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The former “How I Met Your Mother” actor faces a possible life sentence at a June hearing. LOS ANGELES — Actor Nick Pasqual was convicted Friday of attempted murder and other felony counts in the 2024 stabbing of his estranged girlfriend, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn, inside her Sunland home after a Los Angeles trial. The verdict ended the trial phase of a case that drew attention because of the violence of the attack, the …
The sandwich chain remains the nation’s largest restaurant brand by store count, but its lead has narrowed. MIAMI — Subway closed a net 729 U.S. restaurants in 2025, bringing its domestic count to 18,773 locations as the sandwich chain continued a decade-long pullback from its former peak. The decline, disclosed in franchise data released April 30, marks Subway’s steepest U.S. drop since 2021 and its 10th straight year of domestic contraction. The company still has …
Deputies found Christopher and Anissa Osbourne during a welfare check at Ocean Pond Campground. OLUSTEE, Fla. — A married couple working as campground hosts in north Florida were found dead Sunday inside their RV after deputies went to Ocean Pond Campground for a welfare check, Baker County authorities said. The deaths of Christopher Osbourne, 51, and Anissa Osbourne, 56, are being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide, officials said. The case drew wider attention because the …
The country star said her conditions are treatable but she needs more time before performing. LOS ANGELES — Dolly Parton canceled her planned Las Vegas residency Monday after telling fans that ongoing health treatment has left her unable to return to the stage at full strength. The 80-year-old country music star said in a video message that she is improving, but not enough to perform a six-show run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in …
The founder of the Riverfront Times and St. Louis Magazine was 73. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Ray Hartmann, a longtime St. Louis journalist, media founder and former congressional candidate, died April 23 after loose tractor-trailer tires struck his car on Interstate 64, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Hartmann’s death stunned a city where he had been a sharp public voice for nearly 50 years. He founded the Riverfront Times, helped revive …
The South Carolina singer and former “The Voice” contestant was 24. COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. — Dylan Carter, a South Carolina singer who competed on “The Voice,” died from blunt force injuries after a single-car crash Saturday night in Colleton County, officials and reports said. Carter, 24, was the only person in the vehicle when a 2026 Tesla sedan left the roadway, struck several objects and overturned, according to crash details released after the wreck. His …
The longtime Storage Wars bidder known as “The Gambler” was found dead at his Arizona home as detectives also review claims of recent online harassment. LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Darrell Sheets, the “Storage Wars” buyer known as “The Gambler,” died Wednesday at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, after police responded to a 2 a.m. report and found what they described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death drew immediate attention because …
The singer, songwriter and producer helped build the Osmonds into one of the biggest family groups of the 1970s. LEHI, Utah — Alan Osmond, the eldest performing member of the Osmonds and a songwriter behind hits including “One Bad Apple” and “Crazy Horses,” died Monday at his home in Lehi after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76. His death closes a long chapter in the story of one of America’s most recognizable family acts. …
Her April 16 comedy stop in Avondale Estates came days after her former lawyer entered community confinement in California. AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. — Stormy Daniels appeared at a suburban Atlanta theater Thursday night for a storytelling and comedy show, stepping back into a small live venue as her former lawyer, Michael Avenatti, moved into a later phase of federal custody in California. The timing drew attention because Daniels and Avenatti were once closely linked in …
Her representative declined to confirm the report or discuss any treatment as concern grew around the actor’s latest health scare. LOS ANGELES — Reports that Christina Applegate has been in a Los Angeles hospital since late March drew a guarded response Friday after her representative declined to say whether the Emmy-winning actor is hospitalized or why she may be receiving treatment. The story matters because Applegate has spent the last several years speaking plainly about …