Pop singer Adele parts with husband
British pop singer Adele and her husband have separated, her representatives said on Saturday. Source link
Flu season is longest in a decade, CDC says
It’s official: This year’s flu season is a record breaker. Source link
California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case
A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they beat, starved and shackled their 13 children in the family’s home, prosecutors said. Source link
Chicago sues Jussie Smollett over costs of investigating alleged attack
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Jussie Smollett seeking three times the damages it said it incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege the “Empire” actor staged. Source link
Lawsuit alleges child sex abuse at prominent synagogue
The families of eight young children have filed suit against a prominent Washington, D.C., synagogue and one of its leaders, alleging they ignored warnings that a teacher at the congregation’s preschool was sexually abusing the children for more than two years. Source link
U.S. measles cases surge nearly 20 percent in early April, CDC says
The number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year jumped by nearly 20 percent in the week ended April 11, in the country’s second-worst outbreak in nearly two decades, federal health officials reported on Monday. Source link
Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle
Former U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter, Stevie Wonder sang, and Snoop Dogg called slain rapper Nipsey Hussle a “peace advocate” at a Los Angeles memorial on Thursday attended by family members, friends and thousands of fans. Source link
Child found under bed after dad kills mother and siblings over affair suspicions, police say
A man killed four people, including his wife and two children, in a shooting rampage that happened in two homes in Phoenix and started as a domestic dispute over allegations of an affair, police said. Source link
Caito Foods recalls fresh cut melon over Salmonella outbreak
An Indianapolis food company has voluntarily recalled fresh cut melon produced at its facility after reports of nearly 100 illnesses tied to Salmonella contamination. Source link
Patriots owner Kraft asks Florida judge not to release 'pornography' sting video
A lawyer for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Friday asked a Florida judge not to make public a video that led to the billionaire being charged in a prostitution sting at a massage parlor, calling the evidence “basically pornography.” Source link