Rod Stewart Abruptly Cancels Remaining North American Shows Rod Stewart Abruptly Cancels Remaining North American Shows
Rod Stewart Abruptly Cancels Remaining North American Shows Rod Stewart is stepping away from the stage for now, scrapping the remaining North American dates of his farewell tour. The 81-year-old singer canceled his upcoming performances after successfully undergoing a routine coronary stent procedure, his representatives announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Doctors advised Stewart to take four weeks off to recuperate and regain full fitness before performing again, according to People. A coronary stent is a small tube placed inside a narrowed or blocked artery to help keep it open. Stewart had been scheduled to continue his “One Last Time” tour through ear…
Talk About A Souvenir: Maryland Man Visits Massachusetts Family, Leaves $1 Million Richer Talk About A Souvenir: Maryland Man Visits Massachusetts Family, Leaves $1 Million Richer
Talk About A Souvenir: Maryland Man Visits Massachusetts Family, Leaves $1 Million Richer Cory Choquette had one hell of a family trip. The Maryland man was hundreds of miles from home when he cashed in big on a Massachusetts Lottery scratcher. Choquette came home a newly-minted millionaire. The Mechanicsville man was visiting family up north when he picked up a 100X scratcher from Valero on North Main Street in Palmer. Good call. The ticket was worth a seven-figure jackpot. Choquette claimed the million-dollar prize at Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester, authorities announced this week. He opted against taking the full prize through an annuity and i…
Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama
Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama John Gotti’s COVID fraudster grandson has finally reported to prison, after delaying his report date for nearly half a year, authorities said. Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, NY, is being held in federal prison in Fairton, NJ, according to Bureau of Prisons records. Agnello was sentenced to 15 months behind bars in April 2026. He pleaded guilty to stealing $1.1 million in federal COVID relief funds and spending the money on cryptocurrency investments. But Agnello insisted he needed to remain free to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious “Teflon Don…
Sailors Try To Jump Overboard Amid Aircraft Carrier's Lengthy Iran War Deployment: Reports Sailors Try To Jump Overboard Amid Aircraft Carrier's Lengthy Iran War Deployment: Reports
Sailors Try To Jump Overboard Amid Aircraft Carrier's Lengthy Iran War Deployment: Reports Several sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly tried to jump overboard, fueling concerns about a mental health crisis in the aircraft carrier's ninth month of deployment during the US-Israeli war with Iran. The attempts were reported by the Navy Times and the Stars and Stripes military news outlets on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The USS Abraham Lincoln left its home port of San Diego on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, with roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines for what was initially expected to be a Pacific deployment. The aircraft carrier was later redirected to the Middl…
Major Trump Departure: Karoline Leavitt Steps Down As White House Press Secretary Major Trump Departure: Karoline Leavitt Steps Down As White House Press Secretary
Major Trump Departure: Karoline Leavitt Steps Down As White House Press Secretary One of President Donald Trump’s most visible aides is preparing to leave the White House after a rapid rise through Republican politics. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of August, Trump announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The 28-year-old is leaving the demanding position to devote more time to her family and two young children. She returned to work after giving birth to a daughter in May. Karoline Leavitt with one of her two children in the White House. Wikipedia/Margo Martin “Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trus…
Chilling New Allegations Emerge In Rob, Michele Reiner Murder Case Chilling New Allegations Emerge In Rob, Michele Reiner Murder Case
Chilling New Allegations Emerge In Rob, Michele Reiner Murder Case A grand jury has added a chilling new dimension to the murder case against the son of a celebrated Hollywood couple. An indictment charging Nick Reiner, 32, with murdering his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and photographer-producer Michele Singer Reiner, was unsealed on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The indictment adds a special circumstance allegation that Nick Reiner committed the killings by lying in wait, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. “This was a profound betrayal by someone who was loved and trusted by the very people he is accused of killing,” L…
Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say
Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal indictment was unsealed, according to the US Department of Justice. The network operated for more than a decade and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China, and US citizens to fraudulently obtain immigration status, prosecutors allege. Those indicted inc…
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents The Department of Homeland Security DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are planning to spend as much as $20 million on gloves capable of delivering electric shocks, federal records and published reports show. ICE published the new requirement Monday, Aug. 10, seeking CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. devices, short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. The federal government describes the gloves as a “Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device” that would be issued to Homeland…
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.  Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE) 2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE)
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update) The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
Lakers Sold To Josh Kushner, Bob Iger For $12B: Report Lakers Sold To Josh Kushner, Bob Iger For $12B: Report
Lakers Sold To Josh Kushner, Bob Iger For $12B: Report The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for more than $12 billion, The Athletic reports. The move comes just 14 months after Mark Walter agreed to buy the team for a record-setting $10 billion valuation. Iger is the former Disney CEO who grew up in Oceanside, NY, and Kushner, who grew up in Livingston, NJ, is the venture capitalist brother of Jared Kushner, who is married to President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump. Josh Kushner already has a minority stake in the Miami Heat. Kushner and Iger had been involved in the NBA’s Las Vegas expansion process befor…
Popular Baby Brand Takes On 'Glaring Gap' With New Kids' Personal Care Line Popular Baby Brand Takes On 'Glaring Gap' With New Kids' Personal Care Line
Popular Baby Brand Takes On 'Glaring Gap' With New Kids' Personal Care Line Frida is expanding beyond babies and mothers with a new line of personal care products for kids who are a little older. The company is launching Frida Kids Personal Care, a collection of 32 items for children ages 6 to 11, to be sold on Amazon and at Walmart. CNBC was first to report the products' launch on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The new line includes body wash, deodorant, electric flossers, and other personal care products. The items will be priced between $6.99 and $19.99. CEO and founder Chelsea Hirschhorn said the move will help Frida keep its loyal customers as their children grow older. …