Day: July 3, 2024

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

7:30 am July 3, 2024

Robert Towne, a legendary screenwriter who won an Academy Award for “Chinatown,” has died. He was 89. Towne died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday surrounded by his family, his publicist Carri McClure said. Along with “Chinatown,” (1974) which starred Jack Nicholson as a private eye hired by Faye Dunaway to investigate her […]

Former MLB player Craig Monroe faces sexual abuse accusations, removed from Tigers broadcasts

7:28 am July 3, 2024

Former MLB player-turned-broadcaster Craig Monroe has been pulled from the airwaves amid sexual abuse allegations. He will be off the air indefinitely. Monroe was the subject of an investigation into alleged criminal sexual acts, according to records first obtained by the Detroit Free Press. A woman claimed Monroe began sexually assaulting her when she was […]

Mother of ‘Angel Baby Doe’ charged more than 20 years after newborn found dead on side of road in Texas

6:31 am July 3, 2024

A Texas woman has been charged more than two decades after her newborn baby was found dead and abandoned on the side of a road, authorities said Tuesday. Shelby Stotts was indicted for second-degree manslaughter after she was identified as the child’s mother through DNA enhancement technology in the cold case. “After more than twenty […]

Ex-Obama official Julián Castro calls on Democrats to replace Biden on ticket

6:30 am July 3, 2024

Former Obama administration official Julián Castro called on Democrats to replace President Biden as the party nominee on Tuesday, joining a growing chorus worried about his fitness for office and ability to beat former President Trump. Castro said Trump was vulnerable due to his personal corruption and felony convictions, but Democrats were stuck defending Biden’s […]

Chinese badminton player, 17, dies after collapsing during match

6:16 am July 3, 2024

A 17-year-old badminton player from China is dead after collapsing on the court. Zhang Zhijie was facing Kazuma Kawan of Japan in Indonesia when he fell forward onto the court. Video shows Zhijie appearing to seize on the floor, and then it seemed as if he was trying to stand up, but medical staff tended […]