Phil Dunster, known for his portrayal of Jamie Tartt on the hit Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso,” told “CBS Mornings” he’s ready for the possibility of a spin-off or a continuation of “Ted Lasso” — if the creators are up for it. With the season finale leaving the door open …
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Texas girl’s killer arrested on new murder charges said he was “looking forward” to killing again, police say
A man run out of multiple cities and towns across Texas after he served prison time for the slaying of an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s has been arrested in connection with two other murders, and police say they are reopening several cold cases that could be linked to him. …
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The owners and operators of six Sonic Drive-In restaurants in northwest Nevada have paid more than $70,000 in civil penalties for allegedly violating federal child labor laws. Federal investigators in the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division determined SDI of Neil LLC, which operates as Sonic Drive-In, committed more …
Read More »Brad Smith, Microsoft president, says he believes A.I. regulation will happen in the coming year
Brad Smith, the president and vice chair of Microsoft Corporation, said in an interview that aired Sunday on “Face the Nation” that he expects the U.S. government to regulate artificial intelligence in the year ahead. The European Union and China have already crafted national strategies but the U.S. has yet …
Read More »Massachusetts father and son sentenced to prison for $20 million lottery scam
A father and son were sentenced to federal prison in connection with a massive “ten-percenting” operation that allegedly involved dozens of Massachusetts convenience stores, thousands of lottery tickets and more than $20 million in laundered profits, authorities said Monday. Ali Jaafar and his son Yousef Jaafar, of Watertown, were sentenced …
Read More »Mystery buyer purchases California ghost town for $22.5 million
What’s the going price for a town full of crumbling buildings and tumbleweeds nestled in the heart of the California desert? Big bucks, it turns out. A mystery buyer on April 17 paid roughly $22.5 million for the property and mining claims of Eagle Mountain, a former iron-mining town, according …
Read More »Black Americans experienced 1.6 million excess deaths compared to White population over 22
Despite years of efforts to reduce health disparities, a new study is calling attention to the drastic differences in mortality that continue to take a toll among Black Americans. Researchers found the Black population in the United States experienced more than 1.63 million excess deaths — and more than 80 …
Read More »Jamie Foxx’s daughter announces the pair will host a music game show
On Monday, Corrine Foxx confirmed on Instagram that she and her father, the actor Jamie Foxx, will be hosting the guessing trivia game show “We Are Family” starting in 2024. The announcement came days after she addressed her father’s condition following a “medical complication” last month. “Verified WE ARE FAMILY …
Read More »Vice Media, once a digital media darling, is bankrupt
Vice Media, once a digital video upstart formerly valued at nearly $6 billion, on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection. Vice launched in Montreal, Canada, in 1994 as a free magazine focused on alternative music and culture. Backed by money from other media companies as well as blue-chip Silicon Valley investors, …
Read More »Brennan Doyle, teen stabbing suspect, claims magic mushrooms made him do it
When Donna Ongsiako opened her front door just after midnight to let in her cat, the last thing she expected to see was a stranger with a knife. It was July 7, 2013, and up to that point, Ongsiako says, it had been a routine weekend. Now she was face …
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