Augustus Gloop is quaking. On Thursday, two people were hospitalized after they fell into a tank of chocolate at a Mars Wrigley’s M&M factory in Pennsylvania in an incident reminiscent of the memorable fall of the “great big greedy nincompoop” in Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Officials in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania told
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Officers called in to stop a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas on May 24 delayed confronting the gunman for 77 minutes, despite supervisors being aware that some of the people trapped with the shooter needed medical attention, according to The New York Times, who reviewed video footage and other material documenting the
Harvey Weinstein is once again facing new legal troubles. Prosecutors in the U.K. announced Wednesday, June 8, that charges of indecent assault have been authorized against the disgraced former movie producer. Weinstein is facing two counts of indecent assault against one woman for an alleged incident that took place in Aug. 1996. The alleged victim
The victims of Larry Nassar are begging the public — and the federal government — not to look away from what happened to them. On Wednesday, dozens of former gymnasts who say Nassar abused them as young girls brought claims against the FBI, saying the agency was negligent in handling allegations against the former sports
When Jonathan Hillman was growing up in rural Wisconsin, he says he frequently felt “small.” He was a boy in a family of dirt track racers who played with Barbies, who would pull his turtleneck up over his head to make a pretend wig when he was playing with the kid down the street. Like
Appearing visibly shaken with lips trembling, Judy Huth told jurors in a California courtroom Tuesday that Bill Cosby was waiting for her outside a bathroom at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 and beckoned her to a bed by patting the mattress next to where he was sitting. She was 16 years old at the time.
Arnulfo Reyes, a teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, shared his heartbreaking story of being in the classroom during the mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead last month. On Tuesday, he told Good Morning America that all 11 of his students were killed in front of him. Reyes, who is
Elon Musk is threatening to terminate his deal to buy Twitter — even though he signed a contract saying he would — with his lawyer alleging that the social media company has not properly allowed Musk to evaluate the number of fake accounts on the platform. In a letter to Twitter Chief Legal Officer Vijaya
LeBron James is sharing his public support for Brittney Griner, the WNBA player and Olympic Gold Medalist who was detained upon arriving in Moscow in February after allegedly carrying weed vape cartridges in her luggage. On Monday, the basketball star shared a letter from his Uninterrupted brand calling for the U.S. government to bring the
Ethan Phelan Melzer’s secret life of hate ran deep. The 24-year-old private in the 173rd Airborne Brigade appeared to be just another young soldier, trying to find his way through military life at Fort Benning, Georgia. However, in his private time, prosecutors allege, Melzer had another, sinister side: He said he liked to perform macabre
On a cold morning in upstate New York, I got arrested while walking down the street with a small Tupperware container filled with heroin. Even though I was at the tail end of my senior year at Cornell University, that outcome should not have been a surprise to anyone who knew me. I’d been struggling
A woman told a Los Angeles courtroom Friday how Bill Cosby forcibly kissed her while on the set of a movie in 1975 when she was 14 years old. The woman, now 61, testified in connection with a civil suit against Cosby accuser Judy Huth, who claims the disgraced comedian isolated and sexually assaulted her
Last May, Tonka the chimpanzee, an elderly ape who starred in George of the Jungle and Buddy alongside actor Alan Cumming in 1997, died, according to court records. The chimp had recently suffered a stroke and died from heart failure, his owner Tonia Haddix claimed, submitting a declaration and court documents to a Missouri judge
Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, the self-stylized guru who gained attention for his turn in the popular Netflix docuseries Tiger King, was arrested by FBI agents in South Carolina Friday and remains jailed on unspecified charges, according to sheriff records. Antle, a prominent animal wrangler and zoo owner featured in a 2015 Rolling Stone profile, was taken
When we think of Pride Month, we think of elaborate parades, all-night raves in Bushwick lofts, and extremely well-dressed people drinking mimosas on the street at 11 a.m. We also think of merch, specifically the grand tradition of corporate Pride merch: companies trying to cash in on LGBTQ Pride regardless of whether they actually support
A New York appeals court upheld the 23-year prison sentence against Harvey Weinstein Thursday, ensuring that the disgraced producer will remain behind bars ahead of his upcoming Los Angeles trial on sexual assault charges. In March 2020, Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being found guilty on charges of felony sex crime
Amber Heard’s lawyer said the actress was “demonized” throughout the lengthy defamation trial against her ex Johnny Depp, and blamed the vitriolic social media campaign against Heard for influencing the jury’s decision following the verdict. On Wednesday, following three days of deliberations after the televised six-week trial, the jury sided with Depp, awarding him more than
The largest police officers’ union in Texas is calling for a “strong, independent investigation” into the chain of events that prompted Uvalde authorities to wait over an hour before confronting the gunman responsible for the second-deadliest school shooting in American history. In a statement posted to the organization’s website, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of
Don’t let anyone tell you MomTok is boring. Last week, the mormon mommy influencers of Utah saw their friend group (and at least one marriage) implode. Thankfully, numerous TikTokers were on hand to break down the juicy drama. At the center of the drama is Taylor Frankie Paul and her husband Tate. Paul’s TikTok has
Funerals for two victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas took place Tuesday, May 31, beginning a week of mourning after 19 children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary school. Funerals for 10-year-olds Maite Rodriguez and Amerie Jo Garza were held today after visitations and rosary services took place Monday. Services for