Mark and Jacob Iskander.Photo: Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church of Ventura County The founder of a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization has been charged with the murder of two school-aged boys in a hit-and-run in September. Rebecca Grossman was arraigned Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court and charged with two felony counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one felony count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Officeannounced....

Pat Fitzgerald.Photo:Quinn Harris/Getty Images Quinn Harris/Getty Images Northwestern University has fired its longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald following an investigation into allegations of hazing and abuse within the school’s program.Fitzgerald, 48, was fired Monday after the school first put him on a two-week suspension without pay in response to the investigations on Friday. A former player claimed the program had allowed widespread hazing and sexual abuse that impacted students’ physical and mental health, which led to Northwestern launching an investigation into the claims in January....

Notre Dame cathedral held its first Mass since adevastating fire ripped through the iconic Parisian landmark, two months to the day that flames engulfed the church. On Saturday, Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit wore a hard-hat helmet as a precautionary measure due to the vaulted ceiling, which still remains at risk of collapsing, French Culture Minister Franck Riester said, according to theAssociated Press. About 30 attendees were on hand for the Mass, and the group was comprised mainly of priests, canons and church employees, according to the AP....

New details have emerged aboutthe Baltimore Bridge collapsein the early hours of Tuesday morning. National Transportation Safety Board Chairperson Jennifer Homendy announced during apress conferenceon Wednesday night that “today is really the first full investigative day on scene.” She said her team spoke to the families of the victims and that the team was able to board the cargo shipDalithat struck the bridge to further its investigation. Homendy explained that her team focused on collecting “perishable evidence” and examining the scene....

(L-R) Faith Roberts and Janin Pierce.Photo:Tori Lynne Photography Tori Lynne Photography Louisiana nurse Janin Pierce held Faith Roberts’s hand the night she and her twin sister, who were born conjoined, came into the world. And 22 years later, Pierce was there holding her hand when she officiated Faith’s wedding. “It felt even more special because my wedding was never a milestone I was supposed to make it to,” the 24-year-old tells PEOPLE....

Former President Donald Trump (left) and former President Barack Obama.Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty; Sean Gallup/Getty “Trump is for a lot of white people what O.J.’s acquittal was to a lot of Black folks—you know it’s wrong, but it feels good,” Obama’s former speechwriter and national security adviser Ben Rhodes recalls him saying inAfter the Fall, published this week. At the time ofSimpson’s trialin early 1995, about 22 percent of Black Americans believed the former NFL star was guilty of killing wifeNicole Brown Simpsonand her friend Ronald Goldman, according to aWashington Post-ABC Newspoll....

Odell Beckham Jr.never took offense to the fact that his desire to keep his private life to himself led some to question whether he was gay.In a wide-ranging interview withGQ, the 26-year-old NFL star shared that he’d “never had an opportunity to talk” about the speculation surrounding his sexuality.“Honestly wasn’t offended,” the wide receiver said, adding that he’s never had any problem “with anybody who has their own personal life that they live....

Police temporarily detainedOffsetat a Los Angeles shopping mall earlier this week, multiple outlets report. The outlet reported that police found two guns, took the group in for questioning and soon released Offset when two of the other detainees said the weapons belonged to them. “It’s good; we fixed it up. It ain’t nothing, it wasn’t me,” the rappertold TMZfollowing the incident. “It was the wrong man. I was treated fairly, no cap....

And the plot thickens! Summer Bunni, the woman accused of coming betweenOffsetandCardi B, appeared in aNicki Minajvideo earlier this year. In July, Nicki, who has been feuding with the Bodak Yellow rapper since theiraltercationat a New York Fashion Week party in September, andTekashi 6ix9inereleased the visual for their joint track “FEFE.” In the clip, Summer can be seen pouring whip cream into her mouth while wearing a blonde wig and a pink string bikini....

A person getting vaccinated.Photo: getty Ohio’s COVID vaccine lottery, which offers five inoculated residents the chance to win $1 million each, has hit the jackpot in its big goal. According toNBC News, the state saw a 6 percent increase of vaccine rates for ages 30 to 74 over the last three weeks, during which rates were steadily declining in that age range. “Not only have we achieved our goal of increasing public awareness and interest, but we have slowed what was a consistent decline, and in certain age groups we’re seeing an increase again,” state Health Director Stephanie McCloud told NBC News....

Ashley Pfannestiel.Photo: gofundme The McClain County Sheriff’s Office told local media that Konrad Pfannestiel shot and killed his wife Ashley Pfannestiel on April 8 in Blanchard, Okla., about 30 miles south of Oklahoma City. The man then shot a responding officer multiple times before shooting and killing himself. Pfannenstiel, 30, leaves behind two children: Fallon, 2, and Karson, 5 months old, according toKOCO. A friend of the Pfannenstiel family launcheda GoFundMe page last week to help support the family, aiding with funeral expenses and financial support for the children....

If you thought Olive Gardenalready had generous portions, think again. The chain’s newest promotion, the Giant Italian Classics menu, offers guestslarger-than-life servingsof four favorite Olive Garden dishes, each starting at $12.99. No, this is not an April Fool’s Day joke—it’s just a really great start to the month. The four dishes being made massive for this promotion include the 12 oz. Giant Meatball with Spaghetti, which comes topped with meat sauce; the 11½ inch-long Giant Chicken Parmigiana, which is servedwith fettuccine alfredo; the Giant Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells, which come with marinara, alfredo and toasted breadcrumbs; and the Giant Stuffed Shells with Shrimp, which arrives smothered in alfredo sauce and chopped, seasoned tomatoes....

Lori LoughlinandMossimo Giannullistressed the importance of reputation to their daughterOlivia Jadelong before they allegedly became embroiled in thecollege admissions scandal. In a vlog titled “sorry mom & dad…” from June 2018, Olivia Jade opened up about her rebellious teenage phase, including one particular time at age 16 that she successfully snuck out of her Los Angeles house to visit her then-boyfriend in Santa Barbara. Olivia Jade.Olivia Jade/YouTube “Yeah, glad I listened to them,” the popular YouTube blogger added....