The family of 13-year-old Jade Smith, who died by suicide after jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge in January 2023, is now suing New York City’s child welfare agency, alleging years of systemic failures and missteps that they say contributed to the teenager’s death. Jade’s mother, Terri Nimmo, is speaking publicly about her daughter’s death and accusing the…
The man fatally shot by federal officers in south Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, according to law enforcement sources and family confirmations. Pretti, a licensed registered nurse who worked in an intensive care unit at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration hospital, was killed during a confrontation with agents from the U.S….
Renee Nicole Good remained alive for approximately six minutes after being shot, according to information released by investigators, offering new insight into her final moments. Medical Findings Detail Signs of Life Law enforcement officials confirmed that emergency response timelines and medical findings indicate Good showed signs of life for several minutes following the shooting. Investigators say…
In a historic and emotionally charged resolution this week, Dallas County officials formally declared Tommy Lee Walker innocent nearly 70 years after his execution in Texas, acknowledging that he was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder in a case marred by racial injustice and false evidence. Walker, a Black man executed in 1956 at age 21 for the…
In a landmark vote Thursday, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) board of directors unanimously approved plans for a new underground heavy-rail line designed to dramatically improve transit between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside. The project, part of Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor initiative, calls for a nearly 13-mile underground rail line…
WNBA standout Angel Reese is officially expanding her Hollywood footprint. The Chicago Sky forward has joined the cast of Netflix’s hit murder mystery The Hunting Wives for its highly anticipated second season, where she will co-star as Trainer Barbie. Reese’s casting marks another milestone in her growing acting résumé as production gets underway on Season…
What started as a light-hearted TikTok post has blossomed into an unlikely advertising success story for both a social media creator and one of America’s favorite soft drinks. Romeo Bingham, a 25-year-old caregiver from Tacoma, Washington who posts on TikTok under the handle @romeosshow, posted a short, catchy jingle for Dr Pepper on December 23,…
Veteran comedian and In Living Color alum Kim Wayans has officially launched a new comedy sketch series on YouTube, bringing her distinctive humor straight to digital audiences. The weekly show, titled Still Got It with Izzi Fabulous, sees Wayans starring in and driving a character-based comedy that blends talk-show hijinks with sketch sensibilities. In the debut episodes, Wayans introduces viewers…
A tragic case of mistaken identity on Christmas Day has left a young Amazon driver dead and a Texas father facing a murder charge, according to authorities. Late on the night of Dec. 25, 2025, 25-year-old Desmond Butler, an Amazon driver who had recently moved to Houston from Georgia for work, pulled his gray Honda Pilot into…
Veteran stand-up comic Bruce Bruce is set to bring his signature humor to a global audience with the premiere of his first Netflix comedy special, I Ain’t Playin’, on March 13, 2026. The announcement marks a significant return for the beloved comedian, whose last televised stand-up release came more than a decade ago. Filmed live at the Old Vic…
