Paul Sorvino, best known for starring in “Goodfellas” and “Law & Order,” has died. He was 83. “Our hearts are broken, there will never be another Paul Sorvino,” Sorvino’s wife, Dee Dee Sorvino, said in a statement via the late actor’s publicist. “He was the love of my life, and […]
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Swimmer injured by Hawaiian monk seal with pup in Waikiki
HONOLULU — A swimmer at a beach in Waikiki was injured this weekend after encountering an endangered Hawaiian monk seal with a young pup. Hawaii Marine Animal Response, a nonprofit conservation organization that helps monitor protected species, said their workers witnessed a swimmer come into contact with the mother monk […]
Budget airline Allegiant cuts profit outlook on rising costs
FILE – An Allegiant Airbus A320 prepares to land in South Bend, Ind., Nov. 6, 2021. Shares of Allegiant Air’s parent company tumbled in after-hours trading Monday, July 25, 2022, after the budget airline gave a disappointing preview of its second-quarter earnings that it said were undercut by higher costs, […]
Trump removed lines in post-insurrection speech about prosecuting rioters: Committee
Former President Donald Trump did not want to call for the prosecution of Jan. 6 rioters after the Capitol attack, according to a video released Monday by the House select committee investigating the riot. In a video tweeted by Virginia Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, a member of the panel who […]
Buffalo mayor addresses the economic impact of mass shooting
At a House subcommittee hearing last week on the economic impact of mass shootings on local communities, Mayor of Buffalo, New York, Byron Brown, testified about the aftermath of the shooting at a supermarket in May that killed 10 people and left three injured. Since the shooting, the city has […]
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to a low-security prison in Florida for 20-year sentence
Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a low-security federal prison in Florida to serve her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Maxwell, who has filed notice that she intends to appeal her conviction and sentence, is currently listed as an inmate at the […]
6th teen who pleaded guilty in Central Park jogger case has conviction overturned
The sixth teenager in the 1989 Central Park jogger case had his conviction overturned by a New York judge on Monday. While the famous “Central Park 5” juveniles went to trial, a sixth teen, Steven Lopez, pleaded guilty to avoid the rape charge. On Monday afternoon, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin […]
Florida school shooter’s AR-15 rifle shown to his jurors
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz got their first view Monday of the AR-15-style rifle he used to murder 17 students and staff members four years ago at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, staring intently as it was carried to […]
Canada police report multiple shootings in British Columbia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian police reported multiple shootings of homeless people Monday in a Vancouver suburb and said a suspect was in custody. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said most of the shootings were in downtown Langley. One reported shooting was in neighboring Langley Township. Police Sgt. Rebecca Parslow […]
Fed set to impose another big rate hike to fight inflation
WASHINGTON — Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve into a difficult spot. With inflation raging at a four-decade high, the job market strong and consumer spending still solid, the Fed is under pressure to raise interest rates aggressively. But other signs suggest […]