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Actor Haley Joel Osment faces alcohol, cocaine charges

Osment, who played the boy in “The Sixth Sense,” was accused on misdemeanor counts after an incident at Mammoth Mountain in California, the district attorney said.
"Blink Twice" premiere in Los Angeles Haley Joel Osment
"Blink Twice" premiere in Los Angeles Haley Joel Osment
8h ago

California man accused of kidnapping 10-year-old he met on Roblox

Matthew Macatuno Naval was charged with kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor Sunday, authorities said.
sacramento county main jail
sacramento county main jail
8h ago

U.S. man hijacks flight in Belize, stabs 3, is shot dead

After circling for two hours as the drama unfolded, the plane carrying 14 passengers and 2 crew members landed safely
belize crime airport
belize crime airport

Immigration

8h ago

Immigration

American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia

Juan Carlos Gomez-Lopez is being held even though a county judge found his birth certificate “authentic” and said there wasn’t reason to consider him an “illegal alien.”
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago, Ill. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago, Ill. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
11h ago

Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty.
Image: Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City
Image: Luigi Mangione Attends Hearing In State Court In New York City

Coming to a beauty supply store near you: Trump's trade war

Small Black-owned businesses with tight margins rely heavily on imports from China, with prices likely to spike.
Chasity Monroe inside Pink Noire, her hair and beauty supply store in Memphis, Tenn., on April 16, 2025.
Chasity Monroe inside Pink Noire, her hair and beauty supply store in Memphis, Tenn., on April 16, 2025.
15h ago

Colorado man charged with threats against Tesla owners and presidential Cabinet

Carl Howard Payne Jr. was arrested this week in connection with threatening "Declaration of War" messages sent to news outlets and insurance companies.
Tesla To Report Earnings Amid Declining Sales
Tesla To Report Earnings Amid Declining Sales

OUT Politics and Policy

15h ago

OUT Politics and Policy

Trump kept his promise to order a ban on trans female athletes. Court fights have followed.

President Donald Trump has made a ban on transgender participation in sports a central focus of his administration. 
President Donald Trump during a presentation ceremony for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team in the East Room of the White House April 15, 2025.
President Donald Trump during a presentation ceremony for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Navy Midshipmen football team in the East Room of the White House April 15, 2025.
16h ago

Trump admin threatens to stop Harvard from enrolling foreign students

A Harvard spokesperson said the school will "not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," while complying with the law.
People walk through the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
People walk through the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

EXCLUSIVE

16h ago

EXCLUSIVE

A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it

The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.
Illustrated grid of various e-coli related scenes: a head of lettuce, a child in a hospital room, a petri dish, and the outside of the FDA building
Illustrated grid of various e-coli related scenes: a head of lettuce, a child in a hospital room, a petri dish, and the outside of the FDA building
16h ago

N.J. attorney general sues Discord messaging app over child predator concerns

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said the app "exposed New Jersey children to sexual and violent content, leaving them vulnerable to online predators lurking."
Discord logo in 2021.
Discord logo in 2021.