RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – Authorities say three newborn kittens have been found lined up and decapitated in New York. An animal-welfare activist calls the crime a “vicious, heinous act of animal cruelty.” The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Suffolk County says the dead kittens were discovered Wednesday …
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MANSFIELD, Ohio – Police say the home where an Ohio man was fatally shot by officers after a 26-hour standoff contained loaded assault weapons, ammunition and survivalist bags with food and medical supplies. Mansfield police said Wednesday the items were found during an initial assessment of the home where 58-year-old …
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NEW YORK – Two judges on a federal appeals panel seem unlikely to reinstate a guilty verdict against a former New York City police officer who became dubbed the “cannibal cop” for his online exchanges about kidnapping and eating women. But the panel’s third judge appeared firmly on the side …
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A Bucks County, Pennsylvania, middle school counselor has been accused of raping a 14-year-old student, according to local reports and county records. Kelly Ann Schutte, 35, is facing felony and misdemeanor charges, including three counts of having intercourse or sexual contact with a student at school, one count of corruption …
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Fans of Prince, who was known nearly as much for his extravagant wardrobe as for his chart-topping hits, will have a chance to bid on some of the late musician’s sartorial splendor in an online auction this week. The collection, including more than 200 lots up for sale, was assembled …
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A gas station cashier’s mistake was an Illinois man’s lucky day after he won $25,000 a year for life in the Michigan lottery. Michael Sopejstal, 60,was visiting New Buffalo, Michigan, when he bought the winning Lucky for Life ticket, the Michigan Lottery said. “I come to Michigan every few weeks …
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Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States. The air tours have pitted tour operators against visitors …
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Vice President Kamala Harris was awarded a golden gavel this week to celebrate her record-breaking amount of tie-breaking votes in the Senate. Harris made the achievement Tuesday with a vote in support of confirming Loren AliKhan as a U.S. District Court judge. “The vice president’s tie-breaking votes have been consequential …
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A school bus aide in Pennsylvania was arrested after he allegedly strangled a 6-year-old student. Parents of the young boy called the Montgomery Township Police Department on Oct. 16 after their son got off the bus, explaining that he was upset and “had marks on his neck,” the Montgomery County …
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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) published to social media an open letter to the incoming president of Ohio State University, urging the new administrator to abandon “diversity, equity and inclusion” mandates. Vance, an alum of Ohio State, accused the school of using racial justice rhetoric to mask “racial hatred” in its …
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