NEW YORK — A driver trying to escape police struck and injured eight people on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan overnight Sunday.  Cellphone video shows the out-of-control Mercedes trying to flee NYPD officers, who eventually surrounded the car near West 34th Street and Ninth Avenue.  The driver crashed into an outdoor dining …

Celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton filed for divorce from his husband of six months, actor Lukas Gage, on Monday according to Los Angeles County court documents provided by Entertainment Tonight.  The separation is dated November 10, and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for separation.  Because of a Postnuptial Agreement signed …

Lyft says that the driver suspected of an alleged rape of a USC student has been permanently banned from the rideshare platform. The sexual assault allegedly happened in the Lyft car in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 as a female student returned home from West Hollywood. The Lyft …

Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has received reports of seven illnesses in at least five states possibly linked …

Britney Spears says in her upcoming memoir, “The Woman in Me,” that her high-profile romance with Justin Timberlake wasn’t what it seemed, and that she had an abortion while they were dating.  “There were a couple of times during our relationship when I knew Justin had cheated on me,” Spears …

NEW YORK — The man responsible for the mass shooting in a Brooklyn subway last year will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Frank James, who earlier this year pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, received 10 life sentences plus 10 years on Thursday for opening fire during the …

Overdose deaths in the U.S. involving fentanyl and stimulants have increased more than 50-fold since 2010, a new study found.  Published in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Thursday, researchers say 235 deaths due to this mix of drugs occurred in 2010 (0.6%) compared with 34,429 deaths in 2021 (32.3%). “We’re now …

A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison last year was arrested Tuesday in West Virginia, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, was arrested along with his wife, his mother and his mother’s boyfriend at a hotel in …

Can noise help you sleep? It may seem contradictory, but white noise for rest and relaxation is rising in popularity — and experts say there’s a good reason. In an interview with CBS News Friday, Dr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen, neurologist and director of The Sound Sleep Project, a research initiative, said …

Rap star Drake has been revealed as the new owner of the late Tupac Shakur’s crown ring, which he purchased at auction for over $1 million on Thursday. Shakur wore the custom, self-designed ring on his left ring finger during his final appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, …