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Wisconsin superintendent says parent who accosted him at graduation had ‘no reason’ to push him

Matthew Eddy was issued a citation for disorderly conduct and charged with a Class B misdemeanor after confronting Baraboo Superintendent Rainey Briggs last month.
Rainey Briggs at the podium
Rainey Briggs at the podium
2h ago

Pamela Smart takes responsibility for her husband’s 1990 murder in prison video statement

Smart, 56, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began an affair with a 15-year-old boy who later fatally shot her husband, Gregory Smart, in Derry, New Hampshire.
Image: Pamela Smart
Image: Pamela Smart
2h ago

14 sets of twins and one set of triplets graduate from the same high school class

“Twice as nice and triple the fun” became the slogan for this graduating class.

Canadian swimming phenom Summer McIntosh poised for her moment on Olympics podium

She's already beaten famed American Katie Ledecky in the 800-meter freestyle. Now, the Olympics pool in Paris could be the scene of McIntosh's coronation as world's best swimmer.
Summer McIntosh at the Canada Olympic & Paralympic Swimming Trials in Toronto
Summer McIntosh at the Canada Olympic & Paralympic Swimming Trials in Toronto
4h ago

Pope Francis is the headliner at a comedic conclave that includes Jimmy Fallon

Stephen Colbert, Jim Gaffigan, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg and Tig Notaro are also on the Pope's guest list for the Vatican fun-fest.
Tig Notaro, Jimmy Fallon and Whoopi Goldberg.
Tig Notaro, Jimmy Fallon and Whoopi Goldberg.

Neo-Nazi sold gun parts to extremists online while in prison using smuggled phones, DA Bragg says

Hayden Espinosa, 24, allegedly sold the firearms parts in a white supremacist Telegram channel while in custody at a federal prison, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said.
Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg.
Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg.
5h ago

Man pleads guilty in death of toddler who was exposed to fentanyl at NYC day care

Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, his wife, and two others were charged in connection with the Sept. 15 poisoning of four children at the Divino Niño Day Care.
Felix Herrera-Garcia walks with his head down surrounded by law enforcement and other officials
Felix Herrera-Garcia walks with his head down surrounded by law enforcement and other officials
6h ago

Youtuber 'Comicstorian,' Ben Potter dies in 'unfortunate accident,' wife says

Potter, who had more than 3 million subscribers to his "Comicstorian" channel, died June 8.
Comicstorian, Ben Potter, attends a YouTube Shorts event in New York in 2022.
Comicstorian, Ben Potter, attends a YouTube Shorts event in New York in 2022.
6h ago

49ers’ Christian McCaffrey unveiled as cover star for Madden 25 video game

McCaffrey recently signed a 2-year extension to remain in San Francisco through 2027.
San Francisco 49ers and NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey on the cover of the all-new EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25
San Francisco 49ers and NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey on the cover of the all-new EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25
6h ago

Ryan Scott Anderson on Gypsy Rose Blanchard: ‘Here one day and the next she was gone’

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s ex-husband says he’s “blindsided” by “how fast” things have changed in their relationship.
Ryan Anderson and Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Ryan Anderson and Gypsy Rose Blanchard
7h ago

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators.

Unless something changes, the island’s only other cannabis dispensary will sell all its remaining supplies by September at the latest.
Cannabis leaves.
Cannabis leaves.