‘Boopac Shakur’ was not fatally shot after accusing someone of pedophilia, Michigan officials say

The fatal shooting of a Michigan man who was known to try to catch alleged pedophiles online was not connected to a confrontation he had with someone he had accused, officials said Tuesday. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office had initially said Robert Wayne Lee, 40, was shot and killed after he accused a man at a restaurant of being a pedophile, More...

Sen. Laphonza Butler is sworn in, filling Dianne Feinstein’s seat
WASHINGTON — Laphonza Butler was sworn in Tuesday to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who died last week at the age of 90. Vice President Kamala Harris, who has been a longtime ally More...

White House holds press briefing
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Former NFL player Russ Francis among 2 killed in Lake Placid plane crash
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Former NFL tight end Russ Francis, a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the New England Patriots who won a Super Bowl with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, was killed along with another aviation More...

Rep. Henry Cuellar victim of armed carjacking in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night about a mile from the Capitol. His chief of staff confirmed the incident in a statement and said he was not injured. “As Congressman Cuellar More...

Matt Gaetz triggers vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., the Donald Trump ally and conservative bomb-thrower who has been a nagging thorn in leadership’s side, filed a resolution on Monday to force a vote to overthrow his political nemesis, More...

E.U. makes historic show of support for Ukraine after U.S. budget deal snub
All 27 European Union foreign ministers descended on Kyiv on Monday in a historic show of support following the passage of the U.S. funding bill that contained no new aid for Ukraine and left future support More...

Tom Hanks warns fans about ‘AI version of me’ promoting dental plan
Tom Hanks is not informing fans to get their teeth cleaned. The Oscar-winning actor shared a computer-generated image of himself on Instagram Saturday, warning his followers about a promotional video for More...

5 in Illinois highway crash died from exposure to toxic payload, coroner says
Five people who died in an Illinois highway crash succumbed to exposure to a tanker truck’s payload, anhydrous ammonia, a toxic chemical used in fertilizer, a coroner said Sunday. “Preliminary investigation More...

Gov. Gavin Newsom chooses Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the seat of the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the governor’s office confirmed to NBC News. More...