college application process, a practice that has long been criticized as favoring white or wealthy students based […]
Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Diddy is not the only one on Investigation Discovery’s radar. According to Variety, the network is working on a documentary about Chris Brown and the legal issues he’s faced over the years. Chris Brown: A History of Violence will look into the allegations of assault, domestic violence and sexual assault against Brown, going “back […]
John Norwood, who was injured as Hurricane Helene made landfall, speaks with “Good Morning America” about his missing fiancé, Oct. 1, 2024. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — As Helene swept through North Carolina last week, John Norwood and his fiancé, Julie le Roux, sought shelter at a neighbor’s house. As they attempted to wait out […]
