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At least 5 dead in shooting at Florida bank, suspect in custody: Police

At least 5 dead in shooting at Florida bank, suspect in custody: Police

Fedorovekb/iStock(SEBRING, Fla.) — At least five people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a SunTrust Bank in Sebring, Florida, on Wednesday, police said. The 21-year-old suspect, Zephen Xaver, barricaded himself inside before later surrendering to authorities, police said. The suspect had contacted authorities and told them that he […]

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‘Our number one priority is to find Casey’: Search intensifies for missing 3-year-old in North Carolina

‘Our number one priority is to find Casey’: Search intensifies for missing 3-year-old in North Carolina

Chalabala/iStock(CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C.) — A search is intensifying through difficult, rugged terrain and cold temperatures for a missing 3-year-old boy in North Carolina, officials said. “Our number one priority is to find Casey,” Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes told reporters Wednesday. Casey Lynn Hathaway went missing from the backyard of […]

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Striking LA teachers return to class as Denver teachers prepare to walk out

Striking LA teachers return to class as Denver teachers prepare to walk out

Ridofranz/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Teachers and students in Los Angeles returned to their classrooms on Wednesday after a deal was reached, ending the city’s landmark teacher strike. Though a deal was reached in Los Angeles, a similar conflict seems set to unfold in Denver as teachers there voted in favor of […]

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Olivia Ambrose found crying with ‘horrified’ look next to alleged kidnapper: Documents

Olivia Ambrose found crying with ‘horrified’ look next to alleged kidnapper: Documents

imaginima/iStock(BOSTON) — A 23-year-old woman allegedly held against her will was crying and had “a horrified look on her face” when police found her at her suspected kidnapper’s Boston home, according to court documents. Victor Pena, the 38-year-old charged in the kidnapping of Olivia Ambrose, was arrested after authorities say […]

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Students from Covington Catholic High School, under fire over confrontation with Native American protesters, head back to class

Students from Covington Catholic High School, under fire over confrontation with Native American protesters, head back to class

ogolne/iStock(PARK HILLS, Ky.) — Kentucky’s Covington Catholic High School has reopened Wednesday after the school was closed in the wake of a controversy involving some students. The school and its pupils came under scrutiny over the weekend when a group that had traveled to Washington D.C. to attend an anti-abortion […]

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Olivia Ambrose kidnapping suspect due in court after Boston disappearance

Olivia Ambrose kidnapping suspect due in court after Boston disappearance

imaginima/iStock(BOSTON) — A Boston man is expected to appear in Charlestown Municipal Court Wednesday in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a 23-year-old woman. Ahead of the scheduled arraignment, defense attorneys requested that suspect Victor Pena undergo a mental health evaluation, reported ABC Boston affiliate WCVB. Pena, 38, was charged […]

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Phoenix police arrest former nurse after woman in vegetative state gives birth

Phoenix police arrest former nurse after woman in vegetative state gives birth

Kuzma/iStock(PHOENIX) — Police in Arizona have made an arrest in connection with a woman who gave birth to a baby boy while in a vegetative state. The 36-year-old suspect, Nathan Sutherland, was arrested after investigators obtained a DNA sample Tuesday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Police said that they […]

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Sheriff asks public to help in ’emergency search’ for missing 3-year-old boy in North Carolina

Sheriff asks public to help in ’emergency search’ for missing 3-year-old boy in North Carolina

Chalabala/iStock(CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C.) — Authorities are urging people to help them in “an emergency search” for a missing 3-year-old boy in North Carolina. “We are doing everything we can to find this child,” Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes told reporters Tuesday night. “We are utilizing all resources at our disposal.” […]

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LA teachers’ deal to end strike offers higher salaries, smaller class sizes

LA teachers’ deal to end strike offers higher salaries, smaller class sizes

recep-bg/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The union representing striking Los Angeles teachers reached a deal with the school district Tuesday to end the strike and increase teachers’ pay and shrink their class sizes. Teachers will head back to school on Wednesday. “This is a good agreement. This is a historic agreement,” Los […]

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Large storm hitting central US, heading east with flooding rain, strong winds

Large storm hitting central US, heading east with flooding rain, strong winds

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A large storm that developed in the central U.S. is moving east on Wednesday and bringing snow, a wintry mix, severe weather and flooding rain. The storm dumped over 17 inches of snow in the mountains of Colorado, and widespread 2 to 4 inches of snow […]

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