Florida Man Arrested After Police Say Toddler 'Found a Loaded Handgun' & Fatally Shot 21-Year-Old Mom

Photo: Mat Hayward/Getty On Tuesday, police said 2-year-old child’s father, 22-year-old Veondre Avery, was arrested for the incident and is facing negligent manslaughter and unsafe storage of a firearm charges after Shamaya Lynn, 21, was killed, the Altamonte Springs Police Department said in anews release. “Avery was transported to the Seminole County Jail without further incident. We want to thank the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with this case,” police said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Gary Perkins

Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost Condemns Gov. Ron DeSantis During Surprise Paramore Concert Appearance

Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost, Hayley Williams.Photo:Diego Donamaria/Getty, Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Boston Calling Diego Donamaria/Getty, Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Boston Calling Florida Rep.Maxwell Frostshowed off hisParamorefandom on Friday night, all while condemningGov. Ron DeSantisin the process. Frost, Gen Z’s first member of Congress, joined the band on stage at their gig in Washington, D.C. Friday, when vocalistHayley Williamsasked if he had any message to share with the crowd. “F—Ron DeSantis!...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Justin Moore

Florida Will Issue $5,000 Fines to Businesses and Schools That Require Proof of Vaccination

Photo: Getty Images The rule, which was finalized on Friday andgoes into effect on Sept. 16, states that those who require customers or members to provide vaccination documentation will be issued a “$5,000 fine per individual and separate violation.” Violators can choose to appeal their fines, the rule says, though they will have 30 days to pay once it is finalized. In May, Gov. Ron DeSantissigned a billbanning businesses, schools and governmental entities from requiring proof of vaccination....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · David Deleon

Food Blogger Angela 'The Kitchenista' Davis Says Her Missing Son Has Been Found: 'Prayers Answered'

Photo: The Kitchenista/TwitterAngela Davis, a popular food blogger known as the Kitchenista, says she’s located her missing teenager.On Wednesday, Angela let her followers on social media know that her 16-year-old son Jaden Davis has been found, safe and sound, after she firstasked fans for help locatinghim earlier in the week.“Prayers answered. Thank you so much to everybody who cared enough to help my family over the last few days. He is safe, and we are working on next steps to get him the help he needs....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1181 words · Jeffrey Long

Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown to Compete on New Series 'The Celebrity Dating Game'

Hannah Brown.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty On Wednesday, ABC announced the first celebrity contestants for its upcoming game showThe Celebrity Dating Game, which premieres in June. In addition to Brown, 26,Taye DiggsandIggy Azaleawill compete on the show, which is a take on the originalThe Dating Gamethat ran from 1965 to 1986. According to ABC’s description of the show, each episode will follow two celebrities as they pick one suitor from a hidden panel....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Brian Phillips

Former NBA Player Chandler Parsons Reveals Kobe Bryant Once Paid His $22,000 Bill at an L.A. Club

Photo: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Kobe Bryantmight have been known for his mercilessness on the court, but some players got to see a different side to him outside the arena. During an interview with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes on theirAll The Smokepodcast this week, former Houston Rockets playerChandler Parsonsrecalled playing against Bryant during his rookie year with the NBA. During the game at Staples Center, Parsons said Bryant approached him and asked if he and the team were spending the night in Los Angeles....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Morgan Arellano

Former Passengers of Dive Boat Never Felt 'Unsafe,' as Coast Guard Says Fire Blocked Exits

Former passengers of the California commercial diving boat that went down in flames early Monday, leading to the presumed death of 34 onboard, have said that they were shocked to learn of the tragedy as they always felt safe on the vessel. “It’s beyond comprehension that this happened,” Rhonda Ahrens told NBC News, explaining that she traveled on the boat with her family last summer. “The crew was always very proactive when we were on it....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Elizabeth Wise

Former U.S. Gymnastics Coach John Geddert Dies by Suicide Hours After He Was Charged with Sex Crimes

John Geddert.Photo: Kathy Willens/AP/Shutterstock “My office has been notified that the body of John Geddert was found late this afternoon after taking his own life,” Nessel said in a statement on Thursday. “This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved.” Earlier on Thursday, Geddert, 63, was charged with 20 counts of human trafficking and forced labor resulting in injury, one count of racketeering, two counts of criminal sexual conduct and one count of lying to police....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Karen Jones

Former University of Miami Football Player Charged in Murder of Teammate 15 Years Later

Rashaun Jones.Photo: Marion County Sheriff’s Office A former college football player has been charged in the murder of one of his University of Miami teammates, 15 years after the fatal shooting. Bryan Pata, a 22-year-old defensive lineman for the University of Miami football team at the time, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in the parking lot of a Miami, Florida, apartment complex on Nov. 7, 2006....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Nicole Glover

Former Vikings Kicker Fred Cox, Who Co-Invented the Nerf Football, Dies at 80

Photo: Jean Pieri/Pioneer Press via AP Fred Cox, a former kicker for the Minnesota Vikings and the co-inventor of the Nerf football, died on Wednesday, the Vikings announced. He was 80. The football team announced the news ina statementon Thursday, writing, “The Vikings mourn the loss of Fred Cox, one of our proudest legends and a member of the 50 Greatest Vikings. A respected teammate and friend, Fred’s football career as the Vikings all-time leading scorer set the stage for a life where he went on to achieve great things in business and in his community....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Robert Griffith

Former Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder Fined $60M for Sexual Harassment, Withholding Revenue

Dan Snyder.Photo:Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images The $60 million fine was handed down at the same time Snyder, 58, sold the Washington football franchise for $6.05 billion, according tothe Associated Press, slightly less than 1% of the total sale price.Johnstontoldmembers of a House committee last year that Snyder had sexually harassed her at a networking dinner for the team when he inappropriately touched her thigh during the meal, and then later “aggressively pushed me towards his limo with his hand on my lower back, encouraging me to ride with him to my car....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Curtis Gaines

Four Hospitalized After Battery Pack Caught Fire on United Airlines Flight

Four people were taken to the hospital after an external battery caught fire on a United Airlines flight to New Jersey on Tuesday. Shortly after taking off from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration toldCBS Newsthat the flight crew “reported a laptop onfire in the cabin.” “Our crew acted quickly to contain the device and medical personnel met the aircraft upon arrival at the gate,” United Airlines told PEOPLE in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Kenneth Gamble

Fourth Straight Olympic Gold! Kevin Durant Leads Team USA to Victory Against France in Rematch

Team USA avenged their opening defeat to France and captured gold! The NBA stars previouslyfell to the Frenchon July 25, marking the first time the U.S. men’s team lost in the Olympics since 2004. “This one feels good because we went through a lot. We had a lot of first-time guys on the team, new experience for everyone on the team, COVID, the kind of bubble we were in, no fans, no one expecting us to lose,” Durant told reporters after the win....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Lisa Young