UPDATE: On Thursday, Anna Delvey, the 28-year-old woman who pretended to be a German heiress and allegedly swindled hotels and restaurants out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, was found guilty of most of the charges against her, including theft of services, second-degree grand larceny, and one count of first-degree …
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On Tuesday, photos of a remarkably fit, tanned Jude Law in a tight white Speedo filming The New Pope hit Twitter. The images prompted an avalanche of horny tweets from users professing their love for the actor; scientists estimated that the Hot Pope photos registered a relatively high 6.6 on …
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Chicago police offered a detailed glimpse into their work on the Jussie Smollett case, releasing 61 pages of records to WGN on Wednesday following a Freedom of Information Act request. The document dump arrives one day after a surprising twist in the case against the Empire actor, with Cook County …
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It’s been four and a half years since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, the unarmed young black man whose shooting by police officer Darren Wilson sparked protests and riots in Ferguson, Missouri, helping to solidify the Black Lives Matter movement. Though the unrest is over, his passing is still …
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In theory, International Women’s Day (celebrated every year on March 8) is an event to commemorate the contributions of women around the world and advance the conversation surrounding a wide range of issues related to gender inequity, such as the pay gap, racial and sexual violence, and labor rights. But …
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On the hierarchy of 2019 villains, Martin Shkreli ranks fairly low. But there was a time way back in 2015 when Shkreli, the so-called “Pharma Bro” best known for jacking up the prices of life-saving HIV/AIDS drugs by more than 5,000 percent, was dubbed “the most hated man in America,” …
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On Tuesday, the Senate Health Committee heard testimony regarding the outbreak of measles and the importance of vaccines in preventing widespread infections. It also featured the compelling account of Ethan Lindenberger, a teenager who got vaccinated at 18 against his parents’ wishes, as well as some, questionable remarks from Sen. …
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Three people were injured as a San Francisco staging of Hamilton ended in chaos Friday after a medical emergency in the audience was mistaken for an active shooter inside the venue. The Orpheum Theatre was evacuated and the evening’s Hamilton performance was cut short after the series of incidents, which …
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Trump’s nominee for attorney general said Tuesday that his Department of Justice would not “go after” marijuana businesses in states that have chosen to legalize and regulate the cannabis trade. Under sharp questioning from Sen Cory Booker (D-N.J.), William Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he personally believes marijuana …
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Six families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting won a legal battle against Alex Jones and InfoWars Friday after a judge ruled that the far-right conspiracy site must hand over internal marketing and financial documents as part of an ongoing lawsuit against InfoWars and its host. The judge overseeing …
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