Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has received death threats since her office’s decision to drop charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. Her office did not offer specific details about the threats, but it said they included “racially charged language,” according to a statement Monday. “We can confirm that …
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Apr 23
Suspect who stole car with 6-year-old inside shot by boy’s father: Police
Florida Department of Corrections(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A Florida father may have saved his son’s life when he chased down a man who allegedly stole his vehicle while the child was in the back seat. Police said the man left his vehicle running near West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday when 29-year-old Lamar Thurman …
Apr 23
Paradise resident ‘forced’ to move home after wildfire without access to safe water
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(PARADISE, Calif.) — In the wake of the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, the residents of Paradise are slowly returning and rebuilding. But even though one Paradise resident’s home survived the wildfire, her family’s saga of returning to a normal life is far from over. While the structure of resident …
Apr 23
Samsung delays release of Galaxy Fold over display issues
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The company announced it would be delaying the rollout of the Galaxy Fold after initial reviews highlighted flaws in display screens. “Initial findings from the inspection of reported issues on the display showed that they could be associated with impact on the top and bottom exposed areas of the hinge,” …
Apr 22
Purdue Pharma tries to ‘cry poverty’ in lawsuit over opioid epidemic, Connecticut attorney general says
Moussa81/iStock(NEW YORK) — The embattled maker of OxyContin is attempting to “cry poverty” to avoid accountability for the company’s role in the nation’s opioid epidemic, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Monday, as the state expanded its lawsuit against Purdue Pharma. Tong filed an amended lawsuit that alleged hundreds of millions of dollars were fraudulently …
Apr 22
Buckingham Palace responds to report Prince Harry, Meghan may move to Africa
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare for the birth of their first child, a new report claims the couple may raise their child for some time outside of the U.K. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly considering heading on a “sabbatical” for six months. Their likely destination is …
Apr 22
Zookeeper on the mend after tiger attack at Kansas zoo
Freda Bouskoutas/iStock(TOPEKA, Kan.) — A Kansas zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo over the weekend is on the mend, officials said Monday. The zookeeper, whose name has not been released, was removed from an intensive care unit Sunday night, but remains in a hospital, Molly Hadfield, a spokeswoman for …
Apr 22
US ends waivers for Iran oil sanctions, tightening economic pressure on regime
CIL868/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. will no longer grant any waivers to countries to purchase Iranian oil, fully implementing the sanctions that President Donald Trump reimposed nearly a year ago when he withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal. The end of waivers means that those countries that continue to buy Iranian oil will face sanctions, according …
Apr 22
Radical Muslim group blamed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings, 1 of 4 American victims identified
Stringer/Getty Images(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) — Members of a radical Muslim group have been identified as suspects in a series of Easter suicide bombings on churches and luxury hotels across Sri Lanka. Coordinated explosions erupted near simultaneously Sunday morning across the island nation off the southern tip of India, killing nearly 300 people, including at least …
Apr 22
Suspect in Delphi double murder may be ‘hiding in plain sight,’ police say
Lindsey Jacobson/ABC News(DELPHI, Ind.) — The unknown suspect in the mysterious murder of two Delphi eighth-graders may live in the small Indiana town, police said Monday, as new information about the killer was released. The male suspect is believed to currently or previously live in Delphi, work in town or visit on a regular basis, …