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American Eagle Stock Soars 24% After Controversial Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Ad American Eagle Stock Soars 24% After Controversial Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Ad
American Eagle Stock Soars 24% After Controversial Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Ad Sydney Sweeney may have just done for American Eagle what pumpkin spice does for Starbucks. The actress’s now-infamous “Great Jeans” commercial — the one where she purrs, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring... My jeans are blue” — has been roasted, memed, and accused of everything from being a “Nazi dog whistle” to shameless Calvin Klein cosplay.  But while the internet argued, Wall Street cheered. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) announced second-quarter earnings that smashed expectations: $103 million in operating income (up 2%), $1.28 b…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say
Silver Spring Man Admits Sextorting 100+ Girls Worldwide—Some As Young As 5, Prosecutors Say A "depraved and dangerous predator" in Maryland who preyed on more than 100 young girls across the globe is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced on Wednesday.  Silver Spring resident Chase William Mulligan pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material after targeting minors on social media and "sextorted them."  Specifically, through the scheme, prosecutors say that Mulligan coerced at least 108 girls — ranging from ages 5-17 — to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves.  When the girls told him they no longe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Baltimore Hospital Worker Made Child Porn For Teacher At Massachusetts Elementary School: DOJ Baltimore Hospital Worker Made Child Porn For Teacher At Massachusetts Elementary School: DOJ
Baltimore Hospital Worker Made Child Porn For Teacher At Massachusetts Elementary School: DOJ A former teacher at a prestigious Massachusetts private school accused of sharing child pornography now faces federal charges after investigators said he paid someone to produce more videos and bragged about having sex with boys younger than 13 years old.  Joshua DeWitte, 50, of Cambridge, was arrested last week and charged with sexual exploitation of minors, attempt, and conspiracy, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents said. He is accused of paying Christopher Allan Tisoy, a 27-year-old Filipino man who worked at a Baltimore hospital, to produce multiple videos. He…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports President Donald Trump is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus—the right a person has to challenge their detention in court—ABC News reports. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters that the move is being considered to "take care of the immigration problem," ABC News said. Suspension of habeas corpus is traditionally reserved for "actual rebellion or invasion posing the most dire threats to public safety," according to CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig. "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be susp…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
$1M Lottery Win Turns Car Trouble Into Retirement Plans for Maryland Couple $1M Lottery Win Turns Car Trouble Into Retirement Plans for Maryland Couple
$1M Lottery Win Turns Car Trouble Into Retirement Plans for Maryland Couple What started as a bad day with car trouble turned into a million-dollar miracle for a Maryland couple, who are now mapping out their early retirement plans thanks to a lucky scratch-off ticket. The Harford County winner, who chose the alias “Corbin Martin”, was just running errands when fate intervened.  Borrowing his mom’s car to check on his own vehicle in the shop, he stopped at Royal Farms on Churchville Road to put air in the tires, and decided to grab a MONOPOLY X100 scratch-off ticket with the $20 in his pocket. A casual Lottery player, "Corbin Martin" usually sticks to Po…

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by Zak Failla