Austin, Texas auto thefts rose in October, continuing a rising trend in the crime category since the city’s police department was defunded by the mayor and city council in August 2020. The Austin Police Department has compiled a report each month since Jan. 1, 2020 after becoming a National Incident-Based […]

A California congressman is the latest victim of antisemitism attacks happening across the country as Rep. David Valadao’s (R-Calif.) Hanford office was vandalized Monday morning, according to a post on X from Rep. Valadao. Rep. Valadao posted a photo of his Hanford office Monday afternoon covered in “Murdered by Israel” […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that he plans to travel to North Macedonia later this week to attend a conference, a trip that would mark his first visit to a NATO member country since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine. Russia is one of the 57 […]

Two men who served decades in prison for separate murders in New York City were exonerated on Monday after reinvestigations found that they had been convicted based on unreliable witness testimony. Jabar Walker, 49, walked free after he was cleared of a 1995 double murder. He had been serving 25 […]

WWE legend Sunny, whose real name is Tammy Sytch, was sentenced Monday to nearly two decades in prison and nearly a decade of probation for a deadly DUI crash in Florida last year. Sytch received 17 years in prison — a 10-year sentence and a seven-year sentence both meant to […]

Jennifer Lawrence is speaking out about the plastic surgery claims she’s been facing over the last few months. Lawrence teamed up with Kylie Jenner for Interview’s latest issue where the pair talked about plastic surgery. Lawrence explained that it’s “incredible” what make-up can do while denying she’s gone under the […]

The White House is opting to ditch the annual Christmas tradition of hanging stockings for President Biden’s grandchildren, a move that allows it to avoid devoting a decoration for the president’s seventh grandchild, who he only recently acknowledged for the first time. In a ceremony Monday afternoon, first lady Jill […]

A longtime Mississippi lawmaker was sentenced Monday to two years of probation and has already paid nearly $85,000 in restitution, months after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of willfully making a false statement on a tax return. Democratic Rep. Earle Banks of Jackson was sentenced Monday by U.S. […]

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president on Monday swore in a government that is expected to last no longer than 14 days, a tactical maneuver that allows the conservative Law and Justice party to hang onto power a bit longer — and make more appointments to state bodies. Following a […]

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answered a question regarding legendary singer Stevie Wonder during the latest briefing on Monday. “I had an in-depth conversation with Stevie Wonder last night…” TheGrio correspondent April Ryan asked, leading to some audible laughs from her fellow reporters.  “I love Stevie Wonder!” Jean-Pierre interjected. […]