MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of mattresses that were sold exclusively at Costco stores have been recalled due to the risk of possible mold exposure. Manufacturer FXI Inc. initially announced the recall of Novaform ComfortGrande 14-inch mattresses and Novaform DreamAway 8-inch mattresses in June and issued …
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Fulton County DA investigator accidentally shoots herself at courthouse
mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Fulton County District Attorney’s Office investigator “accidentally” shot herself while at the county courthouse on Friday, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. “She was not critically wounded. A Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded and administered aid until EMS arrived,” the …
Read More »Tropical storm warnings issued from Maryland to North Carolina: What to expect from Ophelia
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical storm warnings have been issued for four states from North Carolina to Maryland ahead of a system that’s forecast to develop into Tropical Storm Ophelia. This storm system is not a tropical storm yet. It’s forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Ophelia on Friday …
Read More »Teenager arrested after starting massive 28-acre fire when setting off fireworks with friends
Brais Seara/Getty Images (EAGLE, Idaho) — A teenager has been arrested after igniting a massive 28-acre fire when he set off fireworks with his friends. The blaze began on Saturday evening when a 16-year-old boy and his friends were riding in an SUV in Eagle, Idaho — some 10 miles …
Read More »Man charged with murder after killing his sister and 6-year-old niece in head-on car crash
kali9/Getty Images (FREEDOM, N.Y.) — A man has been arrested after killing his sister and young niece while allegedly impaired by drugs in a head on car crash earlier this summer. The incident occurred on June 17 at approximately 12:07 p.m. when 21-year-old Evan Klink of Freedom, New York, was …
Read More »Judge to hear arguments for summary judgment in New York AG’s $250M lawsuit against Trump
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the New York attorney general’s $250 million fraud lawsuit are scheduled to appear in New York Supreme Court Friday for a pre-trial conference. Judge Arthur Engoron is expected to hear arguments on a motion …
Read More »Body cam video shows aftermath of band leader’s arrest after being shocked by Birmingham police
Birmingham Police Department (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — New body camera video obtained by ABC News shows a conversation between Johnny Mims, a band director at Minor High School in Alabama, and a Birmingham Police Department (BPD) officer who shocked him with a stun gun during an incident on Sept. 14 after …
Read More »Why a 96-year-old judge was just banned from the bench for a year
Haiyun Jiang/ Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — As an age debate rages around members of Congress, a 96-year-old federal judge has just been barred from hearing cases for at least a year. Judge Pauline Newman, who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit …
Read More »Search for murder suspect mistakenly freed from Indianapolis jail expands to more cities
Marion County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Authorities have expanded their search for a murder suspect who was accidentally released from an Indiana jail due to a clerical error. Kevin Mason, 28, was sought for more than two years in connection with a 2021 murder in Minneapolis until his arrest …
Read More »Lizzo and others sued by another employee alleging harassment, illegal termination
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lizzo and her team have been hit with another lawsuit claiming a hostile work environment, with allegations including racial and sexual harassment, disability discrimination, illegal retaliatory termination and assault, and more. Asha Daniels, a professional clothing designer who previously worked for Lizzo and BIG …
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