Michele Lyn Hundley Smith vanished in Dec 2001 after allegedly going Christmas shopping. Her unidentified daughter expresses mixed emotions—ecstatic, angry, sad—and cherished memories, as police and the FBI conducted an extensive search.
Hunter College biology professor Allyson Friedman is under investigation after making racist remarks on a hot mic during a CEC meeting. Facing outrage and calls for her removal, Friedman apologized, attributing the incident to an accidental unmuting while discussing systemic bigotry. Her job may be protected by tenure.
Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother abducted Feb. 1. New biological evidence found, not from her. Suspect Luke Daley, with prior drug/gun charges, arrested by FBI/SWAT. DNA from crime scene and glove entered into CODIS for analysis.
Former NFL player Lee, on probation for aggravated assault, faces the death penalty in Tennessee for the alleged murder of Gabriella Carvalho Perpétuo. Prosecutors cite extensive blood evidence, while Lee claimed narcolepsy. His probation was set to end soon.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's appointment of Phylisa Wisdom as NYC's antisemitism czar sparks backlash due to her past comments on Israel and Gaza, coinciding with a sharp rise in local anti-Jewish hate crimes.
NYPD Sergeant Eric Duran testifies in court, claiming he threw a cooler at a fleeing scooter rider to protect fellow officers. He faces up to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder.
Mitchell Englander and Mark Ridley-Thomas faced federal prison for public corruption, bribery, and leveraging political positions. 'Cost' is accused of embezzling city funds, guiding grants to linked non-profits, and undisclosed conflicts of interest, highlighting ongoing LA political scandal.
Addicts, displaced from Washington Sq. Park, now congregate at Sara D. Roosevelt Park due to homeless sanctuaries, leading to open drug use, burglaries, and safety fears for families. Residents decry a "vicious cycle" of ineffective enforcement.
Mark Anderson, who attempted to free Luigi Mangione using a pizza cutter, has a history of erratic behavior, including suing the Pentagon and threatening his former employer at a Bronx pizzeria.
Emiliano Garduño Gálvez received a four-year federal prison sentence for tossing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County deputies during 2025 protests. He pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered destructive device.
The case of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in D4vd's Tesla, is under grand jury review. Her grave is detailed, and damning lyrics link an unnamed rapper. Neo Langston, 23, was arrested for dodging a witness appearance in the LA homicide probe.
Michael Anthony Leon faces murder charges for the 2015 death of his wife, Brenda Leon. New digital evidence led investigators to determine the death was a homicide, contradicting the initial suicide scene.
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico. Alleged to lead a violent cocaine empire, he faced a $15 million FBI bounty for drug trafficking, money laundering, and orchestrating murders.
President Trump highlights Syria's prison management while pressuring European leaders over his Greenland bid with tariff threats, as Macron and Rutte prepare for the Davos summit.
An ADL report highlights how U.S. activists and student groups use social media to amplify Hamas propaganda, prompting calls for stricter campus policies and federal legislation to block terrorist content.
AT&T ceases DEI initiatives, aligning with Verizon and T-Mobile under FCC pressure. Focus shifts to merit-based practices, retaining employee resource groups while ensuring compliance and license approvals.
Report claims Hegseth ordered no survivors in a strike on suspected narco-terrorists. Denials and calls for investigation follow, raising concerns about war crimes and unauthorized military action. Key: Hegseth, narco-terrorists, strike.
