Defense rests in Daniel Penny subway chokehold trial
Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The defense in the Daniel Penny manslaughter and negligent homicide case rested without their client taking the stand. Penny is charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide in
Judge to make decision on releasing Sean 'Diddy' Combs on bail next week
Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Combs (NEW YORK) — Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared again in a New York City courtroom on Friday as he continues to fight for his release on bail in his
Jussie Smollett's attorney says actor was 'harmed substantially' by conviction
Chicago Tribune/Contributor via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jussie Smollett’s attorney said the actor was “harmed substantially” after he was found guilty of lying about a 2019 hate crime in an interview with “GMA3” following the overturning
Sonoma County coastal plan eyes sea-level rise, public access
Safeguarding public access to beaches and mitigating sea-level rise around coastal communities are among the priorities of Sonoma County’s Local Coastal Plan, certified this month by the California Coastal Commission. The commission’s approval of the local plan,
Texas board to vote on Bible curriculum in public schools
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Texas Board of Education will vote Friday on whether to implement its new K-12 curriculum that calls for expanding Bible teachings in classrooms, after signaling its passage in a preliminary
Judge delays Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing date in his hush money case
Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC (NEW YORK) — Judge Juan Merchan has delayed President-elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing date in his criminal hush money case, according to a brief order issued Friday. The judge is allowing the defense
Jonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend drops defamation and assault lawsuit
Emma McIntyre/WireImage (NEW YORK) — Actor Jonathan Majors and his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari have agreed to resolve her civil claims that followed his misdemeanor assault conviction in New York, according to a court filing. Majors and Jabbari
Police recover Travis Kelce's watch after spate of burglaries targeting athletes during games
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Authorities investigating the rash of recent burglaries at the homes of professional athletes have recovered a watch belonging to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in Providence, Rhode Island, sources
Giraffes need endangered species protection for the first time, US officials say
Thomas Halle/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time. In the
Texas land commissioner open to offering Trump more land for mass deportation
John Moore/Getty Images (STARR COUNTY, Texas) — A Texas official, who this week offered the incoming Trump administration a 1,402-acre plot of land to build “deportation facilities,” says other parts of Texas near the border could be