The double murder trial of Bampumim Teixeira brought to light the final harrowing night of two well-known Boston anesthesiologists who were stabbed to death in their own home in 2017. Teixeira was convicted of murder and will be sentenced Friday. Prosecutors say he sneaked inside a Boston building and made his way to the 11th…… MORE
Job alert! Buckingham Palace is looking to hire a Head of Digital Engagement — someone to “maintain The Queen’s presence in the public eye and on the world stage.” In a job posting on LinkedIn, the Royal Household put out a call for applications for the job with the promise that “your content will be…… MORE
When two shooters opened fire on a kosher supermarket in Jersey City on Tuesday, one person was able to escape. David Lax was in the JC Kosher Supermarket, according to CNN affiliate WCBS, when the suspects, who first killed a police officer at another location, attacked the store, fatally shooting three people before engaging in…… MORE
Los Angeles Police Department officer David Rojas was charged Thursday with one felony count of having sexual contact with human remains without authority, officials said, after he allegedly fondled a dead woman’s breast. The October 20 incident was recorded by Rojas’ body camera when he and his partner were responding to a call about a…… MORE
Crews have completed removing fuel from the Golden Ray, a cargo ship that has been overturned in St. Simons Sound off Georgia since early September, the St. Simons Sound Unified Command said Thursday. More than 320,000 gallons of oil and water mixture were removed. To improve stability of the wreck, crews are now working to…… MORE
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday endorsed Cenk Uygur, a controversial candidate in the competitive race to replace Katie Hill in California’s 25th Congressional District. Uygur — who had already backed Sanders’ bid for president — has built a following around his popular progressive talk show “The Young Turks,” which started as radio program before becoming…… MORE
The House Judiciary Committee is now expected to vote Friday, likely on party lines, to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the House floor for consideration next week. The committee had been expected to approve the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress late Thursday, after a 14-hour debate. Instead,…… MORE
“Magic mushrooms” may have moved one step closer to becoming a treatment for depression. The active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms is called psilocybin — and a new British study suggests it could safely be used to treat depression when other drugs have failed, offering hope to millions of patients worldwide. The study, conducted by King’s…… MORE
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern underwent emergency surgery Thursday after a sudden brain hemorrhage, the professional basketball league said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with David and his family,” the NBA said. A 911 call about an individual with a “cardiac condition” came in around 2 p.m. Thursday, a New York City…… MORE
Illinois is the latest state to file a lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul, alleging the company undid “years of progress made to reduce youth smoking rates.” The lawsuit, filed by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Thursday, alleges Juul used a “sleek, easy-to-conceal e-cigarette” combined with fruity flavors that masked a less harsh nicotine solution…… MORE
