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just now (198+ words) Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department's requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier's sexual abuse.U.S District Judge Richard M Berman reversed his earlier decision to keep the material under wraps, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Epstein and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell The judge previously cautioned that the 70 or so pages of grand jury materials slated for release are hardly revelatory.On Tuesday, a different Manhattan federal judge ordered the release of records from Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case Last week, a judge in Florida approved the unsealing of transcripts from…...

15+ min ago (792+ words) Sophie Kinsella, the author of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and a series of millions-selling rom-com sequels, died Monday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The family said in a statement on Kinsella's Instagram account: "We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy). She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy. "We can't imagine what life will be like without her radiance and love of life." Kinsella, who also published under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, announced in April 2024 that she had been diagnosed in late 2022 with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. "I did not share this before because I wanted to make sure that my children were able to hear…...

16+ min ago (391+ words) Oksana Masters, a celebrated Team USA Paralympian, has amassed an impressive collection of medals from the 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 Paralympic Games, demonstrating her relentless drive and competitive spirit. Her fianc, Aaron Pike, describes her as competitive in all aspects of life, not just in sports. "She's competitive all the time," Pike said. Masters, who is also a fan of video games, shared her enthusiasm for gaming. "I love Xbox, Overcooked is my jam, and Mario loves it for sure," she said. Pike jokes, "If I get some high score in some video game we're playing, she's not getting off the couch until she beats that score." Even in board games, like "Risk," Pike advises caution. "The game World Domination is not a game that she should ever play. Yeah, she's not allowed to play that game anymore," he said. Masters explained her…...

28+ min ago (528+ words) UTAH, USA " Experienced hiker Austin Dirks found himself in a situation many may think is an irrational fear " getting stuck in quicksand." Dirks, a 30-year-old man from Glenwood Springs, Colorado, has extensive off trail hiking experience but hadn't ever run into such an issue before." "Quicksand is real. I didn't believe it before today," he wrote in a Reddit post. "It does not care how experienced you are. It only cares that you stepped in the wrong place at the wrong time." Dirks said rescuers from the Grand County Search and Rescue team encouraged him to share his story, prompting him to detail the full experience online and host a"Q&A of sorts in the comments. He explained how he was on the second day of a 20-mile backpacking trip on the Hayduke Trail through Arches National Park in…...

35+ min ago (612+ words) Pluck eyebrows. Buy less conspicuous shoes. Take a bus or a train west toward Cincinnati and St. Louis. Move around late at night. Stay away from surveillance cameras. A to-do list and travel plans found during Luigi Mangione's arrest and revealed in court this week shed new light on the steps he may have taken " or planned to take " to avoid capture after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing last year. "Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight," said one note. "Change hat, shoes, pluck eyebrows," said another. The notes, including a hand-drawn map and tactics for surviving on the lam, were shown on Monday at a pretrial hearing as Mangione's bid to prevent prosecutors from using evidence seized during his Dec. 9, 2024, arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Excerpts of body-worn camera footage of the arrest, previously unseen by the press or…...

45+ min ago (111+ words) MONROE, N.C. " Monroe Police Department are searching for two suspects in connection to an overnight shooting that happened in early morning hours on Wednesday, Dec. 10." Two people allegedly opened fire on a home on West Sunset Drive. Multiple people were inside, including children, but none were hurt. The shooters fired from the baseball fields at Sunset Park." Police say they found 10 bullets that struck the home." Security camera footage shows the suspects fled the scene quickly after, however, a positive identification cannot be made." Anyone with information or home security footage on the incident can contact Monroe Police Department at 704-282-4700."...

51+ min ago (120+ words) Cone Health said it is changing its masking and visitor policies to keep patients and staff safe, as respiratory illness cases rise in North Carolina. Officials said exceptions will be made when necessary.Anyone feeling sick is asked to stay home to protect vulnerable patients.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsMASKING CHANGESPatients and visitors are encouraged, but not required to wear masks.All Cone Health staff will wear masks when caring for patients These changes took effect Wednesday Officials said more information about these changes can be found on their website NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here...

55+ min ago (60+ words) A trooper in Cole County, Missouri, was caught on camera intercepting a wrong-way driver. Search location by ZIP code Watch: Missouri trooper intercepts wrong-way driver A trooper in Cole County, Missouri, was caught on camera intercepting a wrong-way driver. The trooper was then able to stop the vehicle, and it was revealed that the driver was impaired....

55+ min ago (511+ words) The fiancee of a man who died on a cruise ship has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean, alleging it negligently served him at least 33 alcoholic drinks and was liable for his death after crew members tackled him to the ground and stood on him with their full body weight. Connie Aguilar's lawsuit for the death of 35-year-old Michael Virgil seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial. Royal Caribbean did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment on Tuesday. Aguilar and Virgil were on a roundtrip voyage from Los Angeles to Ensenada, Mexico, with other members of their family, including their son, at the time of Virgil's death in December 2024, the lawsuit said. Crew members on board Navigator of the Seas served Virgil more than two dozen drinks, after which he got lost and became agitated trying…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (256+ words) The House is expected to vote on a $900 billion military bill that includes a pay raise for troops and demands increased Pentagon accountability. The House is set to vote on a $900 billion military bill that outlines Pentagon spending, includes a 3.8% pay raise for troops and demands more accountability from the Defense Department. The legislation requires the Pentagon to release unedited videos of strikes against alleged drug cartels, with lawmakers threatening to withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget if it does not comply. It also mandates that the Pentagon provide more information about each attack. The bill addresses foreign affairs by authorizing $400 million to manufacture weapons for Ukraine, permanently removing the harshest U.S. sanctions on Syria, and maintaining U.S. troops in parts of Europe and South Korea. Domestically, it proposes $1.6 billion in cuts to climate change-related spending, which has…...