[ad_1] A 10-year-old California boy who was shot over the weekend died because the shooter, also said to be 10 years old, angrily opened fire after losing a bicycle race, the victim’s mother said Tuesday. The shooter was being a “sore loser” after the informal race late Saturday afternoon in …
Read More »Bob Menendez hit with allegations involving bribes and Qatari investment deal
[ad_1] A federal grand jury has filed a second superseding indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., following previous allegations of accepting bribes. The new allegations say Menendez made positive statements about Qatar to help a New Jersey developer get a multimillion-dollar investment from a company tied to the country. The …
Read More »Fellow Travelers and Maestro star Matt Bomer up for Golden Globe
[ad_1] With his matinee-idol good looks and easy manner, it’s not surprising that Matt Bomer has had a healthy career playing characters that exude old-Hollywood appeal. But he hasn’t let years of playing dashing men on screen go to his head. Even after starring in two of 2023’s most acclaimed …
Read More »Plane on fire at Japan airport after collision kills 5 on coast guard aircraft
[ad_1] TOKYO — A passenger plane collided with a coast guard aircraft and burst into flames as it landed at a Tokyo airport Tuesday, killing five people, officials said. All 379 passengers and crew were able to make it out of the plane, Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito said at a …
Read More »Nearly 50 people suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at Mormon church in Utah
[ad_1] Nearly 50 people who attended a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Utah were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning, church officials said Monday. Fifty-four people who attended the meetinghouse in Monroe, roughly 174 miles south of Salt Lake City, reported symptoms, and 49 were treated for …
Read More »AJ McLean and his wife ‘officially’ call it quits after yearlong separation
[ad_1] Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean and his wife are ending their marriage after “temporarily” separating last year, the couple announced Jan. 1. “As you all know we have been separated for over a year now. While we hoped for reconciliation we have decided to officially end our marriage,” AJ …
Read More »Japan issues tsunami warning after series of strong earthquakes
[ad_1] TOKYO — Japan was struck by a series of powerful earthquakes on New Year’s Day that killed at least three people, reduced hundreds of buildings to rubble, and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground. The quakes occurred off the coast of Ishikawa a little after 4 …
Read More »The quintessentially British fish and chips is endangered. Why?
[ad_1] Over the next few years, the National Federation of Fish Friers, which represents “chippies,” predicts that a third of the U.K.’s roughly 10,5000 chippies may close for good, while the company Sarson’s, which makes the malt vinegar served ubiquitously alongside the fried fish, has predicted as many as half …
Read More »Jazz great Les McCann, a wellspring for hip-hop samples, dies at 88
[ad_1] Les McCann, a jazz titan best known for his performance with musical partner Eddie Harris of the protest song “Compared to What,” has died at age 88, his manager said Sunday. The cause and manner of death were unavailable. Manager Alan Abrahams said McCann, a piano player and singer, …
Read More »Shecky Greene, legendary Las Vegas standup comedian who worked with Sinatra and Elvis, dies at 97
[ad_1] Shecky Greene, the legendary standup comedian known for his long tenure as a Las Vegas headliner and for working with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, died Dec. 31 at his home in the city. He was 97. Greene’s wife of 41 years, Marie Musso Greene, confirmed his death to the …
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