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Standoff with armed man outside Rochester shopping complex ends in self-inflicted gunshot
The incident unfolded outside Rochester television station KAAL, although officials said there had been no specific threats against that station, any media or individual.
Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
Addressing a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled the LGBTQ+ "movement" in Russia an extremist group and banned it. The case was classified, and the ministry disclosed no evidence.
Shane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65
The singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” had been hospitalized in Dublin for several months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis in late 2022. He died Thursday.