Karen Read was found not guilty of the most serious charges in her high-profile Massachusetts murder retrial in June 2025. In their fourth day of deliberations, jurors acquitted Read of second-degree ...

The retrial of Karen Read is shaping up to be altogether similar to her first murder trial, but there are several differences that could influence whether the jury reaches a verdict this time around.

Karen Read was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday in the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend – bringing a dramatic end to her retrial in John O’Keefe’s 2022 death. Read ...

A Massachusetts jury found Karen Read not guilty of the most serious charges and guilty on a lesser charge related to the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe, ending a ...

Editor's note: This page contains a summary of updates on the Karen Read retrial for Wednesday, May 14. For the latest updates on the Karen Read trial, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, May 15.

Twenty-five years ago, Evan Lurie was a Lounge Lizard who haunted New York City night spots and European jazz festivals. Today he’s the musical tour guide for Pablo the penguin, Tasha the hippo, ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s The Backyardigans, has died. She was 72 years old. According to Variety, Burgess, who reportedly had breast cancer, died on Saturday while in hospice care in ...

"Castaways," a song from the children's cartoon "The Backyardigans," went viral on TikTok. The song, written in a bossa nova style, has sparked memes and gained massive popularity. It debuted last ...

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