TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Friday, April 17 marks the solemn anniversary of the tragic mass shooting that occurred at Florida State University one year ago.
FSU President Richard McCullough has announced that the university will observe a moment of silence at noon this Friday. This gesture is intended to provide a space for students and staff to pause and remember those who lost their lives in the heartbreaking incident.
Victoria Javadi, weary from the grind, turns to Whitaker and muses about the toll this place takes on its people. As they struggle through digital case dictation, she reflects on the state of their colleagues, encapsulating the essence of The Pitt‘s second season. She notes that Langdon is 186 days sober and still clawing his way back, while charge nurse Dana Evans is described as a “time bomb.” Samira Mohan is consumed by work, McKay’s past includes house arrest—a nod to Season 1—and Robby is grappling with PTSD. Meanwhile, Dr. Abbot is spending his spare time in dangerous pursuits.
“The more time I spend here, the more I realize the importance of mental health,” Victoria admits, hinting at a breakthrough. With Whitaker’s guidance, she sees potential in pursuing emergency psychiatric medicine, finding fulfillment at the height of her career. Yet, her seasoned senior attending remains stuck in a relentless cycle of mental, emotional, and physical strain. Abbot echoes Dana’s concerns from Episode 14, uneasy about his risky, helmet-less adventures. He confronts Robby’s deflective behavior, pushing him to face his struggles head-on. “You wanna know why I never killed myself?” Abbot asks, underscoring that they all face their own battles.
Abbot has witnessed and endured much—losing a leg and a marriage—but he continues forward by acknowledging his demons. Robby must come to terms with his own needs, whether through therapy, a relaxing getaway, or a candid moment shared with friends and colleagues. In a vulnerable exchange, Robby asks, “Am I messed up?” and Abbot confirms, “100 percent.” The journey through darkness continues, as it does for many.
Whitaker, holding the keys to Robby’s place, vows to keep an eye on it. But when Amy (Bailey Gavulic) arrives in her muddy truck with Baby Theo, Whitaker joins her, turns up the Brothers Johnson’s “Ain’t We Funkin’ Now,” and drives off, embodying a laid-back family man. In the ambulance bay, Samira Mohan and Robby bid farewell, acknowledging the tension of their shifts while looking ahead. “Be safe,” Samira tells him. “We need you here, even if you can be a bit difficult at times.”
Meanwhile, Mel turns away from a FaceTime call with her sister Becca, accepting her sibling’s growing independence but feeling disheartened. The hospital attorney’s return signals another chapter in the ongoing deposition saga. Weighed down by these developments, Santos, fed up with the tedium of digital dictation and endless legal hoops, proposes a break. She suggests karaoke, what Trinity calls primal scream therapy, to blow off steam. Mel, free for the night with Becca occupied, eagerly agrees. Santos, her cynicism tempered with camaraderie, adds, “You and me both, sister.”
So we’re getting some nice bits of closure with this Pitt Season 2 finale. Which also includes Langdon flipping the script on his rift with Robby. He was on egg shells for this whole return shift, worrying over perceptions and the senior attending’s judgement. But after 15 hours, he understands how it all emanates from Robby’s misaligned internal compass. The guys he saw in rehab were the same, but for the crucial difference of having sought help. Langdon’s words are harder than Abbot’s; it’s safe to say their professional falling out still stands. But his message is the same. The expectation of care around here needs to include themselves. “How can any of us lie up to your standards if you can’t even do it?” Frank implores Robby to be as honest with himself as he was.
There were times during this finale when Robby could have skated. But whether it was his conversation with Dr. Al-Hashimi about her seizures getting perpetually interrupted, or his stepping in to assist the night shift with an emergency C-section to save both baby and mother, he kept finding a scalpel in his hand instead of a throttle. It turns testy between the attendings. While Dr. Al says she’s neurologically cleared to work, Robby demands she address her miniature mental seizures with the hospital board by Monday, “Or I will.” And he derives an incredible amount of satisfaction from the Above Patient Scrum, where it’s not just the nightshifters but a full-team lifesaving effort. In both instances he is integrally involved in “The It” of the Pitt’s everyday. From the terrible to the challenging to the rewarding, it does need him. Maybe he knows it needs him, too.
Look what this place does to you. Shifting nurse coverage means Baby Jane Doe has no one to look after her, so now Robby’s got an infant in hand, too. He calls up some music on his phone, Rosie Carney’s “Thousand,” and wraps the blankets tight. “I wish somebody would swaddle me,” he says softly. “I got abandoned, too, when I was 8.” That won’t happen here, though. He assures this unknown baby girl that life, in all its messiness and joy, will be waiting for her. We’ll be waiting for Robby and The Pitt to be back, too. It’s gonna be OK.
Johnny Loftus (@johnnyloftus.bsky.social) is a Chicago-based writer. A veteran of the alternative weekly trenches, his work has also appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Pitchfork, The All Music Guide, and The Village Voice.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on an unsettling trend involving a series of missing and deceased scientists, with the tally now reaching ten. Upon his arrival at the White House on Thursday, Trump addressed the situation with reporters, responding to questions from FOX News about whether these incidents were random or potentially linked. “Well, I hope it is random, but we are going to know in the next week and a half,” Trump remarked. “I just left a meeting on that subject, so pretty serious stuff. Hopefully, coincidence… but some of them were very important people, and we are going to look at it.” The scientists in question, associated with NASA, nuclear research, and aerospace programs, have been a cause for concern since 2023.
The individuals, including experts from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, had access to sensitive information spanning space missions, nuclear technology, and advanced defense systems. This has fueled speculation about potential connections between the cases. The president’s comments came after a briefing at the White House on Wednesday, where Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was queried about the enigmatic deaths and disappearances of ten individuals linked to space or nuclear secrets. “I haven’t spoken to our relevant agencies about it. I will certainly do that and will get you an answer,” Leavitt stated.
Leavitt further commented, “If true, of course, that’s definitely something I think this government and administration would deem worth looking into. So let me do that for you.” The troubling pattern emerged when retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland disappeared on February 27. He was last seen leaving his New Mexico home without his phone, wearable devices, or glasses, carrying only a pistol. His wife reported to 911 that he seemed to be trying “not to be found.” The peculiar circumstances of McCasland’s disappearance mirror four other cases of missing persons reported between May and August 2025 in the Southwest. Alarmingly, all four cases are linked to McCasland through his role overseeing the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which has long been rumored to study extraterrestrial technology since the infamous 1947 Roswell UFO incident.
While at Wright-Patterson, McCasland oversaw and reportedly approved the funding for scientist Monica Jacinto Reza’s work on a space-age metal for rocket engines called Mondaloy. Reza (pictured), 60, disappeared while hiking with friends in California on June 22, 2025. She had just become the director of the Materials Processing Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The three other disappearances all involved workers at some of America’s most important nuclear facilities, and all three were last seen walking out of their homes without their phones or keys, just like McCasland. Steven Garcia, 48, vanished without a trace on August 28, 2025. He was last seen leaving his Albuquerque, New Mexico home on foot, carrying only a handgun. An anonymous source told the Daily Mail that Garcia was a government contractor working for the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), a major facility in Albuquerque that manufactures more than 80 percent of all the non-nuclear components that go into building the military’s nuclear weapons.
Anthony Chavez (pictured) and Melissa Casias both worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), one of the nation’s most important nuclear research sites. Chavez, 79, worked at the lab until his retirement in 2017, although his role there has not been made clear. Casias, 54, was an active administrative assistant at the facility and is believed to have had top security clearance. All three were last seen leaving their homes in New Mexico on foot, leaving behind their cars, keys, wallets and phones before disappearing without a trace. Police have not had any updates in the cases since last year. In addition to the string of disappearances, five scientists in key areas of research have died over the last three years, including two who were murdered in their own homes. Nuclear physicist Nuno Loureiro and Astrophysicist Carl Grillmair were both shot to death in their homes in recent months.
Independent investigators have noted that Loureiro’s (pictured) revolutionary work in nuclear fusion may have made him a target of a greater conspiracy against US scientists, as his work may one day upend the energy industry. Grillmair’s work with NASA’s NEOWISE and NEO Surveyor has also been linked to the Air Force, as the telescopes used the same systems the military relies on to track satellites and missiles. Meanwhile, NASA scientists Michael David Hicks and Frank Maiwald, who also worked at the Jet Propulsion Lab, died from unknown circumstances at an early age. Maiwald, 61, was the lead researcher on a breakthrough that could help future space missions detect clear signs of life on other worlds just 13 months before he died in 2024.
Hicks, who passed away just a year after leaving JPL at age 59, had been involved with the DART Project, NASA’s test to see if humans could deflect dangerous asteroids away from Earth. NASA’s JPL has not commented on the deaths of Maiwald or Hicks, and did not reply to the Daily Mail’s inquiries into the nature of the scientists’ work before their deaths. In another mysterious incident, Jason Thomas (pictured), a pharmaceutical researcher testing cancer treatments at Novartis, was found dead in a Massachusetts lake on March 17, 2026, after disappearing without a trace in December 2025. Local police have claimed there was no foul play suspected.
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Amidst rising concerns over unrest in the Middle East, Australian travelers are shifting their focus to a different part of the world, with Japan emerging as their preferred Asian destination. For the first time, Japan has surpassed Bali in popularity, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Renowned for its vibrant cities, ancient temples, and world-class ski resorts, Japan is capturing the interest of Aussie tourists like never before. The statistics reveal that Japan has joined New Zealand and Indonesia as the top overseas destinations for Australians in February.
The data highlights that 113,460 Australians returned from brief visits to New Zealand, while 103,360 traveled back from Japan, and 101,630 arrived home from Indonesia. This marks a significant shift in travel trends, with Japan gaining momentum as a favored travel spot among Australians.
The most popular overseas destinations among Australians in February were New Zealand, Japan and the Indonesia.
The data revealed 113,460 Aussies returned from short trips across the Tasman, 103,360 came back from Japan, and 101,630 touched down from Indonesia.
It marks a 6.2 per cent year-on year increase in the number of Aussies travelling to Japan, and a 4.9 per cent drop in the number choosing to travel to Indonesia.
Indonesia has been sharing the top two spots with New Zealand since May 2022.
Experts say the increased interest in Japan is down to a range of factors, with some pointing out that February is a great time to ski in Japan and nab a cheap flight.
‘Japan has grown rapidly over the past three years and when consumers come home raving about their experience, that word of mouth spreads quickly,’ Flight Centre Travel Group leisure CEO James Kavanagh told news.com.au.
Japan has overtaken the Bali as the favourite holiday destination for Aussies (stock image)
Bali has traditionally been incredibly popular with Aussies thanks to its location, great weather and close connections (stock image)
Flight Centre Travel Group leisure CEO James Kavanagh said this was largely due to word-of-mouth recommendations
‘Friends and family recommendations remain the single biggest influence on travel decisions and Japan has benefited enormously from that.’
It’s consistent with the data shared by Melbourne-based travel company, Luxury Escapes, which said hotel booking data from January to March also showed growth.
‘Japan has been growing steadily for Australian travellers, especially since the first wave Niseko ski boom in 2005,’ Luxury Escapes CEO Adam Schwab told the publication.
‘The combination of skiing, incredible culture and a drastically weakening yen has meant that Japan has skyrocketed to the top of millions of Australians travel list and Luxury Escapes booking data also reflects this trend.’
It comes as the Australian dollar hit a 40‑year high against the Japanese yen in February, meaning Japan has transformed from one of the most expensive destinations to one of the best value.
Japan’s official figures indicate over one million Aussies travelled to the nation in 2025, an increase of 15 per cent on 2024.
The ABS data also revealed Aussies have began to shun the United States from their travel plans after travel to the US fell by 4.8 per cent for the year to February 2026.
In February alone, there was a 9.7 per cent drop in Aussies heading over to the US. It’s understood the data was collected before the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28.
As flames engulfed one of Australia’s two oil refineries during an ongoing energy crisis, it prompted an urgent inquiry into how such a situation arose.
A significant fire erupted at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong, Victoria, late on Wednesday night, continuing to blaze into the early hours of Thursday before being extinguished, as reported by emergency services.
The blaze was triggered by an equipment malfunction that resulted in a leak, according to Fire Rescue Victoria Deputy Commissioner Michelle Cowling in an interview with ABC Radio Melbourne.
Both Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Viva CEO Scott Wyatt acknowledged that this incident would affect gasoline production.
Wyatt noted that while the refinery was still producing fuel, it was functioning at a minimal capacity, with the full extent of the damage yet to be determined.
The facility has been operating since 1954, and supplies 10 per cent of the nation’s fuel, according to Viva Energy’s website. It can process 120,000 barrels of oil daily, generating fuel types including petrol, diesel, LPG and jet fuel.
Australia consumes roughly 1.15 million barrels of oil per day.
The other remaining oil refinery, Ampol’s Lytton facility, is located in Brisbane. The two facilities account for roughly 10 to 20 per cent of the country’s fuel supply.
Just over two decades ago, Australia had eight oil refineries capable of meeting most of the nation’s fuel demand.
So what happened?
Most of Australia’s oil refineries were built in the 1950s and 60s, amid surging use of road vehicles and thus demand for fuel.
While the country was not entirely self-sufficient, the majority of supply came from domestically extracted and refined oil.
But from the 1990s, the rise of mega-refineries across Asia — combined with a range of other pressures — eroded the viability of the more costly domestic facilities.
“There’s the economics of scale, plus we weren’t producing so much oil,” Kevin Morrison, energy analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, told SBS News.
“Also, the type of oil product we were consuming was changing. We were becoming much more of a diesel-driving nation than petrol.
“We would have to invest in a lot to change that, so it was just sort of economically unsustainable.”
The sector shrank dramatically from 2003, when ExxonMobil closed its Port Stanvac refinery in Adelaide.
That was followed by the closures of five more refineries between 2013 and 2021, when BP shuttered the nation’s largest oil refinery, Kwinana, in Perth.
The Geelong refinery supplies more than 50 per cent of Victoria’s fuel, according to Viva Energy’s website, with Morrison saying that was where the impact of the fire was “going to be felt the most acute”.
Peter Anderson, director of APCO, which operates dozens of service stations across Victoria, told ABC Radio Melbourne that Viva Energy provides about 60 per cent of his supplies.
However, he said that, during previous supply disruptions due to maintenance issues, “they’ve always been able to come through with other suppliers from elsewhere, just bring it in by ship”.
Victoria’s energy minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, said the fire had not impacted diesel or jet fuel, and noted that petrol is easier to source replacements for than diesel.
Together with Brisbane’s Ampol refinery, the domestic facilities account for roughly a third of Australia’s petrol consumption, with the rest imported.
“They’re very small by world standards, and they’re very old,” said Alison Reeve, energy and climate change program director at the Grattan Institute.
“The government has underwritten [the refineries] in order to get them to stay open,” she told SBS News.
“Part of that was so that they could produce fuel that can be used in modern cars, because the fuel quality that we use has changed over the years, and part of it was for fuel-security reasons.”
Almost 90 per cent of Australia’s daily fuel consumption is imported, much of it brought in as refined product from South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan.
Hussein Dia, professor of future urban mobility at Swinburne University of Technology, said that while supply would continue through international markets, the incident “adds pressure to an already tight and globally exposed fuel system”.
“This doesn’t mean people will run out of fuel tomorrow, but it does narrow the buffer we have to absorb shocks.”
The war in the Middle East has driven unprecedented global oil shocks due to Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent US blockade of the critical shipping lane.
It’s also renewed scrutiny of Australia’s dependence on imported fuel and international supply chains.
“From a broader perspective, this highlights a structural issue,” Dia said of the fire.
“Australia has significantly reduced its refining capacity over recent decades, increasing reliance on long international supply chains,” he added.
“While those systems are generally reliable, events like this show how limited redundancy exists when something goes wrong locally.”
Morrison said Australia needs to accelerate its shift away from liquid fuels, with electrification of transport offering a pathway to greater energy security.
However, Reeve noted, much of electric vehicle and solar panel manufacturing also occurs overseas.
“Everyone’s energy systems are linked to each other,” she said, adding that the key challenge will be how to build stronger buffers into Australia’s energy system.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) has reported a notable rise in home sales across the Tri-Cities, with figures jumping over 10% in March.
Leading this impressive surge are Mountain City and Erwin. Mountain City experienced a remarkable 200% increase, with 12 homes sold, while Erwin saw a rise of over 166%, totaling 16 sales.
“The gains in the region’s volume markets are even more significant,” NETAR stated in a release. “These results, which span a variety of price ranges and locations, indicate a strong and persistent demand.”
In Johnson City, there was a 34% increase, with 98 homes sold, whereas Kingsport experienced a 5% rise, reaching 100 sales. The median price in Johnson City decreased by 5.4% to $353,325, and Kingsport’s median dropped 12.8% to $278,000.
Elizabethton and Blountville each recorded 25 sales, with increases of 19% and 13.6%, respectively. Blountville also boasted the highest year-over-year median price increase at 30.5%, bringing it to $399,755.
Bristol, TN, reported 34 sales, showing a 54.5% increase.
“The demand is there,” Amy Mitchell, President of NETAR, said. “Our market is working more toward being very balanced this year than it has in previous years. We do still have a shortage of homes, but we’re working on having more availability and buyers are still buying.”
The median price for homes in the region was $282,000.
“Up 4.4% from a year ago – a signal that pricing fundamentals remain intact even as individual markets diverge,” the release from NETAR said.
NETAR also reported small market declines.
Gray fell 56.2% on seven reported sales, and Rogersville dropped 52.2% with 11 reported sales.
A Venezuelan man made a plea for asylum to U.S. officials on Thursday, during an interview that he had hoped would include his wife, a prominent doctor from South Texas. However, she was detained at the airport alongside their 5-year-old daughter.
Milenko Faria attended the interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office near Los Angeles. Meanwhile, his wife, Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar, remained in immigration detention in Texas, marking her sixth day in custody and preventing her from being present at the much-anticipated appointment, which the couple had awaited for over a decade.
Dr. Bolivar, known for her work in a medically underserved region, was apprehended by Border Patrol agents at McAllen International Airport on Saturday. At the time, she was with their daughter, who was born in the United States, and they were about to board a flight to join Faria for the asylum interview.
Bolivar’s detention marks the second arrest of a Venezuelan doctor in the area within a week. Just days earlier, on April 6, Dr. Ezequiel Veliz was taken into custody by Border Patrol at a checkpoint in South Texas. After spending around ten days in detention, Veliz’s attorney, Victor Badell, successfully arranged a bond hearing, leading to his release on Thursday after posting an $8,000 bond.
These arrests are linked to President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies. The Department of Homeland Security has shifted its focus to less conspicuous arrests following a January enforcement sweep in Minnesota that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. citizens.
Bolívar worked in the emergency room of a hospital in McAllen, city of about 150,000 in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexican border, starting in June 2025, when she was accepted into her medical residency program.
The husband said that she arrived at the U.S. with a tourist visa in 2016, after graduating from medical school in her native Venezuela.
Before her authorized period of stay expired, she was included in the asylum application filed by her husband, he said. Both are also seeking a green card through an application for skilled workers, processed by Faria’s employer, a California company where he has worked as an information systems technician since 2019.
The couple was beneficiary of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela that shielded more than 600,000 Venezuelans from deportation. Trump terminated the protections for Venezuela, Haiti, Syria, Afghanistan, Nicaragua and other countries, a decision that has been challenged in federal court.
The Department of Homeland Security said that Bolivar was arrested because she was in the country illegally.
“She has overstayed her visa since 2017, nearly a decade, and had no legal status,” said DHS spokeswoman Lauren Bis.
Jodi Goodwin, an immigration attorney in South Texas, noted that around September or October 2025, she observed a change in policy regarding travel of individuals with pending applications before USCIS.
”It just became a very apparent trend where anyone that had some kind of application pending with USCIS, whether it was an adjustment of status or asylum, anything like that, they were going to be arrested,” said Goodwin.
Faria and Bolivar lived together in Santa Maria, California, until she moved to Texas in the summer of 2025 for her medical residency. He said he traveled every two months to visit his wife and daughter. The day of her arrest was the first time Bolívar had traveled since moving to Texas.
Bolivar was arrested by Customs and Border Protection officers before passing through transportation security screening, where she was asked to show her identification. She showed her driver’s license — bearing the “Real ID” endorsement required to domestic flights — and a work authorization valid until 2030.
She told them that she was adjusting status to a green card and was traveling to California for an asylum interview but the officer detained her after asking for her nationality and demanding that she provide proof of legal permanent residency, said Faria. He received text messages from his wife at the time she was being arrested.
Their 5-year-old daughter, a U.S. citizen, was also arrested and handed over to her grandfather 19 hours later. The girl is currently in California with her father.
The doctor was transferred to ICE custody on Sunday and is being held at El Valle Detention Facility in Texas.
She has asked several times why she was detained but has not received any response yet, Faria said.
Ezequiel Veliz, the other Venezuelan physician, came to the United States to become a doctor in 2018 under a tourist visa. His friend, Hector Ruiz, described him as a kind-hearted doctor who loves his pet cats and is devoted to his work.
Veliz adjusted his immigration status as a student and later as a doctor at a South Texas hospital in the Rio Grande Valley working under TPS. The pause in the protection status had immediate consequences on his two-year residency.
“He was one year and four months into that. He couldn’t continue working legally. He had to stop,” said Badell, his attorney.
He was waiting for a visa requested by the hospital when he was detained at a Border Patrol checkpoint traveling to Houston with his husband on April 6.
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A man from Texas has been charged with firebombing the residence of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Before the incident, he made online references to alleged murderer Luigi Mangione, raising concerns about potential imitation crimes, according to authorities.
Daniel Moreno-Gama, aged 20, mentioned “Luigi’ing some tech CEOs” during an online conversation with the creators of “The Last Invention” podcast. This information comes from The Wall Street Journal, which reviewed the message screenshots. Luigi Mangione stands accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in December 2024.
In an interview recorded in January, Moreno-Gama spoke about his transformation from an online enthusiast to an activist deeply worried about the dangers of artificial intelligence, as reported by the outlet.
However, he later minimized his comments about Mangione and expressed his opposition to violence.
Daniel Moreno-Gama is shown in court alongside public defender Diamond Ward on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)
“I understand the frustration with a person who might advocate for that, but it’s not practical,” Moreno-Gama said, according to the outlet. “It’s not worth it,” he added.
Moreno-Gama is accused of traveling from Texas to San Francisco in a planned attempt to kill Altman. Early Friday morning, he allegedly hurled a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s home, setting an exterior gate on fire before fleeing. No injuries were reported, and officials have not said whether Altman was home at the time.
Less than an hour later, investigators said Moreno-Gama arrived at OpenAI’s headquarters about three miles away, where he allegedly threatened to burn the building down and kill anyone inside. Surveillance video captured him throwing a chair at the glass doors, police said.
Left: Daniel Moreno-Gama is seen outside the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a surveillance image released by the Justice Department. Right: Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seen in court. Moreno-Gama reportedly referenced Mangione. (DOJ; Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images)
Authorities arrested him outside the building, where he was allegedly carrying a jug of kerosene, a lighter and writings expressing hostility toward artificial intelligence.
Sources familiar with the investigation previously told Fox News Digital the suspect had what they described as a manifesto, a multi-part document that included a list of AI executives and investors along with their names and addresses.
Moreno-Gama appeared in a San Francisco courtroom but did not enter a plea on multiple charges, including attempted murder. A judge granted a delay in his arraignment, and he is due back in court on May 5.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, left, pictured in a corporate headshot. He was killed on Dec. 4, 2024, outside a Manhattan hotel while on his way to a shareholder conference. The suspect, Luigi Mangione, is pictured in court on the right. (Steven Hirsch for New York Post via Pool)
The reference comes amid growing fears of copycat incidents tied to Mangione.
In a separate case, a California man is accused of deliberately setting an April 7 fire that destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark distribution center in Ontario.
Prosecutors said the suspect, Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, invoked Mangione while filming the fire and complaining about wages. Abdulkarim has pleaded not guilty.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This report has been updated to remove a photo from an unrelated court case.
Inset: Travis D. Tillman Jr. (Miami-Dade Corrections). Background: The 7000 block of NW 177th Street in Miami, Florida, where Tillman allegedly assaulted and kidnapped his girlfriend (Google Maps).
Travis D. Tillman Jr., 24, faces charges of kidnapping and battery in Miami. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, the incident began with an argument between Tillman and his girlfriend. During the altercation, Tillman allegedly “grabbed the victim by the arm, placed her in the trunk of her vehicle, and secured it shut.”
It is reported that Tillman then drove away while his girlfriend remained locked in the trunk. Upon reaching an apartment complex, he opened the trunk. As the woman attempted to exit, Tillman allegedly hit her multiple times in the face and body. Even after she managed to get out of the trunk, he continued to assault her, according to police.
After the attack, the woman re-entered the car with Tillman, and they left the scene. However, a vigilant security guard at the apartment complex located in the 7000 block of NW 177th Street observed the incident and notified the authorities. The guard also provided surveillance footage capturing the alleged attack.
The woman then got back in the car with Tillman and drove away from the scene, but an eagle-eyed security guard at the apartment complex in the 7000 block of NW 177th Street witnessed the incident unfolding and called the cops. He also showed them surveillance video of the alleged assault.
Cops pulled over the girlfriend and Tillman and arrested the suspect.
Post-Miranda, Tillman insisted it was the girlfriend’s idea to get into the trunk after a verbal spat.
“He advised that the victim stated that she did not want to be around him, at which point she stated she [would] rather be inside of the trunk and not in his vicinity,” cops wrote.
Tillman was taken to jail, where he is being held without bond. His next court date is set for May 6. The victim did not suffer any serious injuries and declined medical treatment.
Two months ago, the suspect was arrested for an incident last year in which he allegedly brandished a gun at a police officer on the set of a music video. He fled but was later arrested. He’s facing charges of aggravated assault, improper exhibition of a firearm and resisting an officer without violence in that case.
The curtain falls on season 15 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, leaving behind not only a whirlwind of drama but also a question mark over some of the friendships. Dorit is taken aback by Sutton, Kyle, and Erika‘s decision to skip her book cover event, despite their ongoing tensions. She doesn’t hold back in expressing her disappointment. If even a grand event can’t mend these ties, one wonders if anything can. Are these friendships beyond repair?
While Dorit is hosting her event, Sutton is busy entertaining Erika over cocktails—a surprising sight given their tumultuous history. Sutton recounts her last encounter with Dorit, highlighting the friction between them.
But Dorit isn’t the only one facing challenges. Sutton is dealing with her own emotional turmoil after sending her youngest son off to college. Despite attempting to confide in Dorit, she finds herself belittled. Nevertheless, Sutton can’t help but wish she could secretly witness the happenings at Dorit’s party.
The event proceeds smoothly until an unfortunate mishap with Jennifer’s $40,000 purse. Meanwhile, Bozoma and Dorit are left speculating about Kyle’s absence. Bozoma is weary of justifying Kyle’s choices, and she points out that if Kyle truly cared about Dorit’s financial triumphs, she would have shown up. Despite the disappointment, Dorit still harbors a flicker of hope that Erika might make an appearance.
The party is going well until Jennifer’s $40,000 purse takes a spill and breaks. That doesn’t stop Bozoma and Dorit from trying to figure out why Kyle chose not to attend. Boz is getting sick of defending Kyle’s motives. And, at the end of the day, if Kyle was truly concerned about Dorit’s financial situation, she would be there to celebrate her financial gains. But Dorit is still sort of holding out hope that Erika would be attending.
Erika shares that she went back and forth about going to support Dorit, but once Dorit left her and Kyle in the Italian town + all the words exchanged at the dinner table + claiming that Boz treats her better = Erika opting out. She has reached her limit and muses, “maybe PK isn’t wrong?”
Amanda, a self-proclaimed girls’ girl, realizes that this is a stream of revenue for Dorit, so she is happy to support her success. Amanda goes on to say how important it is to not rely on a man for financial support.
Before Dorit gets up to make her speech, she mutters that she is “surrounded by a bunch of f*cking c*nts.” Ooph. Her two kids join her as she rambles about “grace and grit and choosing” herself. Her children pull off the curtain and reveal THE book cover proving that Dorit is truly unburdened. Kathy jokes that this memoir will take the entire summer to read…
Dorit’s mind is blown that Amanda can show up to support her, but two of her closest friends cannot come to share this moment with her. FINALLY, after much ado, Dorit gives the floor to Boz, who announces her engagement. The ladies flip out over the ring (and the news) and Dorit is happy to share the excitement of the moment with Boz.
Kyle’s daughter Alexia’s wedding is impending and although it is such a joyous moment, the fact that she is no longer with Mauricio is weighing heavy on her. All of these big life moments happening are really rocking Kyle now that she is on her own. She opens up about her fears and worries and shares that she is not quite ready to pull the plug on her marriage.
The day after the book cover party, Rachel recaps with Dorit. Rachel realizes that Sutton, Kyle, and Erika missing the event was most definitely a statement. However, because Dorit and Kyle are not in a great place, it makes sense Kyle would skip the party. Dorit feels like Kyle always shuts her down any time she tries to have open dialogue with her.
Dorit explains that she has a “deep pain in her heart” about the Erika of it all. This friendship has been a decade long and Dorit wonders what she did to deserve the wrath of Erika (guess she forgot she called Erika a c*nt??). Dorit muses that Kyle got in Erika’s ear and so therefore, their friendship is not as strong as Dorit once thought it was.
Kathy is having a garden party for her daughter, Nicky’s jewelry launch. The brand is called Theo Grace, after Nicky’s kids, and it is an EVENT. Erika explains she didn’t go to Dorit’s party because she “didn’t want to” and Rachel lets her know that they were, indeed, talking about her there.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS Season 15 finale -Closing Chapters,” Kathy Hilton and Nicky Hilton — (Credit: Griffin Nagel/Bravo)
In the meantime, Boz tells Dorit that Erika went to Sutton’s house instead of her party and that Erika was trying to get Dorit’s attention. Dorit feels like what Erika did was the “ultimate friend betrayal.”
At Kathy’s party, Amanda joins Erika and Kyle on the sofa and shares that she went to Dorit’s because she is a woman who supports women. Erika FaceTimes her new man-friend John McPhee, and it seems like it is a hard launch.
Erika Jayne facetimes boyfriend John McPhee on RHOBH finale
Jennifer refers to the group of ladies as a “coven, a gathering of witches,” which tracks. And Dorit refers to them as the lion’s den, but corrects herself, claiming that she only sees cowards. Kyle audibly sighs when she sees Dorit making her entrance.
Boz gets congratulated by the ones just finding out about her engagement while Denise Richards chats with Dorit. Denise gives Dorit some sound divorce advice and then she dips out to go to Charlie Sheen’s premiere. It’s like she knew sh*t was about to go down…
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS Season 15 finale — Rachel Zoe, Denise Richards, Sutton Stracke, Amanda Frances, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Natalie Fuller, Bozoma Saint John — (Credit: Griffin Nagel/Bravo)
Kyle breaks the ice and wishes Dorit well on her successful event. She then goes on to say that even if things were great between them, it would have been a struggle for her to attend due to exhaustion (yet here she is at Kathy’s party, but I digress…). The fact that Dorit is not talking to her adds to it. Kyle reminds Dorit that she always came to her defense, even when people said Dorit had a fake accent, but Dorit shuts that down, forcing Kyle to focus on the now.
Kyle cannot believe that Dorit is solely upset with her when everyone in the group has also said much of the same about Dorit’s behavior. Kyle lets Dorit know that she is not the enemy and demands that everyone speak the truth right now. Dorit claims that Kyle is getting a gang together to go against her.
Erika lets Dorit know she needs to tone it down and have a civil conversation. She reminds Dorit that she called her a c*nt and that Dorit does not want to hear anything that she is saying. Erika doesn’t want Dorit to keep giving it to everyone, but Dorit wonders who the real Erika really is.
Dorit refers to herself as a single mother who is hustling and reminds the world that she is looking for support during this trying time. Erika feels no remorse for skipping out on Dorit’s event and remains cool as a cucumber as Dorit reems her out.
Erika has most definitely gotten Dorit’s attention now-and it makes you wonder, who is the unburdened one now?? Dorit does not want this kind of friendship from Erika, and Kyle is over this unproductive conversation.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS finale, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Natalie Fuller — (Credit: Griffin Nagel/Bravo)
Kyle worries that Dorit may lose all her friends when all is said and done. She is tired of friendships being hard when she has other tough things going on. Luckily, her daughter Alexia’s wedding was a bright spot. Despite Dorit showing up for the wedding, it didn’t help fix the issues in their friendship Kyle and Dorit haven’t spoken since.
Rachel’s divorce is still pending and she is trying out a new romance, while Erika is also thriving with her boyfriend, John. Despite the $25,000,000 trial looming over her, she is having a grand old time with her DJ career.
Boz plans to have one more round of IVF while planning two different weddings on two different continents and Sutton BROWN may become her official name in due time! Although Sutton may be struggling with her empty nest, there’s always her pets and Reba. Amanda is finally legally married, but is manifesting a big wedding and another NY Times best seller.
Before the filming wraps, Sutton takes a minute to talk to Dorit. Dorit speaks so viscerally to Sutton and then she gives a fake-a*s apology. Sutton feels quite dismissed and she is over it, especially when Dorit tells Sutton to try to “wrap it up.” Dorit claims that what Sutton has to say is “irrelevant to” her and claims Sutton is now “out of lives,” aka she is giving her no more friendship chances.
Sutton tells Dorit that she has witnessed her treat her friends like dirt all summer, but Dorit states that she is not interested. Dorit is on a mean-girl bender and can’t seem to stop. She goes as far as mocking Sutton’s bow on her dress and sits smugly as Sutton leaves.
While Dorit’s divorce is still pending, she has lost more “dead weight” in her friendships. For a woman claiming to be so “unburdened,” she sure is putting a lot of effort into these fights…Dorit claims the friendships are fractured right now, however anything can change. Let’s see what the reunion brings.
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