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NYC horse-drawn carriage kills tourist in freak accident

A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers when the accident happened just before 3 p.m., according to the New York Police Department…. Read More

Gilgo Beach serial killer confession stuns victim’s families

After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told them: “I am responsible” for the crimes. “There are no words I can say,” said Rex Heuermann, the Long Island… Read More

Luigi Mangione changes his defense to WHAT!?

Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It wouldn’t absolve him of the Dec. 4, 2024, killing, but could free him from prison sooner…. Read More

Grammy-nominated rapper sentenced to 20 years in prison

The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022. Mystikal, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in March with a sentencing cap of 20 years,… Read More

Ageless! Soccer star Messi does unthinkable in sixth World Cup

Messi has 16 goals in his record six World Cup appearances overall, and it seems inevitable that Klose’s record will fall in the coming weeks. The hat trick was the 61st of Messi’s career, his 11th while playing in his national team colors and his first in the World Cup…. Read More

TODAY IN HISTORY: Trump descends down golden escalator, and more…

Today in history: On June 16, 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6. Tereshkova spent 71 hours in flight, circling the Earth 48 times before returning safely.   Also on this date: In 1858, accepting the… Read More

MLB cracks down on players writing Bible verses on Pride hats

Several San Francisco Giants pitchers made a quiet statement about their Christian faith at Pride Night last week by writing Biblical verses on their rainbow-colored caps. Major League Baseball promptly threatened to punish them for it. Starting pitcher Landen Roupp, reliever J.T. Brubaker, and reliever Ryan Walker each wrote a… Read More

Explosive drone terror attack on White House thwarted

A terrorist plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn last Sunday with explosive drones, a sniper team, and a ground assault on the White House gate  was disrupted by the FBI just days before President Donald Trump and 4,300 guests, including 1,200 active-duty… Read More