MIAMI — Rapper Flo Rida is pouring millions of dollars back into the Miami Gardens neighborhood he grew up in. “I get goose bumps thinking about it,” said the 43-year-old hip hop star whose given name is Tramar Lacel Dillard. “I mean it feels like I’m dreaming.” When Flo Rida …

A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison is expected to plead not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in October, his defense attorneys said Tuesday. Police said James Craig, who began an affair before his wife’s March 18 death, had searched online …

The global market for artificial intelligence in beauty and cosmetics is already a multi-billion-dollar business, and industry researchers predict it will experience rapid growth of 20 to 30% in the next five years.  But as companies introduce A.I. robots to provide services like eyelash treatments and manicures, questions are arising …

A Florida woman who drained an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor’s life savings to fund a lavish lifestyle was sentenced to 51 months in prison, prosecutors said Thursday.  The 36-year-old woman defrauded the victim of more than $2.8 million between 2017 and late 2021, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said. She pleaded guilty …

Los Angeles — A California appeals court on Wednesday will consider reviving the dismissed lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children for years, a move the court appears likely to make after a tentative decision that would order the cases back to a lower …

Illinois will become the first state in the U.S. to halt the use of cash bail after the state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a law that was passed by the state legislature back in 2021. It will take effect in 60 days, on Sept. 18.  In a 5-2 ruling, …

Bob Iger will remain as CEO of The Walt Disney Co. through the end of 2026, agreeing to a two-year contract extension that will give the entertainment and theme park company some breathing room to find his successor. Shares rose 30 cents, or 0.3%, to $90.45 in early afternoon trading. …

A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot in the head while driving in Texas after her husband told police they were involved in a road rage incident, officials said.  The Hurst Police Department said the incident happened on Monday night. When they arrived at the scene, they found the victim, who …

For decades, futurists have dreamed of flying cars, with little real-world progress. Now, one company has gotten a step closer to making that vision a reality, receiving government approval to test-fly its sports car. Alef, a California-based aeronautics company, recently announced it received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal …

Police confronted a man at a hospital in southern Indiana early Monday, leading to gunfire that killed an officer and the man, authorities said. The shooting at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, across the Ohio River from Kentucky, killed Tell City Sgt. Heather Glenn and 34-year-old Sean Hubert …