Dear Annie: My brother-in-law passed away 10 years ago, and tragically, my sister, his wife, passed on two years later, leaving behind their three boys: “Tom” (14), “Freddie” (17) and “Dennis” (22).Initially, my wife and I offered to take in Tom, the youngest, but the...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Believe it or not, Rafael Devers’ record-setting home run in the fourth inning of Monday’s win wasn’t the highlight of his night.In Devers’ mind, the home run — his sixth in as many games, setting a franchise record — was a...
By Doug SmithLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A former San Diego sheriff’s deputy who has already pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the 2020 fatal shooting of an unarmed suspect has been indicted on two federal charges that could put him in prison for life.A...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Police recently released body camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting that occurred after a woman approached officers while pretending to have a gun in her hand, KOHK reported.The May 5 incident began when police responded to a report...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1YUMA, Ariz. — Newly released body camera footage shows Yuma Police Department officers firing shots at a man who threatened to kill people and their dog, according to a briefing by Chief Thomas Garrity.“[The shooting was] a tragedy for the community and all...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld the Louisville Metro Police Department’s decision to terminate Myles Cosgrove, a former detective involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, the Courier Journal reported.Cosgrove was dismissed in January 2021 by former interim...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Drones will soon be accompanying cops on shooting investigations and other 911 calls throughout the city, NYPD officials said.A new Drone as First Responder pilot program will be in effect in coming months, beginning with five NYPD...
Gov. Maura Healey might have tapped the brakes on a controversial proposal to put tolls at the border, but the top Democrat in the state Senate still isn’t saying no ― at least, not yet.“Certainly, I’m not ruling anything out, and I don’t think I...
The past and the future of the New England Patriots collided over the weekend as Drake Maye got a chance to meet Tom Brady.As seen in photos posted on social media, Maye was one of the high-profile NFL rookies present at a meeting with Brady...
As one of the “So You Think You Can Dance” judges read the name of the final contestant to make this season’s finale, the dancers held hands and waited in anticipation. When the judge said Dakayla Wilson’s name, she burst into tears. Wilson, 18, originally...
