What's going on, and what to make of it.
crime
Carprice Williams, 36, a Philadelphia schoolteacher, was charged with murder after the body of her foster daughter was found in a car trunk in South Jersey. Williams continued teaching while the girl was dead.
media
CBS will air three hours of Cupertino on Sunday night, pushing Marshals and Tracker to Nov. 15. Cupertino has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and stars Mike Colter.
culture
She's Alive, the entity managing Parton's estate, withdrew its complaint against Bryan Seaver without explanation. The dismissal comes weeks after securing a restraining order against him.
culture
The rapper said nine venues, including Madison Square Garden and Crypto.com Arena, pulled available dates after learning the shows were benefits for Palestine. MSG Entertainment responded: 'He's not an arena level act.'
crime
Patrick Lynch, 42, threw his son James, 8, and daughter Caroline, 6, off a Mt. Lebanon parking garage before jumping. His wife said he was depressed after being laid off. A therapy appointment was booked for Nov. 4.
culture
Stewart died at his Los Angeles home after a battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia. He played Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.
crime
The British comedian was found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults spanning 2004 to 2009. The cases reached police only after a 2023 Channel 4 documentary. The institutions that employed him knew and did nothing.
crime
Jacob Pearson, 35, drove from Orlando to Tampa and killed Leanne Selman, 41, over a $2,500 debt summons. Marine vet John Fraley shot him dead before he could find more victims among 3,200 employees.
crime
Thomas Markle, 82, was arrested by the FBI after agents seized 78 items from two storage units containing film negatives of him with pre-pubescent girls. British police had a letter about the allegations in 2019 and did not act.