Hunt for killer underway after 10-year-old girl found dead near walking trail
Chippewa Falls Police Department(CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc.) — A hunt for a killer is underway in Wisconsin after a 10-year-old girl was found dead — and the police chief is warning residents to be vigilant.
Lily Peters, a fourth grader, was reported mis…
Texas halts Melissa Lucio’s execution, court to consider new evidence
Jason Marz/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has ordered a court to consider new evidence regarding the case of Melissa Lucio and the death of her daughter, Mariah. Lucio is on death row and was scheduled to be execu…
Seattle stopover for novice sailors on a race around the world.
[PHOTO: Eleven sleek and colorful sailboats are docked on the Seattle waterfront after completing the latest leg of a ’round-the-world’ race] An 11-month-long yacht race around the world has finally resumed after a lengthy Covid-related pause. Click
Johnny Depp testifies about “betrayal” of losing the ‘Pirates’ franchise, “cruel” “abuse” from Amber Heard
Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesJohnny Depp took the stand again Monday in his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
His testimony began with Heard’s attorney J. Benjamin Rottenborn continuing to grill him, before Depp’s own lawyer, Camille Vasque…
Chris Rock’s mom says Will Smith “slapped all of us”; says Jada was “bowled over laughing”
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAuthor and mom of Chris Rock, Rose Rock, is opening up about the infamous Oscars slap.
In a sit-down with South Carolina’s WIS-TV show Soda City Live, Rock said Chris was “doing well,” but is “still processing, because that…
Victoria’s Secret PINK taps Darren Barnet as its first male spokesperson
courtesy of Victoria’s Secret PINK(NEW YORK) — Victoria’s Secret PINK has tapped Darren Barnet as the brand’s first male spokesperson.
The Never Have I Ever star will work with the brand throughout the year to promote its Gender Free collection, whic…
More than a dozen uncontained wildfires continue to burn in the West
Nitat Termmee/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Several wildfires are continuing to wreak havoc on landscapes all over the Western U.S. despite winds that have lowered the chances of rapid spread.
Most of the fires are burning in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona…
More than 100 million Americans have received first COVID booster shot since August
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — More than 100 million Americans have received their first COVID-19 vaccine booster dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Boosters first became available in August 2021 for i…
Trump held in contempt of court for failure to comply New York AG’s subpoena
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump has been held in civil contempt for his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the New York attorney general’s office.
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Texas to review Melissa Lucio’s death sentence as calls for clemency intensify
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will take up the case of Melissa Lucio, who is on death row, and make a recommendation to the governor after her clemency hearing Monday. She is set to be execute…