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‘I like killing people’: Suspected ‘spree killer’ arrested in Florida

WINTER PARK, Fla. – A man suspected of slashing three people to death — two in Florida and one in Tennessee — was arrested in Florida after barricading himself in a house for six hours, shooting at sheriff’s deputies and fighting a K-9 that found him hiding under a pool table, authorities said Tuesday. The standoff and arrest Monday capped a multi-state manhunt for Stanley “Woo Woo” Mossburg, 35, who boasted that he’d killed more people, Polk County, Florida, Sheriff […]
Once again, chiefs of tribal nations say the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is inappropriate

Chiefs of tribal nations that once inhabited Georgia say that the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is insensitive and inappropriate. The comments from Cherokee and Creek chiefs come after the Atlanta Braves said the team would hold a “continued dialogue” with Native Americans during the Major League Baseball offseason about whether to keep the decades-old tradition. The Braves did not specify which tribal nations it planned to talk to. “Although the Tomahawk Chop may be a game day tradition, it is […]
94-year-old Florida man charged with murder after shooting, killing wife with dementia, police say

VENICE, Fla. – A 94-year-old man is charged with first-degree premeditated murder after shooting and killing his wife because she’d had dementia, according to the Venice Police Department. Wayne Juhlin shot and killed his 80-year-old wife in their home on Aston Gardens Dr. Monday night, according to police. Juhlin told police that “he intended on turning the gun on himself and taking his own life after killing his wife, but the gun malfunctioned.” After the gun prevented him from carrying out […]
Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram with help from some ‘Friends’

Jennifer Aniston’s “Friends” co-stars will always be there for her — even for her first day on Instagram. The actress on Tuesday joined the social media platform with a bang, posting a photo with her former co-stars Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc. “And now we’re Instagram FRIENDS too,” she wrote. “HI INSTAGRAM.” View this post on Instagram And now we’re Instagram FRIENDS too. HI INSTAGRAM 👋🏻 A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston) on […]
Felicity Huffman reports to prison to start two-week sentence for college admissions scam

DUBLIN, Calif. — Actress Felicity Huffman reported to federal prison in Dublin, California, on Tuesday to begin serving a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, a representative said. “Ms. Huffman is prepared to serve the term of imprisonment Judge (Indira) Talwani ordered as one part of the punishment she imposed for Ms. Huffman’s actions,” the statement said. “She will begin serving the remainder of the sentence Judge Talwani imposed—one year of supervised release, with conditions including […]
Legionnaires’ disease claims another life in NC, now 3rd confirmed death

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Burke County health officials confirm a resident died last week after battling Legionnaires’ disease, WLOS reports. The son of Lula Hudson tells News 13 his mother died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Lula Mae Johnson Hudson, 89, of Morganton, visited the NC Mountain State Fair last month and was later hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease. As of Oct. 14, 140 cases of Legionnaires’ disease or Pontiac Fever had been reported in residents of multiple states and North Carolina […]
Chipotle will cover tuition for tech and business degrees

Chipotle will pay for its employees to get business or technology degrees at certain colleges, the company said Tuesday. The new program, which kicks off on Nov. 15, is the restaurant chain’s latest effort to attract and retain talent in a highly competitive labor market. Employees who have been at the company for at least 120 days and work a minimum of 15 hours per week can choose from 75 different degree programs at five schools: the University of Arizona, […]
Zoe Kravitz set to play Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson’s ‘Batman’

From “Big Little Lies” to a not-so-little role. Zoe Kravitz has reportedly been cast to play Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader in the eagerly awaited “Batman” film. The movie’s director, Matt Reeves, seemingly confirmed the reports in the same way he did when there were reports that Pattinson would play Batman — Reeves tweeted. This time around it was just a GIF showing Kravitz on the phone saying “Hello.” Her stepfather, actor Jason Momoa, offered his congratulations on Instagram […]
Pedophile who abused up to 200 children found dead in prison

YORKSHIRE, England – A man described as one of Britain’s worst pedophiles has been found dead in jail. Richard Huckle, 33, who claimed to have abused almost 200 Malaysian children, died at Full Sutton prison in Yorkshire, England on Sunday, the UK’s Ministry of Justice confirmed in a statement. UK media reported that Huckle had been stabbed to death. Huckle received 22 life sentences at the Old Bailey in 2016 for offenses against children aged between six months and 12 years. The […]
Panera defends its mac and cheese after a video reveals how it’s really cooked

A Panera Bread employee spilled the chain’s not-so-secret trade secret about its signature mac and cheese on TikTok. But the viral fame might’ve cost her the job. In a quick clip filmed from behind the counter, TikTok user @briannaraelenee dips a frozen pack of Panera’s white cheddar mac & cheese into hot water, pulls it out and empties the steaming bag into a bowl before she serves it. It’s not exactly a surprising reveal–how else would the chain make its […]
Yahoo could pay you $358 for its massive data breach settlement. Here’s how to claim it

Was your Yahoo account among the 3 billion struck by multiple data breaches between 2013 and 2016? You might be eligible for a $358 payout or two years of free credit monitoring. If the settlement is approved by California courts, Yahoo could divvy up more than $117.5 million among users whose names, email addresses and passwords were stolen. Eligible users can submit claims at Yahoodatabreachsettlement.com to receive at least two years of free credit monitoring services by AllClear ID. If […]
Toddler dies after being left for hours inside a hot car outside her family’s home in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — A toddler in Florida died after being left inside her family’s car in the heat all day, police said. Police responded to a Tampa home on Monday at around 6:24 p.m. ET and found a 1 1/2-year old girl unconscious and not breathing. Police said the investigation shows that she was accidentally left in the family car outside her home that morning. Her father used the car to take members of the family to work and school […]

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