7 killed, driver arrested after car runs into crowd near Texas migrant center

Senior law enforcement officials confirmed that seven people — believed to be migrants — who were waiting at a bus stop in a Texas border city were killed, and a dozen more were injured when a vehicle rammed into them early Sunday. The incident occurred at a stop near a Catholic Charities facility in Brownsville known …

Suspect identified in shooting at Texas outlet mall that killed eight

On Sunday, the suspected gunman involved in the mass shooting at an Allen, Texa outlet mall that killed eight (including the shooter) was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia — described as a neo-Nazi sympathizer who lived in Dallas. CNN reported that Garcia used an AR-15-style weapon based on photos obtained from the scene. He also …

Apple TV+ renews ‘The Morning Show’ for Season 4

Apple TV+ has renewed the award-winning drama, The Morning Show, for a fourth season — ahead of the premiere of Season 3 this fall. The drama series stars and is executive-produced by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who portray co-anchors of a morning TV news program in New York City. Nicole Beharie and Jon Hamm …

Rihanna to star as “Smurfette” in new ‘The Smurfs’ film

Rihanna will star in the forthcoming animated The Smurfs movie, set to premiere in 2025. Rihanna is set to voice “Smurfette” for the new, live-action feature from the animated franchise. Per Variety, Rihanna will also write and record original songs, and produce the soundtrack for the film. Riri made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, …

NHL Playoffs: Panthers beat Maple Leafs, Stars defeat Kraken

* The Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night in Toronto to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.  Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves, and Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, while Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida.  For Toronto, Ryan O’Reilly and Alexander Kerfoot scored, …

Golden State Warriors beat LA Lakers 127-100 to even series

Defending champions Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 to even their Western Conference semifinal series at 1-1. The Warriors scored 41 points in the second quarter and 43 in the third. Klay Thompson topped Golden State with 30 points for the Warriors, with Stephen Curry adding 20 points and 12 assists. For …

Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial

On Thursday, four members of the far-right Proud Boys organization were found guiltyof seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean and Zachary Rehl were found guilty on charges of seditious conspiracy, under a Civil War-era statute. They now likely face a maximum sentence of 20 …

UC Davis stabbing suspect arrested on 2 counts of murder, 1 count of attempted murder

Police in Davis, California announced on Thursday that an arrest has been made in connection with three stabbings — two of which resulted the death of a UC Davis college senior, and a homeless man. Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said at a news conference that the suspect was identified by police as 21-year-old Carlos …

Katy Perry, Lionel Richie temporarily replaced by Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran on ‘American Idol’

Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran will fill in for Katy Perry and Lionel Richie on ‘American Idol’ while they are in England to perform as part of the coronation celebration for King Charles III. Perry and Richie will be making an appearance on the show from Windsor Castle. Morissette and Sheeran will join Luke Bryan …

Ed Sheeran found not liable in copyright infringement lawsuit

A Manhattan jury found Ed Sheeran not guilty of copyright infringement of Mavin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his 2014 song “Thinking Out Loud,” after nearly three hours of deliberation. Sheeran hugged his legal team on Thursday after the verdict was reached.  He told reporters outside the courtroom: “I’m obviously very happy with the outcome …