Highland Park parade shooting suspect rejects guilty plea deal, crushing victims' families: 'Evil and manipulative'
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — The suspected Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooter declined to change his plea to guilty at a Wednesday hearing, crushing victims’ families who watched on in the courtroom. Robert Crimo III
Jewish, Palestinian Columbia professors co-teach class on complexities of Israel-Hamas conflict
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Columbia University professors Ari Goldman and Gregory Khalil, each with their unique perspectives as individuals of Jewish and Palestinian descent, respectively, co-teach the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The two
What to know about the Volkswagen-Rivian partnership
Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images (BELMONT, Calif.) — Volkswagen on Tuesday said it would invest up to $5 billion in Rivian, an electric vehicle startup based in California. The move sets the stage for a partnership that could benefit
'Harry Potter' series finds showrunner, director in team behind 'Succession'
Macall B. Polay/HBO, Alex Wong/Newsmakers via Getty Images You’re my boy, Harry. You’re my number one boy who lived. The duo behind HBO’s Succession have signed on to create the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Emmy winners
Central Oregon wildfire grows to 1,700 acres, prompting emergency declaration
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook (NEW YORK) — A wind-driven wildfire that ignited on Tuesday in Central Oregon spread overnight to 1,700 acres and was threatening homes as residents were ordered to evacuate, officials said. The Darlene 3
Jeremy Allen White may do his own singing in Bruce Springsteen movie
Disney/Randy Holmes The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White is expected to play Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, and it sounds like fans may find out if he has any of his own singing chops. When asked
Pro-Palestinian protester wanted for leading threatening NYC subway chant surrenders to police
Tim Drivas Photography/GETTY Images (NEW YORK) — A pro-Palestinian protester who was captured on video this month leading what city officials deemed an “antisemitic” call-and-response chant on a New York City subway surrendered to police, authorities said.
Twenty-year-old injured in potential shark attack in Hawaii
Honolulu Emergency Services Department (NEW YORK) — Hawaii Island police said they’re investigating a possible shark attack that injured a 20-year-old man visiting the island from Romania. The man was swimming about 15 to 20 feet offshore
The List: Samantha Oswin
425 recently chatted with the We Be Book’n co-owner to learn more about her experience as a bookstore proprietor and to hear about some of her favorite nearby haunts.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden admin's contact with social media companies
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led challenge to the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies about misinformation on their sites about COVID-19 and the 2020 election, stating the plaintiffs