)LONDON and PRETORIA) — An American missionary allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint during a church service in South Africa last Thursday has been rescued in “a high-intensity shootout” between police and his suspected captors, authorities said on Wednesday. Three unidentified suspects were killed during Tuesday’s rescue operation, which was led by the South African Police Service’s […]
Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., is in El Salvador to get answers about the wrongful deportation of a Maryland man by the Trump administration, he said in a video ahead of boarding a flight on Wednesday. Van Hollen said he had been planning the trip for the last few days […]
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A California mom has been charged with murder for allegedly drowning her 7-year-old daughter, prosecutors said. Graciela Castellanos, 37, allegedly killed her daughter at an apartment in Van Nuys on April 11, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. A neighbor told Los Angeles ABC station KABC that she […]
Coco Jones will soon drop her debut studio album, so Why Not More? press for the upcoming project? Ahead of its April 25 release date, the singer shared a video on Instagram showcasing her acting while revealing the track list. She’s captured doing her makeup while on a call, where she weaved the song names into the chat. YG […]
It’s best time of the year is almost here. The Stanley Cup playoffs begin this weekend as 16 teams battle it out for one of the greatest trophies in all of sports. The playoff field is nearly set with only one spot still up for grabs and all first-round matchups now set in stone. In […]
(NEW YORK) — For the first time, newly released security footage shows the moment an alleged stowaway sneaked onto a transatlantic flight just before last Thanksgiving in a stunning breach of security. Svetlana Dali is accused of boarding an overnight Delta flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Nov. 26 […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has filed suit against Maine in an effort to challenge the state’s policy regarding transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges Maine’s policy violates Title IX and stems from a broader effort by the Trump administration to spotlight an issue […]
(NEW YORK) — Millions in the Southwest are on alert for fire weather through the end of the week due to extreme or critical risks posed by warmer temperatures, high winds and a low relative humidity, officials said. Red flag warnings are in place for 4.5 million people — beginning on Wednesday and continuing through […]
Rodrigo Vaz/FilmMagic Legendary game show host Wink Martindale died Tuesday at age 91. According to a press release, he passed away in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by his family and wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale. Martindale got his start in radio, and in 1954, while working at Memphis’ WHBQ, he helped get the station […]
The 2025 NBA playoffs have arrived, and the league has released the full schedule for the first round. The Play-In Tournament got started on Tuesday night with the Warriors and Magic both clinching the No. 7 seeds in the West and East, respectively. With those results, we now know six of the eight first-round playoff matchups: Celtics-Magic, Knicks-Pistons […]
