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Florida widow charged with husband’s murder 17 years later

Florida widow charged with husband’s murder 17 years later

iStock/Thinkstock(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Denise Williams, the widow of a Tallahassee man who went missing for 17 years before his body was found last year, has been arrested and charged with his murder. According to a Leon County grand jury indictment, Denise Williams has been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to […]

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Three black Airbnb guests who were questioned by cops plan to take legal action

Three black Airbnb guests who were questioned by cops plan to take legal action

Carl Court/Getty Images(RIALTO, Calif.) — Three black Airbnb guests are planning to take legal action against the Rialto Police Department in California after police responded to a 911 caller who wrongly reported a burglary at the location of their Airbnb stay. A neighbor of the Airbnb reported a burglary to […]

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New volcano vents prompt more evacuations in Hawaii

New volcano vents prompt more evacuations in Hawaii

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Volcanic activity resumed on the Big Island of Hawaii early Tuesday evening, causing further destruction and prompting new safety concerns in the wake of last week’s eruption, authorities said. The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency confirmed in a Facebook post that two new vents had opened during […]

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Flooding forces evacuations in Montana as storms head for Midwest, Northeast

Flooding forces evacuations in Montana as storms head for Midwest, Northeast

ABC News(MISSOULA, Mont.) — Heavy rain combining with snow melt has forced rivers and streams above their banks in Montana and parts of the Pacific Northwest. The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation for dozens of homes, as Missouri River tributaries are surging and forecast for major […]

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USS Fitzgerald Officer pleads guilty to role in deadly collision

USS Fitzgerald Officer pleads guilty to role in deadly collision

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK CITY) —  A junior Navy officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to her role in last year’s deadly collision involving the destroyer USS Fitzgerald off the coast of Japan that killed seven sailors. Lt. j.g. Sarah Coppock’s guilty plea came on the first day of Navy court proceedings for […]

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Emotional testimony kicks off Texas kidnapping trial

Emotional testimony kicks off Texas kidnapping trial

Christopher Brann(HOUSTON) — A Houston man whose ex-wife allegedly absconded to Brazil with the couple’s child broke down in tears on the witness stand on Tuesday in the federal kidnapping trial of the woman’s parents. “Chris, they are going to run with the child,” the boy’s father, Christopher Brann, quoted […]

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3 injured after handling bobcat kittens they mistook for domestic kittens

3 injured after handling bobcat kittens they mistook for domestic kittens

City of San Antonio Animal Care Services/Facebook(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — Three people in Texas suffered minor injuries over the weekend after mistaking two bobcat kittens for domestic kittens and bringing them inside the house, according to local authorities. The kittens were found in an alleyway in San Antonio on Saturday, […]

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EPA memo claims ‘lashing out from passengers’ prompted Pruitt’s first-class flights

EPA memo claims ‘lashing out from passengers’ prompted Pruitt’s first-class flights

Alex Edelman/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Newly-released documents show that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s first-class flights were prompted by what his security chief called life-endangering “lashing out” from other passengers when he flew coach, but the agency has not completed investigations into any of those incidents. Lawmakers have questioned the security concerns […]

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House Ethics may not have jurisdiction to investigate Tony Cárdenas molestation allegations

House Ethics may not have jurisdiction to investigate Tony Cárdenas molestation allegations

Paul Morigi/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Despite a request from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for the ethics committee to probe allegations of sexual battery and sexual assault against Rep. Tony Cárdenas, the panel may not have the investigative jurisdiction to examine the matter. Cárdenas, a third-term California Democrat, identified himself through […]

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Brazen jewelry store smash-and-grab caught on surveillance video

Brazen jewelry store smash-and-grab caught on surveillance video

ABC News(CARY, North Carolina) — An audacious smash and grab at a North Carolina jewelry store has been captured on surveillance video. Thieves robbed Artisan Jewelers in Cary, North Carolina, of an estimated $500,000 worth of high-end merchandise in just five minutes, owner Malik Saeed told ABC-owned station WTVD-TV. The […]

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