Brendan Banfield to be sentenced in elaborate au pair double murder plot
The former IRS agent convicted in a deadly catfishing scheme targeting his wife and a stranger is expected to be sentenced Friday to a mandatory life term in prison
Karen Read says she doesn’t ‘pay for meals’ as support continues after acquittal
Nearly a year after she was acquitted of murder charges in the death of her police officer boyfriend following two highly publicized trials, Karen Read said Friday that she still receives overwhelming support from legions of loyalists who believe she was framed.“No matter where I go — the grocery store, a restaurant, Newbury Street in Boston, any hotel or restaurant I eat at — I don’t pay for meals.
Karen Read reveals decision behind new lawsuit against city and police
Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman who was acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend last year after two widely publicized murder trials, revealed Friday why she filed a lawsuit alleging misconduct and negligence in the investigation that led to her prosecution.“This was always our plan, that I had to save my own life first,” Read said on “TODAY” while flanked by her two attorneys.
An ‘anti-weaponization’ fund workaround and May jobs report predictions: Morning Rundown
A Treasury fund could allow the Trump administration to pay Jan. 6 rioters.
The smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup didn’t do it alone
Curaçao will make its World Cup debut this month as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament, thanks to its connection to the Netherlands.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend tax breaks offered to data centers
Pritzker, who is widely viewed as having 2028 White House aspirations, is tapping into an issue seen as important to voters.
Putin faces Ukrainian drone threat and stagnating economy at ‘Russian Davos’
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to deliver a speech at a flagship annual economic forum Friday, days after Ukrainian drone strikes rocked the host city St.
Actor James Handy stabbed to death in Los Angeles
Handy played the bartender Jimmy in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Milton Briggs in “Arachnophobia” and other characters.
Democrats navigate a new Graham Platner controversy in Maine’s battleground Senate race
For the Democratic Party, the road to Maine’s Senate primary is paved in dread.
St. Louis to host 2028 U.S. Olympic marathon trials
The first six athletes on Team USA for the 2028 Olympics will be determined in St.