Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new California laws aiming to reduce robberies, car thefts and shoplifting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new California laws aiming to reduce robberies, car thefts and shoplifting.
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PeopleBefore Implosion, “Titan ”Pilot and CEO Had Panicked Meltdown When He Crashed Into a Shipwreck: Ex-Employee
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1,000 Bottles of Baby Oil, Cocaine and Violence: Disturbing Details Alleged in Diddy's Sex Crimes Indictment
Sean "Diddy" Combs is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution
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A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her
AVIGNON, France (AP) — A 71-year-old French man admitted in court Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed.
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What kind of life quality do you get in the bargain?
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The Haitian Times covered the false claims targeting Springfield. Now it’s also facing attacks
Macollvie Neel, editor of the Haitian Times, was ready to start her workday from home on Monday when her doorbell rang. What she thought might be a delivery turned out to be more than a half-dozen police officers.
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Associate of Frenchman in mass rape trial admits to copycat abuse on his own wife
An associate of Dominique Pelicot, the Frenchman man who drugged his wife and invited dozens of men to rape her in a case that has shocked France and the world, told a court that he committed similar crimes against his own wife under Pelicot's influence. Jean-Pierre Marechal met Pelicot on a website where they shared information about drugging and assulting their spouses. Police say Pelicot was among the men who Marechal invited to assault his wife. An associate of Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, w
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I’m a Bank Teller: 3 Times You Should Never Ask for $50 Bills From the Bank
In the banking world, some currency denominations are more popular than others. While most people are familiar with the common $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills, the humble $50 often goes overlooked. Find...
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Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City arrested in corruption scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were arrested Monday on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to guarantee that the department's fire-safety division gave preferential treatment to some individuals and companies.
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Police use DNA to identify body of man who tried to bike, canoe from Alberta to Ontario in 2016
A body found eight years ago on the shores of Lake Huron has been identified as a man who set out to peddle and paddle thousands of kilometres from Alberta to his hometown in Ontario. Police confirmed the identity of Garnet Michael Nelson using genetic genealogy, including DNA tests, on Monday. Nelson was found on Oct. 15, 2016 washed up near Port Albert, roughly 16 kilometres north of Goderich. Police noted at the time he was wearing a lifejacket.An investigation was launched, and police appeal
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People Are Sharing The 17 Everyday Skills That Are Hilariously Suspicious When Taken Out Of Context
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Waffle House Customer Accused of Killing Teen Employee After Getting Angry While Food Was Being Prepared
Florwer Carlin Lizano, Jr., 38, a convicted felon who is now charged with first-degree murder, remains at large, police tell PEOPLE
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2 Sets of Twin Boys Died Alone in House Fire While Their Mother Went Shopping: Prosecutors
The boys' mom, 29-year-old Deveca Rose, denies four counts of manslaughter
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Black family's funeral interrupted and branded "gang meeting" by neighbour
This is the moment an African-American family coming together for a funeral was harassed and told they looked like a "gang meeting". DeSean Robinson, 38, was spending the day with her extended family on August 3 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA, after the funeral of her grandfather. And while the group were gathering outside her uncle's home, a disgruntled neighbour came out to complain that their cars were blocking his driveway. Shocking video shows the neighbour becoming irritable with the family. He can be heard branding the gathering as a "gang meeting" and threatening to call the police.
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GOP Sen. John Kennedy To Arab American Witness: 'You Support Hamas, Don't You?’
"You should hide your head in a bag," the Louisiana Republican sniped at Maya Berry of the Arab American Institute, after baselessly accusing her of backing terrorists.
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Father and sons named as victims in Lloydminster triple homicide
A father and his two adult sons have been named as the victims in a triple homicide in Lloydminster, Sask., last week. Brent Peters, 66, Brennan Peters, 34, and Matthew Peters, 32, were found dead inside a home on the evening of Sept. 11, RCMP say.Their bodies were found after officers were called to conduct a wellness check at a bungalow in the area of 50th Street and 47th Avenue, a few blocks east of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border that runs through the city's core.RCMP identified the victims
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs makes a fresh bid for bail in his sex trafficking and conspiracy case
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy Combs asked a judge Wednesday to let him await his sex trafficking trial at his luxury home on an island near Miami Beach, rather than a grim federal jail in Brooklyn.
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Elderly Couple Living at Nudist Ranch Died from Blunt Force Trauma to the Head: Coroner
The remains of Daniel Menard, 79, and his wife, Stephanie Menard, 73, were found in their neighbor’s basement, police allege
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Mississippi releases limited camera footage of Hancock deputy killing Georgia pastor’s son
A Georgia pastor and his wife believe the ex-Hancock County sheriff’s deputies should have faced criminal prosecution in the shooting death of their son.
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She Killed Her Husband and Impersonated Him on Facebook. It Was How She Hid the Body That Led to Arrest
Laurie Leigh Shaver, 41, of Fla., was found guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm for killing her husband, Michael Douglas Shaver, 36, in 2015, authorities said
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Body of missing Halifax teen Devon Marsman found, 2 men facing charges
Halifax police say two people have been charged in the death of a 16-year-old Halifax boy who went missing more than two years ago — and more arrests are expected.Devon Sinclair Marsman was last seen on Feb. 24, 2022, in the Spryfield area of Halifax, and was reported missing on March 4, 2022.In a news release Tuesday, Halifax Regional Police said his body has been found and is with the Medical Examiner's Office for official identification. Marsman's death is now considered a homicide.On Monday