Second drug kingpin arrested in Thailand tightening dragnet on huge syndicate
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The Super Bowl this weekend brought fanfare and celebrities to Tampa, Florida, to the discomfort of city officials. Rapper 50 Cent and DJ Steve Aoki…
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An NYPD officer seen on social media wearing a pro-Trump patch while in uniform has received “an initial discipline,” New York Police…
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Fluff up your favorite recliner and get ready to drown the piercing shriek of reality in a warm bowl of nacho cheese: It’s Super Bowl time…
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Four skiers were killed and four others rescued after an avalanche Saturday in a backcountry ski area near Salt Lake City, police said. The Unified…
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — “Time will tell” if companies’ anti-racism…
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If the snacks can’t get you through Super Bowl Sunday, maybe 70 puppies playing football can. It’s the Puppy Bowl time. And even though…
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city officials have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union, paving the way for some Chicago…
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Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees on Sunday announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the district to…
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A man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot made racist and xenophobic remarks during a public hearing before the Maine legislature in…
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The Kansas City Chiefs are back for another Super Bowl. And inevitably, so is the longstanding controversy over the NFL team’s name and Native…
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Click here for updates on this story GENESSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A man died in an explosion at a baby shower in…
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Friday, nurses with the Oregon Nursing Association held…
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A 16-year-old girl was killed in a sledding accident in upstate New York on Saturday that also injured a toddler, according to the Niagara County…
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Maintaining student’s attention is one of the…
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Although racism and fate kept him from the major leagues, Josh Gibson was one of the most dominant sluggers in baseball history. The former Negro…
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The New England Patriots team plane is ferrying dozens of vaccinated health care workers to the Super Bowl on Sunday with a message on its side:…
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Fluff up your favorite recliner and get ready to drown the piercing shriek of reality in a warm bowl of nacho cheese: It’s Super Bowl time…
Continue Reading Rev. Jesse Jackson leaves the hospital for rehab center after surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has left the hospital for a rehabilitation center in Chicago after surgery, according to the Rainbow PUSH…
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Continue Reading Russian protesters detained at pro-Navalny rallies say police threatened and intimidated them: ‘The regime has shown its teeth’
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Continue Reading Leon Spinks, former heavyweight champ who beat Muhammad Ali, dead at 67
Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from…
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Tens of thousands of protesters overcame a post-coup internet blackout as they took to the streets of Myanmar’s largest city for a second…
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Two Confederate statues were removed from public locations in the state of Georgia this week. This comes as cities across the nation have grappled…
Continue Reading Pope appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis has for the first time appointed a female Under-Secretary to the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican announced Saturday. French Sister…
Continue Reading Myanmar protests gather pace as protesters call for military to release Aung San Suu Kyi
Tens of thousands of protesters overcame a post-coup internet blackout as they took to the streets of Myanmar’s largest city for a second…
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Fellow law enforcement officers, friends and family mourned slain FBI Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger at a memorial service on Saturday in…
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An Australian adviser to Myanmar’s recently deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained on Saturday as pro-democracy protests broke…
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Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from…
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Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — A Milwaukee police officer gets a 45-day suspension without pay…
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About 115 inmates at a St. Louis jail escaped their cells, broke windows and set small fires in their unit on Saturday, officials said. The…
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A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy died by suicide on Monday after recording and posting to social media videos of himself condemning…
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Two men who appeared on the Netflix docuseries “Cheer” have been arrested and charged in separate sex crime cases involving minors,…
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One person was killed and several others injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a suburban Chicago hotel, according to police. Officers responded…
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Click here for updates on this story Sagniaw Bay, Michigan (WNEM) — About a dozen fishermen had to be rescued after…
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Click here for updates on this story Maggie Valley, North Carolina (WLOS) — Quality time with a mentor grows even more…
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On the night of January 21, 1897, a mob of White men armed with pistols and shotguns surrounded the home of freed slave George Dinning in southern…
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new antiviral drug, delivered in a single shot,…
Continue Reading Georgia mom changes view of returning to school after her son was sickened with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Brookhaven, Georgia (WGCL) — The mom of a Brookhaven child, who spent more than a…
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Click here for updates on this story Carroll County, Georgia (WGCL) — A substitute teacher in Carroll County faces 20…
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Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Nearly a week after 21-year-old Bradley Nall was shot and…
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Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A man has been charged in the murder of a mother and her two…
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In his first phone call with new United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, China’s top diplomat has again pinned the blame on Washington…
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US high school volleyball players no longer need approval to wear religious head coverings during matches, thanks to a 14-year-old Muslim player who…
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Pro-democracy protests broke out in Myanmar’s largest city on Saturday, with thousands of people taking to the streets of Yangon in the first…
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The former police chief of Rochester, New York said Friday he didn’t see anything “egregious” or any criminal conduct from police…
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On a key highway into India’s capital, men are doing their laundry in washing machines set up under a makeshift tent. Just three months ago,…
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Chicago may be closer to a teacher strike after Chicago Public Schools ordered some teachers back to work in person Monday. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and…
Continue Reading Goodwill finds owners of baby memory box donated in Bella Vista
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Continue Reading Local doctor couple headed to Super Bowl LV after treating Covid patients for 10 months
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Drs. Alicja and Jacob Salman are husband and wife, and also both…
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Continue Reading 77-year-old woman rescued after being trapped inside her van for four days after winter storm
Firefighters in Newark, New Jersey, on Thursday rescued a 77-year-old woman who said she had been trapped inside her van for at least four days…
Continue Reading Three New Jersey correctional officers charged after assault at a women’s prison
Three suspended correctional officers are facing criminal charges for their alleged role in an assault of inmates at a New Jersey women’s…
Continue Reading Authorities searching for owner of dog who bit a person in North Carolina
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, North Carolina (WLOS) — Animal Control is searching for the owner of a…
Continue Reading Police step up investigation into assault on Asian American seniors
Click here for updates on this story Oakland, California (KPIX) — Oakland police said Thursday they are searching for…
Continue Reading Thousands of graduates not allowed to work after state cancels licensing exams:
Click here for updates on this story Shingle Springs, California (KOVR) — She’s got her diploma and her loans are…
Continue Reading Family remembers 3-year-old allegedly killed by mom’s boyfriend
Click here for updates on this story Coraopolis, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The family of a 3-year-old boy allegedly killed…
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Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia (KYW) — Injuries related to the winter weather are starting to mount…
Continue Reading Texas lawmaker proposes bill to make day after Super Bowl a state holiday
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — It’s one of the biggest events every year: the Super Bowl (this…
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