Tara Thomas

1 week ago | yourbasin.com | Ethan Illers |Tara Thomas

Christina Formella, 30, was originally taken into custody during a traffic stop in March and charged with one count of criminal sexual abuse, one count of criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The victim — who was 15 at the time of the alleged assault — went to the Downers Grove Police Department with his parents to report inappropriate sexual contact, allegedly on the part of Formella. Police believe in Dec.

1 week ago | yourbasin.com | Tara Thomas

CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly collapsed in prison and was hospitalized, attorneys said in court filings this week, adding the details to the singer’s extraordinary allegations of a murder plot by prison officials that he argues require temporary release on home detention. Government lawyers have dismissed the claims as a “fanciful conspiracy.” Kelly, 58, is serving time at a Butner, North Carolina federal facility related to separate convictions for child sex crimes and racketeering.

4 weeks ago | jancisrobinson.com | Tara Thomas

Portugal white wine Alentejo A clean, crisp, characterful white the defies the stereotype of Alentejo wines. From €8.49, £11.09, $18. We never get tired of Portuguese wines at JancisRobinson.com.

Mar 14, 2025 | jancisrobinson.com | Tara Thomas |Paula Sidore

A terrific red wine from an under-the-radar region and a little-known grape. Above, bunches of Nero Buono framed by the town of Cori. From €9.95, $18. Everything about this wine is catnip for the wine-curious: it’s made in Lazio, an Italian region that rarely appears on wine lists and wine-store shelves; it’s made from Nero Buono, a grape I’d never even heard of until last week; and it’s made by a co-operative that’s been keeping the vine-growing culture of its region alive since 1947.