The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled, an attorney said Thursday. Jury selection in the lawsuit filed by the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest person killed during the concert …...Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday rejected Alabama’s proposal to take over coal ash regulation, saying the state plan does not do enough to protect people and waterways. The agency said the state's proposal was "significantly less protective" than required by federal regulations, and that it "does not require …...Read More

The NBA has closed its investigation into Josh Giddey’s alleged relationship with a minor, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Giddey, the sixth overall pick of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2021 NBA Draft, was not charged after the Newport Beach Police Department in California announced in January it was …...Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday suspended its search for three people missing after their boat capsized in a Gulf of Alaska bay. The Coast Guard said a distress call was received Wednesday morning from a 21-foot Hewescraft boat near Aialik Bay, located about 35 miles southwest of Seward. CHARTER …...Read More

U.S. Marshals apprehended a Puerto Rican man in Willimantic, Connecticut on Thursday, who was wanted for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Massachusetts in December. The U.S. Marshal’s Service said 28-year-old Lee George-Maldonado faces multiple charges in Fall River, Massachusetts, including murder, carrying a firearm without a license, attempting …...Read More

California hasn't provided any of the tiny homes that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom promised homeless residents last year, according to a new report. Newsom promised in March 2023 to send 1,200 tiny homes to four cities across the state, but so far only 150 have been purchased, Cal Matters reported. …...Read More

Chris Hemsworth is singing his wife's praises. The "Thor" actor was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday and gave wife Elsa Pataky a special shout-out during his acceptance speech. "I want to say thank you to my beautiful wife, who has been here for my …...Read More

Defense officials from Chile convened a meeting at the bottom of the planet on Thursday in a bid to bolster their territorial claims in Antarctica as tensions escalate over Russia's maneuvers in the polar region. Lawmakers from Chile's parliamentary defense committee flew to a desolate air base for a meeting …...Read More

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appeared to call Trump supporters "clowns" on Thursday during a media appearance ahead of the former president’s New York City rally in the Bronx. "Well, I’ll tell you what won’t make a difference at all, Jake, and that’s for Donald Trump to be a ringleader …...Read More

As the unofficial start to the summer arrives, experts are warning of an increase in shark activity along the popular Memorial Day weekend spot in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Researchers with the New England Aquarium on Thursday issued an advisory for people returning to the pristine waters on Cape Cod. John …...Read More