Officer fired after being charged with murder
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Drive-by birthday party held for 95-year-old WWII veteran
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For 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daily life was…
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Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded 31,000 feet over Lockerbie, Scotland, 38…
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United passenger died of COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure, coroner says
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Continue Reading Rabbittransit, Capital Area Transit propose merger
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Continue Reading 2 men arrested following child predator bust in Canadian County
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Continue Reading Vigil held outside Sacramento City Hall for homeless who died in 2020
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Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, came closer together than they have been in 400 years on Monday. This great…
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Continue Reading Deputies responded to a number of violent incidents over years prior to father, son fatally shooting each other
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Continue Reading County CASA lights up giving tree and raises nearly $12,000 for advocacy in court to benefit foster children
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Continue Reading A man already in prison has been charged with murder in the 1988 disappearance of a girl from a California supermarket
A man who has been in prison since 1989 has been charged with kidnapping and killing a 9-year-old girl who disappeared from a California neighborhood…
Continue Reading A security guard biked more than 3 miles to return a woman’s lost wallet. Now, his community is raising money to buy him a car
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Continue Reading Governor Parson commutes the sentences of four drug offenders, pardons 24 others
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Continue Reading Children fill holiday stockings for dogs at local animal rescue
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some dogs received a special holiday treat from…
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Continue Reading CEO of Howard University Hospital got the Covid-19 vaccine to encourage staff to follow her lead
When Anita Jenkins sat down to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, she was sending a clear message to her staff. The CEO of Howard University Hospital, a…
Continue Reading Kevin Greene, NFL sack legend and Hall of Famer, has died at age 58
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Continue Reading Kevin Greene, NFL Hall of Famer, has died at age 58
Kevin Greene, who had the third most sacks in NFL history, died Monday, according to statements from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor says officers in botched raid have been ‘taken off the street’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that all the officers involved in a botched Chicago police raid last year have been “taken off the…
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Continue Reading Police rescue more than 30 dogs from home
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Continue Reading Police make arrest in 1988 disappearance of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht
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Continue Reading Security guard bikes more than 3 miles to deliver lost wallet to customer
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Continue Reading Vatican OKs getting Covid-19 vaccines that used cell lines from aborted fetuses
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Continue Reading 8-yo struck by stray bullet while lying in bed
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb police are trying to find the person who shot an…
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Five New Jersey teens are being hailed as heroes after they saved two children from falling into an icy pond while they were sledding. They group of…
Continue Reading Man accused of kidnapping Linda Stoltzfoos now charged with her homicide
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Continue Reading Father, son kill each other after son said he shot his father’s dog
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Continue Reading Package containing family heirloom quilts stolen from family’s doorstep
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