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Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — The suspected Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooter declined to change his plea to guilty at a Wednesday hearing, crushing victims’ families who watched on in the courtroom. Robert Crimo III is accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens of others in the mass shooting at a 2022 […]
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a First Amendment challenge to the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies in an effort to remove misinformation on the platforms about COVID-19 and the 2020 election. The 6-3 opinion was authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and […]
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — Five people have been charged in connection with an alleged plot to bribe a juror with $120,000 cash during a federal trial over pandemic relief fraud. Federal prosecutors called the incident an “elaborate” and “chilling,” but ultimately foiled, scheme to infiltrate the jury. The alleged bribery attempt was reported […]
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Pope Francis formally signed off on allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples in December 2023. But decades before the pope’s historic announcement, a New York City church has embraced the LGBTQ+ community and provided a safe space for worship. The Church of St. Francis Xavier, in Manhattan’s […]
Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Actor Bill Cobbs, known for his roles in Night at the Museum, The Bodyguard, Air Bud and more, has died, a rep for Cobbs confirmed to Good Morning America. He was 90. “We are saddened to share the passing of Bill Cobbs,” his family said in a statement shared by his rep. […]
President Joe Biden speaks at an event in the East Room at the White House, June 18, 2024, in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has pardoned U.S. veterans who were convicted by the military under a regulation that allowed people to be kicked out for being gay. […]
ABC (NEW YORK) — ABC News contributor LZ Granderson is revealing his HIV status, discussing which superstar’s mother inspired him to make that call, and talking about the virus’ disproportionate impact on people of color. According to the most recent data from the CDC, more than 1.2 million Americans are currently living with HIV. Thanks […]
ABC (MILWAUKEE) — Four people, including two children, were injured in a shooting at a gas station in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Around 2:29 p.m. local time, the four people, who were in the same vehicle, were struck by gunfire, police said. A spokesperson for the Milwaukee Police Department told ABC News they are seeking multiple […]
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Multivitamin supplements have become a routine addition to many Americans’ diets, with as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults consuming them regularly, but are these daily doses improving overall health and longevity? A study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published Wednesday found that multivitamins won’t […]
Ralph Bavaro/NBCUniversal via Getty Images The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be underway in one month, and Snoop Dogg is ready to take on his role as a correspondent for NBC Sports. Speaking to Time, he says watching the Olympics was something he began to do as a child. “Back then we only had so […]
