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New Epstein Files Claim He Was Asked to Secure Sponsorships for Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio on January 13, 2026; Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. Credit : Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty; Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty

Leonardo DiCaprio on January 13, 2026; Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. Credit : Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty; Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty

New Epstein Files Claim He Was Asked to Secure Sponsorships for Leonardo DiCaprio

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio has landed in the middle of the Jeffrey Epstein document dump, not as an accused...

Lucy Letby’s Parents Blast New Netflix Documentary About Their Daughter’s Crimes John and Susan Letby arrive at Manchester crown court in July 2023 during their daughter’s first trial. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

John and Susan Letby arrive at Manchester crown court in July 2023 during their daughter’s first trial. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Lucy Letby’s Parents Blast New Netflix Documentary About Their Daughter’s Crimes

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

Lucy Letby’s parents have gone to war with Netflix over a new true crime film about...

Teacher of the Year Accused of Sexually Abusing Student Just Months After Receiving Award Abdul Wright walks into the Hennepin County Government Center on Aug. 25, 2025, for his bench trial on charges that he sexually abused a student when she was 14. Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal

Abdul Wright walks into the Hennepin County Government Center on Aug. 25, 2025, for his bench trial on charges that he sexually abused a student when she was 14. Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal

Teacher of the Year Accused of Sexually Abusing Student Just Months After Receiving Award

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

The story sounds almost too jarring to be real: a celebrated educator, lifted up as a model...

5-Year-Old Boy Released from ICE Detention After Nearly Two Weeks in Custody Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is taken away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after coming home from preschool Tuesday in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights (Ali Daniels via AP) Columbia Heights Public Schools

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is taken away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after coming home from preschool Tuesday in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights (Ali Daniels via AP) Columbia Heights Public Schools

5-Year-Old Boy Released from ICE Detention After Nearly Two Weeks in Custody

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

A 5-year-old boy who spent nearly two weeks in federal immigration custody is finally back home, ending...

10-Year-Old Girl Fighting for Her Life After Being Shot in Road Rage Incident Alisa Gates. Credit : Courtesy of Gates family

Alisa Gates. Credit : Courtesy of Gates family

10-Year-Old Girl Fighting for Her Life After Being Shot in Road Rage Incident

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

A routine school drop-off in Texas turned into a nightmare when 10-year-old Alisa Gates was shot in...

Epstein Emails Reveal Crude Comment About Princess Eugenie Attributed to Sarah Ferguson Epstein asked Ferguson if she was coming to New York in a March 2010 email. Corbis via Getty Images

Epstein asked Ferguson if she was coming to New York in a March 2010 email. Corbis via Getty Images

Epstein Emails Reveal Crude Comment About Princess Eugenie Attributed to Sarah Ferguson

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

The latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents has dragged another royal name back into the glare, and...

L.A. Mayoral Candidate’s Daughter, 22, Found Dead Along Highway Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner in San Pedro in October. His daughter, Emily Beutner, died on Jan. 6. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner in San Pedro in October. His daughter, Emily Beutner, died on Jan. 6. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Mayoral Candidate’s Daughter, 22, Found Dead Along Highway

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

The race to lead Los Angeles has been jolted by a deeply personal tragedy for one of...

Where Is Sonya Massey’s Killer Now Nearly Two Years After Her Death Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20-years in prison for the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey, who had called 911 for help.Illinois State Police/AP

Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20-years in prison for the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey, who had called 911 for help.Illinois State Police/AP

Where Is Sonya Massey’s Killer Now Nearly Two Years After Her Death

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

Nearly two years after former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home,...

College Freshman, 18, Found Dead After Party Linked to Alleged Hazing; 3 Arrested A student is dead after an alleged hazing incident at an off-campus fraternity event. The incident happened around 8:44 a.m. on Saturday, January 31. LEFT TO RIGHT: Carter Eslick, Ryan Creech, Riley Cass. (Coconino County Sheriff's Office)

A student is dead after an alleged hazing incident at an off-campus fraternity event. The incident happened around 8:44 a.m. on Saturday, January 31. LEFT TO RIGHT: Carter Eslick, Ryan Creech, Riley Cass. (Coconino County Sheriff's Office)

College Freshman, 18, Found Dead After Party Linked to Alleged Hazing; 3 Arrested

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

An 18-year-old college freshman who went out for what was supposed to be a routine fraternity rush...

Friend Remembers Illinois Woman Allegedly Killed by Ex as ‘A Beacon of Light’ Credit : Getty

Credit : Getty

Friend Remembers Illinois Woman Allegedly Killed by Ex as ‘A Beacon of Light’

Madison Cates February 4, 2026

Ashley Stewart’s friends say she lit up every room she walked into, and that is the version...