A judge swore in a lawyer who was once a drug dealer in his courtroom 16 years ago
It was a Friday afternoon when Edward Martell, dressed in a dark purple suit and bow tie, stood in front of Judge Bruce Morrow’s courtroom.…
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Texas man arrested over alleged plans for mass shooting at Walmart
Law enforcement officials have arrested a Texas man who they say was planning a “mass casualty event,” possibly at a Walmart. Coleman…
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At least 22 people shot, 2 fatally, after assailants get out of an SUV and fire assault rifles at a club, police say
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding whoever opened fire at a Florida club early Sunday, killing at least two people and wounding…
Continue Reading Christian diet guru and ‘Tarzan’ actor are among 7 presumed dead in plane crash
Seven people are presumed to have died in Saturday’s crash of a small jet into a Tennessee lake, including Remnant Fellowship Church founder…
Continue Reading Christian diet guru and church founder Gwen Shamblin Lara among 7 presumed dead in plane crash
Seven people are presumed to have died in Saturday’s crash of a small jet into a Tennessee lake, including Remnant Fellowship Church founder…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police release new image of boy found dead on trail
Police have released a new digitally enhanced photo of the boy whose body was found by a hiker on a trail near Las Vegas on Friday morning. The photo…
Continue Reading Helio Castroneves wins record-tying fourth career Indianapolis 500
Helio Castroneves on Sunday became the fourth driver in history to win the Indianapolis 500 four times. By beating Alex Palou in the final laps of…
Continue Reading An anonymous donor is paying the college tuition of Black athletes who get straight As at a Georgia high school
Black athletes at a high school in Georgia received the gift of a lifetime when an anonymous donor offered to pay their college tuition if they made…
Continue Reading ‘Darth Vader House’ hits the market for $4.3 million
The dream home for Star Wars fans is now on the market in Texas. But the path to the dark side is not cheap. Known as “The Darth Vader…
Continue Reading 92 earthquakes and tremors recorded in past 24 hours around Mount Nyiragongo volcano
A further 92 earthquakes and tremors have been recorded in the past 24 hours around the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Continue Reading Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-running Israeli prime minister, could be ousted in days after rivals agree to work on unity government
Benjamin Netanyahu’s run as the longest-serving Israeli prime minister may be coming to an end. Naftali Bennett, leader of the small right-wing…
Continue Reading Helio Castroneves wins the Indy 500
Helio Castroneves finished first in the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was billed as the…
Continue Reading Man charged in Arizona woman’s death after a body was found in a duffel bag
Arizona police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing a woman who investigators believe was found dead in a duffel bag in her own storage unit…
Continue Reading Woman wins $2 million after buying lottery ticket for the wrong drawing
A North Carolina woman is $1.4 million richer after buying a lottery ticket for a drawing she was not trying to enter. Elizabeth Johnson of Lucama,…
Continue Reading Hard-line party joins PM Netanyahu’s opponents in coalition talks, in key step toward ousting longtime Israeli leader
JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of a small hard-line party says he will try to form a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
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Coast Guard suspends search for 10 missing Cuban migrants after boat overturns near Florida
The search for 10 Cuban migrants, who were declared missing after their boat flipped over off the coast of Key West, Florida, last week has been…
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You and a friend can earn $2,000 for playing video games together
Here’s your shot at getting paid to play video games. Internet provider FrontierBundles is offering $2,000 to pairs of friends willing to play…
Continue Reading Tacoma officers facing charges in the death of Manuel Ellis have been released on bail
The three Tacoma Police Department officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis are out of jail after posting bail Friday. Officers Christopher…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret wedding
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has married fiancée Carrie Symonds in a wedding carried out in secrecy at Westminster Cathedral in London. The…
Continue Reading Gas prices surge past $3. Here’s where gas is most expensive — and cheapest — for Memorial Day
Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high, just in time for travelers to hit the road for Memorial Day. A gallon of regular gas costs just under $3.05…
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How to watch the Indy 500, and everything else you need to know
The 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday. Last year, the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was postponed and held without…
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2 dead, at least 20 wounded in Florida ‘targeted’ shooting
HIALEAH, Florida — Miami-Dade police were looking for the assailants who opened fire outside a banquet hall in south Florida early Sunday, killing…
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Mexican cartels are now hunting down police at their homes
GUANAJUATO, Mexico — The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own:…
Continue Reading The Second Amendment is not about guns — it’s about anti-Blackness, a new book argues
One of Charlton Heston’s greatest performances came not in a Hollywood film but on a convention stage where he electrified a crowd of…
Continue Reading An Indianapolis police officer and a suspect are wounded in a shootout following a vehicle chase, officials say
An Indianapolis police officer and a suspect in a separate shooting were wounded in an exchange of gunfire following a vehicle chase Saturday…
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Get it straight: The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day
We are here to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself. Inevitably, someone says something demonstrating confusion over the difference between…
Continue Reading 2 killed, at least 20 others shot after assailants jump out of an SUV and fire into a crowd at a Florida club
Police are looking for the assailants who opened fire a Florida club, killing at least two people and wounding at least 20 more, Miami-Dade police…
Continue Reading 2 killed, at least 20 others injured after shooters fire into a crowd at a Florida club
Two people were killed and at least 20 others were injured in a shooting early Sunday outside of a billiards club in Hialeah, Florida, according to…
Continue Reading Manatees are dying in droves this year. The die-offs could spell trouble for Florida
Despite their portly frame and inherent meekness, Florida’s manatees are survivors. When power plants began popping up along Florida’s…
Continue Reading Black classical artists are turning the pain of the Tulsa Race Massacre into music
It’s hard to see art in the smoldering aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when White Americans destroyed a wealthy Black community in 1921,…
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