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Teen wrestler born without legs becomes state champion in Virginia
tirc83/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Virginia high school wrestler is proving that any dream is achievable through hard work and dedication. Adonis Lattimore, 17, was born without a right leg, a partial left leg [Read More…]
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DOJ appealing ruling that struck down travel mask mandate
Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department said Wednesday it will appeal a court ruling by a Florida judge that struck down the federal government’s order to wear masks while traveling, after the administration’s top [Read More…]
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Florida state Senate passes bill that would eliminate Walt Disney World’s district
Art Wager/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The dispute between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ and The Walt Disney Company continued to play out in public on Wednesday when the Florida state Senate passed a bill that [Read More…]
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FAA makes ‘zero tolerance’ policy for unruly passengers permanent
EllenMoran/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While the mask mandate on public transportation has been lifted, the Federal Aviation Administration’s zero-tolerance policy for unruly passengers is here to stay, the agency said Wednesday. The FAA instituted [Read More…]
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Trump ordered to pay ex-aide Omarosa Manigault Newman $1.3M in legal fees
Michael Tullberg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million in legal fees to former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman by a New York [Read More…]
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Suspect in Atlanta spa shootings seeking to avoid death row
Megan Varner/Getty Images (ALANTA) — Attorneys for Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the Atlanta spa shootings case, are seeking to dismiss the death penalty as he awaits trial on multiple murder charges for the [Read More…]
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Slain teens remembered as search continues for suspects in Pittsburgh Airbnb house shooting
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (PITTSBURGH) — As the investigation to identify suspects entered its fourth day in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh Airbnb house that left two teenagers dead, police amended the number of gunshot [Read More…]
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Suspect in New York City subway shoving attack deemed unfit for trial
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — The man accused of pushing a New York City woman to her death in front of an oncoming subway train in January was deemed unfit to stand trial at a court [Read More…]
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Connecticut state trooper charged with manslaughter for 2020 fatal shooting of teen
amphotora/Getty Images (BETHANY, Conn.) — A Connecticut State Police trooper was arrested on a felony manslaughter charge after a report by the state inspector general alleged his use of deadly force was not justified in [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin cancels Mariupol plant assault
Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to [Read More…]
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New photo of Queen Elizabeth released to mark her 96th birthday
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Just over two months after marking 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth is marking another milestone, celebrating her 96th birthday. The queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, will celebrate her [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 4/20/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Tampa Bay 8, Chi Cubs 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 11, Chi White Sox 1 Cleveland 2, Chi White Sox [Read More…]
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Wall Street eyes cybersecurity, with Goldman Sachs announcing $125 million investment
iStock/littlehenrabi (NEW YORK) — Growing concerns over cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the United States are prompting record investments from firms to protect critical industries. FBI Director Christopher Wray said last month that intelligence officials were “concerned” [Read More…]
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Dwayne Haskins was getting gas before fatally hit by dump truck, wife told 911
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was walking on a Florida highway to get gas before he was fatally struck by a dump truck earlier this month, his wife apparently told a [Read More…]
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Florida Department of Health pushes back on federal guidance on trans youth care
iStock/Favor_of_God (ORLANDO) — The Florida Department of Health has released new guidance reaffirming its stance against gender-affirming care for transgender youth, following similar efforts by several other Republican-led states across the country. The agency slammed [Read More…]
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Chicago prosecutors expunge 15,000 cannabis convictions
iStock/nirat (CHICAGO) — Chicago’s top prosecutor announced Wednesday that her office completed its Cannabis Expungement Project with over 15,000 cannabis convictions removed from the record. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said that her office [Read More…]
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Alec Baldwin tweets lawyers’ response to New Mexico safety bureau’s ‘Rust’ fine
ABC Alec Baldwin has tweeted out a reaction to the fine issued by the New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB) to the producers of his movie Rust over the on-set shooting [Read More…]
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Eric Church takes “Heart on Fire” acoustic as he celebrates the one year anniversary of his ‘Heart & Soul’ album
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ACM It’s been a year since Eric Church dropped Heart & Soul, the massive, chart-topping triple album that produced hit singles like “Hell of a View.” To celebrate, Eric just shared [Read More…]
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“Focusing on deep healing”: Jada Pinkett Smith to address Oscars slap “when the time calls”
ABC Season five of Jada Pinkett Smith‘s Emmy-winning Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk, premiered on Wednesday, and Jada started off by addressing the infamous Oscars slap. But the 50-year-old actress didn’t speak verbally about the incident. Prior [Read More…]
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‘Rust’ producers fined more than $136,000 for gun safety violations that led to death of Halyna Hutchins
The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB) has fined the producers of Alec Baldwin‘s Western Rust $136,793 as a result of their investigation into the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna [Read More…]