America Today Staff 
A woman in Los Angeles has gone viral after finding and taking home a piece of the iconic Academy Awards red carpet from a dumpster just hours after the event. Dumpster dive near Dolby Theatre leads to viral moment Paige Thalia spotted discarded carpet rolls near the Dolby Theatre—the official home of the Oscars—the morning … Read more
Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles, signed a proclamation designating the last Monday of March as “Farm Workers Day,” following recent sexual abuse allegations against civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. Decision follows new allegations The move comes after a report by The New York Times detailed claims that Chavez abused women and girls during the … Read more
An 18-year-old student from Loyola University Chicago was shot and killed early Thursday near the lakefront in Rogers Park, authorities said. Victim identified University officials confirmed the victim as Sheridan Gorman. In a message to the campus community, university president Mark C. Reed expressed condolences, calling the incident a “tragic loss” and extending sympathy to … Read more
Darren Indyke, a long attorney for Jeffrey Epstein, told lawmakers he had no awareness of Epstein’s criminal activities during testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday. Denies awareness of abuse In prepared remarks, Indyke said he had “no knowledge whatsoever” of Epstein’s abuse and emphasized that no one had ever accused him of misconduct … Read more
Authorities are searching for a suspect described as “armed and dangerous” following the shooting of a county employee in Miami-Dade County. Suspect identified The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as Nathan J. Cooper and is asking the public for help in locating him. Details of the shooting Investigators said the incident occurred Tuesday evening … Read more
Nine people were hospitalized after a wrong-way crash involving a semi-truck sparked a fire in Canton Township on Wednesday afternoon. Crash details The collision occurred just before 1 p.m. on March 18 at the intersection of Ford and Haggerty roads near Interstate 275, according to police. Authorities said a car traveling in the wrong direction … Read more
Authorities are investigating after human remains were discovered at a recently purchased property in Genesee County. Discovery reported by homeowner According to the Michigan State Police, troopers from the Flint Post responded around 12:50 p.m. on March 18 to a residence on Willard Road in Forest Township. The new homeowner contacted authorities after finding what … Read more
Two teenagers are facing charges after allegedly robbing a convenience store located just steps away from the Bay County Law Enforcement Center in Bay City. Incident details Police say the incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on January 10 at Liberty Food Store on North Madison Avenue. A store clerk reported that two teens entered, went … Read more
A 32-year-old man from Warren has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Guilty plea entered in court According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Richard Call entered his plea on March 18 during a pretrial hearing before Circuit Court Judge Julie Gatti. He pleaded guilty to three … Read more
Two teenagers were taken into custody after allegedly stealing and crashing a vehicle in Ann Arbor early Thursday morning. Crash near railroad tracks According to the Ann Arbor Police Department, officers responded around 1:15 a.m. on March 19 to reports of a rollover crash near West William Street and South First Street. When police arrived, … Read more