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Strong winds, dry fuel spark concerns for wildfires in West Texas, New Mexico

Strong winds, dry fuel spark concerns for wildfires in West Texas, New Mexico

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Red flag warnings were issued Monday due to critical fire danger in West Texas, eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma/Kansas/Colorado corner. The combination of warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity could produce the potential for dangerous fire conditions across portions of the area. With […]

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‘Gone Girl’ kidnapper charged in home invasions from years earlier

‘Gone Girl’ kidnapper charged in home invasions from years earlier

Dublin Police Services, FILE (CALIFORNIA) — The man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Northern California woman in a case that became known nationwide as the “Gone Girl” kidnapping has now been charged with other break-ins and assaults from years earlier, prosecutors announced on Monday. Matthew Muller — who pleaded […]

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FBI issues warning about burglaries of pro athletes’ homes

FBI issues warning about burglaries of pro athletes’ homes

David Eulitt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI has issued a formal warning to sports leagues about organized theft groups targeting professional athletes. The warning follows a rash of burglaries, beginning in September, at the homes of professional athletes while they were playing games or traveling. “These homes are targeted for […]

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Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict

Appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict

Rebecca Noble/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court on Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a jury’s verdict last year that found he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s. The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided “Trump has not demonstrated that the district court […]

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Matthew Gaudreau’s widow gives birth 4 months after he was killed by alleged drunk driver

Matthew Gaudreau’s widow gives birth 4 months after he was killed by alleged drunk driver

Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The widow of hockey player Matthew Gaudreau, who was killed alongside his brother when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver, has given birth to their son four months after her husband’s death. Madeline Gaudreau announced the birth of Tripp Matthew in […]

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Churches fight to stay open as attendance dwindles

Churches fight to stay open as attendance dwindles

Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — During the final Mass at the All Saints Parish in Buffalo, New York, on a warm Sunday in July, the priests encouraged the few parishioners who came to take comfort in holy scripture. “For everything, there is a season, and […]

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15 injured after Brightline train collides with fire truck in Florida

15 injured after Brightline train collides with fire truck in Florida

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (DELRAY BEACH, Fla.) — A Brightline train collided with a fire truck on Saturday morning in Delray Beach, Florida, injuring three firefighters and 12 train passengers, city officials said. The three injured Delray Beach firefighters were transported to a local hospital, where they are currently in stable […]

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Severe weather, including risk of tornadoes, to impact South this weekend

Severe weather, including risk of tornadoes, to impact South this weekend

via ABC News (NEW YORK) — A moderate risk for severe weather is in place from eastern Texas through Louisiana and Mississippi and into Alabama on Saturday. The risk for severe weather begins in Texas on Saturday morning and then charges east through the evening and into overnight. The greatest […]

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Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.22 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing

Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.22 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing

Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Winning numbers were drawn for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot Friday evening. The winning numbers were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and gold Mega Ball 6. A winner could take home the fifth-largest prize in Mega Millions history. The […]

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Winning ticket for Mega Millions $1.22 billion jackpot sold in California

Winning ticket for Mega Millions $1.22 billion jackpot sold in California

youngvet/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The winning ticket for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot has been sold in California, with the winner set to take home the fifth-largest prize ever. The winning ticket was sold in Shasta County at the Circle K on 3505 Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, California, […]

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