Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block it
Iowa’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy has been signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds, but a judge is still considering abortion advocates’ request to put the restrictions on hold
2023-07-15 04:55
Did Rex Heuermann exhibit 'weird' behavior? Gilgo Beach murder suspect's acquaintance says it makes sense 'he's a serial killer'
'Rex [Heuermann] was always odd. He’d mosey around. We knew something was odd about him,' said the acquaintance
2023-07-15 04:52
MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals, Nelson Cruz, Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB Rumors: The Cardinals will sell at the trade deadline. But who?St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak went on record and said that the team will be sellers at the trade deadline -- and added that he wasn't sure if they will be household names or players that ar...
2023-07-15 04:52
Steve Sarkisian lays down blueprint for Texas to upend Alabama in 2023
Steve Sarkisian believes he knows what it will take for Texas to upend Alabama this season.After being close but no cigar vs. them a year ago, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian knows exactly what the Longhorns must do to defeat his former employer in the Alabama Crimson Tide this fall.Sarkisi...
2023-07-15 04:46
Disney asks a judge to toss a lawsuit from board of DeSantis appointees
Disney has asked a Florida judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by a board governing Disney World that is made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees
2023-07-15 04:29
US banks warn stricter capital rules will raise prices
By Pete Schroeder and Nupur Anand WASHINGTON/NEW YORK U.S. bank executives warned on Friday that looming higher capital
2023-07-15 04:26
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer’s ‘taunting’ calls and horrifying search history revealed
A New York architect accused of murdering three women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach on Long Island allegedly made “taunting” calls to a relative of one of his victims, prosecutors say. Rex Heuermann, 59, was arrested on Thursday and charged with six counts of murder in connection with three of 11 unsolved killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders. Suffolk County district attorney Raymond Tierney wrote in a court filing that the sister of victim Melissa Barthelemy received “taunting calls” near to Mr Heuermann’s office in Midtown Manhattan after her disappearance in July 2009. Mr Heuerman also used the phones of Barthelemy and another victim Maureen Brainard-Barnes to check their voicemails after they disappeared, the district attorney wrote while requesting the suspect be held without bail. Mr Heuerman has been charged with first and second-degree murders of sex workers Barthelemy, 24, Megan Waterman, 22; and Amber Costello, 27, and is considered a “prime suspect” in the murder of Brainard-Barnes, 25. Mr Tierney added that investigators found “no instance” where Mr Heuermann was in a different location from where the womens’ cellphones had been used. During a court appearance on Friday, Mr Heuermann pleaded not guilty to all charges. The bail application detailed disturbing internet search records traced to one of Mr Heuerman’s burner cellphones for “sadistic, torture-related pornography” and child pornography. Investigators say Mr Heuermann also looked up images of the victims and their relatives, and conducted “counter-surveillance” on the criminal investigation on his burner phone. The searches included “why could law enforcement not trace the calls made by the long island serial killer”, and “why hasn’t the long island serial killer been caught”. Mr Heuermann allegedly created an email account under the fictitious name Thomas Hawk, and used it to “repeatedly view hundreds of images depicting the murdered victims and members of their immediate families”. He also used the account to search for podcasts and documentaries about this investigation. Mr Heumann was observed by law enforcement purchasing credit for one of the burners at a cell phone store in Midtown. He used the phones to solicit the services of sex workers and create fake Tinder profiles, authorities say. Law enforcement first identified Mr Heuermann as a suspect in March after his Chevrolet Avalanche was linked to a witness sighting during Costello’s disappearance. Subpoenas and search warrants uncovered records of burner cellphones used to arrange meetings with three of the four victims before they went missing. District Attorney Tierney said the weight of evidence against Mr Heuermann meant that the “only means to ensure (his) return to court is to remand him without bail”. Mr Heuermann, a married father of two, lives in Massapequa Park, near where the victims disappeared from. Read More Rex Heuermann charged with three Gilgo Beach murders as burner phones and truck tie him to serial killings Gilgo Beach murders – live: Long Island serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann charged with killing three Manhattan architect, family man and accused serial killer: Who is Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann?
2023-07-15 04:26
Guatemala's corruption is thrust into international spotlight by the government's election meddling
The Guatemalan government’s clumsy interference with its presidential election has turned a global spotlight on a country whose struggles with deep corruption previously received little international notice
2023-07-15 04:24
US Republican 2024 hopefuls defend Ukraine support at Iowa conservative forum
By James Oliphant (Reuters) -Republican U.S. presidential contenders attending a forum of Christian conservatives in Iowa that typically focuses on
2023-07-15 04:18
Merger-Arbitrage Funds See Tide Turning After FTC’s Microsoft-Activision Loss
Merger-arbitrage investors say the tide is turning in their favor after the Biden administration’s antitrust push suffered a
2023-07-15 04:18
How was Gilgo Beach murder suspect identified? DNA on tossed pizza crust led to Rex Heuermann's arrest as he pleads 'not guilty'
The results showed that Heuermann's DNA matched a male hair that was recovered on the burlap sack used to transport one of the victims
2023-07-15 04:17
Brittney Griner surprised herself with making the WNBA All-Star Game
Brittney Griner didn’t know what to expect when the WNBA season began and how she would respond after the trauma she experienced of being incarcerated in Russia that also forced her off the court for many months
2023-07-15 03:56
