Malcolm-Jamal Warner, “The Cosby Show” star, dies at 54 in accidental drowning in Costa Rica

Sen. Maria Cantwell is urging President Trump to modernize the U.S. weather forecasting system, emphasizing that such investments could save lives and reduce costs after recent disasters, including deadly floods in Central Texas. In her letter, Cantwell proposed five bipartisan recommendations for enhancing forecasting capabilities, amidst budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which could hinder critical weather research and technology upgrades. Want More Context? 🔎

US President Donald Trump's administration has released 230,000 pages of FBI surveillance files related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, previously withheld since 1977. While King's children condemned the release as potentially harmful to their father's legacy, some family members welcomed it as a step towards transparency, amidst ongoing criticism of Trump's handling of other sensitive documents. Want More Context? 🔎

A Calgary couple experienced a frightening encounter with a grizzly bear while hiking at Trolls Falls in Alberta's Kananaskis Country during their wedding anniversary. They managed to scare the bear away by appearing larger, amidst reports of increased bear activity in the area. Want More Context? 🔎

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, renowned for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, tragically drowned at 54 while vacationing in Costa Rica. Despite rescue efforts by bystanders and the Red Cross, he was declared dead after being caught in a rip current; Warner was also a Grammy winner and had recent roles in The Resident and various other shows. Want More Context? 🔎

A federal appeals court has ruled that Pedro Hernandez, convicted of kidnapping and murdering Etan Patz in 1979, should either be retried or released due to flawed jury instructions regarding his confessions. The court emphasized that the trial's reliance on these confessions, combined with Hernandez's mental health issues, constituted a manifestly prejudicial error. Want More Context? 🔎

A sentencing hearing for Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky police officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a botched drug raid, is set for Monday. Hankison, found guilty of using excessive force that led to Taylor's death, faces a recommendation from the Justice Department for just one day in prison, which has been criticized as insufficient by Taylor's family attorney, Ben Crump. Want More Context? 🔎