Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict announced Wednesday capped a month-long trial featuring accounts of
DA: No Charges for Cuomo from Allegations by 2 Women
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal charges stemming from allegations from two women — including a state trooper — that he planted unwanted kisses on their cheeks, a suburban prosecutor
WHO: Global COVID Cases Up 11% Last Week, Omicron Risk High
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last week compared with the previous week, with the biggest increase in the Americas. The gain followed a gradual
NYC public schools to reopen January 3rd with increased in-school COVID-19 testing amid Omicron surge
Upon reopening after the holiday break on January 3rd, New York City public schools will expand in-school coronavirus testing, but relax quarantine rules for students in a bid to keep them in class as much as possible
5 dead, including gunman, after shooting spree in Denver, Colorado area
Authorities said that five people were killed (including a police officer) and three injured in a series of shootings that began in the Denver area and ended later in the suburb of Lakewood. Police said the shootings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians tests positive for COVID-19
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on Tuesday afternoon that head coach Bruce Arians has tested positive for COVID-19. Arians is isolating at home with mild symptoms, and assistant head coach/run game coordinator Harold Goodwin will be the
Indianapolis Colts place QB Carson Wentz on COVID-19 list
The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that they have placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Wentz, who is unvaccinated, could miss the Colts’ Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders if he tested positive
Former US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Dies at 82
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harry Reid, the former U.S. Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82. Reid died Tuesday, “peacefully” and surrounded by friends at home in suburban Henderson, “following
Jean-Marc Vallée, acclaimed director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and ‘Big Little Lies,’ dies at age 58
Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, who directed Dallas Buyers Club and Wild, as well as the HBO series Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects, has died at the age of 58. Vallée died suddenly over the weekend in
Hugh Jackman announces he tested positive for COVID-19
Hugh Jackman shared that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The two-time Tony Award winner, who will star in the upcoming revival of “The Music Man” on Broadway (set to open in February) announced his diagnosis Tuesday