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Karmelo Anthony’s mom begs jury deciding son’s sentence to ‘have mercy’
Karmelo Anthony’s sobbing mother, Kala Hayes, begged a Texas jury for mercy Tuesday just moments after her 19-year-old son was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
Hate-filled protests erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder
Hate-filled clashes focused on race erupted Tuesday outside the courthouse where black teen Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murdering white fellow high-schooler Austin Metcalf.
Karmelo Anthony found guilty in stabbing Austin Metcalf at Texas track meet — now faces up to life behind bars
Karmelo Anthony has been convicted in the headline-grabbing fatal stabbing of fellow Texas high-school jock Austin Metcalf at a track meet.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson mayor ripped after unveiling fleet of tiny homes likened to porta-potty drug dens
Progressive Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is being ripped for unveiling a village of tiny homes being likened to porta-potties — with no rules stopping the homeless people who move in from doing drugs.
Karmelo Anthony’s lawyer blames Austin Metcalf for his own death in shocking courtroom argument — and draws outrage from his family
Karmelo Anthony’s lawyer blamed his alleged murder victim Austin Metcalf for the fatal run-in at a track and field meet in Texas last year as Anthony stuck to his long-shot self-defense argument.
US Navy uses cutting-edge new drone boat to rescue Apache pilots who crashed near Strait of Hormuz
A US drone boat conducted a first-of-its-kind rescue mission to save the crew of an American Apache helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.
Madman accused of slaughtering Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte train launches deranged rant at judge, rants about ‘material in his body’
Decarlos Brown Jr.,, madman accused of slaughtering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a train in North Carolina, screamed at the judge on Tuesday as he was ruled not fit to stand trial for a second time.
Rob Reiner’s son demands his $1.5M inheritance as he stands trial for parents’ brutal murder
A new court petition shows he is fighting to get his trust as his legal bills pile up.
The best places in America for kids to grow up — and the biggest gains are coming in red states
South Carolina saw the biggest overall improvement in child well-being between 2019 and 2024, according to the 2026 “Kids Count” study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Pima County Sheriff issues alert for kidnapping suspect 7 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home
The sheriff’s department investigating the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie has issued an alert for another kidnapping suspect, Coral Michelle Smith, wanted just a few miles away from her Arizona home.