A woman who killed an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach by shoving her onto a Manhattan sidewalk has avoided a lengthy prison sentence by pleading guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday, and will instead serve eight years behind bars. Lauren Pazienza, 28, teared up in court as she admitted randomly attacking Barbara… Read More
Uber raises minimum age for drivers in this state
Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of commercial auto insurance in the state. The new rule applies only to drivers signing up to transport passengers with… Read More
Shooter at a California biker bar kills 3 people, including himself, and wounds several
Gunfire at a popular Southern California biker bar killed three people and wounded several others, and the gunman — believed to be a retired law enforcement officer — was fatally shot by deputies, authorities said. Hours after the shooting Wednesday evening at Cook’s Corner, in Orange County’s rural Trabuco Canyon,… Read More
You’re fired! Trump shakes up legal team mere hours before arrest
Former President Donald Trump is planning to surrender to arrest in Georgia on Thursday afternoon, according to his posts on Truth Social. He’s been indicted on charges of racketeering, soliciting the violation of oath by a public official, and a host of other felonies. And he reportedly fired one of… Read More
Judge clears the way for civil case against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers
A New Mexico judge on Wednesday rejected a request by Alec Baldwin ’s attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three “Rust” crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training. Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid also declined to delay proceedings… Read More
Octupus’s Garden: Eight-legged mothers love deep-sea hot tubs
Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands of octopus huddled together, protecting their eggs at the bottom of the ocean off the central California coast. Now researchers may have solved the mystery of why these pearl octopus congregate: Heat seeping up from the base of… Read More
Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20… and remains polarizing
The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there seems to be no chill in customer demand. Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte goes on sale Thursday in the U.S. and Canada, as it does each year when the nights start… Read More
FTC asked to investigate Google for targeting ads to kids
Children’s advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice. The letter follows a report from The New York Times last week that found that… Read More
Natural history museum closes because of chemicals in taxidermy collection
A South Dakota museum has closed after almost 40 years over concerns that the chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff, the affiliated zoo announced Thursday. The Great Plains Zoo said Thursday that it is has closed the Delbridge Museum of Natural History in Sioux Falls. The… Read More
Bear attacks 7-year-old boy in suburban New York backyard
A black bear attacked a 7-year-old boy outside his family’s home in suburban New York, sending the child to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, officials said. The attack happened shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday outside a home in Bedford, about 45 miles northeast of New York… Read More
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