Day: April 5, 2025

Karen Read’s second trial heads into weekend without full jury seated

1:30 pm April 5, 2025

Karen Read’s second murder trial is headed into its first weekend without a fully seated jury after the court spent days vetting dozens of candidates, many of whom were already aware of the high-profile case after her first trial in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe ended in a mistrial. Judge […]

Viral photo of McDonald’s PlayPlace prompts superfan to reveal fast-food chain’s stray from nostalgia

1:30 pm April 5, 2025

A McDonald’s in Franklin, Tennessee, attracted viral attention last month after a customer called out the children’s play area and posted a photo on X. The photo showed a sitting area in the corner of the restaurant, with two screens embedded in the wall. X user @NancyAFrench posted an image of the PlayPlace, writing, “This […]

Senate GOP pushes Trump budget framework through after marathon vote series

12:15 pm April 5, 2025

The Senate passed a framework for a sweeping bill promoting President Donald Trump’s agenda after an hourslong series of amendment votes during which Democrats sought to put Republicans on record on issues like tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It passed mostly along party lines in a 51 to 48 vote around 2:30 […]

Florida police arrest man for making ‘written threats to kill’ Trump

9:25 am April 5, 2025

A Florida man was arrested on Friday after allegedly making posts on social media in which he threatened to kill President Donald Trump. Glen DeCicco was charged with making written threats to kill, the Jupiter Police Department wrote in a press release. DeCicco’s arrest comes after police launched an investigation into comments he made on […]

Wayne Gretzky reacts to Alex Ovechkin tying his NHL goals record: ‘That’s OK’

8:01 am April 5, 2025

Wayne Gretzky began to follow Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his trek to surpassing The Great One as the NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer – the trip was almost done in one day. Needing three goals to surpass Gretzky, Ovechkin scored twice to tie, and tried his darnedest to get a hat trick. Nonetheless, Gretzky […]