Atlanta — On Monday, former University of Alabama defensive tackle Luther Davis pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after prosecutors say he impersonated NFL players during 2024 video calls by wearing makeup, wigs and head coverings to deceive investors and obtain...
Atlanta. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division declared a statewide Level 1 drought response effective April 27, directing all public water systems using surface or groundwater to implement public information campaigns to notify residents about drought conditions and promote water conservation through ads, bill inserts, social media and library notices. The declaration...
United States. Taylor Swift's company, TAS Rights Management, filed three trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on April 24 to register two sound marks and one visual depiction tied to the singer's voice and image, signaling a legal step taken in response to concerns about artificial...
Los Angeles: Singer Harry Styles and actress Zoe Kravitz privately exchanged rings and informed a small circle of friends about their engagement on April 28, according to multiple entertainment outlets. The pair, first publicly linked in August 2025 in Rome, were photographed in London with Kravitz wearing a prominent ring...
PHOENIX — The Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Monday, ending the Suns' playoff season after a first-round series loss. Oklahoma City completed the series decisively, showcasing defensive depth and perimeter defense that limited Phoenix across multiple games, particularly in late-clock situations and transition...
San Francisco — Microsoft and OpenAI on April 27 announced a revision to their partnership that allows OpenAI to serve customers across rival cloud platforms while keeping Microsoft Azure as OpenAI's primary cloud and preserving first-to-ship privileges unless Azure cannot support required capabilities; the joint statement highlighted changes to financial...
WASHINGTON — A federal magistrate judge on Monday said Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, has been charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington. Prosecutors allege Allen fired a shotgun at a U.S. Secret Service...
Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby took an indefinite leave Monday to enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, the university and Sorsby said in a joint statement; Sorsby had transferred to Texas Tech after playing at Cincinnati and beginning his college career at Indiana. The school said...
Washington. On April 25, shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner held at the Washington Hilton Hotel; attendees included President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania and Vice President J D Vance, and reporting states an individual entered the event from a security screening area before the...
CHICAGO. A suspect, Alphanso Talley, allegedly shot two Chicago police officers inside Swedish Hospital on Saturday at about 11 a.m., killing Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding a second officer after officers had brought Talley to the facility following an earlier alleged armed robbery. He fled briefly but was later...
