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Image Credit: Getty Images In a historic move, the father of a 14-year-old suspected of fatally shooting four people and injuring nine others in a Georgia school has been arrested, raising more questions about accountability in such tragedies. Colin Gray, the 54-year-old father, faces the most severe charges ever filed against a parent of an alleged school shooter: four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). “These charges stem from Mr. Gray knowingly allowing his son Colt to possess a weapon,” Chris Hosey,…

Image Credit: Getty Images During the first week of school at Joppatowne High School in Maryland, a 16-year-old student shot a 15-year-old classmate. The alleged gunmen fled from school property but was reportedly caught shortly thereafter. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler conducted a press conference later that day to explain what happened at the  school. “Within 15 minutes, more than 100 police officers were here from all of our partner agencies,” Gahler said about the police response, according to multiple outlets. What Happened at Joppatowne High School? On Friday, September 6, the 16-year-old allegedly shot a classmate, who is currently…

Image Credit: Instagram: @paulharrellmoments YouTuber Paul Harrell announced his own death in a pre-recorded video from cancer. He was 58. In the posthumous video titled “I’m Dead,” posted on Tuesday, September 3, Harrell shared that his pancreatic cancer had “spread faster than I thought it would” and reached his bones. Harrell, who first revealed his diagnosis to his followers on July 16, explained that doctors caught it early, “but not as early as I had thought.” While sitting on a snow-covered log near his home in Oregon, he added, “You may have seen me recently using this crutch when I…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Two major U.S. supermarkets, Kroger and Albertsons, have been seeking to combine forces after their boards reached a unanimous all-cash merger agreement, first announced in October 2022. However, the potential $24.6 billion deal has encountered another roadblock, as the U.S. government requested a preliminary injunction to block the merger. In response, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen pledged to cut prices by $1 billion if the merger goes through. “The day that we merge is the day that we will begin lowering prices,” McMullen said on Wednesday while testifying during a federal court hearing in Portland,…

Image Credit: Getty Images for Rare Beauty Selena Gomez can now add the title “billionaire” to her name. The multi-hyphenate got her big break on the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, and her success steadily developed over time. She landed multiple films roles over the years, including her current Hulu show, Only Murders in the Building. After delving into music, Selena has released six albums. But her music and acting careers weren’t the prime factors in reaching her billion-dollar net worth. Selena’s beauty brand, Rare Beauty, brought in an overabundance in earnings, turning the Hulu star into a billionaire.…

TfL buses align with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy aiming for 80 per cent of journeys via foot, bike, or public transport by 2041. There is currently a bus fleet of around 9,300 buses which follow across 675 different routes. The latest timetable changes are in place to help “match demand, deliver value for money and allow TfL to invest in outer London”. The following timetable changes will take place from tomorrow  (September 7): Route 49 will have a new timetable on all days of the week with minor changes to times. A temporary timetable will be introduced on route 105…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump and writer E. Jean Carroll have been in a legal battle since November 2019, when Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump following his public denials of her sexual assault allegations. Trump then appealed the 2023 civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing Carroll decades ago in a department store and defaming her in 2022 by calling her allegations a “con job.” In a separate case, a jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million in January for Trump’s defamatory statements made in 2019, a verdict he also appealed. The…

Image Credit: Getty Images A judge has delayed Donald Trump‘s sentencing for after the 2024 presidential election. On Friday, September 6, Judge Juan Merchan announced that the 78-year-old will not receive his sentence until November 26, “if such is required.” “Adjourning decision on the motion and sentencing, if such is required, should dispel any suggestion that the Court will have issued any decision or imposed sentence either to give an advantage to, or to create a disadvantage for, any political party and or any candidate for any office,” Merchan wrote, per CNN. Merchan continued by pointing out the nature of…

Image Credit: Getty Images After Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry, Demi Lovato is releasing her upcoming documentary, Child Star. The doc sees the “Confident” hitmaker interview multiple celebrities who were child stars at the beginning of their careers. After the trailer was released, viewers noticed that some of Demi’s past Disney Channel castmates appeared on screen. “Everyone wanted to make it in the industry at a young age,” Demi is heard saying in a voice over as the trailer begins. The teaser invites viewers to “join Demi Lovato for an…

Image Credit: Getty Images for Warner Music Linkin Park has revealed that it has reunited for a new tour and music, seven years after the death of longtime frontman Chester Bennington, and has brought in rocker Emily Armstrong as a co-vocalist. Armstrong — along with rock producer Colin Brittain, the band’s new drummer — debuted with the band on Thursday during a live stream showcasing their new single, “The Emptiness Machine,” alongside returning members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, and Joe Hahn. “This is a very special day for us,” Shinoda told the audience, acknowledging their former bandmate,…