D.C. Polymarket’s bar falls victim to power issues in botched opening

“I’m here because I love the concept of this,” said a 20-something D.C. resident who said he works in risk consulting and wouldn’t provide his name because of the risk of being associated with Polymarket. “But I think the company is predatory. This is all going to go up in flames.” Asked about the bar’s … Read more

“American Nightmare” survivor Denise Huskins’ shocking new discovery exposes victim privacy loophole in California law

The failure to protect explicit case evidence in “American Nightmare” survivor Denise Huskins’ kidnapping and sexual assault case is driving reform at the California State Capitol. New developments in her case exposed a little-known gap in state law that could expose videos of sexual assault victims. Huskins and her husband, Aaron Quinn, are preparing to … Read more

Alabama man facing execution for deadly robbery asks for clemency as he didn’t kill victim

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Charles “Sonny” Burton said no one was supposed to get hurt during the 1991 AutoZone robbery that landed him on death row, and he only learned later that another man in the group of robbers had shot and killed a store customer. “I didn’t know anything about nobody getting hurt until we … Read more

Texas Tech student identified as victim in Austin bar shooting

One of the two victims in the Austin bar shooting early Sunday has been identified as a Texas Tech University student, according to social media posts from his siblings and from a local politician. Ryder Harrington, 19, was killed in the shooting that unfolded just outside of a popular beer garden in downtown Austin that … Read more

Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said Wednesday. Gerald Dorgan, who had been in critical condition, has died from his injuries, according to Pawtucket police. Pawtucket Mayor … Read more

Third victim dies following shooting at Rhode Island hockey rink

A third victim has died following last week’s shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The Pawtucket Police Department announced Wednesday that 75-year-old Gerald Dorgan succumbed to his injuries. He had been in critical condition since the Feb. 16 shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch arena. Police said the gunman, identified … Read more