(Especially pictures) Juan Medina first considered the idea for his new startup in 2003 after his father’s death when his wife asked him to tell a story about his father, and Medina realized he hadn’t known him that well. Stories, jokes, recipes, and more were either lost or scattered among various friends and family, Medina … Read more
RICHMOND, Virginia – The U.S. Fourth Court of Appeals has upheld the death sentence of Dylann Roof, the white racist responsible for the 2015 Charleston Church massacre. Roof appealed his conviction and death sentence in January 2020, arguing that he had schizophrenia and other mental disorders. On his appeal, Roof’s attorneys argued that he was … Read more
Researchers at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public are examining the science behind social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and others. (Jeremy Zero Photo via Unsplash) As misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines grows, the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) is stepping up efforts to document, understand, and combat … Read more
Idaho prosecutors on Thursday announced their intention to pursue the death penalty against Chad Daybell, who is accused of killing his two stepchildren who were found missing and dead in Idaho last year. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell, the mother of Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, are charged with the murder … Read more
SURFSIDE, Florida – Nine people are confirmed dead and at least 150 are missing as the arduous and dangerous search for survivors of a condo collapse continued in this coastal city north of Miami Beach on Sunday. Accompanied by dogs trained to find both people and bodies, the searchers dug a 12-meter-deep trench through the … Read more
SURFSIDE, Fla. – Officials found a body Saturday in the rubble at the site of a 12-story beachfront condominium building that collapsed just north of Miami early Thursday morning, killing at least five people and leaving 156 more unaccounted for. Three bodies previously uncovered in the rubble were identified, and next of kin has been notified, Miami-Dade … Read more
Liquid Death, a four-year LA-based canned mountain water startup that has steadily gained market share and press coverage by amusingly promising to “kill your thirst,” has just raised $ 15 million to Series-C -Means applied. The round brings the company’s previous support to $ 50 million. The new funding – after a Series B round … Read more
This week viewers can purchase some 4K catalog titles such as Saw, as well as versions of the Shrek Edition and the first Fast and the Furious film in the 20th Anniversary Edition. However, this week’s main launch is Bioware’s revamped version of the Mass Effect trilogy, now available for all generations of consoles and … Read more
Seven Texas detention officers were released after a black man died in custody who said his family may be suffering from mental health problems. An eighth officer resigned. An internal investigation found the officers violated the department’s policies and procedures that resulted in the death of 26-year-old Marvin Scott III, Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner … Read more
Key Updates: March 29, 2021, 8:30 p.m. ET March 29, 2021, 8:30 p.m. ET John Eligon, a New York Times national correspondent, has reported on the death of George Floyd, the protests it set off across the nation, and the weeks leading up to the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of … Read more