YFN Lucci's attorney confirms imprisoned rapper is still alive amid death rumors
YFN Lucci is alive and well after rumors of his death in prison, his lawyer has confirmed to The Times.
The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rayshawn Lamar Bennett, in January pleaded guilty to a gang-related charge...Read more
Swing states pledge fair elections
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Top election officials from Georgia and other swing states met Thursday to assure the public their elections are fair and accurate.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger outlined a host of ...Read more
'Living' device that releases E. coli into bladder could treat UTIs, researchers say
A “close cousin” of the dangerous strain of E. coli could provide a new way to treat urinary tract infections, researchers said.
Researchers from Texas A&M are working to build a device that uses harmless strains of E...Read more
Billions of people are missing these 7 key nutrients, study says
More than half the world’s population is not getting enough of seven crucial nutrients. It’s an issue the World Health Organization said is a major threat, especially for children and pregnant women in low-income ...Read more
NYPD appoints First Amendment protest supervisor, new role created by fed settlement
NEW YORK — An NYPD inspector has been tapped to become the department’s First Amendment protest supervisor — a newly created position mandated by a federal legal settlement forcing police to overhaul how they handle ...Read more
Multiple sexual assaults from spiked drinks reported to UC Berkeley
Multiple sexual assaults facilitated by spiked drinks were reported to UC Berkeley recently, according to school officials.
According to a WarnMe message sent to the community Tuesday, the incident occurred Friday around ...Read more
Pro-Israel teacher targeted by Queens high school students during Gaza protest sues Department of Education for allowing antisemitism
NEW YORK — A Jewish teacher who was targeted during a protest at a Queens high school over her support of Israel is suing New York City for failing to protect her and allowing antisemitic harassment — despite advance ...Read more
NYC Mayor Adams adviser Winnie Greco's financial disclosures raises questions on real estate holdings
NEW YORK — Winnie Greco, a senior City Hall adviser to Mayor Adams, reported in her latest financial disclosure that she has for decades owned a Bronx house that was raided by the FBI this year — raising questions why ...Read more
Freddie Owens' execution will be South Carolina's first in 13 years. How will it be carried out?
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Freddie Owens is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, when he will be brought into South Carolina’s death chamber and given a lethal injection.
Details about how he spends his ...Read more
Baltimore County detective who was shot and critically injured calls it 'a bad nightmare' at David Linthicum trial
BALTIMORE — When the gunfire started, Jonathan Chih’s first thought was that the silhouetted figure standing several feet away from him along a dark road in Cockeysville had punched him in the face
It took a moment ...Read more
Michael Madsen files for divorce from wife of 26 years
LOS ANGELES — "Reservoir Dogs" star Michael Madsen has filed for divorce from his wife of 26 years.
The actor, who has appeared in several Quentin Tarantino films, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the ...Read more
Zach Bryan blames it on the alcohol after 'stupid' Kanye West-Taylor Swift tweet catches heat
Country music star Zach Bryan revealed how he really feels about Taylor Swift, after he compared the pop diva to Kanye West in a since-deleted tweet.
Bryan, a 28-year-old Country Music Association Awards nominee, shared ...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs behind bars at MDC Brooklyn: Out of solitary, into brown jumpsuits
NEW YORK — Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, facing federal sex trafficking charges, has been moved out of solitary confinement at the notorious MDC Brooklyn jail, the Daily News has learned.
Combs, who was indicted ...Read more
FAU national poll finds Harris leads Trump, 50% to 45%
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump, 50% to 45%, in a nationwide Florida Atlantic University poll released Thursday.
There has been little change in the last three weeks despite momentous ...Read more
GM's Cruise returns to Bay Area a year after robotaxi-pedestrian crash
General Motors Co.'s Cruise LLC self-driving auto business is back on the roads in the Bay Area with mapping vehicles almost a year after a pedestrian accident there halted operations nationwide.
Cruise said Thursday it's...Read more
Amazon MGM Studios is joining the Motion Picture Association
LOS ANGELES — Amazon MGM Studios will soon join the Motion Picture Association, the lobbying arm of Hollywood's major studios announced Thursday.
The Seattle-based tech and retail giant — which distributes content via...Read more
Former Orange County, California, election official tells story of protecting the vote in 2020
The leadup to the 2020 election was marked by widening partisan polarization, raging wildfires in California and the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the middle of that turbulence was Jackie Wu, who was working at the Orange County ...Read more
Pittsburgh Teamsters backing Harris, despite national union remaining neutral
WASHINGTON — Even as the national International Brotherhood of Teamsters is remaining neutral in the presidential race, the Pittsburgh-based Teamsters Joint Council No. 40, representing 14 locals and 35,000 workers, ...Read more
US mortgage rates fall further, stoking housing optimism
Mortgage rates continued their decline, hitting the lowest level since early February 2023.
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 6.09%, down from 6.2% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.
Borrowing ...Read more
Former Nevada board chief accuses gaming regulators of racial discrimination
A former chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Administration Division has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the board.
Jaime Black, a Control Board employee since 2014 and appointed to head the ...Read more
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