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Transgender University of Washington student stabbed over 40 times: Court documents

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(SEATTLE)– The transgender University of Washington student who was killed in a student housing building suffered over 40 stab wounds to the head, neck, shoulder, arms and hands, according to the probable cause statement.

Juniper Blessing, 19, was found covered in blood in the laundry room of the Nordheim Court building on Sunday night, according to court documents.

The suspect, 31-year-old Christopher Leahy, surrendered to police on Wednesday and was booked for first-degree murder, documents said.

“Our family has been shattered,” Blessing’s family said in a statement released by the Human Rights Alliance. “Juniper was simply the most amazing human being we have ever known — highly intelligent, extremely talented, and deeply sensitive to the needs of others. Juniper’s loss not only devastates us but diminishes the world.”

“A gifted singer with a transcendent voice, Juniper was admitted to New Mexico School for the Arts, where they studied from 2020 until 2024,” the family said. “Weather was a love of Juniper’s since early childhood, and at the University of Washington they intended to study Atmospheric Science while continuing to study voice and pursuing minors in Music and Philosophy. They loved Seattle and Santa Fe, where they worked as an usher during summers at the Santa Fe Opera.”

“Juniper was courageously living their life as who they were until it was cut tragically short,” the family said.

According to court documents, another Nordeim Court resident told police that shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, a man followed her when she used her card to access the building and laundry room.

She said the man told her he was waiting for his laundry. Surveillance video shows them in the laundry room and the suspect “appears to be visually searching the room for cameras,” court documents said, before he left the room.

A video from 10 p.m. shows Blessing in the laundry room, and the suspect “comes back into the laundry room and stares directly into the camera,” documents said.

The suspect “appears to follow the path of the cord with his eyes and head from the camera around the wall above the doorway,” documents said. “He then turns to exit the laundry room, something clatters to the ground and he pauses. He continues out of the laundry room at 10:00:27 p.m.”

“Blessing is seen cleaning the lint tray, appears to add more time to the dryer, then stands up and deposits the lint into the garbage at the end of the bank of dryers. … The video stops at 10:01:01 p.m.,” documents said.

Seattle police released the images of the suspect in the laundry room, documents said. A man named Patrick Leahy contacted police saying the suspect in the image was “without a doubt” his brother, Christopher Leahy, according to the documents, and a friend also reached out to police identifying Christopher Leahy as the man in the photo.

Christopher Leahy’s attorney called the Bellevue Police Department on Wednesday night to say he was turning himself in, documents said. Christopher Leahy came to the department with his parents and was taken into custody, the documents said.

Christopher Leahy made his first court appearance on Thursday and is due back in court on Monday, according to ABC Seattle affiliate KOMO. He has not entered a plea.

‘Chud the Builder’ held on $1.25M bond after shooting outside courthouse

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

‘Chud the Builder’ held on .25M bond after shooting outside courthouse

‘Chud the Builder’ held on $1.25M bond after shooting outside courthouse — In this handout photo provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Dalton Eatherly poses for a police booking photo in Nashville, Tenn. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department via Getty Images, FILE)

(CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.) — Rage-baiting livestreamer Dalton Eatherly, known online as “Chud the Builder,” is being held on $1.25 million bond after being charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.

Eatherly, 28, and another man sustained gunshot wounds during the shooting incident Wednesday outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

There was a “physical altercation that escalated to gunfire,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Following an investigation into the shooting, Eatherly was arrested later that day and charged with attempted murder, as well as employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, according to the sheriff’s office.

During his arraignment on the charges Friday, Judge Reid Poland III noted the need to “protect the public interest and public safety” due to the seriousness of the charges and the public location of the shooting, while setting the bond at $1.25 million.

The prosecutor asked for the bond to be addressed at a later hearing so the court could review all factors, including a pending case Eatherly has in Davidson County, and “make an informed decision.”

Eatherly’s next bond hearing has been scheduled for May 21, and a preliminary hearing for May 26. ABC News has reached out to his attorney for comment.

Online court records show Eatherly had a civil debt appearance scheduled Wednesday morning at the Montgomery County courthouse, though it’s unclear if he attended the hearing.

He was involved in a “confrontation” with another man outside the courthouse, District Attorney General Robert Nash, whose district covers Montgomery County, said in a statement.

“The confrontation resulted in gunfire, and both men were taken for medical treatment,” Nash said.

Both men were transported to area hospitals in stable condition, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities have not publicly identified the other man involved in the incident.

Eatherly has made a social media presence by recording and livestreaming his racist confrontations with Black people and others while touting his constitutionally protected right to do so.

The shooting incident came days after he was arrested in a separate incident in Nashville and charged with theft, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to court records.

He was arrested over the weekend for allegedly refusing to pay for $371.55 in food and drink from a restaurant at the Omni Hotel where he had been livestreaming, according to court records.

When restaurant staff asked him to stop livestreaming during the incident on Saturday, “he became disruptive and started making racial statements, yelling, screaming and otherwise creating a scene at the location,” an affidavit filed in Davidson County Court stated.

Online court records do not list any attorney for Eatherly in that case.

ABC News’ Jack Date contributed to this report.

Wife of US Army sergeant released after month in ICE custody

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(EL PASO, Texas) — The wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant with 27 years of service was released from immigration custody on Thursday.

Deisy Fidelina Rivera Ortega was taken into custody on April 14 in El Paso, Texas, while attending a routine immigration interview related to a “Parole in Place” application — a program designed to allow undocumented family members of military personnel to remain in the U.S. legally.

She was released after being in federal custody for one month, her attorney told ABC News.

Rivera Ortega is married to Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano, a U.S. Army sergeant stationed at Fort Bliss who has been deployed to Afghanistan three times. He told ABC News last month that he and his wife had been “doing everything by the book.”

“She goes to work or to church,” Serrano said. “That’s the life of my wife, Deisy.”

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said she personally called Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to request Rivera Ortega’s release.

“I’m thankful to Secretary Mullin for heeding my personal call to release Deisy, but she — and so many others — should never have been in this situation to begin with,” Duckworth said in a statement to ABC News.

“Deisy was doing everything ‘the right way’: attending her Military Parole in Place interview, when she was detained by ICE with no warrant and no explanation,” said Duckworth, a Army veteran. “There is no higher betrayal to our heroes than having one of their family members deported by the same nation they sacrificed to defend.”

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News.

Rivera Ortega — who currently works for IHG Army Hotels at Fort Bliss — has a valid work permit through 2030 and was previously granted withholding of removal from her home country, El Salvador, according to documents reviewed by ABC News.

After being detained in April, she was facing deportation to a third country.

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire in aftermath of redistricting

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Steve Cohen, a longtime Tennessee Democrat, announced Friday he will not seek reelection and instead retire at the end of his term, after his Memphis district was carved up in the state assembly’s redistricting effort.

“This is by far the most difficult moment I’ve had as an elected official,” Cohen said. his voice choked with emotion as he announced he sent a letter Friday to the state capital asking not to appear on the ballot.

“I don’t want to quit. I’m not a quitter, but these districts were drawn to beat me. They were drawn to defeat me,” Cohen said.

Cohen is the first Democratic representative to opt for retirement after the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which held that race-conscious redistricting under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.

After the ruling, Tennessee state lawmakers passed a new congressional map that could allow Republicans to flip the state’s lone Democratic-held seat.

Cohen’s majority-minority district, Tennessee’s 9th congressional district, is being split in three. Cohen has sued over the new map in court, as have several civil rights groups.

“Butchered,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat whose district shares a border with Cohen, told ABC News about the Tennessee district.

“He’s represented a majority-minority district as a white person. He’s been well. He’s had a consistent vote on behalf of his constituents, and all of a sudden, the court says take that opportunity away,” Thompson said of Cohen. “But worse than that, Tennessee legislature split Memphis in three different ways. So now, as far as the Congress is concerned, there’s no real community of interest in Memphis, because they’re so divided.”

Cohen is the 22nd House Democrat to opt against reelection to the House this midterm election cycle.

“Memphis is my home, and that’s what I fight for, and I want to do it again. If I get the chance, I’ll do it, but otherwise I’ll be retiring from Congress, and from, I guess, from public life,” Cohen said.

Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Idris Elba make ‘TIME’100 Philanthropy list

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rihanna has landed on the TIME100 Philanthropy list honoring the “world’s most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers.” She made the cut thanks to her Clara Lionel Foundation, founded in 2012 after her grandmother’s death and named after her grandparents.

The foundation has donated over $100 million to support climate resilience, women’s entrepreneurship, arts and culture, education and healthcare across the Caribbean, the U.S. and East Africa.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it distributed $33 million in a single year. Most recently, after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in October 2025, the foundation launched a fund to restore healthcare services and improve access to clean water and education.

Chance is included for his nonprofit SocialWorks, which has supported Chicago Public Schools. The organization has contributed $5.6 million, helping renovate classrooms, getting new equipment and funding arts education programs, among other things. Chance has even performed at benefit concerts and meet-and-greets.

“I had teachers that I felt like were antagonistic towards me, and a lot of that gets vented on in my first project,” Chance tells TIME. “But I also had a lot of teachers that were big advocates for me and kept me from getting kicked out. And those are the ones that organized the teachers’ labor union and mobilized the teachers to strike for better facilities and more resources.”

Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Dowhre, are recognized for their Elba Hope Foundation, which focuses on food security, sustainability, youth advocacy and support for smallholder farmers. Their initiatives include the Rice for Life program, which has provided food to millions of people, and the Creative Futures Program, which gives youth in underserved communities access to careers in music, film, theater and media.

Paul McCartney, Elton John, and more make ‘The Sunday Times’ Rich List

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Paul McCartney, Elton John and members of Queen, Oasis and The Rolling Stones are among the rockers landing on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, which is put out by the U.K.’s paper of record, The Times, and ranks the richest people in the United Kingdom.

McCartney is the rocker ranking highest on the list this year, landing at #152 with wife Nancy Shevell. They’re down from #151 last year; the couple is said to be worth over $1.4 billion.

Elton John lands at #277, up from #283 last year, with earnings of almost $640 million, while The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are at #284, up from #295, with earnings close to $600 million.

Making the list for the first time this year are Oasis brothers Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher, who rank at #325. Thanks to their 2025 reunion tour, they’re said to be worth almost $500 million.

Finally, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor land at #334. Thanks to the 2025 sale of their back catalog, the pair are worth close to $480 million.

Miranda Lambert will be ready to cook, since she’s bringing ‘Crisco’ to the ACMs

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Miranda Lambert’s new tune, “Crisco,” expands on the sound of her previous duet with Chris Stapleton, “A Song to Sing,” with a new groove described as Urban Cowboy meets Saturday Night Fever.

“We wanted something that feels familiar but also fresh, which is really hard to do,” Miranda says. “We leaned into all the things I grew up loving about country music – Glen Campbell, Kenny and Dolly; very ’70s and ’80s.”

“It’s a fun mix of all these sides of country music that I’ve never fully explored before,” she adds, “even down to using strings in a bigger way. I almost can’t believe I’ve made this many records without really going there, but it was magical to hear how much strings can transform a song.”

Miranda will perform “Crisco” for the first time during Sunday’s 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on Prime Video.

Already the winningest artist in ACM history, Miranda goes into the night with nominations for female artist, song for “A Song to Sing,” song and single for co-writing and co-producing Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” and music event for both “A Song to Sing” with Stapleton, and “Trailblazer” with Reba McEntire and Lainey Wilson.

Sublime releases new song ‘Can’t Miss You’ off upcoming ‘Until the Sun Explodes’ album

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Sublime has released a new song called “Can’t Miss You,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Until the Sun Explodes.

“‘Can’t Miss You’ is probably my favorite track on the record,” says Jakob Nowell, who’s now fronting Sublime in place of his late father, Bradley Nowell. “It was one of those magic songs that got written in a day. The strange chord progression was definitely inspired by my father’s songwriting, especially songs like ‘Pool Shark’ and ‘STP.'”

“Classic Sublime always had this feeling like you never knew where the song was going to take you,” Jakob continues. “I look towards my father’s work for guidance at every turn, and ‘Can’t Miss You’ is a perfect example of that.”

You can watch the video for “Can’t Miss You” on YouTube.

Until the Sun Explodes marks the first Sublime album since their 1996 self-titled effort, which was released just months after Bradley’s death. It’s due out June 12, and includes the singles “Ensenada” and “Until the Sun Explodes.”

Little Big Town serves up hope and healing with ‘Hey There Sunshine’

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Little Big Town will deliver the debut performance of their new song, “Hey There Sunshine,” on Sunday’s 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on Prime Video.

Their first new music in two years, “Hey There Sunshine,” follows 2024’s The Christmas Record and 2022’s Mr. Sun, and was co-produced by the band’s Karen Fairchild.

The cut “captures the … moment when healing begins” after a “season of emotional heaviness,” according to the news release announcing the track.

“Songs are truly the most profound gifts,” Karen says. “We’re honored this one found its way to us. It’s a reminder of all the beauty around us and that it’s never too late to find it.”

You can check out the “Hey There Sunshine” music video on YouTube now, as the band promises there’s more from them coming soon.

Drake releases ‘Iceman,’ plus two more brand-new albums

May 15, 2026 by WDNY Radio

Rapper, songwriter, and icon Drake attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center on March 16, 2024, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Fans thought Drake was preparing one album, but he ended up releasing three. During the fourth episode of his Iceman series, he announced he’d be dropping two more albums alongside Iceman — Habibti and Maid of Honour.

The releases mark Drake’s first albums since his public feud with Kendrick Lamar, a topic he addresses repeatedly throughout Iceman.

“With Dot back in 2024 was a big piece/ So it’s like, this s*** is me, but it isn’t me/ Y’all keep on asking me what it did to me, that’s what it did to me,” he raps on “Make Them Cry.” “When I dig deep, they say dig deeper. Tell us how it felt to meet the grim reaper.”

Though Drake initially suggests there are no features on the album with the lyrics “This album better have some big features/ Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but I’m all alone for my mental,” the project includes guests 21 Savage, Future and Molly Santana.

Elsewhere on the album, Drake opens up about his mental state after the feud.

“N****** wanna talk about a battle, I’m battlin’ patience/ N****, I battle frustration,” he says, before revealing his dad, Dennis Graham, was battling cancer. His father has since revealed that he no longer has lung cancer.

Drake also appears to address J. Cole, who backed out of his own potential feud with K. Dot.

On “Make Them Pay,” he raps, “I love you ’cause of the history, but if we bein’ real, I could never forgive you.”

The album includes an updated version of the leaked track “1AM in Albany,” now titled “Make Them Remember.” Drake also takes aim at DJ Khaled, A$AP Rocky, LeBron James, Rick Ross and Jay-Z.

While Iceman is an introspective hip-hop album, Habibti has more of an R&B sound. Maid of Honour is dance-inspired.

Fans suspect the albums are Drake’s way of fulfilling contractual obligations to the label he has been feuding with, Universal Music Group.

He’s released a few music videos from Iceman on his YouTube.

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