Actress Paz de la Huerta met with members of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on Monday regarding allegations that Harvey Weinstein raped her in 2010, according to her attorney Mark Heller. Heller said members of the special crimes division were “very receptive to having a meeting with us,” adding “they will access the facts and…… MORE
Developing baby birds may be able to sense danger and “warn” other unhatched birds in the same nest about nearby predators, according to a new study. It sounds like one of those mysterious, inexplicable things animals do, but pair of researchers from the University of Vigo in Spain laid out a very specific pattern of…… MORE
It’s safe to say 183 tons is a lot of crab meat. It’s certainly a lot of crabmeat to import from other countries and repackage as U.S.-raised blue crab. The vice president of a Virginia seafood company pleaded guilty in federal court this week to taking part in this weighty scam. According to a release…… MORE
Uber driver Jesus Florentino was expecting a typical airport pickup on Saturday, but he ended up going on a 400-mile road trip to get his passengers to their aunt’s 100th birthday party. Sisters Kerry Maggard and Deb Eggers were stuck at the Minneapolis airport after they missed their connection to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, because…… MORE
Puerto Rico’s Justice Department is serving search warrants Tuesday on some of the participants involved in a group chat with Gov. Ricardo Rosselló that helped spur days of protest on the island, a department spokeswoman said. Last week, the department issued summonses for everyone involved in the private Telegram Messenger chat group with the governor,…… MORE
The first phase of a new investigation of 27 possible graves near the former Dozier School for Boys found “no evidence of human remains,” according to a joint statement issued Tuesday by the Florida Department of State and the University of South Florida. The area under investigation is located less than 200 yards from a…… MORE
A transgender woman was fatally shot in North Charleston, South Carolina, over the weekend, CNN affiliate WCSC reported Monday. Denali Berries Stuckey, 29, of Charleston, was found dead on the shoulder of a road after 4 a.m. Saturday, North Charleston Police Deputy Chief Scott Deckard told CNN on Tuesday. The incident was initially reported to…… MORE
A former Ohio judge was dragged out of court after being sentenced to six months in jail. The courtroom erupted Monday after former Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter was sentenced. Video from CNN affiliate WLWT showed people jumping out of their seats and yelling at the judge and court staff. A woman wearing…… MORE
Twelve horses have died at New York state racetracks in the month of July, the New York database on Equine Deaths shows. Eleven of those deaths occurred within 10 days — from July 8 to July 18. Five horses died at the Saratoga Racecourse, four at the Finger Lakes Racetrack, two at Monticello Raceway and…… MORE
The father of Shanann Watts, who was killed along with her two daughters by her husband is pleading with online bullies to stop the harassment his family has endured in the past year. “Our family, including Shanann and her children and our grandchildren, have been ridiculed, demeaned, slandered, mocked in the most vicious ways you…… MORE
