Couple sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for forcing adopted Black children to work as 'slaves'

A white West Virginia couple found guilty of forcing their five adopted Black children to work as "slaves" on their farm were sentenced to hundreds of years in prison.

Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 63, was sentenced Wednesday to 215 years in prison. Her husband, Donald Lantz, 64, received 160 years.

ICE detainee, who fled during power outage at Colorado jail, back in custody

One of two ICE detainees, who fled after a Colorado jail's electrical power gave out and inadvertently opened doors to freedom, was captured on Friday, authorities said.

Joel Jose Gonzalez-Gonzalez, 32, was caught by Adams County Sheriff's deputies, local and federal officials said, leaving fellow escapee Geilond Vido-Romero, 24, still missing.

American Sports & Culture

TE Conklin lands 1-year contract from Chargers

Veteran tight end Tyler Conklin has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, his agent, Mike McCartney, said Friday.

Bronny has season-high 17 points in Lakers' loss

Bronny James scored a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting and added five assists, three rebounds and a block in 30 minutes of playing time against the Bucks.

MLB lauds success of Cubs-Dodgers Tokyo Series

Major League Baseball called the Cubs-Dodgers Tokyo Series its most successful standalone international event.

American Business & Markets

Zepbound copycats remain online despite FDA ban

Copycat versions of Eli Lilly's diabetes drug Mounjaro and obesity drug Zepbound were supposed to go away this week. They're still available on some websites.

Microsoft rallies in last 10 minutes of trading to avoid first eight-week losing streak since 2008

Microsoft faces competition in cloud computing from companies such as Google, which is looking to boost its security business with Wiz.

Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says

Data from Edmunds shows that Tesla owners have been trading in their vehicles at record levels since CEO Elon Musk joined Trump's White House.

American Fact of the Day!

On March 22, 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was passed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states for ratification. The amendment, which aimed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex, was first proposed in 1923. Although it gained widespread support, it ultimately fell short of the required state ratifications to become part of the Constitution.

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