Former Tennessee police chief convicted of using excessive force

A former Tennessee police chief who punched a handcuffed suspect during a 2014 arrest and assaulted another in 2017 has been found guilty of excessive force.

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Oklahoma shaken by 4.5 magnitude earthquake

There were no immediate reports of damage.

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Tip to skip delivery? Domino’s offering customers $3 off pick-up orders

Domino’s wants you to come on by to pick up your pie.

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Kia recalls 410K cars for faulty air bags

Five types of vehicles are impacted by the recall.

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Moderna’s COVID vaccine, to be marketed as Spikevax, fully approved by FDA

The Pfizer vaccine was fully approved in August.

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California mother of five dies after falling out of party bus

A California woman days shy of her 30th birthday died Saturday after falling out of a party bus onto the freeway and getting hit by an oncoming car.

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Ahmaud Arbery’s family ‘devastated’ by plea deal for Greg and Travis McMichael, plans to oppose it

The family of Ahmaud Arbery is “devastated” by the plea deal involving federal hate-crime charges reached by two men convicted in Arbery’s 2020 murder and plan to oppose it, their attorney said.

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Florida police investigating potential murder-suicide of 2 romantically-linked deputies

Two Hillsborough County, Florida sheriff’s deputies thought to be romantically involved have been found dead at a vacation home in a suspected murder-suicide.

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Man on dialysis refuses COVID vaccine and is ineligible for kidney transplant

A man who is willing to save his life with a kidney transplant is not willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine to guard his health after the operation – rendering himself ineligible for an organ.

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U.S. approaches 900,000 COVID deaths, could hit grim milestone as soon as next week

The U.S. is just days away from hitting 900,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to figures from Johns Hopkins and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Lauren Smith-Fields’ Bumble date cooperating with death investigation: lawyer

The last person to see Lauren Smith-Fields alive, her Bumble date who called in her death, is cooperating with police, his lawyer says.

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Four arrested at San Diego Zoo for causing shutdown that left 100 guests stranded on aerial tram for an hour

More than 100 guests at the San Diego Zoo were trapped in the air Saturday aboard the tram ride.

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Nine people killed in Las Vegas crash involving 6 vehicles and 15 people

The driver of a maroon Dodge Challenger ran a red light in Las Vegas Saturday afternoon and crashed into multiple cars, leaving nine people dead.

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Fire that tore through home belonging to California politicians officially labeled arson

Authorities in California are offering a reward for information about a fire intentionally set at the home of two politicians earlier this month.

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Nine officers open fire on man wielding box cutter during incident on Nashville highway

A Nashville police officer with more than 25 years on the force was stripped of his authority after he allegedly fired the final two shots into a chaotic explosion of gunfire along Tennessee highway, which left one person dead.

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North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem dies suddenly at age 68

Stenehjem was the longest serving attorney general in North Dakota history, having held the office since 2000. His cause of death remained unclear Saturday.

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New Jersey man wanted for killing former roommate arrested after being locked in garage

Andrew Kramer allegedly killed his former roommate before fleeing in her car this week.

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Kansas woman accused of leading all-female ISIS combat unit in Syria

An American woman from Kansas who moved to Syria, where she allegedly established an all-female combat unit known to wield AK-47s, has been arrested and charged for her work with the Islamic State group.

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New York zoo welcomes first chick hatched by same-sex penguin couple

“Elmer and Lima’s success at fostering is one more story that our zoo can share to help people of all ages and backgrounds relate to animals."

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U.K. parents jailed over death of 8-week-old daughter, who had 65 broken bones

The baby was found with 41 fractures to her ribs and 24 limb bone fractures caused by "continued physical abuse," police said.

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Thousands sign petition supporting Texas brothers charged with fatally beating stepfather who was accused of sexual abuse

Hundreds of thousands of people have signed an online petition supporting two Texas brothers jailed for fatally beating their stepfather, who they believed sexually abused their 9-year-old half sister.

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Four people in custody after six victims found dead inside a Milwaukee home

Four people have been arrested in connection with what authorities believe was a targeted attack on a home in Wisconsin, which left six dead.

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Shawn Mendes pushes European leg of ‘Wonder’ tour to 2023 amid COVID

It’ll be okay, fans.

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Nearly 60 students mistakenly told they won a full college scholarship

Central Michigan University didn’t make the grade this time.

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‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years for role in murder-for-hire plot

The star of the hit Netflix show "Joe Exotic" was resentenced to 21 years behind bars for his role in a murder-for-hire plot.

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Former ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett to be sentenced March 10 for lying to police about homophobic attack

In December, a jury found the 39-year-old actor guilty on five of six counts of disorderly conduct.

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Five found dead after human smuggling boat capsizes off Florida, search suspended

Rescue crews have discovered one body so far in their search for the 39 people believed to be aboard a human-smuggling boat that capsized off the Florida coast earlier this week.

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Russia officially names jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a terrorist

Russian authorities have officially dubbed jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny and some of his top allies “terrorists and extremists” — the latest public display of the Kremlin’s crackdown on political dissent.

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Florida man mistaken for fugitive with his name, age spends 5 days in jail

Leonardo Silva Oliveira, 26, a cook in Deerfield Beach was arrested last week after authorities mistook him for another Leonardo Silva Oliveira, who is just 10 days older.

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Florida man mistaken for fugitive with his name, age spends 5 days in jail

Leonardo Silva Oliveira, 26, a cook in Deerfield Beach was arrested last week after authorities mistook him for another Leonardo Silva Oliveira, who is just 10 days older.

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Unvaccinated father removed from transplant list gets mechanical heart pump

An unvaccinated father-of-two who was stripped of his top spot on the transplant list at a Boston hospital has been outfitted with a temporary heart pump his family hopes will keep him alive for the next five years.

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Hochul bails on Adams’ reform push amid NYC gun violence talks

The governor publicly split from New York City Mayor Adams on Wednesday when pressed about the state’s recently reformed bail laws and whether she supports granting judges more discretion to consider “dangerousness” when detaining someone awaiting trial.

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Murder suspect Barry Morphew allowed to visit daughters ahead of trial

The daughters of Suzanne Morphew, who has not been seen since Mother’s Day 2020, issued a heartfelt plea to see their father before he faces trial for her murder.

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California teen charged with murder for 12-year-old girl’s fentanyl overdose death

A 16-year-old accused drug dealer has been charged with murder after a 12-year-old girl he allegedly sold to died of a fentanyl overdose.

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Troopers seize 11 lbs. of cocaine, worth $155K during traffic stop

Share a coke — or 11 pounds of it.

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Auschwitz Pledge Foundation launched to combat bystander discrimination ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Auschwitz Pledge Foundation was announced on the heels of a tourist promoting Nazism at former death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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Settlement allows Michigan faith-based adoption agencies to deny service to LGBTQ couples

“While this outcome is not what we hoped for, we are committed to providing support to the many members in the LGBTQ+ community who want to open their hearts and their homes."

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NYC Mayor Adams likens flow of guns to ‘terrorist threat’ akin to 9/11 response

Adams, who appeared remotely at a news briefing convened by Gov. Hochul, was praising the governor after her announcement Wednesday that the state would partner with other states, as well as federal and local authorities, to gather, analyze and share intelligence on how guns are getting into New York.

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Illinois State Trooper, teacher wife dead in murder-suicide

An Illinois State Trooper allegedly shot and killed his wife, then himself, according to the medical examiner’s office.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sorry for ‘reprehensible’ comments undermining the Holocaust at anti-vax rally

“I apologize for my reference to Anne Frank, especially to families that suffered the Holocaust horrors,” he tweeted Tuesday. “My intention was to use examples of past barbarism to show the perils from new technologies of control. To the extent my remarks caused hurt, I am truly and deeply sorry.”

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Shark attacks rebounded in 2021 after 3 years of decreasing numbers: report

Among last year’s tallies were 11 shark-related fatalities, including 9 that were unprovoked.

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Suspect arrested after Tennessee deputy found shot inside burning home

An acquaintance of the Tennessee deputy found shot inside her burning home over the weekend has been arrested following an hours-long standoff with law enforcement.

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LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’ officially banned in France

"These barbaric practices from a different time are now officially banned in our county."

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Colorado woman charged with first-degree murder for starting fire that killed 5-year-old boy

A Colorado woman intentionally set a fire inside an apartment that spread through the entire building, killing a 5-year-old boy on the second floor, according to police.

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Colorado woman charged with first-degree murder for starting fire that killed 5-year-old boy

A Colorado woman intentionally set a fire inside an apartment that spread through the entire building, killing a 5-year-old boy on the second floor, according to police.

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Man denied heart transplant because he won’t get vaccinated against COVID

A man at death’s door has been denied a heart transplant because he refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Texas woman arrested after offering $500K for baby in Walmart checkout line

Taylor reportedly started yelling and increased her offer to $500,000 and said she would abduct the child.

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Merrill Lynch fires smoothie-throwing Connecticut man who referenced employee’s ‘immigration status’ during rant

James Iannazzo was arrested following the incident, which was captured in a video that went viral on TikTok.

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Bob Dylan sells his recorded music catalog to Sony

The 'Like a Rolling Stone' singer sold his publishing right in late 2021

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Derek Chauvin called ‘all of the shots’ on day he killed George Floyd, attorney for another officer at the scene claims

The three former cops who were with Chauvin when he knelt on Floyd’s neck on May 25, 2020, face federal charges of depriving Floyd of his civil rights.

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At least two deaths reported after Haiti hit by multiple earthquakes

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck west of Port-Au-Prince at 8:16 a.m. and a 5.1 magnitude quake hit about an hour later.

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Antisemitic flyers tying Jewish health execs to COVID-19 distributed to hundreds of Miami homes

Flyers touting conspiracy theories linking Jewish government officials to the COVID-19 pandemic and advertising a white supremacist website were left on the doorsteps of hundreds of homes in Miami Beach over the weekend.

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75-year-old adventurer dies attempting Atlantic crossing

Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, was found in the cabin of his boat, “The Audacious,” which had overturned near the Azores Islands.

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United Airlines flight diverted after passengers sneak into business class

Two United Airlines passengers try to sneak into business class, cause enough ruckus to turn plane around and cancel flight.

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Minnesota man whose wife flew him to Texas to keep him intubated dies of COVID

A Minnesota man severely ill with COVID whose wife flew him to Texas for treatment after winning court order to keep him on ventilator dies of his illness. Scott Quiner was 55.

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Injured man holding his severed arm in Maine is rescued by public workers

“It had to be divine intervention,” Lewiston Public Works director Mary Ann Brenchick said, according to the Sun Journal.

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124 snakes removed from Maryland home where man was found dead

More than 100 snakes, some that were venomous, were pulled out of a Maryland house, days after the homeowner was found dead inside.

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Connecticut man arrested for throwing smoothie at Robeks employee, referencing ‘immigration status’ in incident captured on TikTok

Police say the man claimed the drink contained peanuts, causing his son to have an allergic reaction.

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Maryland teen charged as adult with attempted murder for school shooting

A 17-year-old Maryland teenager who shot a classmate during school will be charged as an adult, officials announced Saturday.

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Connecticut city official and landlord gunned down her tenant, police say

Ellen Wink, 61, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kurt Lametta, 54, in Norwalk.

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Body found in search for college student missing since Halloween weekend

A months-long search for a college student who vanished during a trip to visit friends in October, the same weekend as the of the Michigan-Michigan State football game, has turned up a body just more than a mile from where he was last seen alive.

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Florida teen tried to kill man so he could ‘play with’ his corpse

A teen said the "Scream" films inspired his sick plot.

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2 Marines killed in Camp Lejeune truck crash identified

Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gierke, 19, and Pfc. Zachary Riffle, 18, were identified Friday.

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Connecticut mother sues Meta, Snap Inc. over 11-year-old daughter’s suicide

A Connecticut mother has filed a lawsuit against two social media giants, accusing them of tactics that fueled her 11-year-old daughter’s addiction to Instagram and Snapchat, which ultimately resulted in her suicide.

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Baltic nations to ship Washington-endorsed arms to Ukraine

As tensions heat up between Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine's Baltic neighbors are sending weapons to aid Kyiv.

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British astrophysicist fatally struck by stray bullet while visiting girlfriend in Georgia

A British astrophysicist visiting his girlfriend in Georgia was fatally struck by a stray bullet as he lay in bed in her Atlanta-area apartment, according to authorities.

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Dead man brought to post office by friends trying to collect his pension

The dead man is said to have known the pair that dragged him to the post office

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Dead man brought to post office by friends trying to collect his pension

The dead man is said to have known the pair that dragged him to the post office

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Dead man brought to post office by friends trying to collect his pension

The dead man is said to have known the pair that dragged him to the post office

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New Jersey baby spends nearly $2,000 shopping online

The boy's parent say he purchased everything in their virtual Walmart shopping cart. Several items have arrived and more are on the way.

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Michigan man accused of setting pregnant girlfriend on fire held being held on $5,000 bond

A Michigan man accused of setting his pregnant girlfriend on fire is being held on a $5,000 bond.

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Family of Georgia teen fatally shot by police sues for $150 million

The family of a Georgia teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in June 2020 is suing for $150 million.

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Virginia mom threatens to ‘bring every single gun loaded’ to school over mask mandate

“I will see you Monday."

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Airman sentenced to life in prison for 2020 murder of Mennonite woman

An airman with the United States Airforce has been sentenced to life behind bars for kidnapping a 27-year-old Mennonite woman and then fatally shooting her in 2020.

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29 dead, several injured after stampede at open-air church service in Liberia

The incident happened after a group of armed robbers stormed into a Pentecostal church service in the capital Monrovia.

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Cold-case divers discover car of missing woman in Texas river, human remains inside

A team of civilian sleuths scouring a Texas river for cold case clues found three cars beneath the water, including one that matches the description of a vehicle driven by a woman who vanished more than four years ago.

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Father of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery is suspect in 2008 Massachusetts murder: report

Adam Montgomery, who seemingly either can’t or won’t tell people where his daughter, 7-year-old Harmony, has been for two years, has been linked to an unsolved 2008 murder.

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Convicted Virginia killer confesses to two decades-old cold case murders

A Virginia man already convicted of murder has confessed to a pair of decades-old slayings, sparking speculation that he may be a serial killer.

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Two arrested in England as part of investigation into Texas synagogue hostage-taking

Two men were arrested by British police Thursday morning in the ongoing investigation into the Saturday’s synagogue standoff in Colleyville, Tex.

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Emirates airline president slams ‘utterly irresponsible’ 5G rollout

Some in the aviation industry have expressed concerns that the new towers could interfere with in-flight operations of planes, canceling flights into and out of the U.S. in response this week.

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Cracker Barrel ordered to pay $9.4 million to man who was mistakenly served cleaning agent instead of water

A Tennessee man was awarded more than $9 million after he was served a cleaning agent instead of water at a Cracker Barrel, leaving him with long-term health issues, including injuries to his mouth and esophagus.

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Pardoned Kentucky killer gets 42-year federal sentence for same slaying

A convicted criminal pardoned by Kentucky’s former governor for killing a man during a 2014 drug deal will return to prison to serve a 42-year federal sentence for the same slaying.

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Starbucks will no longer employ vaccine-or-test mandate

The company's change in policy comes on the heels of the Supreme Court tossing out the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for companies with more than 100 employees.

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Tesla driver becomes first to face felony charges for fatal crash involving autopilot

The owner of a Tesla behind a deadly collision in California while on autopilot has been charged in connection with the 2019 incident.

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Czech singer Hana Horka dies after catching COVID-19 intentionally and avoiding vaccine

Hana Horka, 57, died two days after posting on social media that she had tested positive.

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3 Pennsylvania cops charged after shooting of 8-year-old girl at football game

Investigators found that gunshots from the officers were what struck the girl.

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Almost 1 million kids got COVID last week: report

The total of 981,488 pediatric COVID cases is the highest number in a single week since the pandemic began.

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Sidney Poitier’s cause of death revealed as heart failure

Poitier was also battling Alzheimer’s disease and prostate cancer in the years before his death Jan. 6 at age 94.

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Medaria Arradondo, Minneapolis’ first Black police chief, retires less than two years after George Floyd murder

Arradondo, 54, had announced his retirement last month but had his last day on Saturday.

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Oklahoma pastor apologizes for rubbing spit on a man’s face during a sermon and admits: ‘That was gross’

"God's saying 'can you physically, and spiritually, and emotionally be able to stand when getting the vision or receiving it might get nasty,'" Pastor Mike Todd of Transformation Church in Oklahoma said before the incident.

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Hartford school where boy, 13, fatally overdosed on fentanyl still closed for decontamination

The boy died Saturday, just days after he and two classmates were hospitalized.

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Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik gave Nazi salute at parole hearing

Anders Breivik, the Norwegian man who killed 77 people in two incidents in 2011, attended a parole hearing Tuesday.

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Illinois man fatally shot after pulling gun on cops at gas station

“This is not something that happens every day in this neighborhood."

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Texas law targeting transgender students goes into effect

More than 280 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced across 33 states in 2021 — including more than 130 specifically anti-transgender bills. In October, Texas became the 10th state to enact an anti-trans sports ban.

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One lucky ticket holder hits Irish lottery after 7 months with no winner

The long drought was becoming problematic

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Cold case team may have solved mystery of who betrayed Anne Frank

The family may have been betrayed by a fellow member of the Jewish community in Amsterdam.

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Newborn baby found dead in duffel bag outside Chicago fire station

A newborn baby was improperly abandoned outside a Chicago fire station and left to die Saturday.

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Murder, dismemberment suspect allegedly threatened to cut his ex into pieces on his ‘Dexter table’

Parts of a dismembered body, belonging to another woman, were found in the suspect's freezer in January.

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Murder, dismemberment suspect allegedly threatened to cut his ex into pieces on his ‘Dexter table’

Parts of a dismembered body, belonging to another woman, were found in the suspect's freezer in January.

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Texas rabbi threw chair at synagogue hostage-taker, escaped with two others

The rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel welcomed a stranger into his synagogue Saturday, made him tea and prayed with him. Then, the man held him hostage for 11 hours.

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Georgia man accused of shooting deputies with cop’s gun arrested after family turns him in

A multi-day manhunt for a man accused of the attempted murder of three Georgia deputies ended Sunday.

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Tuskegee Airman Brig. Gen. Charles McGee dies at age 102

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen has died. Brig. Gen. Charles McGee was 102 when he died in his sleep Sunday morning, with his right hand over his heart in a final patriotic gesture, his family said.

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FBI investigating Texas synagogue hostage situation as terrorism

After facing criticism for saying a man who took four people hostage inside a Texas synagogue was not targeting Jewish people, the FBI walked back the proclamation late Sunday night.

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New York city braces for snow, icy roads, gusty winds and frigid temps as dangerous winter storm approaches

After weeks of seesawing temps and marginally wintry days with frigid nights, the weather is going extreme with a major storm hitting us with rain and snow and plunging parts of the region into a deep freeze.

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University of Michigan president fired for ‘inappropriate relationship’ with employee

University of Michigan president Dr. Mark Schlissel used his company email address to carry on a “sexual affair” with a subordinate, according to the board of directors.

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Atlanta transit CEO dies by suicide after walking in front of train: report

Jeffrey Parker, the CEO of MARTA, Atlanta’s public transit system, died by suicide Friday night.

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This is the man who held four people hostage inside a Texas synagogue

The man who held four people, including a rabbi, hostage inside a Texas synagogue Saturday has been identified as a British national.

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Husband of country singer Sara Evans arrested for allegedly trying to hit her with car

The husband of country singer Sara Evans allegedly tried to run down his wife after a party early Saturday morning.

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Haitian politician accused of plotting president’s assassination arrested in Jamaica

John Joël Joseph is a member of an opposition party and had been wanted for months, according to Haitian police.

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Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists say

With both omicron and delta circulating, people may get double infections that could spawn what a scientist calls “Frankenvariants,” hybrids with characteristics of both types.

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1 in critical condition, 5 others injured in shooting at Oregon rap concert

The incident was "one of the highest profile shootings" in Eugene.

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Pope says ‘bad luck’ led a reporter to photograph him leaving record store, but thanks him for doing his job

"You can’t lose your sense of humor," the pope said. "Thanks for doing your job, even if it did put the pope in difficulty."

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Indiana man accused of poisoning roommate with windshield fluid after clash about his drinking habits

An Indiana man is accused of killing his roommate by repeatedly spiking her beverages with windshield fluid after she expressed disapproval for his heavy drinking habits.

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Illinois judge who reversed sex offender’s conviction is reassigned

Judge Robert Alan sparked outrage after tossing the conviction of 18-year-old Drew S. Clinton, who had been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old.

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Wisconsin Christmas parade crash driver bound for trial

Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, is charged with 77 crimes, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide.

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Eastern U.S. braces for winter storm, hazardous driving conditions

The New York City area on Sunday could also see “a quick dump of heavy snow.”

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Packages, cardboard boxes discarded by thieves cover stretch of Los Angeles train tracks

Thousands of shredded cardboard boxes and packages left behind by a group of thieves covered a stretch of Union Pacific tracks where cargo trains stop and often unload their hauls.

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Judge finds no probable cause in case of Texas teacher accused of putting COVID-positive son in trunk

A Texas judge has concluded there is no probable cause in the case against a Texas mother accused of putting her son in the trunk her car to avoid being exposed to COVID-19.

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Judge finds no probable cause in case of Texas teacher accused of putting COVID-positive son in trunk

A Texas judge has concluded there is no probable cause in the case against a Texas mother accused of putting her son in the trunk her car to avoid being exposed to COVID-19.

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Indonesian capital rocked by magnitude 6.6 quake: ‘We ran out ... in panic’

Though Indonesia's location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" means it frequently feels earthquakes, they're rarely felt in Jakarta.

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2 dead, 5 critically injured in blaze at major oil refinery in Kuwait

The state-owned Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery was also the site of a blaze in October.

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Rhode Island man who faked his own death to avoid 2008 sexual assault charges found alive in Scotland: officials

An online obituary includes Nicholas Alahverdian’s last words: “Fear not and run toward the bliss of the sun.”

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Teacher, 23, beaten to death while jogging midday in Ireland

Flags were at half-mast Thursday at Durrow National School, where Murphy worked and was remembered adoringly by her students.

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Teacher, 23, beaten to death while jogging midday in Ireland

Flags were at half-mast Thursday at Durrow National School, where Murphy worked and was remembered adoringly by her students.

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2 injured in structural collapse at Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind

The partial collapse occurred near the school's student center.

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Michigan judge tells 72-year-old cancer patient he ‘should be ashamed’ of himself for not maintaining his yard

“If I could give you jail time on this, I would.”

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Cockroach living in man’s ear for three days removed by physician

'I instantly thought of the fact I had just been pumping hot air into my head and cooking a cockroach in my ear canal all weekend,' the man said. 'It made me feel sick.'

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Hero rat that detected landmines in Cambodia dies

The male African giant pouched rat was eight and had sniffed out explosives for several years before retiring in 2021.

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Polish court rejects appeal against 3 women arrested for ‘insulting religious beliefs’ over posters of rainbow-Virgin Mary

"The Polish authorities must finally end their witch-hunt against these and other activists."

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Off-duty deputy in North Carolina says in 911 call he shot unarmed pedestrian after he jumped on his truck

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a weekend shooting an off-duty police officer said was triggered by a pedestrian running into the middle of the road, and then jumping onto the hood of his vehicle.

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Passenger entered cockpit and damaged plane before takeoff, American Airlines says

The plane had been scheduled to fly from Honduras to Miami.

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Flustered Trump cuts NPR interview short when challenged on election lies

"He's gone," NPR host Steve Inskeep said at the sudden end of the discussion.

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New trial date set for suspected serial killer accused of murdering at least 18 elderly women in Texas

A new trial is scheduled to begin in April for suspected serial killer Billy Chemirmir, who is accused of murdering at least 18 elderly women in Texas over the course of a two-year time span

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Elvis Costello retires ‘Oliver’s Army’ from play over slur, suggests radio stations do the same

More than 40 years after it became an off-the-charts hit, Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army” may be again be headed out of the chart realm – this time for lack of being played – if the iconic musician has his way.

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2 suspects charged with murder of rapper Young Dolph

Justin Johnson, 23, and Cornelius Smith, 32, were both charged with first-degree murder.

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2 suspects charged with murder of rapper Young Dolph

Justin Johnson, 23, and Cornelius Smith, 32, were both charged with first-degree murder.

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Philadelphia fire that killed 12 started by lit Christmas tree

The fire occurred last Wednesday in a two-story apartment. The victims were all relatives.

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Shirtless man climbs Charlotte electrical tower, leads to power outage for 20,000 people

The man eventually climbed down safely.

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Hero woman saves 3 kids who fell into frozen pond in Denver

Dusti Talavera, 23, didn’t even think about it before leaping into action.

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Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on quarter

The new coin is part of the American Women Quarters Program.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tests positive for COVID

Lightfoot tweeted that she had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day Tuesday.

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Michigan man choked boyfriend to death during argument about Overwatch video game: police

A first-person shooting video game turned deadly for a Michigan couple, according to police.

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Chinese city of 5.5M locks down over 2 omicron cases

The country has not implemented such an expansive lockdown since the early days of the pandemic at the start of 2020.

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Medevac helicopter with baby on board crashes near Philadelphia

Everyone on board avoided serious injury.

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused of flouting COVID guidelines with boozy garden party for staffers

As the rest of nation observed strict lockdown measures, sparked by the first wave of coronavirus, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson allegedly enjoyed a boozy bash with dozens of staff members in the garden behind Downing Street.

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New Mexico teen accused of abandoning baby in dumpster claims she didn’t know she was pregnant

An 18-year-old woman caught on camera leaving her newborn baby in a New Mexico dumpster told police she didn’t even know she was pregnant until a day earlier.

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Two death row inmates in Oklahoma request to be executed by firing squad

A pair of death row inmates in Oklahoma have asked to be executed by firing squad rather than lethal injection, arguing that the state’s deadly three-drug jab can result in “severe pain and suffering.”

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At least 2 dead, 8 missing as truck carrying children slides into Nile River from unlicensed ferry

Due in part to a lack of regulations, accidents involving ferries, railways, and vehicles are common in Egypt.

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Detroit mom shot 4-year-old twice while cleaning gun, police say

The incident occurred Friday around 3 p.m.

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No evidence of drugs or foul play in Bob Saget death: medical examiner

His cause of death may not be known for another three months

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18-year-old New Mexico woman arrested after dumping newborn baby in dumpster

A new mother caught on camera leaving her newborn baby in a New Mexico dumpster has been charged with attempted murder and child abuse.

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Convicted killer Robert Durst dead at age 78

Robert Durst, the eccentric New York City real estate scion who left behind a trail of corpses and the mystery of a body never found, died Monday of cardiac arrest.

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Heidi Fleiss leaving Nevada after one of her parrots is shot: ‘I want them to get the death penalty’

The former "Hollywood Madam" said her exotic birds were recently targeted by someone's "pet bobcat" too.

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Former Oklahoma cop sentenced for murdering daughter’s boyfriend

A former Oklahoma police officer who left his 18-year-old adopted daughter at a homeless shelter then murdered her boyfriend has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars.

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34 rescued after getting stranded on floating ice in Wisconsin bay

“Barge traffic yesterday appears to have weakened the ice along the east shore of the Bay, therefore, the ice should be avoided for all recreational use,” the Brown County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Moderna working on COVID-19 booster that targets omicron variant, says CEO

An omicron-specific booster shot could be ready by the fall, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said Monday.

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Chicago mom, kids forced 6-year-old boy to stand in freezing shower until he vomited, lost consciousness: prosecutors

A 6-year-old boy was forced into a freezing shower as a punishment by his mother and siblings, then dumped in an abandoned building and left to die, according to prosecutors.

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Skier who vanished from California resort on Christmas found dead

A 43-year-old man who went missing from a Northern California ski resort after hitting the slopes on Christmas Day was found dead over the weekend.

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SEE IT: Officers pull Los Angeles pilot out of crashed plane seconds before train hits it

A train-on-plane collision was seconds away from calamity Sunday if not for the quick work of a group of Los Angeles police officers.

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Director Dick Carson, the brother of Johnny Carson, dead at 92

Among Carson’s many credits was a directing gig he landed on “The Tonight Show” in 1962 shortly before his big brother took over as the program’s host when that show filmed in New York City.

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Woman who accused former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield of sexual assault is his sister-in-law

'He destroyed me,' Rebekah Chatfield said

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Woman who accused former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield of sexual assault is his sister-in-law

'He destroyed me,' Rebekah Chatfield said

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2-year-old drowning victim Emma Sweet died by homicide after dad didn’t attempt rescue: coroner

The death of a 2-year-old Indiana girl who was found dead in late November after her father’s car was submerged in a frozen lake has been ruled a homicide, according to the local coroner.

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Pair binds, torments man in 3-day extortion plot

The victim claims he was told that if he defecated, he's be forced to eat it

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Oklahoma murder suspects in love triangle allegedly had sex in victim’s bed while she was ‘struggling to live’

An Oklahoma couple beat a woman with a crowbar, then had sex in her bed in the next room while she died, according to police.

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New NASA space telescope fully deployed after opening giant gold-coated mirror; ‘engineering milestone decades in the making’

“Today, NASA achieved another engineering milestone decades in the making. While the journey is not complete, I join the Webb team in breathing a little easier and imagining the future breakthroughs bound to inspire the world."

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Fourth COVID shot unnecessary for nursing home residents

U.K. government advisors found the first booster to more than adequately protect against hospitalizations, even amid the omicron-fueled surge.

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Michigan hospital uses heated tent for ER space amid COVID surge

"I never would have thought something like this would occur domestically."

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California college student disappears while setting up elaborate treasure hunt

A search was underway off the coast of California for a Cal State Long Beach who vanished while he was setting up elaborate and complex treasure hunt.

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VIDEO: At least 2 dead, several injured after massive rock formation falls on 3 boats in Brazil

Officials say that at least 15 people were injured in the accident.

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28,000 pounds of ground beef recalled after being sold at Walmart, Kroger

The recall affects stores across multiple states, including Arizona and California.

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Malta: Priest under fire for saying being gay ‘worse than being possessed’; Archbishop orders him to stop making ‘hurtful comments’

"The archbishop instructed Father David Muscat to delete a Facebook post, in which the priest claimed that being gay was worse than being possessed, and not to use insulting or hurtful language against any group or individual."

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Hospitalization of children under 5, only age group not eligible for vaccines, hits record-high in U.S.

"For our youngest children, those who are not yet eligible for vaccination, it's critically important that we surround them with people who are vaccinated to provide them protection."

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Parents of Michigan school shooter denied request for lower bail

James and Jennifer Crumbley wanted their bail dropped to $100,000, but a judge kept it at $500,000.

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3 men sentenced to life for killing Ahmaud Arbery, 2 with no chance at parole

Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael will not have a chance at parole for their roles in the killing of the unarmed Black jogger in Brunswick, Ga., on Feb, 23, 2020. William “Roddie” Bryan got life with a chance at parole.

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Parents of Michigan school shooter denied request for lower bail

James and Jennifer Crumbley wanted their bail dropped to $100,000, but a judge kept it at $500,000.

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Man accused of murdering 5-year-old Kamarie Holland also under investigation for killing 1-month-old daughter in Alaska more than 15 years ago

The man accused of raping and murdering a 5-year-old Georgia girl is also under investigation for the 2005 death of his 1-month-old daughter.

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Taiwanese court allows man to become legal guardian of his husband’s daughter in historic ruling

“I am happy that my spouse is also legally recognized as the father of our child, but I can’t feel all that happy without amending the law."

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‘Extremely rare’ incidence of bird flu in human detected in England

A “very rare” case of bird flu was diagnosed in a person in southwest England, the U.K. Health Security Agency said Thursday. The person had been in close contact with infected birds, and human-to-human transmission was neither suspected nor expected.

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Beware of fake COVID tests sold online, FTA says, with guidelines on how to avoid scams

Scammers are speading almost as fast as omicron, peddling fake online COVID tests and other pandemic products. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning, with tools on how to avoid being ripped off and potentially infecting grandma because of a false result.

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Infant suddenly orphaned after deputy parents die by suicide within days of each other

A one-month-old baby was left suddenly orphaned after his parents, both of them law enforcement officers in Florida, died by suicide within days of each other.

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Philadelphia man free after 37 years in prison because of false witness testimony

A Philadelphia man walked out of prison a free man more than three decades after he was found guilty of a 1980 murder — a verdict only reached as a result of false testimony provided by a witness who accepted bribes of sex and drugs from police officers.

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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hasn’t tapped trust fund to repay victims

Part of the domestic terrorist's savings include COVID relief money

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125 passengers test positive for COVID on flight from Italy to India. There were only 160 adults on board

They were among 179 people aboard a chartered flight that arrived in Amristar from Milan on Wednesday.

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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hasn’t tapped trust fund to repay victims

Part of the domestic terrorist's savings include COVID relief money

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Meghan Markle gets £1 in damages after winning tabloid privacy lawsuit

It’s not about money, it’s about sending a message.

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Pope slams ‘riskier’ decision to have pets instead of children as selfish

Pope Francis has similarly lukewarm feelings about anyone who has just one child.

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Mother with Munchausen by Proxy syndrome subjected 8-year-old son to unnecessary medical procedures: police

A woman who allegedly subjected her 8-year-old son to unnecessary medical procedures as severe as an appendectomy and a colonoscopy for fabricated ailments has been charged, police in Pennsylvania announced Tuesday.

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Tennessee lawmaker tries to pants ref at high school basketball game, gets ejected

The boys weren’t the ones acting childish.

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Mayo Clinic fires 700 employees, 1% of its workforce, for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

The Mayo Clinic has let 700 employees, or 1% of its workforce, go for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the renowned institution said Tuesday.

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Uber rider stuck for hours on Virginia highway during snowstorm hit with $600 bill

They were stuck for hours.

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Homer Plessy from infamous ‘separate but equal’ case pardoned by Louisiana governor

The Plessy v. Ferguson case enshrined Jim Crow segregation laws for six decades until Brown v. Board of Education.

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Russian rocket part hurtling toward Earth; destination unknown

The rocket was launched from Russia on Dec. 27, but a large part of it is coming back unless it burns up upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Family demands justice for boy killed after crashing dirt bike during attempted traffic stop

“We would like some accountability," the boy's mother said.

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Russian rocket part hurtling toward Earth; destination unknown

The rocket was launched from Russia on Dec. 27, but a large part of it is coming back unless it burns up upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Grammy Awards postponed due to COVID

A makeup date was not announced.

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1 child dead, 8 injured after wind topples bouncy castle in Spain

The accident came on the heels of a similar tragedy in Australia last month.

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Tattoo-covered Idaho man named Pirate sentenced for burning disabled woman with cigarettes

Yarrr in trouble again, matey.

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Former psychologist accused of killing wife with antifreeze pleads guilty to lesser manslaughter charge

A former psychologist accused of killing his wife with a deadly cocktail of opioids and antifreeze — and then attempting to disguise it as a suicide — has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a bid to avoid life in prison.

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Elizabeth Holmes juror says it was hard to convict ‘somebody so likable’

Like many of her investors, the jurors selected for Elizabeth Holmes’ federal fraud trial found themselves charmed by the disgraced Theranos founder.

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George Floyd’s 4-year-old niece shot and wounded in Houston, family says

The young girl was asleep in her family's home when she was shot at 3 a.m. Saturday.

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600 Amazon packages dumped in Oklahoma field, items stolen

It was not OK.

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Swedish mother is first person charged with war crimes for helping to recruit child soldiers

The accused is said to have helped recruit her son as child soldier in war-torn Syria in 2013. Two of her other children were also killed during the family's time in Syria.

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Florida man accused of using COVID relief funds to buy Rolex, designer suits, Lamborghini now facing up to 132 years in prison

A south Florida man accused of fraudulently obtaining millions in COVID-19 relief loans allegedly used the money to buy luxury items including a Lamborghini Huracán EVO, pricey watches from Rolex and Hublot in addition to designer suits from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Chanel, prosecutors said.

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Another Chinese city goes into total COVID lockdown – after 3 asymptomatic cases are discovered

Yuzhou, in the central province of Henan, has a population of nearly 1.2 million.

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Florida man accused of using COVID relief funds to buy Rolex, designer suits, Lamborghini now facing up to 132 years in prison

A south Florida man accused of fraudulently obtaining millions in COVID-19 relief loans allegedly used the money to buy luxury items including a Lamborghini Huracán EVO, pricey watches from Rolex and Hublot in addition to designer suits from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Chanel, prosecutors said.

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Death penalty sought for suspects accused of fatally shooting Illinois police officer, wounding another

A pregnant mother-of-three and the man accused of fatally shooting one Illinois police officer and wounding another could face the death penalty in connection with the deadly violence.

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Swedish mother is first person charged with war crimes for helping to recruit child soldiers

The accused is said to have helped recruit her son as child soldier in war-torn Syria in 2013. Two of her other children were also killed during the family's time in Syria.

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75-year-old man dies after fall at Hawaii volcano

Rangers and firefighters found and recovered the man’s body about 100 feet below a viewing area of the Kilauea volcano around 8 a.m.

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Death penalty sought for suspects accused of fatally shooting Illinois police officer, wounding another

A pregnant mother-of-three and the man accused of fatally shooting one Illinois police officer and wounding another could face the death penalty in connection with the deadly violence.

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French twins and former TV stars Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff die of COVID just six days apart

The brothers, who died at age 72, were reportedly not vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Officer who fatally shot 14-year-old in Burlington Coat Factory was following active-shooter protocol: union

LAPD Officer William Jones, who fired the shot that killed 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta in a Burlington Coat Factory dressing room, was following active-shooter protocol based upon reports to 911, a union spokesman said Monday.

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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal blockage

Bolsonaro, 66, began experiencing abdominal discomfort Sunday afternoon and was rushed to a Sao Paolo hospital hours later.

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SEE IT: Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts avoids getting crushed as broken railing sends fans falling at FedEx Field

The incident occurred at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Football Team.

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Woman alleges Ashli Babbitt attacked her when she exposed her affair prior to Jan. 6 violence

"I lived in fear because I didn’t know what she was capable of," the alleged victim said.

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Survivor of fatal 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse dead at 27

The birthday girl who narrowly escaped death in 2015 when a fourth-floor balcony at a Berkeley, Calif., apartment collapsed died of a stroke Saturday.

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Florida records first snowfall since 2018

Florida rang in the first week of the year with its first snowfall in years.

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Man reunited with family after drawing map from memory more than 30 years after being abducted

A Chinese man who was abducted in the 1980s has been reunited with his family after he drew a map from memory.

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Drone strike thwarted at Iraqi airport on anniversary of Qassem Soleimani killing

Both "suicide drones" were shot down without incident.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Facebook has temporarily suspended her, day after Twitter ban

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s been kicked off yet another social media site.

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Twins were born on either side of the new year in California

“It’s crazy to me that they are twins and have different birthdays,” said the babies' mother, Fatima Madrigal.

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New Jersey’s first lady tests positive for coronavirus

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has tested positive for coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy's office announced on Sunday. She is asymptomatic and quarantining, and as a precaution Gov. Murphy has moved Monday's COVID-19 briefing online.

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‘Comic Book Men’ reality star Robert Bruce found dead at storage facility

Filmmaker Kevin Smith, who created the series, tweeted Saturday that Bruce was “always a welcome addition to any episode."

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Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm splitting up: report

The legacy law firm from which Alex Murdaugh allegedly embezzled millions of dollars appears to be breaking up.

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Colorado police officer shot by Denver gunman still recovering

The Colorado police officer who fatally shot gunman Lyndon McLeod after he killed five people is “continuing her recovery” in a local hospital.

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Famous Key West landmark burned after two set Christmas tree on fire

The iconic buoy at the southernmost tip of Key West was charred early Saturday morning by two men caught on surveillance footage setting a Christmas tree on fire in front of the landmark.

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Five missing teenage girls recovered in New Orleans through U.S. Marshals’ ‘Operation Boo Dat’

The girls found during the operation — which took place from mid-October to Christmas Eve — were each between 14 and 17 years old.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal Twitter account permanently banned over ‘repeated violations’ of COVID-19 misinformation policy

Controversial Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was kicked off Twitter Sunday from her personal account for spreading misinformation about COVID-19.

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Powerball lottery rolls over again, jackpot jumps to $522M

The first Powerball of 2022 was a bust.

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Georgia mom sold 5-year-old daughter for sex before she was killed, cops say

Kristy Marie Siple is also charged with the murder of her child, Kamarie Holland.

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More than a dozen people stranded in tramcars overnight in New Mexico

More than a dozen people were left trapped on the Sandia Peak Tramway in New Mexico after chilly conditions overnight caused icing along the tramline.

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Two people shot, injured at Mall of America on New Year’s Eve

The two men suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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At least 12 people killed in stampede at Hindu holy site in Kashmir

The crowd surge happened at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, one of Hinduism's holiest locations.

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Shocking crimes across the U.S. a 2021 trademark

Amid the overall chaos of 2021 came a slew of shocking crime cases that captivated the country.

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Pope Francis pleads for peace in New Year’s wishes

“We are still living in uncertain and difficult times,” the Pope said. “Many are frightened about the future and burdened by social problems, personal problems, dangers stemming from the ecological crisis, injustices and by global economic imbalances.”

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Drunk driver who killed three siblings in Louisiana was nearly three times over the legal limit: cops

A drunk driver who barreled down the wrong side of a Louisiana highway, striking another vehicle head-on and killing three siblings inside, had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, police said.

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