Author: Gesi Lloyd

Stephen Schneider, 63, of Bayville surrendered to New Jersey State Police on Friday and now faces two counts of second degree reckless vessel homicide, along with charges of operating a vessel under the influence and reckless operation, after his boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay on July 19 and threw his two grandchildren overboard. What happened the night of the crash? Schneider was piloting a 30 foot Tidewater Custom 280 around 9:09 p.m. when the vessel struck a wooden channel marker in the Intracoastal Waterway off Berkeley Township, according to state police. His grandchildren, 9 year old Mya…

At least six people have died in Indiana since severe storms began hitting the state on August 11, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, with the number climbing from five to six as officials confirmed a new fatality Saturday. The dead include a 4 year old boy killed when a tree fell on his home in Jennings County, a 19 year old man and 58 year old woman in Delaware County, and additional victims confirmed in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. Why did the White River break a record that survived 113 years? The White River crested at…

Netflix filed an anti-SLAPP motion Friday in LA Superior Court asking a judge to dismiss Banks’s defamation suit over the docuseries Reality Check, Inside America’s Next Top Model, arguing that her complaints amount to ordinary editorial choices rather than anything legally defamatory. A hearing on the motion is set for Oct. 30. What is Banks actually suing over? Banks sued in June, claiming Netflix and directors Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan used only about 16 minutes of a three and a half hour interview to construct what her lawsuit calls a false and defamatory narrative. The most contested moment involves…

Who is the Earth, Wind & Fire drummer in the hospital right now. That’s John Paris, 58, the band’s longtime drummer, who remains sedated after a cardiac emergency struck backstage on Aug. 6, just hours before Earth, Wind & Fire was set to perform with Lionel Richie at San Francisco’s Chase Center. The Drummer briefly opened his eyes and asked for his wife before doctors put him back under to stabilize his breathing and blood pressure. What actually happened the night of the concert? The San Francisco Fire Department confirmed crews responded to Chase Center around 5:30 p.m. for a…

What did Marvel show at D23 for Avengers: Doomsday, and is it actually new. Marvel Studios brought back the same special look trailer that first played at San Diego Comic Con in July, this time unveiling it on the D23 stage with Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell standing right there to introduce it. The film hits theaters Dec. 18, and the footage leans hard into Downey’s Doctor Doom, confirming he hails from Earth 828, the same reality tied to the Fantastic Four. Is Doctor Doom finally getting his moment? The Doomsday clip opens with Vanessa Kirby’s Sue…

Why was James Pearce Jr. suspended, and how long will he be out. The NFL suspended the Atlanta Falcons pass rusher eight games without pay on Friday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, tied to a February arrest stemming from a domestic dispute with his ex girlfriend. Pearce is not appealing, the ban is final and he returns to eligibility Nov. 2, with his first real shot at playing coming Nov. 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid. What actually happened between Pearce and Rickea Jackson? The incident took place Feb. 7 in Doral, Florida. Pearce allegedly chased down…

Usher publicly denied claims that a body double or clone performed in his place after a video from his Aug. 7 tour stop with Chris Brown at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey went viral. The clip, which circulated widely after radio station Power 105.1 shared it online, showed Usher performing his 2004 hit Yeah, and it prompted a wave of social media speculation questioning whether the man onstage was really him. Some viewers pointed to differences in movement, dancing style and stage presence as reasons for their doubt. How did Usher respond to the rumors? Usher addressed the theory directly…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says every officer and agent in the field will be wearing a body camera by the end of August, but whether that translates into real protection for the public depends almost entirely on a separate and more contested question, who decides when footage gets released. ICE leadership retains broad authority to withhold or delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody, meaning the cameras guarantee documentation of an encounter but not public access to it. That gap sits at the center of an active debate over whether this rollout will meaningfully change accountability or mostly…

DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after officials upgraded a first quarter foul on Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham to a Flagrant 2, and within minutes Carrington posted a message on social media referencing white privilege and tagging the Fever’s account. Indiana went on to win the game 90 to 86. The sequence added a new layer to a season already shaped by public debate around Cunningham, whose comments on transgender athletes in women’s sports have followed the Fever from arena to arena since July. How did the foul happen? Cunningham was on a fast break attempting a layup…

A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria, British Columbia to Toronto was cancelled Thursday, Aug. 6 after a young child refused to stay buckled during taxi, forcing the crew to return to the terminal and triggering a chain of delays that pushed the departure past the airport’s overnight runway curfew. Porter Airlines confirmed the cancellation of flight PD444 was a direct result of the seatbelt standoff, saying the aircraft could not safely take off while the child remained standing and unbuckled in their seat. The Porter Airlines flight had already left the gate at Victoria International Airport and was heading toward…