Politics

Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC student Faith Hedgepeth’s death
A man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago was convicted Friday of first-degree murder, rape and other charges after prosecutors told jurors that forensic...
Coast Guard swimmer, 24, says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from Pacific Ocean
Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a US Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican coast....
Mamdani accused of ‘openly helping illegal aliens evade ICE’ in Spanish language video 
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked outrage Friday when he unveiled a social media video where the socialist shared tips in Spanish on how the public should handle...
Rui Hachimura has a hilarious Lakers locker-room mix-up in Clippers debut
Rui Hachimura is all too familiar with Crypto.com Arena. The forward spent three-plus seasons with the Lakers before signing with the Clippers on a two-year, $28 million deal this...
Exclusive | Halle Berry restraining order extended as court battle drags into second week
Olivier Martinez’s temporary restraining order against Halle Berry has been extended through the weekend, with the divorced couple’s explosive custody battle boiling over into next week. The “Monster’s Ball”...
Ric Flair’s daughter Charlotte provides health update after hospital scare
It appears that The Nature Boy is going to be OK. Ric Flair’s daughter, fellow WWE wrestler Charlotte Flair, provided an update on her father’s health after the wrestling...
Bills’ Sam Franklin gets spitting suspension overturned after winning appeal
The Bills’ spitting scandal has come to a close. Bills defensive back Sam Franklin got his one-game suspension overturned Friday, winning an appeal to the NFL after the league...
Nick Martinez has proven to be another Mets winter blunder
MILWAUKEE — Rays Game 1 starter Nick Martinez mentioned how Tampa Bay was very high on his preferred list as a free agent last winter. So, too, were the...
Roger Goodell wants NFL to expand international play to Tokyo: ‘It’s coming at some point’
With a nine-game international slate in 2026, the NFL is now looking to expand its horizons to another continent. Commissioner Roger Goodell told “NFL Daily” hosts Gregg Rosenthal and...
Hershey to release protein powder — as CEO hopes to entice consumers on GLP-1 to snack again
Hershey’s is trying to win over health-conscious consumers with a new protein powder — and figure out how to get people on weight-loss drugs snacking again. The 132-year-old candy...
Exclusive | Californians reveal their pick for Dem president — and it’s not Gavin Newsom
California voters have revealed their top picks for the 2028 Democratic presidential primary — and Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t even crack the top two, according to a new poll...
Registered sex offender, 29, busted trying to enroll in high school as teen girl — and it’s not his first time
A 29-year-old registered sex offender was busted trying to enroll in high school as a homeless teenage girl — a year after he was sentenced to prison for attempting...