A jury has acquitted Scot Peterson, the ex-school resource officer who stayed outside during the February 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on all counts. The case was notable for the state’s decision to bring the child neglect charges under a Florida statute that governs caregivers, arguing Peterson as a …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action programs in higher education
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admission policies at the University of North Carolina and Harvard violate the Constitution, bringing an end to affirmative action in higher education, and a major victory for conservatives. The court ruled that both programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution and are therefore unlawful. The …
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Rachel Brosnahan, David Corenswet cast as Lois Lane and Clark Kent in ‘Superman: Legacy’
Deadline reports that David Corenswet has been cast as Clark Kent, with Rachel Brosnahan set to portray Lois Lane, in DC Studios “Superman: Legacy.” New studio heads James Gunn and Peter Safran has said that the latest on-screen iteration of the iconic comic book hero will largely be a workplace origin story. Safran said earlier …
Madonna postpones ‘Celebration’ tour as she recovers from bacterial infection
Madonna‘s ‘Celebration Tour’ has been postponed as the artist continues to recover from a serious bacterial infection that landed her in the ICU last weekend. A source told PEOPLE exclusively that “She’s back home and feeling better.” Madonna’s longtime manager Guy Oseary posted on social media on Wednesday that Madonna’s “health is improving, however she …
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US Coast Guard says salvaged debris from Titan submersible contains ‘presumed human remains’
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Wednesday that “presumed human remains” and debris had been recovered from the ocean floor from a five-passenger submersible that imploded near the Titanic wreckage site, more than a week after a search was launched. The evidence will be transported to a port in the U.S. for “further analysis and …
Delta flight makes safe emergency landing with nose gear up at Charlotte airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said that a Delta Air Lines flight landed with its “nose landing gear up” at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Wednesday morning. CLT Airport shared the incident in a post on Facebook, noting that no injuries were reported, but the runway was closed while crews with the airport …
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John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen welcome baby No. 4 via surrogate
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have welcomed baby No. 4 via surrogate. Teigen and Legend welcomed their third child, a daughter named Esti, in January. The couple also share daughter Luna, 7, and son Miles, 5. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Teigen revealed that she and Legend recently welcomed their fourth child together via surrogate on …
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HBO’s ‘The Idol’ ending one week earlier than planned
HBO’s controversial series ‘The Idol’, starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp, is coming to an end sooner than planned. The fifth episode of the series, co-created by The Weekend (Abel Tesfaye), Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim, will be the last of the season, concluding this Sunday (July 2). TV Line shared that the …
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Government watchdog report states more than $200 billion in pandemic relief was potentially squandered
According to a report published Tuesday by the inspector general of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the federal government squandered more than $200 billion in potential fraud to prop up small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic threatened the U.S. economy. The report from the inspector general of the SBA gives an estimate of how much …
Supreme Court overturns online stalker conviction over ‘true threats’
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado man convicted of making “true threats” who repeatedly sent abusive messages to a local musician. The high court said that Billy Counterman’s conviction — for sending Facebook messages to singer-songwriter Coles Whalen — was based on the wrong legal standard. The justices ruled on …
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