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Former WWE wrestler Theodore Marvin DiBiase Jr., son of wrestling legend Ted “The Million Dollar Man” DiBiase Sr., has been charged with using millions of dollars intended to help needy families in Mississippi to buy himself a boat, a vehicle and a house, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment.  Prosecutors …

Police in Philadelphia are looking for a suspect after someone appeared to break into a parked truck with bolt cutters and steal a substantial chunk of change — literally. The incident took place early morning Thursday in a Walmart parking lot in Northeast Philadelphia, where investigators believe a suspect got …

Federal agents conducting a training exercise at a Boston hotel broke into the wrong room and detained an innocent bystander, the FBI confirmed Wednesday. The FBI said its Boston division was “assisting” the Department of Defense in conducting a training exercise around 10 p.m. Tuesday. “Based on inaccurate information, they …

The City of Philadelphia reached a $9.25 million settlement with 343 protesters who were hit with tear gas and pepper spray during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, the city said in a statement.  The protesters, who included residents of West Philadelphia, filed a class action suit alleging “physical and emotional injuries” …

The Oscars annual in memoriam segment honored dozens of stars and entertainment industry insiders who have died with in the past year, but some people noticed a few notable names were left off the list.  Among them was Paul Sorvino, who died in July at the age of 83. His …

Tennessee’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally has apologized for routine comments he left on the suggestive Instagram posts of a 20-year-old gay man and other members of the LGBTQ+ community. “I have long been active on social media. I have made a point to engage with people not only in …

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will not be charged after he appeared to brandish a gun in a Colorado club last week, police announced Wednesday. “GPD was not able to determine that probable cause existed for the filing of any charges,” the Glendale Police Department said in a statement. “Although the …

Police said evidence indicates the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, that left seven people dead and one seriously wounded was likely an incident of workplace violence.  The only known connection between the victims and the suspect is that they may have been coworkers, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina …

Victor Navasky, an award-winning author and journalist who for years presided over the liberal weekly The Nation and wrote influential books on anti-Communist blacklisting and Robert F. Kennedy’s justice department, has died at age 90. Navasky’s death was confirmed Tuesday by a spokesperson at The Nation, who did not immediately …

While answering questions on his handling of classified documents, President Biden told reporters on Thursday: “There’s no there there.” But what does the saying mean? The phrase originates from author Gertrude Stein’s 1937 autobiography, “Everybody’s Autobiography.” Describing her childhood home, Stein wrote: “…what was the use of my having come from …