Apr 23 Judge sets date for evidence against singer D4vd in killing of 14-year-old to be presented By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Lawyers for singer D4vd insisted Thursday on forcing prosecutors to show what evidence they have, and a judge set a hearing for next week for them to lay it out publicly in the killing and dismemberment of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Continue reading
Apr 23 U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win more than $400K in bet on Maduro raid By Hallie Golden, Associated Press Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said. Continue reading
Apr 23 Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own elections By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to the prediction market, which said Wednesday that it fined and suspended the men from their platform for five years. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Wildfires threaten homes in southern Georgia In our news wrap Thursday, hundreds in Georgia have fled their homes as wildfires threaten areas in the southern part of the state, Warner Bros. shareholders voted to approve the company's $81 billion sale to Paramount and the European Union… Continue watching
Apr 23 NTSB says firefighter heard 'stop, stop' before LaGuardia collision but didn't know who it was for By Josh Funk, Associated Press A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn't know who it was for, federal investigators… Continue reading
Apr 23 Gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana kills 1 person and wounds 5, Baton Rouge police say By Sara Cline, Associated Press Two groups exchanged gunfire inside a food court Thursday at the Mall of Louisiana, killing one person and wounding five more, police said. Continue reading
Apr 23 Federal authorities arrest 2 dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates in California By Associated Press More than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were arrested Thursday during an early morning crackdown across Southern California, federal authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 23 Southern U.S. wildfires force hundreds of residents to flee By Emilie Megnien, Russ Bynum, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Blustery winds also are helping ignite and expand the fires in Georgia and Florida that have blanketed parts of several states in smoke, leading to air quality warnings Thursday in cities far from the blazes. Continue reading
Apr 23 Authorities say they arrested a man planning a mass shooting at large New Orleans festival By Jack Brook, Jim Mustian, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Authorities in several states did not name the event, but the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as Jazz Fest, runs from Thursday through May 3. The gathering attracted about 460,000 people last year, organizers said. Continue reading
Apr 23 Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press HBO Max, cult-favorite titles like “Harry Potter” and even CNN could soon find themselves under the same roof with CBS, “Top Gun” and the Paramount+ streaming service. But the deal still faces ongoing regulatory reviews, including from the U.S. Department… Continue reading