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83-year-old convicted robber back behind bars in new series of bank heists

83-year-old convicted robber back behind bars in new series of bank heists

WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An 83-year-old man imprisoned for more than three decades for a string of 1980s bank robberies is back behind bars, according to federal officials. Donald “Doc” Bennett, once dubbed by the FBI as the “leaping bandit” for jumping over counters in his younger days during […]

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Student in custody in double murder at University of Colorado

Student in custody in double murder at University of Colorado

CREDIT: Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A student was taken into custody Monday in connection with a double homicide at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, according to officials. Nicholas Jordan, 25, is facing two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of the two victims, who were […]

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Why an ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park will stick around

Why an ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park will stick around

This series of images compares the desert basin before flooding (left) with its more-waterlogged state following each major storm. In both August 2023 (middle) and February 2024 (right), a shallow lake several kilometers across fills in the low-lying salt flat. CREDIT: NASA Earth Observatory (NEW YORK) — An ancient lake […]

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California storm: Santa Barbara airport closes as rain drenches state

California storm: Santa Barbara airport closes as rain drenches state

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A flood watch is in effect from Redding in Northern California to San Diego in Southern California as a storm slams the state with rain and wind. Two to 5 inches of rain is forecast in lower elevations, while up to 8 inches of rain […]

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Ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park is here to stay — for now, rangers say

Ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park is here to stay — for now, rangers say

This series of images compares the desert basin before flooding (left) with its more-waterlogged state following each major storm. In both August 2023 (middle) and February 2024 (right), a shallow lake several kilometers across fills in the low-lying salt flat. CREDIT: NASA Earth Observatory (NEW YORK) — An ancient lake […]

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Suspect in custody in double murder at University of Colorado

Suspect in custody in double murder at University of Colorado

CREDIT: Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A suspect was taken into custody Monday in connection with a double homicide at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, according to police. The two victims were found shot dead in a dorm room on Friday, police said. The shootings appeared to […]

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Cyclists ‘fight off’ cougar, save friend being mauled: Washington Police

Cyclists ‘fight off’ cougar, save friend being mauled: Washington Police

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A group of cyclists saved a fellow rider’s life by fighting off a cougar that attacked her over the holiday weekend on a suburban Seattle trail, according to authorities. The scary wildlife-human encounter happened Saturday near Fall City, Washington, about 25 miles southeast of […]

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One dead, five injured in mass shooting at Indianapolis Waffle House, police say

One dead, five injured in mass shooting at Indianapolis Waffle House, police say

mphotoi/Getty Images (INDIANAPOLIS) — One person was killed and five others were injured in a mass shooting at a Waffle House in Indianapolis early Monday, police said. Officers were dispatched to the scene around 12:40 a.m. and found five people with gunshot wounds, according to Indianapolis police. Those five victims […]

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Killer remains at large in University of Colorado double homicide: Police

Killer remains at large in University of Colorado double homicide: Police

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Classes at the University of Colorado were canceled for a “day of healing” Monday as investigators continued to work to identify a suspect in the fatal shooting of two people on Friday in a dorm room on the Colorado Springs campus, authorities said. […]

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Woman visits over 90 HBCUs on mission to bring the experience to students

Woman visits over 90 HBCUs on mission to bring the experience to students

Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A New Jersey woman is on a mission to bring the HBCU experience to students who might not know about or realize the many historically Black colleges and universities serving students today. Eleise Richards, an alumna of Howard University, started in 2016 with a […]

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