Authorities believe a Michigan woman fled to Thailand to avoid the consequences of a hit-and-run crash that killed a suburban Detroit college student on New Year’s Day. Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, was charged Monday with a federal crime related to her sudden one-way flight to Bangkok on Jan. 3. Benjamin …
Read More »Gunman in Washington subway shooting kills Metro worker, wounds 2 others, police say
A man shot and killed a transit worker and wounded two other people in Washington, D.C., near a Metro station during Wednesday morning’s commute, police said. A suspect was taken into custody. According to officials, transit riders helped subdue the suspect, who was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as …
Read More »Minnesota woman pleads guilty to leaving newborn to die next to lake 20 years ago
A Minnesota woman admitted in a guilty plea Wednesday that she left her newborn baby boy to die on the shore of a lake in 2003, CBS Minnesota reported. Jennifer Matter, 50, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the baby’s death. She will be sentenced April 28. Matter was arrested …
Read More »Lego to move from Connecticut to Boston starting in 2025
The Lego Group announced Tuesday that it will move its North American headquarters from Enfield, Connecticut, to Boston, Massachusetts, by the end of 2026. Skip Kodak, president of the Lego Group in the Americas, said in a release that the move supports the Denmark-based global toymaker’s growth ambitions. “Boston is …
Read More »Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” tops nominations for Razzie Awards
On the eve of the Academy Awards ceremony in March, the winners (or losers) of the 43rd annual Razzie Awards will be revealed. Leading the pack with eight nominations is Netflix’s controversial biopic about Marilyn Monroe, titled “Blonde,” which received widespread criticism from both viewers and movie critics alike for …
Read More »Transcript: Rep. Mike Turner on “Face the Nation,” Jan. 22, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio that aired Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Ohio Congressman Mike Turner, he is expected to head up the House Intelligence Committee. Good morning to you. REP. …
Read More »Larry Ray, student’s father convicted of sex trafficking and extortion at Sarah Lawrence College, sentenced to 60 years in prison
A man convicted of extortion and forcing into labor or prostitution some women he met at his daughter’s on-campus housing at Sarah Lawrence College was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison. Larry Ray, 63, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Lewis J. Liman, who described his crimes as …
Read More »Michael Cohen, Trump’s former “fixer,” meets with Manhattan D.A. investigators
Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump’s ex-attorney and “fixer,” met Tuesday afternoon with investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the latest sign that its years-old investigation into Trump may be picking up steam. Cohen confirmed that he was asked for an interview by investigators for the D.A., Alvin Bragg, …
Read More »4 ways parents can cut their child care costs in 2023
When inflation rises, child care expenses do, too. If you’re a parent, you may be hoping to get a little financial relief during the upcoming tax season through deductions or credits. But since there have been recent reductions to both of the child tax credits, you may not get as …
Read More »Suspect pleads guilty to hate crime in 2021 beating death of Asian man in New York City
A suspect has pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge stemming from the 2021 fatal assault of an Asian man in New York City, authorities announced Thursday. The victim spent more than eight months in a coma before he died. Jarrod Powell, 51, pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court …
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