Theatergoers waiting to see the sold-out first preview of a classic Broadway musical Tuesday were interrupted by neo-Nazis chanting, holding banners and passing out false information about the show’s subject. The group was identified by the musical’s producers as the National Socialist Movement. The group is the largest membership-based neo-Nazi …
Read More »Remains of Auburn student who disappeared in 1976 positively identified
Authorities have positively identified the remains of an Auburn student whose car was found in an Alabama creek 45 years after he disappeared. On Monday, the Troup County Coroner’s Office positively identified remains recovered from a creek in Chambers County as belonging to 22-year-old Kyle Clinkscales, the Troup County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Jury deliberating whether Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion
Jurors began deliberations Thursday at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles back in 2020. The jury of seven women and five men received the case late Thursday …
Read More »Jewish death row inmate should get new trial due to “antisemitic bias,” Texas judge rules
A Jewish death row inmate who was part of a gang of prisoners who fatally shot a police officer in 2000 after they had escaped should have his conviction overturned and get a new trial because the judge who presided over his case “harbored antisemitic bias,” according to a court …
Read More »Kanye West’s honorary degree rescinded by School of the Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has rescinded the honorary degree given to Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, citing his recent “anti-Black, antisemitic and incendiary statements,” CBS Chicago reports. The honorary doctorate was originally awarded to West in 2015, according to CBS Chicago. But since then, “he …
Read More »Families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie reach $3 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit
The families of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have reached a $3 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after authorities concluded he strangled her during a cross-country trip in August 2021. The settlement was signed Thursday by Sarasota County Circuit Judge Hunter W. Carroll. A lawyer for Petito’s parents …
Read More »Elon Musk’s net worth dropped $100 billion this year. Here’s why.
Elon Musk’s net worth has dropped to an estimated $195.6 billion, according to Forbes. Musk’s net worth dropped on Tuesday, hitting its lowest point this year. This is the second time since Oct. 1, 2021, that his net worth has dipped below $200 billion, except for a brief drop to …
Read More »Police investigate after private photos and video of University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball players shared without consent
Campus police are investigating “multiple” potential crimes after private photos and videos of student athletes at the University of Wisconsin were shared online without their consent, the school announced on Wednesday. Athletes who were targeted are members of the women’s volleyball team, the university’s athletics department said in a Twitter statement …
Read More »Massachusetts man made bomb threat against Arizona election official, feds say
A Massachusetts man has been arrested on federal allegations he made a bomb threat against an Arizona election official in February 2021. James Clark, 38, was arrested Friday on one count each of making a bomb threat, perpetrating a bomb hoax and communicating an interstate threat, the Justice Department …
Read More »“Love Is Blind” contestant accuses Netflix show of “inhumane” working conditions
A former “Love Is Blind” contestant is accusing the Netflix show of “inhumane working conditions” on set, including plying contestants with alcohol and failing to give them proper payment or food breaks. Jeremy Hartwell, who was on season 2 of the show, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court …
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