Police in Davis, California announced on Thursday that an arrest has been made in connection with three stabbings — two of which resulted the death of a UC Davis college senior, and a homeless man. Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said at a news conference that the suspect was identified by police as 21-year-old Carlos …
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Katy Perry, Lionel Richie temporarily replaced by Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran on ‘American Idol’
Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran will fill in for Katy Perry and Lionel Richie on ‘American Idol’ while they are in England to perform as part of the coronation celebration for King Charles III. Perry and Richie will be making an appearance on the show from Windsor Castle. Morissette and Sheeran will join Luke Bryan …
Ed Sheeran found not liable in copyright infringement lawsuit
A Manhattan jury found Ed Sheeran not guilty of copyright infringement of Mavin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his 2014 song “Thinking Out Loud,” after nearly three hours of deliberation. Sheeran hugged his legal team on Thursday after the verdict was reached. He told reporters outside the courtroom: “I’m obviously very happy with the outcome …
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Suspect arrested in shooting at Atlanta medical facility that left 1 dead and 4 injured
A man suspected of shooting five women inside an Atlanta medical facility waiting room is in custody, the Atlanta Police Department confirmed. One woman was killed and four others were wounded by a gunman inside a downtown medical office building on Wednesday; the shooting occurred at 12:42 p.m. EDT inside a building on West Peachtree Street …
Federal Reserve raises interest rate by quarter point to 5.25%
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday a 10th interest rate hike on Wednesday, raising the rate to 5.25% — a 16-year high — as it continues its firefight against inflation. In a statement announcing the hike, it omitted previous language that signaled more hikes are likely. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell faces pressure from politicians to stop raising rates, …
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Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner divorcing after 18 years of marriage
Kevin Costner and wife Christine Baumgartner are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. Baumgartner filed for divorce on Monday, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split and asking for joint custody of the kids. Costner also requested joint custody in the response he filed Tuesday through his attorney Laura Wasser, which read: “Spousal …
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ returning to ABC for Season 32
Dancing With the Stars is returning to ABC for Season 32, after Season 31 of the reality competition show aired exclusively on Disney+. According to Vulture (who broke the news), Disney executives decided it makes more sense to ‘meet audiences needs wherever they are.’ DWTS will air live on both ABC and Disney+, and be available …
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Operation targeting fentanyl trafficking on dark web leads to 300 arrests
On Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department – as well as International law enforcement organizations including European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) — announced 228 arrests in 9 countries, and the seizure of more than a hundred guns in a “record-breaking” joint law-enforcement operation targeting fentanyl and opioid traffic on the dark web. The DOJ …
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Shelter-in-place ordered after third stabbing near campus of UC Davis, California
After a third person was stabbed in a week in the college town of Davis, Calif., the city issued a shelter-in-place order for a part of Tuesday morning. The two previous stabbings resulted in death, marking the first homicides in Davis in three years. The latest stabbing in the home of the University of California, Davis, …
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Nightly talk shows immediately stop production after Hollywood writers go on strike
Hollywood writers went on strike on Tuesday after negotiations between the writers union and the studios fell through. The union said in a statement that the board of directors for the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) voted unanimously to call for a walkout effective just after midnight; picketing began Tuesday afternoon. The strike will bring …