Chicago, IL

Professional Fighters League (PFL) will stage its third 2024 regular season event tomorrow night (Fri., April 19, 2024), inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill, which will be streaming LIVE on ESPN+ and ESPN 2 for stateside viewers, while international PFL fans can catch the “Koreshkov vs. Umalatov” action on DAZN starting at 7 p.m. ET.

PFL Chicago weigh ins results, staredown videos | Koreshkov vs. Umalatov

Las Vegas, NV

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway captured the “BMF” crown with a sensational, fifth-round knockout victory over longtime lightweight contender Justin Gaethje as part of the UFC 300 pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend in Las Vegas. But “The Highlight” may have already been cooked by the time that...

Kamaru Usman suggests Max Holloway’s ‘two eye pokes’ helped ‘alter the outcome’ in Justin Gaethje fight at UFC 300

UFC 300 featured some of the biggest stars in MMA all assembled onto one fight card in Las Vegas; so naturally, the outcome of last weekend’s event had a major impact on the promotion’s official rankings. Former featherweight champion Max Holloway, who scored one of the greatest knockouts in history by face-planting Justin Gaethje in their “BMF” battle, debuted at No. 9 in the lightweight division, while also rocketing up the pound-for-pound chart to land at No. 8.

UFC 300 winners Max Holloway, Kayla Harrison shake up official rankings in chart-busting update

California State

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Santa Monica, CA

Brigid Pfeifer

The world has lost a ground breaking acting legend. On March 29th, 2024, Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Gossett Jr. was born in 1936 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. After obtaining a sports injury at age 17, he was encouraged to participate in a school play. Not long afterwards, he was encouraged to try out for a Broadway play. The rest, as they say, was history.

Academy Award Winning Actor Dies at Age 87

Arkansas State

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Little Rock, AR

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Ebby Jane Steppach, a young woman from Little Rock, Arkansas, vanished under mysterious circumstances on October 25, 2015, sparking a harrowing tale of a life cut short and justice sought in the face of tragedy.

The Tragic Disappearance and Murder of Ebby Jane Steppach: Seeking Justice Amidst Mystery

Westminster, CA

NewSantaAna

On March 20, 2024, at about 5:56 AM, officers were dispatched to a residence located in the 14800 block of Cordoba Place about a male forcing entry into a residence where three adult women were asleep in their bedrooms, according to the Westminster Police Dept .

A man broke into a house with three sleeping women in Westminster and demanded to be fed

A suspect removed a lock from a storage unit and took various items and fled, according to the Westminster Police Department . Suspect: Male (See picture), 6’0”, 170 pounds, wearing a construction vest and possibly had facial tattoos.

The Westminster Police are tring to identify a storage unit burglar

Newark, NJ

Matawan, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY — Dr. Fazal Panezai, a cardiologist based in Matawan, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to charges of health care fraud after admitting his role in a scheme that defrauded health insurance companies of more than $1.9 million. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea, which was entered before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner in Trenton federal court.

NJ Cardiologist Pleads Guilty to $1.9M Fraud

Wyoming State

Green River, WY

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Cody Roberts walked into the Green River Bar joking that he’d found a lost cattle dog. The woman tending bar that evening seemed to know what would happen next. “The bartender goes, ‘Cody, you better not bring in a fucking lion,’” an eyewitness recalled. “She knew he was going to bring something in that was not a dog.”

Eyewitness describes Wyoming wolf’s final hours in the Green River Bar

Georgia State

Lawrenceville, GA

Emani Gabrielle Moss, a ten-year-old American girl, tragically lost her life on October 28, 2013, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in a case that shook the nation and spurred significant reforms in Georgia's child welfare system. Emani's stepmother, Tiffany Nicole Moss, was convicted of her murder in 2019 and was sentenced to death.

Emani Gabrielle Moss: Abuse, Murder, and Systemic Failure

Trinidad, CO

Colorado Martini

(Colorado) Cathay Williams was once an enslaved woman but later disguised herself as a man so she could become a soldier. Cathay Williams was the first African American woman to enlist and the only documented woman to serve in the United States Army, while disguised as a man, during the Indian Wars. Williams is also the only known female Buffalo Soldier.

The Hidden Legacy: Cathay Williams, the Female Buffalo Soldier

Iowa State

Virginia State

Houston, TX

Margaret Minnicks

A man accused of serial bigamy posed as a pastor at small Black churches around the country, was sentenced to three years in prison after he was found to have had at least 10 wives whom he married for financial gain, according to the Christian Post.

Man posed as a pastor in small Black churches had at least 10 wives, including one in Virginia

New Hampshire State

Laconia, NH

InDepthNH.org

Editor’s Note: The Attorney General’s Office is frequently using only initials instead of naming victims in news releases. In past years, initials were usually reserved for juveniles or sexual assault victims. Attorney General John Formella’s spokesman said: “The practice of using initials for victims is consistent with RSA 21-M:8-k requiring that victims are treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy.” Other state departments and NH Courts are also sometimes using initials instead of names in official court records even when they are adults and not victims of sexual assault. InDepthNH.org believes this practice violates the state’s right-to-know law RSA 91a and the New Hampshire Constitution, is monitoring the situation and considering legal action. — Nancy West.

AG: No Jail Time for Guard Who Assaulted Inmate at Men’s Prison; Victim Not Named

New York City, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Pugnacious pugilists Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will participate in a special pre-fight press conference today, LIVE at 2 p.m. ET in the embedded video above. “The Dream” and “King Ry” are just a couple of days in front of their 12-round super lightweight title bout on DAZN, taking place this Sat. night (April 20, 2024) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Haney vs Garcia press conference video, LIVE stream, updates from New York

Colorado State

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal court in Newark has imposed a 71-month prison sentence on Denver, Colorado CEO, Samuel J. Mancini, age 57, for orchestrating a securities fraud scheme that illicitly garnered $10.4 million from investors. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing, highlighting the end of Mancini's fraudulent operations that spanned from February 2020 through July 2021.

CEO Sentenced to 6 Years for $10.4M Fraud

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Former UFC welterweight Brian Gassaway dead at 49

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight, Brian Gassaway, who also competed for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Bellator MMA, among countless other regional and international fight...

Former UFC welterweight Brian Gassaway dead at 49

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