Erika Covington and Arionna Taylor sentenced to 10-25 years in prison on Jan. 23, 2025. (KLAS) Las Vegas cousins who lured a man to his...

Ross Ulbricht President Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, former internet drug lord and creator of the dark web marketplace Silk Road , on Tuesday. Although Ross completed a degree in physics, he was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted more than $200 million in illicit trade using Bitcoin, according to Reuters . Silk Road was presented as a Bitcoin operation but was an inconspicuous means of ob

ET/YouTube Screenshot Nearly 800 California inmates are helping battle the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Some of the inmates spoke about this moment in history and what it means to serve the people of Los Angeles at such a crucial time. According to NBC News , 783 incarcerated firefighters were working around the clock to help slow the spread of the massive blazes as part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fire Camp Program. When asked about l

According to The Courier , the state of Iowa has issued an emergency order suspending the license of a physician assistant who allegedly sexually assaulted multiple patients. The board received complaints that while James Haag examined four patients for employment at a MercyOne clinic in Cedar Falls, Iowa, he sexually violated them. It's alleged Haag conducted the examinations without a nurse or other observer and asked all patients to disrobe. During each examination, the bo

Donald Trump/Shutterstock During a recent news conference in Florida, President-elect Donald Trump announced his plans to change the name...

Derrick Rose/Instagram Derrick Rose handed out roses at his one-day-only flower pop-up shop, Rose's , yesterday in downtown Chicago. The lines reportedly stretched for blocks all day long. The beloved Chicago native received great enthusiasm about bringing the pop-up shop to his hometown! He reportedly wanted to start his new year by spreading love to Chicago. The former Chicago Bulls star teased the event on his Instagram, stating that "Rose's Flower Shop" will open from 12

Jimmy Carter/Shutterstock Former United States President Jimmy Carter passed away at 100. He served as the nation's 39th POTUS from 1977-1981. Carter reportedly died this morning at his home in Plains, Georgia. According to NBC News , Carter had been receiving hospice care since February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he lived with his wife of 77 years , Rosalynn Carter. The former first lady, 96, died on Nov. 19, 2023. Carter became known as America's 'greates

Crystal Mangum/ Let's Talk with Kat podcast During an interview with Let's Talk with Kat , Crystal Mangum, who is serving a...

George Floyd Derek Chauvin , the Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing 46-year-old George Floyd in 2020 outside the Cup Foods...

Rayful Edmond Former Washington D.C. drug lord Rayful Edmund III reportedly died in a Florida halfway house Tuesday. He was 60 years old. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Edmund was transferred from custody to a halfway house in July, according to FOX 5 . His cause of death has not been released yet. Edmond was known for controlling a large majority of Washington D.C.'s crack-cocaine drug scene during the 80s, becoming known as the "king of cocaine." Edmond was arr

Donald Trump/Shutterstock Donald Trump is reportedly suing an Iowa pollster, Ann Selzer , and the Iowa newspaper, The Des Moines Register,...

Chris Brown/Instagram@chrisbrownofficial Chris Brown sold out South Africa's largest stadium (FNB Stadium) while packing the venue with over 90,000 fans each night during his 11:11 tour. Despite a viral online petition created by a South African women's advocacy group that attempted to stop his performance in Africa, Chris performed on Saturday and Sunday for South Africa. The tour is headed to São Paulo, Brazil, for two consecutive shows before returning to the United States

According to CNN , "A suburban New York police department (Mount Vernon) routinely violated residents' civil rights, including making illegal arrests and using unnecessary strip and cavity searches, according to a new US Department of Justice report." CNN also reports that this investigation falls under one of twelve DOJ investigations that have been opened regarding police misconduct since 2021. A more specific issue that was investigated regarding the city's police miscondu

Nikki Giovanni/Instagram @ giovanni.ni kki Nikki Giovanni — poet, author, social activist, and college professor best known for her literary works and activism, died at 81. According to The New York Times , her wife, Virginia C. Fowler, confirmed she died while hospitalized for complications of lung cancer on Monday. In 2022, Nikki retired from Virginia Tech University as an English instructor. The poet received numerous awards and recognition throughout her decades-long care

The family of Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old teen from Missouri who died on an amusement park ride in 2022, has been awarded a $310 million settlement. The teen fell to his death at Icon Park in Orlando while riding the Freefall Drop Tower. Tyree was reportedly visiting the amusement park with his football team during spring break. The teen reportedly slipped out of the restraints while the ride was in operation-the attraction could reach a speed of 75 miles per hour. The amusem

Roger Golubski Roger Golubski, 71, a former police detective for the Kansas City Police, was accused of sexually assaulting, terrorizing,...

John Deere will reportedly lay off 112 additional production workers in Waterloo, Iowa. The upcoming round of layoffs, which will go into effect in January, follows the hundreds of employees that were recently laid off at John Deere plants in Illinois and three cities in Iowa — Waterloo, Dubuque, and Davenport. The company released the following statement: "As was recently stated in our fourth quarter earnings report, challenging market conditions continue to result in reduc

Brian Thompson/UnitedHealthcare In a shocking turn of events, Brian Thompson, 50—CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was on his way to speak at the company's investor conference at the Manhattan, New York Hilton hotel when a gunman came from behind and fired his gun multiple times, killing him. Thompson was reportedly struck in the back and his calf, leaving the public in disbelief. Law enforcement calls the attack a "targeted" and "planned" attack — the shooter used a gun silencer and

Dallas online business owner and influencer Ashley Grayson was sentenced to ten years in prison for a murder-for-hire plot against three...

Botham Jean The family of Botham Jean, a 26-year-old Dallas man who was killed in his home by former police officer Amber Guyger in 2018, was awarded nearly $100 million in damages from a wrongful death lawsuit. Botham, a St. Lucia native, was killed while sitting on his couch at home after the former Dallas officer claimed she mistakenly entered the 26-year-old accountant's apartment instead of her apartment at the South Side Flats Apartment complex where they resided. The f