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Jay-Z, whose actual name is Shawn Carter, is a rapper and businessman who was accused on Sunday of raping a teenage girl following an awards event over twenty years ago. The hip-hop tycoon, Sean Diddy Combs, is also facing federal sex trafficking accusations and a number of cases alleging sexual assault. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, stated that the plaintiff in Sunday's claim was 13 years old at the time of the alleged assault. Carter said in a statement on Sunday that the accusations were "idiotic" and refuted them. The lawsuit was dismissed by Combs' legal team as a blatant publicity gimmick. What we know about the lawsuit is as follows. What are the allegations against Carter? Originally brought against Combs in October, the complain...

According to online court documents, the man who is suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week outside a crowded hotel in New York City was charged with murder on Monday night. Luigi Mangione, 26, showed up for a preliminary arraignment in Pennsylvania, where he was detained earlier in the day at a McDonald's in the city of Altoona, just hours before the murder and weapons charges were filed in New York. There, he was accused of three misdemeanors: tampering with documents or identification, possessing tools of crime, and giving false identification to police authorities, in addition to two felonies: forgery and carrying a handgun without a license. Following the court hearing in Pennsylvania, law enforcement officials informed media that charges would soon be brou...

In the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which shocked the country and led to a 24-hour manhunt for his perpetrator, Pennsylvania officials detained a strong person of interest on Monday. Luigi Mangione, 26, of Towson, Maryland, was accused of possessing criminal tools, forging documents or identification, carrying weapons without a permit, and giving police a false identity. Two senior law enforcement authorities claim that Mangione was apprehended in a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with several forged identification documents, including one using the name Marc Rosario. At a press conference, Jessica Tisch, the commissioner of the New York Police Department, stated that a restaurant employee recognized him and called the local police. For live cover...

According to school officials, a group of disabled children went to a Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, Maryland, and were turned away. This caused a stir in the community and prompted a planned protest. In a statement released Thursday, Maria V. Navarrow, the superintendent of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), said that two days prior, seven employees and eleven students with disabilities had visited the eatery. The field trip was a component of a community-based learning program designed to improve life skills, such as social interaction in public places like restaurants and retail stores. According to Navarro, personnel informed the Cracker Barrel location of the group's plans, including the visit's goal and headcount, before the visit. CCPS claims that they were informed that a reservatio...

Along with hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs, who is facing federal sex trafficking charges and a slew of lawsuits alleging sexual assault, rapper and businessman Jay-Z, whose actual name is Shawn Carter, was accused in a lawsuit on Sunday of raping a teenage girl following an awards event more than 20 years ago. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, stated that the plaintiff in Sunday's claim was 13 years old at the time of the alleged assault. In a statement released on Sunday, Carter refuted the accusations, calling them "idiotic." The lawsuit was dismissed by Combs' legal team as a blatant publicity gimmick. What we know about the lawsuit is as follows. What are the allegations against Carter? Originally filed against Combs in October, the comp...

Following a suspected serious allergic reaction at a Christmas marketing event in Los Angeles, Disney influencer Dominique Brown passed away last week. Her age was 34. The event happened at a party organized by BoxLunch, a supplier of pop culture merchandise, on Thursday night. The event took place in Vibiana, a cathedral-turned-event space in downtown Los Angeles, and emergency personnel were called. According to NBC News, the DJ asked for an EpiPen from the guests and cut off the music to declare a medical issue. According to Boxlunch and Vibiana, they are looking into the matter on their own. Fans and other influencers characterized Brown as someone who promoted online community. Most famously, the theme park and collection aficionado co-founded Black Girl Disney, a forum for other Blac...

According to reports, the guy who was arrested on Monday in relation to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was in possession of a manufactured weapon known as a "ghost gun." Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny of the New York authorities Department told reporters that Luigi Mangione, 26, who was identified by the authorities as a strong person of interest, possessed a "ghost gun that had the capability of firing 9 mm round and a suppressor when he was arrested on weapons charges in Altoona, Pa." The weapon discovered in Mangione's hands seems to be comparable to the one used in the Manhattan murder, a senior law enforcement official told NBC News. The weapon, according to Kenny, "may have been made on a 3D printer." What are ghost guns? "Ghost guns" are firearms that...

According to authorities, a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was apprehended in Pennsylvania on Monday while in possession of a firearm and several forged identification documents. According to police, Luigi Mangione, 26, was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Altoona after a patron identified him from pictures that were circulated during the days-long manhunt that ensued after Thompson's killing. He was charged with three misdemeanors, including tampering with documents or identification, possessing instruments of crime, and giving false identification to law enforcement, and two felonies, including forgery and carrying a handgun without a license, when he was arraigned in Pennsylvania on Monday night. For live coverage, follow along. He did not enter a plea...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., stated that she is safe after receiving an emailed bomb threat on Monday that was directed at her by her local police department. An email with a bomb threat was sent to me by the assistant chief of police for the Rome Police Department. Greene wrote in a poston X, "I'm so grateful to every member of the Rome Police Department for your swift and professional response in ensuring my safety." According to a statement issued by Greene's office, the Rome, Georgia, congresswoman's local police department sent a bomb squad to her residence to make sure she was safe. In her post on X, Greene posted a video of what looked to be a bomb squad member searching her mailbox for an explosive device. After ruling out an immediate danger, the Rome Police Department sent...