5 children, 1 woman injured in shooting at schoolyard in Philadelphia
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Six people were shot, five of them children, in a shooting that took place at a schoolyard in Philadelphia Thursday evening, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Police found multiple shooting victims
Bill to change Jackson judges looks 'like Jim Crow,' Mississippi lawmaker says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led Mississippi state House of Representatives passed a bill on Feb. 7 that would form a court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the capital city of
About 116 people died from gun violence per day in the US this year: Gun Violence Archive
skaman306/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shootings have continuously made headlines in just the first two months of the year. So far, 6,278 people have been died from gun violence this year in the U.S, as of Feb.
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for rape conviction in LA
Etienne Laurent-Pool/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for rape in his Los Angeles sexual assault trial. The sentence will be served consecutively after a 23-year
Soccer star Alex Morgan makes history as a mom
Omar Vega/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alex Morgan is a superstar soccer player and now a history-making mom on the field too. In Wednesday night’s final of the SheBelieves Cup, Morgan scored her 14th goal for the
2 million air fryers recalled due to fire and burn hazards
US CPSC (NEW YORK) — Two million Cosori Air Fryers have been recalled due to fire and burn hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety and Commission announced in a press release Thursday. About 250,000 air fryers in
Alex Murdaugh says he lied to investigators during testimony in double murder trial
Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and youngest son, began testifying in his own defense in his double murder trial
Prison inmate sexual harassment of female officers 'widespread,' watchdog finds
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Bureau of Prisons “has not been able to identify the prevalence and scope of inmate-on-staff sexual harassment,” a new report released by the Justice Department’s inspector general found, adding that
R. Kelly to serve 1 additional year in prison for Chicago sex crimes convictions
Scott Olson/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — A federal judge in Chicago sentenced singer R. Kelly to 20 years in prison for his child pornography and enticement of minors for sex convictions Thursday. However, the sentencing only adds one
Fentanyl played large role in the more 4,000 overdose deaths in North Carolina in 2021, a record number
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A record number of drug overdose deaths were recorded in North Carolina in 2021, according to new data from the state Department of Health and Human Services. In 2021, a total