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South Carolina teen falsely accused of shoplifting fatally shot by store owner: Police
WOLO (SOUTH CAROLINA) — A South Carolina gas station owner was charged with murder on Monday after allegedly shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy he falsely believed was shoplifting bottles of water, according to police. [Read More…]
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Memorial Day weekend mayhem leaves 53 shot, 11 fatally, in Chicago
WLS (CHICAGO) — More than 50 people were shot, 11 fatally, over a violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, police said. The gunshot victims included two toddlers who were accidentally shot and wounded in separate [Read More…]
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Ron DeSantis makes presidential campaign debut in Iowa, calling for ‘American comeback’ from Biden
Erica Shires/Getty Images (FLORIDA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday held a “campaign kickoff” outside Des Moines, Iowa, returning to a crucial early nominating state for the first time since announcing he is running [Read More…]
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Debt ceiling deal to prevent default faces first big test in key House committee
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The debt ceiling deal brokered by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces its first major test Tuesday, just days before a potential default. With [Read More…]
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Arnold’s ‘Fubar’ terminates Queen Charlotte’s #1 reign on Netflix
Netflix Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s first-ever action series, Fubar, has terminated Queen Charlotte‘s three-week reign at the top of Netflix’s English TV streaming list. The show, in which he and Monica Barbaro play a dad and daughter [Read More…]
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Chinese jet carries out ‘aggressive’ maneuver in front of US military plane, officials say
USAF (CHINA) — A Chinese J-16 jet fighter flew directly in front of an American surveillance plane flying in international airspace over the South China Sea last Friday, forcing the U.S. Air Force plane to [Read More…]
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53 people shot, 11 fatally, during violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago
WLS (CHICAGO) — More than 50 people were shot, 11 fatally, over a violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, police said. The gunshot victims included two toddlers who were accidentally shot and wounded in separate [Read More…]
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Former inmate at Elizabeth Holmes’ prison describes what she’ll see behind bars
Image Source/Getty Images (TEXAS) — Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted fraudster and founder of failed blood-testing company Theranos, on Tuesday began serving an 11-year sentence at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas. Holmes, according to [Read More…]
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Man arrested in slaying of New Jersey councilwoman apparently knew victim from church
Borough of Sayreville (VIRGINIA) — A Virginia man has been arrested for the murder of New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, who was gunned down outside her home in February. Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, who apparently [Read More…]
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Ron DeSantis making presidential campaign debut in Iowa with church speech after pastor meeting
Erica Shires/Getty Images (FLORIDA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday will hold a “campaign kickoff” outside Des Moines, Iowa, returning to a crucial early nominating state for the first time since announcing he is [Read More…]
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‘Wednesday’ creators admit “surprise” at show’s success, call Jenna Ortega a “once in a generation” talent
Netflix Alfred Gough and Miles Millar might not be household names, but their latest show certainly is: Wednesday. The pair created the Netflix phenomenon, based off the work of cartoonist Charles Addams‘ characters from the [Read More…]
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Schwarzenegger shares thoughts about “fantastic, kind” Bruce Willis after his retirement
Schwarzenegger and Willis in 2010 – Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Hollywood Awards Arnold Schwarzenegger had high praise for his fellow action icon and Expendables franchise co-star Bruce Willis, who was forced to call it [Read More…]
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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson photobomb Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s selfie at Shania Twain concert
ABC Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard had a fun surprise while attending the Shania Twain concert Sunday night in Hollywood. In a series of photos Bell shared on Instagram of her and Shepard, two other [Read More…]
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‘Succession’ finale sees series high audience numbers
HBO/David Russell The final episode of HBO’s Emmy-winning drama Succession scored for the cable network. The last installment of the show’s fourth season, which debuted on Sunday night, drew 2.9 million viewers across HBO and [Read More…]
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Several miners feared stuck in Ghana gold mine
FotografiaBasica/Getty Images (LONDON) — Several artisanal miners are feared trapped in an underground gold mine shaft in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Several illegal miners have reportedly entered AngloGold Ltd.’s Obuasi Mines in the Anwiam, [Read More…]
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Two Iranian journalists’ trials begin over coverage of woman’s death in police custody
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (LONDON) — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court on Tuesday opened the trial of Niloofar Hamedi, the first journalist in Iran who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September. Hamedi’s report [Read More…]
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Man missing after falling overboard on Carnival cruise ship near Florida
David Sacks/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 35-year-old man is missing after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Florida, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard said it is searching for a passenger [Read More…]
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Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting trial begins, prosecutors pursuing death penalty
Butler Co. Prison (PITTSBURGH) — A federal death penalty trial began Tuesday for the man accused of killing 11 worshippers in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, with victims’ families looking on from the [Read More…]
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Ninth victim rescued from partially collapsed building; five unaccounted for, two may still be inside
Scott Olson/Getty Images (DAVENPORT, Iowa) — In the wake of the partial collapse of an Iowa apartment building, five people remain unaccounted for, including two people who may still be inside the building, officials announced [Read More…]
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Kids among nine injured in shooting along Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Florida: Police
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images (HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) — Nine people, including children, were injured in a shooting along the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk on Florida’s east coast Monday night after a dispute broke out between two groups, [Read More…]