A criminal court judge in San Antonio gave a convicted defendant the business after he showed up for sentencing with his young son in tow—apparently hoping the kid’s presence might earn some sympathy points. Bexar County Judge Stephanie R. Boyd scolded the man for what she apparently saw as a tactic to extract pity from…
For those hitting up the movie theaters this weekend, chances are you’ll be one of the many horror fans getting a ticket to see director Ryan Coogler’s highly-anticipated vampire thriller, Sinners. With rave reviews coming in by the minute from critics and cinephiles alike, it’s all building up to be a memorable moment for both…
Director Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan attend the European premiere of “Sinners” at Cineworld Leicester Square on April 14, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures) On its opening weekend, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” topped the charts at $45.6 million with a rare ownership deal. As predicted, Ryan…
Source: Vatican Pool / Getty VATICAN CITY – On Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, the Vatican announced with deep sorrow the passing of Pope Francis at the age of 88. The first Latin American pontiff, born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, breathed his last at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. His death marked…
FILE – An American flag is displayed on the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) U.S. stocks are sinking Monday as investors pull away from the United States because of the uncertainty caused by Trump’s trade war and his criticism of the Federal Reserve. U.S. stocks are sinking…
A public spat broke out when comedian Roseanne Barr and conservative gadfly Candace Owens traded harsh words that quickly went beyond normal political disagreement. What started as angry comments during a podcast turned into a social media fight that showed how complicated a relationship these two outspoken right-wing figures have with each other. The drama…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just can’t keep confidential military information out of the group chat, because the highest-ranking member in Trump’s administration to have questionable tattoos, has apparently done it again. That’s right, Hegseth, the man who’s responsible for keeping American secrets, was somehow in a group chat with…
Daniris Espinal stands for a portrait in Sunset Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) It would be among the largest one-time losses of rental assistance in the U.S., analysts say, and the ensuing evictions could churn these people back onto the street or back into abusive…
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Devin Springer’s recent detention and interrogation by U.S. Border Protection and Customs agents took a page out of an old playbook used to repress dissent and punish outspoken Black leaders. Last week agents detained and interrogated Springer—a Black, queer, Muslim organizer and journalist known by friends and colleagues as Musa—…
Two Black women who were wrongly charged after a Texas auto shop manager accused them of assault are taking legal action and reversing the allegations, accusing him of attacking and discriminating against them because of their race and sexual orientation. Dymond Canada and Donae Douglas were once charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon…
