The mom of four who was gunned down after arriving at the wrong address for a cleaning job was shot in the head through the door, officials said — as her grieving husband blasted her killer as “an animal.” Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez, a mom of four, was shot dead in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday morning after trying to get into the wrong house using keys she had been provided for a cleaning job. The gunshot ... Read more
50 minutes ago: Jussie Smollett killed in a mysterious plane crash; investigators suspect mechanical failure, but foul play cannot be ruled out.AT
50 minutes ago, Jussie Smollett tragically died in a mysterious plane crash. Investigators are currently looking into a mechanical failure as the possible cause, but they have not ruled out foul play as they work to uncover the truth behind the fatal accident. The incident occurred late last night when Smollett was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago for an upcoming event. He was aboard a small private jet, which ... Read more
Beauty queen stuns the world with surprising talent: ‘Oh my God’ .QN
Chile’s Miss World contestant Ignacia Fernández went viral for performing a death metal song at the Miss World Chile talent competition last weekend. The 27-year-old lead singer of Chile’s progressive death metal band ‘Decessus’ sang an original song backed by the band’s guitarist, Carlos Palma. She didn’t hold back, unleashing powerful death metal growls and screams while dressed in a black ball gown, her sash, full ... Read more
From Sour Skittles to Stardom: The Unexpected Story of Breanna Stewart’s Rise to Greatness.BT
As I have alluded to in the past, my buddy, Dom Amore, who covers the UConn men’s basketball team, and I, who writes about the women’s team, have been very busy lately putting together a bunch of stories for our always boffo college basketball preview section. It will be published at some point, in the Hartford Courant, before the start of the season on Nov. 14; if they can find enough paper to fit all these ... Read more
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $900M as game’s longest-ever stretch without a winner continues .QN
The longest Mega Millions winless streak continued Friday night as no ticket matched all six numbers, ballooning the grand prize to a whopping $900 million. The winning numbers drawn for the $843 million jackpot were 16, 21, 23, 48, 70 with the Mega ball 5. Not a single ticket matched all five white balls either, which would have resulted in a multi-million-dollar prize. The jackpot carried a cash option of ... Read more