On This Day: May 6

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
May 6, 2023
King Charles III Notches a First at Coronation
It was an event decades in the making.  Keep reading >>
 
May 6, 2022
Florida Deputy on Beach Patrol Runs Over Sunbathing Woman
A woman sunbathing on St. Pete Beach in Pinellas County, Florida, Wednesday afternoon was run over by a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy on beach patrol.  Keep reading >>
 
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May 6, 2021
Josh Duggar's Alleged Videos Called 'Worst of the Worst'
Josh Duggar is out of jail.  Keep reading >>
 
May 6, 2020
Mom: Video Proves Son Was 'Hunted Down Like an Animal'
"I am trembling with anger over what I just witnessed," wrote activist Shaun King Tuesday in a tweet that advised readers to "CLICK AWAY" from the video he shared if necessary.  Keep reading >>
 
May 6, 2019
Bartender Who Served Mass Shooter Is Charged
In 2017, a drunk Spencer Hight drove to his estranged wife's home and fatally shot her and seven others at a party.  Keep reading >>
 
 
May 6, 2018
McCain: I Regret Not Picking Someone Else in 2008
As John McCain debated his choice for vice presidential running mate in 2008, advisers warned him against the optics of picking Joe Lieberman, a pro-choice Independent senator who caucused on the other side of the aisle.  Keep reading >>
 
May 6, 2017
Trump Now Plans Weekends in NJ Instead of Florida
The weather is getting warmer, and President Trump is at a golf club in New Jersey instead of one in Florida.  Keep reading >>
 
May 6, 2016
Trump Camp Stunned by Paul Ryan's Diss
Donald Trump has promised to unite the GOP, but it appears he still has some work to do.  Keep reading >>
 
May 6, 2015
Couple Could Get 15 Years for Sex on the Beach
Sex on the beach might sound fun, but we do not recommend it after this: Jose Caballero, 40, and Elissa Alvarez, 20, were found guilty Monday of copulating on Florida's Bradenton Beach, and now they face up to 15 years behind bars.  Keep reading >>
 
May 6, 2014
Monica Lewinsky: I Was Suicidal After Clinton Affair
Monica Lewinsky has been basically unheard from in a decade—but the 40-year-old is now writing about her 1990s affair with Bill Clinton (rumors in 2012 of a coming tell-all never materialized).  Keep reading >>