Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony reportedly broke down in tears Tuesday after a jury found him guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of teenager Austin Metcalf. CBS News Texas reporter J.D. Miles described the scene from inside the courtroom shortly after the verdict was announced in McKinney, Texas. “Karmelo Anthony...

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A witness in the trial of accused murderer Karmelo Anthony was forced to acknowledge on the witness stand that what he had told authorities about what he'd seen of the crime didn't square with video footage of the event. Anthony fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf during a dispute at a Texas...

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For weeks now, Democrats have been trying to convince Americans that President Donald Trump is somehow faking being a fan of the New York Knicks -- simply because of the team's run in the NBA playoffs. The argument has not made anysense, as Trump has been attending Knicks games for...

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Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Tuesday raised the stakes of the midterm elections and the landscape for 2028 by issuing an implied threat of incarceration to President Donald Trump. "Trump says voter fraud should land people in prison," Newsom wrote on the social media platform X. "Agreed," the...

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American forces attacked Iran Tuesday night in response to the Iranian downing of an Apache helicopter. “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter,” Central...

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YouTube personality Nick Shirley confronted a supposed 126-year-old California voter who has cast ballots in 51 elections and learned -- surprise, surprise -- that the Golden State's voter rolls are apparently not accurate. Shirley went to the address associated with "Doris," whose last name he does not reveal. According to...

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Racial tensions ran high outside a Texas courthouse on Tuesday, where a jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the death of Austin Metcalf. Anthony, who is black, stabbed a Metcalf, a 17-year-old white student from a rival high school, during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April...

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In places where you aren't allowed to carry knives, when can you carry knives? When you're a Sikh, apparently. For those of you who haven't been paying attention to developments across the pond, the ritual Sikh knife, the kirpan, played a role in the murder of Henry Nowak at the...

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The New York Knicks finally brought an NBA Finals game back to Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The result left plenty of fans understandably disappointed. The San Antonio Spurs escaped with a 115-111 victory and snapped New York’s 13-game playoff winning streak. Despite the loss, the Knicks still lead...

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House Republicans passed a reconciliation bill on Tuesday on a strict party-line vote that funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through the end of President Donald Trump's term. The vote on the $70 billion bill was 214-212, with independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, who caucuses...

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Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner, is demanding access to his $1.5 million inheritance despite being accused of murdering his parents in cold blood. Reiner filed court documents Monday requesting access to funds that his parents, Rob and Michele, placed in a trust for him, according...

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The jury serving on the case of Karmelo Anthony, the teen found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, handed down its sentence Tuesday. After roughly two-and-a-half hours of deliberation following a guilty verdict, the jury reached a sentence of 35 years in prison for the 19-year-old Anthony. Anthony stabbed Metcalf...

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Well, this is sobering -- though perhaps not entirely surprising -- news for America's workers. The Social Security Administration recently released its 2026 Trustees Report, which covers a number of topics and factors related to Social Security. For the unaware Social Security is a U.S. government program that provides retirement,...

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Californians will have a chance this November to decide whether they want more of the same from Sacramento or a different direction after Republican Steve Hilton officially secured a place in the general election for governor. According to Fox Los Angeles, Hilton and Biden-era Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier...

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It goes without saying that the administration of President Donald Trump has quite a bit on its plate at the moment. Domestic issues, forthcoming midterms, and the Iran conflict are all thorny topics the administration is grappling with, while navigating the pitfalls of a hyper-partisan political landscape. Despite that, however,...

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Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the GOP is focusing too much on the positives of artificial intelligence, rather than offering policy points to protect people from potentially harmful drawbacks, allowing Democrats to fill the void. "I doubt Democrats will produce good policy re: AI," DeSantis wrote on...

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A U.S. Navy sailor pleaded guilty on Monday to killing a fellow sailor back in May 2025, after taking a plea agreement that will send him to federal prison for a minimum of 40 years. "Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Copeland appeared for a general court-martial in a courtroom right...

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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is not exactly known for being demure, conciliatory or quiet. So when President Donald Trump took a jab at the outspoken talking head on Monday evening, it was all but assured that Smith would respond. But even Smith's staunchest supporters may have noticed something a bit...

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Hollywood has spent years operating under a fairly simple assumption: Bigger is better. Bigger budgets. Bigger stars. Bigger special effects. Bigger franchises. In fact, if a studio can spend $200 million on a movie and attach it to an existing intellectual property, all the better. Which is what makes the...

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Even if you're not a sports fan, you have to admit that there is a certain beauty in sports, especially in today's fractured and divided world. Think about it: When it comes to the pursuit of a team championship, players typically won't care about who their teammate voted for, whether...

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America’s immigration rules are not bending for the World Cup Tournament. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a Somali national seeking to referee World Cup matches was denied entry to the U.S., according to ESPN. FIFA later identified the referee as Omar Artan, who arrived in Miami Saturday...

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