Day: September 6, 2023

Las Vegas officials approve design of memorial commemorating the 58 victims of the 2017 mass shooting

3:06 pm September 6, 2023

The permanent memorial to the victims and survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history will feature 58 candle-like beams under a plan officials in Las Vegas approved Tuesday. With the design officially in place, Clark County commissioners will shift their focus to selecting a nonprofit that will oversee fundraising and the construction […]

‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow appeals conviction after being found guilty of murdering her 2 children

3:04 pm September 6, 2023

Lori Vallow, the so-called “cult mom” accused of murdering two of her three children in 2019, has filed an appeal to her conviction in Idaho. An Idaho jury in May found Vallow, 50, guilty of multiple counts, including two counts of first-degree murder, for the 2019 disappearances and deaths of 7-year-old J.J. Vallow and 16-year-old […]

California lawmakers give bill final approval to criminalize caste-based discrimination

2:16 pm September 6, 2023

California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste, adding protections for people of South Asian descent who say they have been left out of traditional American safeguards for fairness in employment and housing. The bill — the first of its kind in the U.S. — now heads to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, […]

Matthew Broderick ‘got mugged often’ as a child in New York

2:10 pm September 6, 2023

Matthew Broderick revealed he was frequently attacked growing up in New York City. The “Wargames” actor recalled being targeted on the streets where he lived as a child, near Washington Square North, and around the Big Apple. “I got mugged often! I’ve been mugged all through the Village, Times Square, Upper West Side,” he shared […]

US launches unarmed ICBM to test nuclear capabilities amid tensions with North Korea

2:09 pm September 6, 2023

The U.S. Air Force and Space Force collaborated on a test missile launch Wednesday amid rising tensions with North Korea. Air Force Global Strike Command test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. “The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the safety, […]