Comedian Lil Duval had to be airlifted to a local hospital after getting into an accident while on his ATV in the Bahamas. On Tuesday, the comedian told his fans he broke his leg after a car crashed into his ATV in a post on Instagram. “Somebody hit me in …
Read More »Mobile home rents spike as wealthy investors buy trailer parks
For as long as anyone can remember, rent increases rarely happened at Ridgeview Homes, a family-owned mobile home park in upstate New York. That changed in 2018 when corporate owners took over the 65-year-old park located amid farmland and down the road from a fast-food joint and grocery store about …
Read More »New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at rally
Editor’s note: Since the publication of this story, a man has been charged with attempted assault over the incident. The story has been updated to include additional information about the attack, but you can read updates about the charge here. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New …
Read More »Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murdering wife and son
The disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to murdering his wife and son. His defense lawyers and prosecutors agreed to keep the evidence secret amid media attention. His defense asked the judge to deny him bond, saying he can’t afford to post it anyway and …
Read More »Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook group administrators over fake reviews
Amazon on Tuesday said it is suing the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that incentivize people to write fraudulent reviews about products sold on its stores in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. The lawsuits are aimed at identifying “bad actors” and removing the fake …
Read More »DNA testing identifies killer of Texas girl in 1979 as man who was executed 20 years ago for a different crime
A man executed more than two decades ago has been identified through DNA testing as the person who killed a Texas girl in 1979, authorities have announced. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Monday it had spent decades investigating the September 1979 strangulation death of 12-year-old Lesia Michell Jackson. She …
Read More »Millions in refunds await those who used Western Union to pay scammers
People tricked into wiring money to fraudsters through Western Union have until the end of August to file for a full refund as part of a $586 million settlement reached by the company and the government. The Department of Justice has already distributed more than $366 million to more than …
Read More »Hershel “Woody” Williams, last to receive Medal of Honor from World War II, will lie in honor at U.S. Capitol
Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday. A date and other details will be announced later, Pelosi and Schumer said in a joint statement. …
Read More »Stocks fall Thursday as high inflation weakens consumer spending
Stocks fell Thursday as new consumer spending data reveals Americans are paring back spending in the face of painfully high inflation. The government’s report revealed that consumer spending rose at a sluggish 0.2% rate from April to May, weakening in the face of high inflation. The fastest price increases in …
Read More »Hornets forward Miles Bridges arrested in L.A. on eve of free agency
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested in California on the eve of NBA free agency after a warrant was issued, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. LAPD spokeswoman Lizeth Lomeli confirmed that Bridges was arrested on Wednesday but did not release details on the charges. TMZ reported that …
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