Variety is launching its first True Crime Summit during the SXSW festival, with Investigation Discovery as the main sponsor. The event will bring together leading voices from film, TV and podcasting to discuss why audiences worldwide keep turning to stories of mystery, justice and deception. The
A crime‑scene tech named Chelsea Gipson stepped back onto the witness stand to share details about evidence gathered at Kouri Richins’ house. The judge had a scheduling clash, so the day’s session was paused for an hour, then extended. Afterward, jurors were excused and Gipson was told she would spe
A five‑judge panel at Brazil’s highest court has, after a tense week of arguments, found five men guilty of killing former councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver in 2018. The case, long a flashpoint for political debate, shows how powerful forces can intersect with organized crime. The defenda
A major crypto trader faced a steep hit of about $8. 2 million after a risky move on the ARC perpetuals market went south on Lighter, a platform that handles decentralized derivatives. The trader had piled up a huge long position over several days, which pushed the total open interest in ARC to roug
GD Culture, a company known for AI and livestreaming services, has decided to liquidate part of its Bitcoin stash. The move is aimed at raising money for a new share repurchase plan that can reach up to $100 million over the next half‑year. The firm holds about 7, 500 Bitcoins—acquired when it bo
The year 2022 saw two huge blows to the crypto world, each led by a different bad actor. In May, Terraform Labs’ UST stablecoin broke its $1 promise and spiralled into hyperinflation. The crash wiped out roughly $40 billion in market value and pushed several crypto firms into bankruptcy, including V
AI‑focused coins surged late on Wednesday after Nvidia posted a record quarterly haul and saw its data‑center sales hit new highs. The top performer was NEAR, the token that fuels the AI‑ready blockchain NEAR Protocol, which leapt more than 16 %. FET, a collaborative AI token, climbed 8. 20 %,
John Burley, a business owner from Windber, died when his small plane crashed in the Allegheny National Forest on Dec. 29, 2023. The crash happened while he was flying from Erie to Johnstown in the dark. The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board said Burley chose to fly at night
Li‑Fraumeni syndrome is a rare inherited condition that puts people at high risk for many cancers before age 30. The problem is caused by a harmful mutation in the TP53 gene, which normally stops abnormal cells from growing. Because of this danger, doctors worldwide advise yearly checks to catch tum
Bob Kerrey, who once led Nebraska as a U. S. senator and later served as its governor, has left the board of Monolith, a state‑based clean‑energy startup. The move follows the release of Department of Justice documents that show Kerrey met and emailed Jeffrey Epstein more than ten years ago. Kerr
