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The Miami Heat have suspended All-Star Jimmy Butler for two games after he missed a team flight for a road trip, marking the second in-house suspension this season amid trade rumors. Despite ongoing turmoil, Butler continues to play and hinted that the "whole truth will come out" regarding his situation. Social media speculation arose when he was seen wearing Phoenix Suns-themed sneakers, coinciding with the Suns acquiring future first-round picks, potentially signaling his desired trade...

Six people were shot, three critically, in a gang-related incident at MacArthur Park. The LAPD arrested a male suspect and found bullet casings from two weapons. The shooting occurred during a confrontation between rival gang members, with victims being bystanders in the attack. Full Article

President Trump has chosen Sean Curran, who previously led his personal security detail and protected him during an assassination attempt, to be the next Secret Service director. Curran, with a background as a special agent in the Newark field office and on President Obama's detail, lacks traditional managerial experience but is respected as an agent. He will take charge of an agency under scrutiny for security failures during the July assassination attempt, aiming to address...

Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara Rivera are accused of covering up child sex abuse at a Christian summer camp and in their home, as detailed in a lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that the couple ignored the abuse of a young girl by an older female minor, and intimidated the victim into silence. Mariano Rivera, a former New York Yankees Hall of Famer, and Clara Rivera, who serves as...

In 2022, two men were fatally drugged and robbed after visiting Midtown gay bars and nightclubs, becoming victims of a deadly conspiracy targeting men leaving these establishments in New York City. The defendants, Jayqwan Hamilton and Robert DeMaio, are charged with the killings of Julio Ramirez and John Umberger, part of a string of robberies that caused fear in the L.G.B.T.Q. community. Prosecutors detailed a strategy involving befriending targets, drugging them, and stealing their money,...

A lawsuit in New York accuses Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, of ignoring the sexual abuse of a minor at their home and church. "Jane Doe" alleges she was abused by an older girl during a summer internship in 2018, and that the Riveras covered it up to protect their church's reputation. Despite the allegations, Rivera was unanimously elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 and was awarded the Presidential Medal...