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Brandon Graham goes viral for calling his shot in Eagles OT victory
Brandon Graham goes viral for calling his shot in Eagles OT victory
Brandon Graham let the Buffalo Bills know that the Philadelphia Eagles were winning in overtime, and they did.
2023-11-27 12:36
Families of slain University of Idaho students prepare to sue college over murders
Families of slain University of Idaho students prepare to sue college over murders
The families of two of the four University of Idaho students stabbed to death in an off-campus home are now preparing to sue the college over their brutal murders, it has been revealed. An attorney representing the families of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, filed tort notices this month leaving them open to filing lawsuits within the next two years. The notices, obtained by ABC News, protect their rights to sue the University of Idaho, Washington State University – the university where accused killer Bryan Kohberger was a student – the city of Moscow and Idaho State Police. No lawsuit has been filed at this stage and the notices do not reveal what claim the families may make or how much damages they may seek. The families’ attorney Shanon Gray said that the legal move isn’t mean to do anything “other than protect the interests of the families and the victims moving forward”. “Filing a tort claims notice is really just a safeguard,” he told ABC News. “It’s a safeguard to protect the interests of the families, the victims and really the whole community around, because if something goes wrong, or was done improperly, then someone is held accountable for that.” The notices, filed in early May, come as the man accused of killing Goncalves, Mogen, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Etham Chapin, 20, appeared in court for his arraignment. Mr Kohberger, a 28-year-old criminology PhD student, appeared in Latah County Court on Monday morning where he refused to enter a plea on four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of burglary. Shackled and dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit, the accused killer showed no emotion as the judge read out the charges and the names of the four victims who he is accused of violently killing. Mr Kohberger spoke only to answer defiantly and loudly “yes” and “yes I do” when asked if he understood the charges, maximum penalties and his rights in the court. His attorney Anne Taylor told the court that he was “standing silent” on the charges, leaving the judge to enter not guilty pleas on his behalf. Judge John Judge set Mr Kohberger’s trial date for 2 October 2023 and the prosecution now has 60 days to confirm whether or not they are seeking the death penalty. Mr Kohberger had been due to appear in court for a week-long preliminary hearing on 26 June, where the prosecution would lay out the case and evidence against the suspect. However, last week, a grand jury indicted Mr Kohberger on the charges, paving the way for the case to proceed to trial without that hearing. Mr Kohberger is accused of breaking into an off-campus student home on King Road in the early hours of 13 November and stabbing the four students to death with a large, military-style knife. Two other female roommates lived with the three women at the property and were home at the time of the massacre but survived. One of the survivors – Dylan Mortensen – came face to face with the masked killer, dressed in head to toe black and with bushy eyebrows, as he left the home in the aftermath of the murders, according to the criminal affidavit. For more than six weeks, the college town of Moscow was plunged into fear as the accused killer remained at large with no arrests made and no suspects named. Then, on 30 December, law enforcement suddenly swooped on Mr Kohberger’s family home in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania and arrested him for the quadruple murders. The motive remains unknown and it is still unclear what connection the WSU PhD student had to the University of Idaho students – if any – prior to the murders. However, the affidavit, released in January, revealed that Mr Kohberger’s DNA was found on a knife sheath left behind at the scene of the murders. It also revealed that his white Hyundai Elantra was caught on surveillance footage close to the crime scene. New details have emerged since about what was found during an initial search of his apartment in Pullman and a rental storage unit. The court documents show that two items found in his apartment – a mattress cover on the bed and an uncased pillow – tested positive for blood. The documents do not reveal who the blood belongs to. Investigators also seized a string of other items from his home including possible human and animal hair strands, a disposable glove and a computer. Meanwhile, the murder weapon – a fixed-blade knife – has still never been found. As a criminal justice PhD student at WSU, Mr Kohberger lived just 15 minutes from the victims over the Idaho-Washington border in Pullman. He had moved there from Pennsylvania and began his studies there that summer, having just completed his first semester before his arrest. Before this, he studied criminology at DeSales University – first as an undergraduate and then finishing his graduate studies in June 2022. Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, took this photo together hours before they died While there, he studied under renowned forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland who interviewed the BTK serial killer and co-wrote the book Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer with him. He also carried out a research project “to understand how emotions and psychological traits influence decision-making when committing a crime”. He is facing life in prison or the death penalty for the murders that have rocked the small college town of Moscow and hit headlines around the globe. Read More Bryan Kohberger – live: Idaho murders suspect refuses to enter plea at arraignment over student stabbings Bryan Kohberger allegedly broke into female student’s home and spied on her months before Idaho murders Four students stabbed to death, a weeks-long manhunt and still no motive: What we know about the Idaho murders
2023-05-24 20:32
Is Hollywood going downhill? Joe Rogan and Edward Norton discuss declining movie quality: 'Not everybody is Spike Lee'
Is Hollywood going downhill? Joe Rogan and Edward Norton discuss declining movie quality: 'Not everybody is Spike Lee'
Edward Norton and Joe Rogan discussed how the quality of Hollywood movies seemed to be getting worse over time
2023-07-01 15:05
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin celebrate 11th anniversary, mom of seven jokes about having '11 more children'
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin celebrate 11th anniversary, mom of seven jokes about having '11 more children'
Hilaria Baldwin shared a photo captured on the set of '30 Rock' to usher in their anniversary
2023-07-01 17:01
EU to send human rights envoy to Cuba, but will not 'impose' demands
EU to send human rights envoy to Cuba, but will not 'impose' demands
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA The European Union will send a special human rights envoy to Cuba this year
2023-05-27 05:45
ECB’s Guindos Says September Rate-Hike Decision Is ‘Open’
ECB’s Guindos Says September Rate-Hike Decision Is ‘Open’
European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said that while another interest-rate increase next month is all
2023-06-28 15:27
Who is Hannie Ricardo? NYC woman whose daughter was killed by Hamas urges Americans not to support them
Who is Hannie Ricardo? NYC woman whose daughter was killed by Hamas urges Americans not to support them
Hannie Ricardo returned to Tel Aviv where her two older daughters had also been staying before the attack
2023-10-15 02:28
Kai Cenat plays 'Would You Rather Marry' game involving Nicki Minaj, Addison Rae, among others during livestream, here's what happened
Kai Cenat plays 'Would You Rather Marry' game involving Nicki Minaj, Addison Rae, among others during livestream, here's what happened
Kai Cenat displayed notable enthusiasm as he came across the names of his crush and other top-tier female internet personalities
2023-09-30 18:28
Meta's AI 'personas' might launch on Facebook and Instagram next month
Meta's AI 'personas' might launch on Facebook and Instagram next month
Meta's "AI personas" might launch as soon as next month, according to company insiders. According
2023-08-02 00:11
Should You Stop Getting Gel Manicures? Experts Unpack The Radiation Risks
Should You Stop Getting Gel Manicures? Experts Unpack The Radiation Risks
In case you missed it, a study published earlier this year found that radiation from UV nail lamps can damage DNA and cause irreversible mutations (a precursor to skin cancer) in human cells. “As a dermatologist I have always known that UV exposure up close on a regular basis is not good for the skin and can lead to mutations,” says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Anna Guanche. It’s a topic Guanche is personally invested in. The Calabasas-based expert gets gel and acrylic nails (both of which require the use of a UV lamp) every two weeks. However, she wears fingerless gloves to the salon.
2023-08-31 22:30
Taylor Swift gifts 'Eras tour' truck workers '$100,000 bonuses' - totalling $5 million
Taylor Swift gifts 'Eras tour' truck workers '$100,000 bonuses' - totalling $5 million
Taylor Swift has reportedly dished out over $5 million in bonuses to truckers who helped out on her Eras tour. The 50 drivers transport all of her staging from venue-to-venue across the US, and each apparently got a cool $100,000 gift from the singer. While she's been on tour since March, she still has a further 60 shows starting in February 2024, taking her across the globe. Other workers including engineers, caterers, and dancers also received a bonus, but it's not known how much. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-08-02 21:46
UAE state oil firm moves up net zero climate target to 2045
UAE state oil firm moves up net zero climate target to 2045
A state-run oil giant in the United Arab Emirates says it has moved up its target for achieving net zero emissions in its operations to 2045
2023-07-31 20:16