Two women sue Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for $100 million over alleged sex abuse
Two women who said they were recruited 15 years ago to provide massages to Jeffrey Epstein, only to be later sexually molested by him at his Manhattan mansion, have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the financier’s estate.
Suspicious packages cause havoc for NYC commuters before being deemed harmless
Suspicious packages resembling pressure cookers were left in two Manhattan locations on Friday, disrupting traffic and prompting the evacuation of one of the city’s busiest transit hubs during the morning rush hour before police deemed them harmless.
Texas power prices nearly triple to record high as heat bakes state
Spot power prices in Texas almost tripled to a record high for Friday as the state’s grid operator took emergency measures for a second time this week to keep the lights on as consumers cranked up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave.
Democrat Elizabeth Warren floats plan to empower Native Americans
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Friday unveiled her latest policy plan, which aims to empower Native American tribes through land protection and law enforcement reforms and boost financial support for chronically underfunded …
Police clear packages that prompted evacuation of NYC transit hub
Two suspicious packages that prompted the evacuation of one of New York City’s busiest transit hubs during the Friday morning rush hour were deemed to be safe, police said.
New York transit hub evacuated after suspicious packages found
New York City authorities evacuated a major transit hub on Friday as police said they were investigating two suspicious packages.
Democrat O’Rourke proposes domestic terrorism agencies to combat hate, gun massacres
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke unveiled a plan on Friday to classify white supremacist violence as an organized crime problem and to create federal domestic terrorism offices, in a bid to combat hate crimes and gun violence in the Unit…
‘Hollywood Ripper’ found guilty of murdering two women, including Ashton Kutcher’s date
A jury found a man nicknamed the “Hollywood Ripper” guilty on Thursday of knifing to death two women, including actor Ashton Kutcher’s date, and attempting to murder a third victim during a seven-year span.
Tennessee executes man convicted of killing teenage girl, her mother in 1986
A man convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl and stabbing her and her mother to death in their home with a teenage accomplice more than 30 years ago was executed in Tennessee on Thursday, officials said.
Dayton gunman had cocaine, Xanax, alcohol in his system during attack
The gunman who killed nine people outside a bar in Dayton, Ohio, had cocaine, Xanax and alcohol in his system at the time of the shooting rampage, the county coroner said on Thursday.
