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Lawyers clash over Angels' alleged role in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death

A lawyer for the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs argues that the Los Angeles Angels’ failure to investigate reports of drug use and dealing by the team’s communications director led to the overdose death of the 27-year-old player

Lawyers clash over Angels' alleged role in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death
Crime|Political|US

House Oversight chair offers Clintons new deposition dates in Epstein investigation, threatens contempt if they don’t comply

House Oversight chair offers Clintons new deposition dates in Epstein investigation, threatens contempt if they don’t comply

House Oversight chair offers Clintons new deposition dates in Epstein investigation, threatens contempt if they don’t comply
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago

A Massachusetts man has been found guilty of murdering his wife, who has never been found after she disappeared nearly three years ago

Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Michele Singer Reiner, photographer who inspired 1980s rom-com's happy end, dies

Photographer and movie producer Michele Singer Reiner has died

Michele Singer Reiner, photographer who inspired 1980s rom-com's happy end, dies
Crime|Education

Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security

Authorities are again searching for the person seen in grainy video walking away from the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine

Search for the Brown University shooter continues as questions swirl about campus security
Crime|Political|US|World

Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a significant issue in the Trump administration's immigration policies

Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says
Crime|Education|Interview|US|World

‘I locked eyes with him’: Teaching assistant recalls moment Brown University shooter entered his classroom

Brown University teaching assistant Joseph Oduro walks Dana Bash through the horrifying moments when a shooter entered his classroom and opened fire on his students.

‘I locked eyes with him’: Teaching assistant recalls moment Brown University shooter entered his classroom
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|World

‘Scared is the only way to put it’: Brown campus remains on edge with killer on the loose

‘Scared is the only way to put it’: Brown campus remains on edge with killer on the loose

‘Scared is the only way to put it’: Brown campus remains on edge with killer on the loose
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Police say the younger son of Rob Reiner is in jail for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing a day earlier of the director-actor and his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles

Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home
Crime|US|World

4 charged with plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say

Federal authorities have announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist anti-capitalist and anti-government group suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks in Southern California

4 charged with plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

The killings of Rob and Michele Reiner shatter family's gentle legacy

The Reiner family, known for their positive influence in American culture, has faced a shocking tragedy

The killings of Rob and Michele Reiner shatter family's gentle legacy
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Biff Poggi tells signees and parents Michigan hopes to hire a coach by end of month, AP source says

Michigan interim football coach Biff Poggi had a Zoom call with the program’s signees and their parents just hours after Sherrone Moore was fired last week

Biff Poggi tells signees and parents Michigan hopes to hire a coach by end of month, AP source says
Crime|Health|Political|US

Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

Trump signs executive order to classify illicit fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction
Crime|Political|US|World

Milwaukee judge on trial for aiding immigrant told staffer she'd take 'the heat'

Prosecutors played audio recordings to show jurors that a Wisconsin judge knew what was at stake when she directed an immigrant to a private door while federal agents were in the courthouse to arrest him

Milwaukee judge on trial for aiding immigrant told staffer she'd take 'the heat'
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Australia's leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre on Hanukkah

Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Australia's leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre on Hanukkah
Crime|Europe|Political|World

In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones

In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones

In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones
Crime|Education|Health

An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shooting

An aspiring neurosurgeon at Brown University and a leader of a campus Republicans group were in a study group preparing for an economics final, with the end of the semester in sight

An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shooting
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Opinion

Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’

Powerful men connected to Jeffrey Epstein are named, dissected and speculated about. The survivors, unless they work hard to step forward, remain a blurred mass in the background.

Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’
Crime|Health|Political|World

Jimmy Lai's daughter says he'd focus on family, not activism, if he's freed in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released

Jimmy Lai's daughter says he'd focus on family, not activism, if he's freed in Hong Kong
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Here are 10 famous stars who were killed

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are the latest celebrities to meet violent ends over the years

Here are 10 famous stars who were killed
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria have been identified

US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria
Crime|Political|US|World

Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data

A congressional committee's report says the police chief in Washington, D.C., pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city’s crime rates

Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|US

Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of stealing tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help deliver packages during the busy holiday season

Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

The Latest: Rob Reiner's son booked for murder over stabbing of director and wife

Nick Reiner, the younger son of director Rob Reiner, is in police custody following what investigators believe was a fatal stabbing of the director and his wife

The Latest: Rob Reiner's son booked for murder over stabbing of director and wife
Americas|Crime|Political|Travel|World

Trinidad and Tobago will open Caribbean nation's airports to US military as Venezuela tensions grow

The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it will allow the U.S. military access to its airports in upcoming weeks as tensions between the United States and Venezuela remain high

Trinidad and Tobago will open Caribbean nation's airports to US military as Venezuela tensions grow
Crime|Lifestyle|US|World

Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife

Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife

Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife
Arts|Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial

Jimmy Lai, the former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, has been convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Son of Rob Reiner and his wife booked on suspicion of murder

A son of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner, Nick Reiner, is being held on suspicion of murder following their deaths, according to Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell. He’s being held on $4 million bail. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has not yet determined any criminal charges in the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife.

Son of Rob Reiner and his wife booked on suspicion of murder
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence
Crime|Political|World

Colombian peace delegation condemns ELN strike action against US military buildup in Caribbean

The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army or ELN has rejected an “armed strike” that the Marxist rebel group is conducting this week in response to the U.S. military’s naval buildup in the Caribbean

Colombian peace delegation condemns ELN strike action against US military buildup in Caribbean
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Rob Reiner once made a film with his son Nick, now suspected of killing parents

A decade ago, Nick Reiner and his father Rob Reiner seemed to have mended their strained relationship through the film "Being Charlie," which they made together

Rob Reiner once made a film with his son Nick, now suspected of killing parents
Crime|Political|US

Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing

Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump, has decided to use an attorney for his sentencing

Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing
Business|Crime|Economy

Woman indicted for allegedly stealing $40,000 from bank customers

Woman indicted for allegedly stealing $40,000 from bank customers

Woman indicted for allegedly stealing $40,000 from bank customers
Business|Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US

South Sacramento neighbor fed up with squatters at abandoned home next door

South Sacramento neighbor fed up with squatters at abandoned home next door

South Sacramento neighbor fed up with squatters at abandoned home next door
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Rob Reiner and his wife are dead, and their son Nick is booked on suspicion of murder

Rob Reiner and his wife are dead, and their son Nick is booked on suspicion of murder

Rob Reiner and his wife are dead, and their son Nick is booked on suspicion of murder
Australia|Crime|Political|World

What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia that killed 15 people

Officials suspect a father and son of killing 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare

What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia that killed 15 people
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Health

Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear

Accusations of widespread fraud are at the heart of the Trump administration's policies on SNAP

Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear
Crime|Election|Political|US

Wisconsin judge rules Trump aides must face trial in 2020 fake elector scheme

A Wisconsin judge has ruled there is enough evidence to proceed to trial in a felony forgery case against an attorney and an aide to President Donald Trump for their role in the 2020 fake elector scheme

Wisconsin judge rules Trump aides must face trial in 2020 fake elector scheme
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|US

Suspect arrested in connection with suspicious death of 93-year-old in Logan

Suspect arrested in connection with suspicious death of 93-year-old in Logan

Suspect arrested in connection with suspicious death of 93-year-old in Logan
Arts|Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|World

FBI arrests four people it says were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year’s Eve in California

FBI arrests four people it says were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year’s Eve in California

FBI arrests four people it says were planning to detonate pipe bombs on New Year’s Eve in California
Crime|Education|Europe

Roommate of Brown University shooting victim remembers him as kind and full of joy

Roommate of Brown University shooting victim remembers him as kind and full of joy

Roommate of Brown University shooting victim remembers him as kind and full of joy
Australia|Crime|World

‘Heroic’ bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two

‘Heroic’ bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two

‘Heroic’ bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two
Crime|US|World

US identifies two soldiers killed in ambush in Syria

US identifies two soldiers killed in ambush in Syria

US identifies two soldiers killed in ambush in Syria
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

STORY REMOVED: ENT--Rob Reiner-Investigation

Please disregard ENT--Rob Reiner-Investigation, published on Dec. 15, 2025, and datelined in LOS ANGELES

STORY REMOVED: ENT--Rob Reiner-Investigation
Business|Crime|Europe|World

Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery

An Austrian appeals court has rejected a request to extradite Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States

Austrian court rules against extradition of Ukrainian businessman to US over alleged bribery
Arts|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Brian Walshe was found guilty of murder in the killing of his wife Ana. Here’s a timeline of the case

Brian Walshe was found guilty of murder in the killing of his wife Ana. Here’s a timeline of the case

Brian Walshe was found guilty of murder in the killing of his wife Ana. Here’s a timeline of the case
Crime|Political|US

Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons

Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

How Rob Reiner changed movies forever by challenging himself as an artist

How Rob Reiner changed movies forever by challenging himself as an artist

How Rob Reiner changed movies forever by challenging himself as an artist
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Opinion|Political|Science|World

Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use

Trump and Biden have issued pardons at a faster clip than their predecessors. Many of their decisions appear to have been political or personal in nature.

Pardons are political, with modern presidents expanding their use
Crime|Education|Health|World

Person of interest in custody in Brown University shooting that left two students dead

A person of interest is in custody in connection with the shooting at Brown University, according to officials. The shooting, which happened during a final exam review session, left two students dead and nine others injured.

Person of interest in custody in Brown University shooting that left two students dead
Business|Crime|Education|Lifestyle|US

Police release man detained as a person of interest in Brown University shooting

Police release man detained as a person of interest in Brown University shooting

Police release man detained as a person of interest in Brown University shooting
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Serbia organized crime prosecutors charge minister, others in connection with Kushner-linked project

Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime has charged a government minister and three others with abuse of position and falsifying of documents related to a luxury real estate project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner

Serbia organized crime prosecutors charge minister, others in connection with Kushner-linked project
Arts|Business|Crime|Europe|World

Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum

Workers at the Louvre Museum have voted to strike over working conditions and other complaints

Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum
Australia|Crime|World

The Bondi Beach shooting as seen from the beach, the boardwalk and a hotel

In the minutes that followed the first sounds of gunfire Sunday night at Bondi Beach in Sydney, the assault would end the lives of at least 15 people

The Bondi Beach shooting as seen from the beach, the boardwalk and a hotel
Crime|Education|Health|World

Another campus, another night of terror: Brown University shooting traps students in a familiar nightmare

Another campus, another night of terror: Brown University shooting traps students in a familiar nightmare

Another campus, another night of terror: Brown University shooting traps students in a familiar nightmare
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

UK’s new spy chief warns the ‘front line is everywhere’ amid growing threat from Russia

UK’s new spy chief warns the ‘front line is everywhere’ amid growing threat from Russia

UK’s new spy chief warns the ‘front line is everywhere’ amid growing threat from Russia
Crime|Entertainment|US|World

As Jews celebrate Hanukkah, America’s Jewish community is on edge in wake of antisemitic attack in Australia

As Jews celebrate Hanukkah, America’s Jewish community is on edge in wake of antisemitic attack in Australia

As Jews celebrate Hanukkah, America’s Jewish community is on edge in wake of antisemitic attack in Australia
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|MidEast|Political|World

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know
Australia|Crime|World

Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls

Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls

Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls
Crime|Health|Science|World

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases

Authorities say Pakistan has launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination drive of the year after surge in new cases
Crime|US

CNN analyst details what we know about the detained person of interest

Law enforcement officials have identified the person of interest detained in connection with the Brown University shooting as 24-year-old Benjamin Erickson of Wisconsin, multiple sources told CNN. CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller has more.

CNN analyst details what we know about the detained person of interest
Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one, too, dies at 78

Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who went on to become one, himself, as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one, too, dies at 78
Crime|Political|Science|Technology|World

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow

The Islamic State group and other militant organizations are experimenting with artificial intelligence as a tool to boost recruitment and refine their operations

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow
Crime|Education|World

Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

Officials in Providence say they will release a person of interest detained in a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine

Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
Arts|Crime|Europe|Political|World

What to know about the trial of former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai

A Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy former media mogul Jimmy Lai of conspiracies to commit sedition and collusion with foreign forces in a case that marks how much the semi-autonomous Chinese city has changed since Beijing began a wide-ranging crackdown on dissent five years ago

What to know about the trial of former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai
Crime|Entertainment

2 found dead at an address associated with Hollywood director Rob Reiner

2 found dead at an address associated with Hollywood director Rob Reiner

2 found dead at an address associated with Hollywood director Rob Reiner
Crime|Political|Sports

Warriors coach Kerr laments shooting at Brown, calls again for common-sense gun control laws

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr lamented that he was again speaking about gun violence before a game in Portland seven years after he addressed the horrific mass shooting in Parkland, Florida

Warriors coach Kerr laments shooting at Brown, calls again for common-sense gun control laws
Crime|Election|Finance|World

Landslide win for Kast gives Chile its most right-wing president in decades

Chile’s ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast has secured a stunning victory in the presidential election, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy

Landslide win for Kast gives Chile its most right-wing president in decades
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|US|World

A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts

Brown University junior Mia Tretta experienced a tragic sense of déjà vu when emergency alerts warned of a shooting on campus

A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Bondi beach was a laid-back haven before a mass shooting horror unfolded

A Hanukkah celebration on warm summer's evening at Sydney's Bondi Beach became a scene of horror on Sunday when gunmen opened fire, causing chaos and fear

Bondi beach was a laid-back haven before a mass shooting horror unfolded
Crime|Education|World

Wisconsin man identified as person of interest in connection with deadly Brown University shooting

Wisconsin man identified as person of interest in connection with deadly Brown University shooting

Wisconsin man identified as person of interest in connection with deadly Brown University shooting
Crime|Political|World

House Oversight Committee report alleges DC police chief manipulated crime data

House Oversight Committee report alleges DC police chief manipulated crime data

House Oversight Committee report alleges DC police chief manipulated crime data
Australia|Crime|World

Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery

A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives

Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
Crime|Education|Political|World

The Latest: A person is in custody after deadly Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded

Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two students and wounded nine others

The Latest: A person is in custody after deadly Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded