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Madonna slammed critics who commented about her appearance at the Grammy Awards this past weekend, calling their comments ageist and misogynistic.  Madonna introduced the performance of “Unholy” by Kim Petras and Sam Smith, who took home the award for Best Pop Duo/Group — becoming the first transgender and nonbinary winners …

Investigators still have not found a possible link between the Monterey Park, California, shooting suspect and the 11 people who were killed in the massacre, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators have been unable to “establish a connection between the suspect or any of the victims thus far,” Los Angeles County Sheriff …

Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of killing an elderly couple and committing other crimes 20 years ago before authorities caught up to him in Texas after a manhunt. Scott James Eizember, 62, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead …

California officials say the driver of a Tesla that plummeted over 250 feet off a San Mateo highway Monday has been arrested for attempted murder and child abuse. Dharmesh A. Patel, of Pasadena, California, was behind the wheel of the vehicle when it went over the side of a coastal road at …

The Southwest Airlines meltdown over the holiday week has reignited calls for updated infrastructure to prepare for future disruptions. While a historic nationwide storm was the initial cause of flight delays and cancellations, pilots say the company’s scheduling software caused a “snowball effect.” Capt. Michael Santoro, vice president of the …

A New York bishop with a large following has been indicted on charges of fraud and extortion. Lamor Whitehead, who is known as the “bling bishop” and was robbed at gunpoint while delivering a sermon in Brooklyn earlier this year, is accused of defrauding a parishioner out of her retirement …

Cornell University has suspended fraternity parties after reports surfaced over the weekend alleging that at least four students were drugged and one was sexually assaulted, school administrators announced on Monday. In a statement addressed to the student body, Cornell President Martha Pollack and Ryan Lombardi, the vice president of student and …

Los Angeles detectives are investigating whether a recording last year that captured city councilmembers’ racist remarks was made illegally, the police chief said Tuesday. The recording’s disclosure earlier this month unleashed a growing scandal in the nation’s second-largest city just weeks before Election Day. The councilmembers’ bigoted discussion — laden …

One of the people killed during Sunday’s shooting at an Oregon Safeway supermarket was an employee who confronted and tried to disarm the gunman, likely preventing more deaths, police said on Monday.  At a presser on Monday, Bend Police identified the two shooting victims as 84-year-old Bend resident Glenn Edward …

Police in Northern California have released a new image of missing teen Kiely Rodni, but said their search has hit a roadblock. The 16-year-old was last seen early Saturday morning at a party near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee. Placer County Sheriff’s Sergeant Scott Alford said Wednesday that authorities have …