Former CEO of Palmetto State Bank Russell Laffitte was sentenced to 84 months in prison after being convicted of conspiring with Alex Murdaugh in a years-long scheme that totaled millions of dollars. Laffitte was convicted of conspiring to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and three […]

In his first public comments since Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton ripped his lone head coaching performance, New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett told reporters that he felt Payton violated an unwritten “code.”  In an interview with USA Today, Payton said Hackett’s time as head coach of the […]

Authorities have discovered an illegal Chinese-linked biomedical lab in Central California filled with unlicensed mice, medical waste, refrigerators, and other infectious agents.  The discovery came after months of investigation into the lab in Reedley, California, that was suspected to be running an illegal operation.  Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba confirmed […]

Mike Breen has called 15 NBA Finals alongside Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. The two NBA legends gave insight on strategy, game experience and more as Breen sat in the play-by-play seat.  But Van Gundy and Jackson are out after heavy layoffs at ESPN, and Breen couldn’t be more […]

A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the killing of a Mississippi law enforcement officer. Lt. Michael Boutte of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was shot in the face and head on Feb. 1, 2021, while responding to a call about a […]

The driver charged with leaving the scene after fatally striking a 4-year-old Boston boy was held on $15,000 bail at his arraignment Tuesday. Olguens Joseph, 30, pleaded not guilty to charges including motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of personal injury or death during a hearing in West Roxbury […]

Author Sebastian Barry, who has received four previous nominations for the Booker Prize and twice been shortlisted for it, was one of four Irish writers Tuesday to make the long list of semifinalists for the prestigious award. Barry is up this year for his novel “Old God’s Time,” about a […]

Columbia Law School has reportedly backtracked from a recently implemented policy requiring applicants to submit video statements as part of the admissions process, after facing scrutiny. The law school added a new video requirement for all applicants to record a 90-second video statement to give the admissions committee greater “insight” […]

The Oregon Ducks have landed a commitment from 2025 quarterback Akili Smith Jr., the son of former Oregon star Akili Smith, who was selected with the third overall pick of the 1999 NFL Draft.  Smith Jr. is out of San Diego and is the fifth-ranked quarterback in the 247 Sports […]

All commercial flights have been suspended in Charleston, South Carolina, after a sheriff’s office helicopter crashed, police confirmed. In a Twitter post, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said that the helicopter crashed near Charleston International Airport.  Emergency personnel are responding to the crash, and authorities have not said if there […]