Rebel Wilson and her girlfriend Ramona Agruma are engaged, the actress announced Sunday. Wilson posted photos on Instagram showing the couple in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland and wrote, “We said YES!” When the duo went public in June of last year, Wilson said, “I thought I was …
Read More »Suspect arrested in killing of Temple University police officer
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the death of a Temple University police officer who was shot near campus Saturday night, officials said. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office said Sunday the suspect, Miles Pfeffer, was arrested shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday at the Buckingham Township home where …
Read More »Lawsuits piling up against Norfolk Southern after train derailment
Lawsuits against Norfolk Southern are piling up nearly two weeks after a train derailed in eastern Ohio, releasing toxic chemicals and forcing thousands of locals to evacuate. On Wednesday, the plaintiffs’ law firm Morgan & Morgan filed a class-action suit in federal court in Ohio on behalf of two women …
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Chick-fil-A is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon. The Atlanta chain said Thursday that it’s testing its first plant-based entrée — a breaded cauliflower sandwich — at restaurants in Denver; Charleston, South Carolina; and the Greensboro, North Carolina, area. The test begins Feb. 13. “Cauliflower is the hero of our new …
Read More »Murder suspect who cut off ankle monitor is on the run, New Mexico officials say
A wanted murder suspect is at large in New Mexico, authorities announced this week. Joe Anderson, 41, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder last year, the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release published on Wednesday. One day earlier, Anderson had cut off his ankle monitor …
Read More »N.Y. judge jails ex
New York — A former gynecologist convicted of sexually abusing patients was ordered to spend the next two months in jail as he awaits sentencing, a federal judge in New York City ruled Wednesday. After hearing statements from some of the victims during the bail hearing, U.S. District Court Judge …
Read More »Biden, McCarthy meet at White House amid debt limit standoff
Washington — President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Wednesday afternoon at the White House amid a looming showdown over raising the debt ceiling, their first meeting alone since Republicans took control of the House and McCarthy claimed the speaker’s gavel. Their conversation took place as tensions between the …
Read More »Conagra Brands recalls nearly 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry
Conagra Brands has recalled almost 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry products because of a packaging defect that may have caused the food to get contaminated, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says. The meat and poultry products recalled were produced between Dec. 12, 2022, and Jan. 13, 2023, …
Read More »NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path was convicted Thursday of 28 federal crimes and could face the death penalty. Sayfullo Saipov bowed his head as he heard the verdict in the trial for …
Read More »Why A&W put pants on its cartoon bear after M&M’s spokescandies gaffe
A&W Restaurants didn’t shy away from the online uproar over M&M’s decision to put its cartoon “spokescandies” on hiatus. Mars, which owns M&M’s, publicly acknowledged this week that “even a candy’s shoes can be polarizing” after drawing criticism and even ridicule for changing the animated candies’ appearance, including exchanging the …
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