Justice Department taps Oregon Corrections head as new Bureau of Prisons director
David Madison/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has tapped Colette Peters, who serves as the director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, to lead the federal Bureau of Prisons, according to a statement released by Attorney
Armed gunman wearing ankle monitor and on parole for robbery holds up store with semi-automatic
Culver City Police Department / Facebook (LOS ANGELES) — A man with an ankle monitor and who was already on parole for robbery has been arrested after allegedly committing armed robbery at a cell phone store after he
Heat wave persists, millions affected from Maine to Texas
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An ongoing heat wave is moving east, threatening states from Maine to Texas. It will be another day of record-breaking temperatures for Texans. Abilene, Waco and San Antonio are under excessive heat
Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Focus on extremists and alleged ties to Trump, allies
uschools/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating Jan. 6 will focus Tuesday on extremist groups’ alleged coordination with former President Donald Trump and his allies ahead of and during the Capitol attack. Stephen Ayres of
Novak Djokovic plans to skip US Open due to COVID vaccination rules
Karanik Yimpat / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon on Sunday, beating Australian player Nick Kyrgios in the final in what will likely be Djokovic’s final Grand Slam appearance this year.
'Succession', 'Ted Lasso' lead the pack with nominations for the 74th Annual Emmy Awards
HBO The 74th Emmy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday, and HBO’sSuccessionled the pack with 25 noms. Another HBO drama,The White Lotus, scored 20, tying with Apple TV+’s previous Emmy sweeperTed Lassoin the Comedy category. HBO’sHacksand Hulu’sOnly Murders
Jill Biden apologizes after comparing diversity of Latinos to breakfast tacos
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden apologized Tuesday through her spokesperson after receiving public backlash for saying in a speech Monday that Latinos are “as unique as breakfast tacos.” Spokesperson Michael LaRosa tweeted a brief
San Francisco couple allowed to use driveway after being fined $1,500
Lauritz Mogensen / EyeEm/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — A San Francisco couple who was recently fined $1,542 for parking on their own property — with the threat of a $250-per-day fee if they didn’t stop — is
Kevin Bacon turning quiz show host with 'Lucky 13'
ABC/Randy Holmes Those “six degrees of Kevin Bacon” are about to get a lot shorter for contestants on a forthcoming quiz show. ABC Audio has confirmed the famously-connected actor will headline and co-produce Lucky 13, from the
Wendy Williams reveals what she wants in a future partner
ABC Wendy Williams is open to finding love again, but that doesn’t mean she sees wedding bells in the future. “I can’t wait to fall in love,” the Wendy Williams Show star told HollywoodLife. “However, there’s no