An arrest warrant has been issued for Brian Laundrie, the 23-year-old fiancé of Gabby Petito, the FBI’s office in Denver announced Thursday. Laundrie is a “person of interest” in the death of Petito, whose case was recently ruled a homicide, and law enforcement has not been able to locate him. …
Read More »Justice Department faces familiar hurdles in battle against Texas abortion law
Washington — The Justice Department’s decision to sue the state of Texas over its law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy elevated the fight over abortion rights, but the department’s legal challenge will not be free of hurdles, including some that tripped up abortion providers in their quest to …
Read More »At your service: Becoming a tennis ball person
In the weeks leading up to the U.S. open, as preparations began in New York for America’s marquee tennis event, correspondent Mo Rocca went to see the athletes at practice – running, rallying, rolling. These are tennis’ unsung heroes: The ball persons. For 22 years, Laray Fowler has been using …
Read More »Pressure increases on school districts defying states’ mask mandate bans
School districts defying some states’ mask mandate bans are coming under increasing pressure even as the debate over the bans intensifies nationwide. Demonstrations for and against the prohibitions are becoming more and more frequent in and outside school board meetings where they’re being considered as a way to try to …
Read More »Biden hails Senate passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill
Washington — President Biden hailed the Senate’s bipartisan passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Tuesday, saying its success “proved that democracy can still work” while urging lawmakers to push forward on a second, much larger spending plan. The final vote in the Senate was 69 to 30, with 19 Republicans …
Read More »Senate convenes for rare weekend session over infrastructure
The Senate convened for a rare weekend session on Saturday, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer encouraging the authors of a bipartisan infrastructure plan to finish writing their bill so that senators can begin offering amendments. Several senators had predicted that the text of the bill would be ready for …
Read More »“Never Have I Ever” star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on representation and her dream role of playing Rapunzel
In Netflix’s hit comedy “Never Have I Ever,” Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stars as Devi, an Indian-American teenager, who, in the midst of dealing with the death of her beloved father and a complicated relationship with her mother, is focused on one thing: falling in love. Behind the camera, Ramakrishnan’s own life …
Read More »Judge rules that synagogue shooting victims can sue gunmaker
A California judge decided victims of a 2019 synagogue shooting near San Diego that killed one worshiper and wounded three can sue the manufacturer of the semiautomatic rifle and the gun shop that sold it to the teenage gunman, according to a newspaper report. Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel said Wednesday that …
Read More »Actress Ellie Kemper apologizes for participating in “racist” debutante ball
Actress Ellie Kemper has apologized for participating in a controversial ball when she was 19 years old. Photos of Kemper at the Veiled Prophet Ball recently resurfaced on social media, and people quickly criticized the St. Louis organization’s “racist” past and connections to the white supremacy. “The century-old organization that …
Read More »Actor Esmé Bianco sues Marilyn Manson over alleged abuse
“Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco sued Marilyn Manson on Friday, alleging sexual, physical and emotional abuse. In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Bianco says that Manson violated human trafficking law by bringing her to California from England under the false pretenses of roles in music …
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