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Prosecutors: Smollett paid brothers $3.5K for attack

Two brothers who told police that Jussie Smollett paid them $3,500 to help stage an attack on himself were linked to the actor through the "Empire" television series, and court documents filed Thursday allege one of the men provided Smollett with designer drugs.

Nation Kristofferson, Dolly producer Fred Foster died at age 87
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville producer Fred Foster, who produced some of Roy Orbison's most popular ...
2/21/19
World Giant tortoise, likely over 100 years old, found
LIMA, Peru — A living member of species of tortoise not seen in more than ...
2/21/19
Celebrities 2 women accuse R. Kelly of sexual misconduct in 1990s
Their accusations come six weeks after a Lifetime documentary series, "Surviving R. Kelly," looked at old sexual misconduct allegations against Kelly.
2/21/19
Nation 13 quotes that stood out in Trump's State of the Union
Here are 13 quotes that stood out from President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address.
2/6/19
Nation Trump ally Stone gets gag order after 'crosshairs' post
A federal judge issued a broad gag order forbidding Roger Stone to discuss his criminal case with anyone and gave him a stinging reprimand Thursday over the longtime Trump confidant's posting of a photo of the judge with what appeared to be crosshairs of a gun.
2/21/19
Nation Typhoon expected to lash Guam with wind, rain
HAGATNA, Guam — A growing typhoon in the Pacific is heading toward the Mariana Islands ...
2/21/19
Sports Notable sports deaths in 2019
A look at those athletes, coaches and sports personalities we lost in 2019. Tyler Trent ...
2/21/19
Nation Fact check: Trump's State of the Union claims
President Trump laced his speech with puffed-up numbers and partial truths Tuesday as he hailed an "economic miracle," warned of human traffickers flooding across the border and appeared to place Afghanistan in the Middle East instead of where it is, Asia.
2/6/19
Nation 2 El Chapo sons indicted for drug conspiracy
WASHINGTON — Two sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmáan Loera have been ...
2/21/19
Politics 1600: Trump is California steamin'
Left-out coast Listen up, California: Donald Trump is hella fed up with you people. The ...
2/21/19
College Basketball Boeheim 'heartbroken' after hitting, killing pedestrian
Police say Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man walking outside his vehicle on a highway.
2/21/19
World Deadly Bangladesh fire shows lapses in development
A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed at least 70 people, officials and witnesses said Thursday.
2/21/19