Firefighters called to house explosion in Essex
Firefighters were called to the scene of a house explosion late Saturday night. The incident happened in the unit block of Ridgemoor Road in Essex.
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The StateAlex Murdaugh had jail fight with an inmate who brutally assaulted his niece, sources say
Alex Murdaugh and the inmate he fought with will likely never see each other again.
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3 dead, 5 injured in evening boat crash north of Kingston
Three people are dead and five others injured in what police are calling a "horrible" collision involving two boats on a lake north of Kingston, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened in the Buck Bay area of Bobs Lake after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. It involved "an open bow fishing-style boat" and a speedboat, they said.Emergency crews from surrounding regions, along with the 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron out of CFB Trenton, responded to the call around 9:45 p.m.OPP said two of t
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Parents of baby girl will ‘never forgive callousness’ of nursery nurse killer
Kate Roughley, 37, strapped nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan face down on to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes.
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They’ve been stuck for 7 weeks on the ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge. This is what life is like for the Dali crew
It could be weeks or even months before crew members can leave, due to complications beyond their control. Here’s why they’re still confined – and how they’re coping
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Diddy's downfall: Sean Combs' career looks bleak after leaked tape, entertainment lawyer says
Sean "Diddy" Combs apologized for assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura. An entertainment attorney says it won't save his career.
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Letters to Louisville editors: Officer will be lucky to keep job; Valhalla or Va-ha-ha?
Some were worried about how the incident played out before a national audience.
- The Canadian Press
Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port
BALTIMORE (AP) — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone Monday as the ill-fated container ship Dali was slowly escorted back to port, its damaged bow still covered with smashed shipping containers, fallen steel trusses and mangled concrete. Nearly two months have passed since the Dali lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns, killing six construction workers and halting most maritime traffic through the Port of Baltimore.
- Entertainment Weekly
“The View”'s Alyssa Farah Griffin reveals she was abused in past relationship: 'I was one of the lucky ones'
Griffin, who previously worked for both Mike Pence and Donald Trump, opened up about her experience as the cohosts discussed video of Diddy assaulting Cassie.
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Scottie Scheffler's Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA Championship
A Kentucky court has postponed pro golfer Scottie Scheffler's appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club as the venue hosted this year's PGA Championship. Scheffler, who was handcuffed and briefly jailed on Friday, had been due in court Tuesday, two days after finishing in the top ten at the PGA. “Today, over the objection of Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell, the District Judge presiding in the case of Mr. Scheffler granted the defendant’s attorney’s motion to continue Mr. Scheffler’s arraignment from May 21 to June 3 at 9 a.m.," the statement said.
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Prime vs. Choice Beef: A Rancher Explains the Difference
Is it worth paying up for one vs. the other? Here's what an expert says.
- BBC
Woman jailed for murdering mother-in-law in fire for inheritance
Karen Vamplew is ordered to serve a minimum of 32 years for killing her mother-in-law.
- The Conversation
Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies
Air travelers left nearly $1 million behind at TSA checkpoints in 2023.
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Arizona man sentenced to natural life in prison for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive
An Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2017 death of his wife, who was buried alive in a hand-dug grave near their home, authorities said. Seven years after the murder, David Pagniano decided to plead guilty before his trial was scheduled to start and allowed a judge to determine his sentence without a plea agreement. Pagniano, 62, also was sentenced on May 9 to a 16 ½-year prison term for kidnapping, forgery and fraud, according to the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office.
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In divided Iran, president's death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration
Iran proclaimed five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, though the muted atmosphere revealed little of the spectacular public grief that has accompanied the deaths of other senior figures in the Islamic Republic's 45-year history. While government loyalists packed into mosques and squares to pray for Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, both killed in a helicopter crash, most shops remained open and the authorities made little effort to interrupt ordinary life. A year after Raisi's hardline government cracked down violently to end the biggest anti-establishment demonstrations since the 1979 revolution, opponents even posted furtive video online of people passing out sweets to celebrate his death.
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US Supreme Court spurns former Guantanamo Bay detainee's appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a Canadian former Guantanamo Bay detainee's bid to vacate his convictions for the 2002 murder of an American soldier in Afghanistan and other crimes he committed at age 15 to which he later pleaded guilty. The justices declined to hear an appeal by Omar Khadr, now age 37, of a lower court's refusal to hear his case on the grounds that he had waived his right to appellate review as part of a 2010 plea agreement before a U.S. military commission. Khadr, who was one of the youngest prisoners held at the detention facility at the U.S. naval base in Cuba, pleaded guilty in exchange for an eight-year sentence and transfer to a Canadian prison.
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Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M
Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigration crackdowns – and those costs have been getting heavier since. The tab for the legal and compliance costs in overhauling the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is expected to reach $314 million by mid-summer 2025, including $41 million approved Monday by county officials -- the most expensive for Maricopa County taxpayers since the lawsuit was filed in 2007. Nearly 11 years ago, a federal judge concluded sheriff’s deputies had racially profiled Hispanics in Arpaio’s traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
- BuzzFeed
"He Had Killed His Own Son, Niece, And Brother Later That Day" And 26 More Terrifying Stories About People Who Encountered Or Knew Killers
"I look up and make eye contact and he had more blood splattered on his face, and a huge grin."
- People
Fla. Man Accused of Adopting Dog from Shelter, Decapitating Animal the Next Day
Domingo Rodriguez is charged with animal cruelty
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Sentencing trial set to begin for Florida man who executed 5 women at a bank in 2019
Zephen Xaver walked into a central Florida bank in 2019, fatally shot five women and then called police to tell them what he did. Xaver pleaded guilty last year to five counts of first-degree murder for the Jan. 23, 2019, massacre at the SunTrust Bank in Sebring, about 84 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Tampa. Michael Cook said he hopes his wife's killer gets the death penalty and described being very frustrated by the years of delays.
- Charlotte Observer
Republicans who showed up at Trump’s NYC trial were way out of their lane | Opinion
A shameful attempt by Speaker Johnson and others in NYC to tip the scales of justice | Letters