Gunfire erupted inside a Louisiana night club early Sunday, wounding 12 people in a “targeted attack” and yet another U.S. mass shooting, authorities said. The bloodshed at Dior Bar & Lounge in Baton Rouge unfolded at about 1:36 a.m. CT, police said, less than an hour after 10 people were …
Read More »Possible suspect in mass shooting at dance club near Los Angeles is found dead, sources say
Man in white van, a possible suspect in mass shooting, is dead The man inside a white cargo van in Torrance was described as “possibly” being a suspect in the Monterey Park mass shooting was found dead Sunday, two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation said. Multiple law enforcement …
Read More »Manhunt underway after mass shooting at dance club near Los Angeles
Incident in nearby city of Alhambra, where people wrestled firearm from gunman who fled, ‘may be related’ Authorities are looking into a seemingly similar incident in the nearby city of Alhambra that “may be related” to the mass shooting in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters. …
Read More »Mass shooting leaves at least XX dead in Monterey Park, California
Nine people were killed in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif. late Saturday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. The incident took place at around 10:22 p.m. local time (1:22 a.m. ET), the statement said. It did not say if other people had been injured. …
Read More »Hawaii surf contest The Eddie returns with women competing alongside men for the first time
HONOLULU — One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests is expected to be held Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years. And this year female surfers will be competing alongside the men for the first time in the 39-year history of The Eddie Aikau …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson says she was removed from an American Airlines plane after arguing with a flight attendant
U.S. track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson claims she was removed from an American Airlines plane after she had an argument with a flight attendant. In a series of posts and stories on her official Instagram, the 22-year-old says that a male flight attendant asked her to get off a …
Read More »‘Alice, Darling’ starring Anna Kendrick is a different kind of thriller
“Alice, Darling” has been billed as a thriller, and indeed the trailer’s building dread could easily lead you to think that it’s a slasher in the mode of 2022’s cannibalistic “Fresh” or 2020’s “Invisible Man.” That head fake is intentional. Director Mary Nighy and writer Alanna Francis use the beats …
Read More »Meet the man set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM
Chris Hipkins, who played a significant role in New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after emerging on Saturday as the only candidate to lead the ruling Labour Party. Hipkins, 44, is expected to be confirmed as leader at a meeting …
Read More »Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes still had a one-way ticket to Mexico after she was convicted of fraud
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of disgraced biotech firm Theranos, was still in possession of a one-way ticket to Mexico shortly after she was convicted of fraud last January, prosecutors said Thursday. Holmes was found guilty on four counts of lying to investors on Jan. 3, 2022. According to a Thursday …
Read More »Thinx to pay up to $5 million to settle claims its period underwear contained potentially harmful chemicals
If you bought a period underwear product made by Thinx, you may now be entitled to a refund thanks to a class-action lawsuit settlement announced in November. Plaintiffs in the suit accused Thinx of using — and not telling customers about — potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS in the …
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