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57m ago

Who does Amelia Dimoldenberg date after Andrew Garfield? Elmo, of course

As he’s been doing since the '80s, the red monster offered up lots of wisdom on the latest 'Chicken Shop Date' episode.
Elmo on Today
Elmo on Today

CDC confirms Oregon’s first human case of bird flu

A total of 52 people from seven states have tested positive for the virus this year.
Flock of white broiler chickens
Flock of white broiler chickens
3h ago

A former ballerina killed her husband. Was her trial testimony just another performance?

Ashley Benefield was charged with murder, but a jury found her not guilty, instead convicting her on the lesser charge of manslaughter. She faces up to 30 years in prison.
Photo collage featuring desaturated images of a couple, who are Ashley and Doug Benefield. Overlayed between these photos are scraps of paper in white and red, as well as a dark silhouette of a ballerina in an arabesque position.
Photo collage featuring desaturated images of a couple, who are Ashley and Doug Benefield. Overlayed between these photos are scraps of paper in white and red, as well as a dark silhouette of a ballerina in an arabesque position.
4h ago

South Carolina man charged after New York reporter receives death threats

The journalist had written about the man and allegations that he threatened a roommate with a gun.
5h ago

Mike Tyson gets too real with 14-year-old interviewer, talks of death and nothingness

When asked what legacy he wants to leave, the former champ shared some hilariously bleak answers with young Jazlyn Guerra: "I'm gonna die and it's gonna be over. ... We’re just dead. We’re dust."
Mike Tyson.
Mike Tyson.

Pentagon received hundreds of new UAP reports, but says no evidence of extraterrestrial activity

The report was published a day after the second major hearing on UAPs was held in Congress, where leaders called for greater transparency from the Pentagon on UAP knowledge.
An unidentified aerial phenomenon in a U.S. military video.
An unidentified aerial phenomenon in a U.S. military video.
5h ago

Daniel Penny's chokehold was sole cause of Jordan Neely's death, medical examiner testifies

“It’s my medical opinion that there are no alternative reasonable explanations for Mr. Neely’s death,” the medical examiner, Dr. Cynthia Harris, told jurors Friday.
Daniel Penny
Daniel Penny

Texas influencer who lost monkey after drunk driving crash desperate to get the sick animal back

The spider monkey, named Jorgie Boy, was taken from his owner Saturday morning. The owner lives in a city that doesn't allow residents to own wild animals.
Brandi Botello jorgie boy owner jorgieboy
Brandi Botello jorgie boy owner jorgieboy
6h ago

Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul at weigh-in ahead of highly anticipated fight

"Iron Mike," the former heavyweight champion, will face an opponent 31 years younger than he is Friday night.
Image: mike tyson slap jake paul weigh in weigh-in
Image: mike tyson slap jake paul weigh in weigh-in
7h ago

Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent,' judge says

Melissa Lucio had been set to be executed on April 27, 2022, before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals intervened two days earlier to look at new evidence that her daughter's fatal injuries were caused by a fall down a steep staircase.
Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio holds
Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio holds
7h ago

Athletes from five universities file Title IX suit in transgender volleyball controversy

The plaintiffs claim their Title IX rights are being violated by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.
Volleyball.
Volleyball.