-
Meet Cecilia, the AI Bartender Who Can Mix Drinks and Tell Jokes — If You're Patient
The next time you go to a bar, you may be greeted by a different type of bartender — her name is Cecilia.ai and she’s the first robot interactive bartender in the world.
-
2nd Suspect in Kansas City Bar Shooting Still at Large
The search for Hugo Villanueva-Morales, one of two men who allegedly opened fire inside a Kansas City, Kansas bar early Sunday, continues. Four were killed and five more wounded in the shooting.
-
Suspect Arrested in Kansas Bar Shooting That Killed 4; 2nd Suspect Still at Large
Two men suspected of opening fire inside a bar in Kansas City, Kansas, killing four people and wounding five others early Sunday, have been identified by police and charged with four counts of first degree murder, the Kansas Police Department said in a statement. Javier Alatorre, 23, was arrested late Sunday afternoon. The second suspect, Hugo Villanueva-Morales, 29, is “still...
-
Tiger Woods' Girlfriend Dropped From Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Golfer Tiger Woods’ girlfriend has been dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a drunken driver who died in a car crash. The lawsuit initially named Woods, his girlfriend Erica Herman and The Woods restaurant. His name was dropped from the litigation in June.
-
Sadness to Anger: Dayton City Commissioner Calls for Gun Control
After nine people were killed in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, City Commissioner Chris Shaw says the city’s sadness has turned to anger as they hope for gun control measures.
-
Dayton Police Chief: It Defies ‘Believability' That Gunman ‘Would Shoot His Own Sister'
Police worked Monday to pin down why a 24-year-old gunman killed nine people, including his sister, in a weekend shooting rampage in a popular nightlife area in Dayton, Ohio. The gunman, who was wearing a mask and body armor when he opened fire in the bustling Oregon District early Sunday, was armed with an AR-15-style rifle. If all of the...
-
Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams Are Engaged
It looks like Sarah Hyland accepted Wells Adams’ final rose! The couple announced on social media Tuesday evening that they are engaged. “That can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence, world series kind of stuff @wellsadams,” the Modern Family star wrote on Instagram with a collage of photos from the proposal. Adams would comment, “It takes...
-
5 Innovative Takes on the Martini
The martini’s heyday began almost a century ago, but today’s bartenders have some innovative takes on the classic cocktail. “People have become much more educated in what they’re drinking” and don’t just go for the “obvious choices,” says Anna Sebastian, bar manager at the Artesian bar at the Langham, in London. First, the question every martini drinker wants to know:...
-
Cardi B Makes Court Appearance in Strip Club Melee Case
Cardi B has made a court appearance in a case stemming from a fight at a New York strip club.
-
-
‘I Could Actually Plan My Life': What Student Debt Forgiveness Would Mean for Borrowers
When Elizabeth Warren released her sweeping student debt forgiveness proposal last month, many borrowers imagined how their lives would transform if their loan balance shrank or disappeared. “Emotionally, it’s the biggest thing in the back of your mind,” said Dominic DeFelice, 23, who owes more than $100,000. “To have Elizabeth Warren actually come out and have a plan for it...
-
Beer Pong 2020: Will Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's Cool Campaign Pay Off?
Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand said Sunday that her campaign has raised more than $3 million in the first quarter.
-
Bartender Charged With Serving Intoxicated Plano Man Who Went on Mass Shooting Spree, Killing 8
A bartender accused of serving alcohol to an intoxicated man in 2017 before he went on a shooting rampage at a Plano home, killing eight people at a Dallas Cowboys-watching party, has been charged with a misdemeanor.
-
Ancestry Pulls Slavery-Era Ad After Backlash
Ancestry.com on Friday apologized for an ad that showed a mixed-race couple discussing escaping to the North during the Civil War era. The ad drew widespread criticism on social media for whitewashing slavery, prompting the DNA testing company to remove it from TV and its YouTube channel. Ancestry started running the ad on TV on April 15, according to research...
-
NYC Bar Disciplines Bartender After MAGA Hat-Wearing Man Refused Service
A Trump supporter with a history of being booted and banned from establishments for waving Trump merchandise at inopportune moments is back in the news after he was kicked out of a bar after refusing to take off his Make America Great Again hat.
-
Chicago Officers Accused in Van Dyke Cover-Up Go On Trial
Dashcam video showing Jason Van Dyke pointing his gun at black teenager Laquan McDonald and firing 16 times was key evidence in the murder conviction of the white Chicago police officer. The same video will be at the forefront again this week, as three more officers stand trial, accused of lying to protect Van Dyke in the aftermath of the killing.
-
DC Rents Too High? How Members of Congress Make It Work
Facing some of the steepest rents in the country, how do members of Congress make it work? Here are a few past examples.
-
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Can't Afford to Rent a DC Apartment Until Her Congressional Salary Starts
Would you be able to rent a D.C. apartment if you didn’t get paid for three months? Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she can’t.
-
Chicago Servers, Bartenders Swindled Out of More Than $30M in Tips by Restaurant Group: Lawsuit
The Four Corners group is well-known for owning some of the city’s most popular spots, and now — as the target in a multimillion dollar class action lawsuit.
-
Listen Up: A Closer Look at the Top Stories for Thursday, June 28
Get a closer look at the top stories for Thursday, June 28.