ST. PAUL, Minn. – For decades, the family of Wiljo Matalamaki had been wondering where his Purple Heart medal went. It took a random discovery at a dump and a chance meeting, but nearly half a century after it was lost, the medal will be returned to his relatives Sunday …
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AUSTIN, Texas – A spokesman says Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller won’t apologize for a shared post on his Facebook page that appears to suggest using an atomic bomb on the Muslim population. The post shows a mushroom cloud and says Japan has “been at peace” with the U.S. since …
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SUMMERLAND, Calif. – Santa Barbara County, California, officials are trying to determine the source of smelly oil and tar balls that have forced the closure of a popular beach. The Public Health Department’s Susan Klein-Rothschild said Saturday that strong petroleum odors and oily substances on Summerland Beach have increased. The …
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BISMARCK, N.D. – Attorneys who have been arguing over state and federal powers have filed their written positions over whether a judge’s decision to block a new Obama administration water rule applies nationwide. U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson last week issued a temporary injunction requested by North Dakota and 12 …
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I bet you thought bunnies were nice, normal, cuddly critters — except for the vorpal bunny of “Monty Python” fame. Turns out, we were all wrong. According to The Associated Press, there’s a group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque horn-like growths that may seem straight out of a low-budget …
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The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) mourned the death of a convicted murderer on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list in an X post Friday. “Rest in Power, Rest in Peace, Assata Shakur,” the CTU’s post read. “Today we honor the life and legacy of a revolutionary fighter, a fierce writer, …
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A second man is in custody stemming from a San Antonio mass shooting that left a home riddled with bullets and a young girl dead. Bryan Salazar, 20, is now in custody and charged with capital murder, injury to a child, aggravated assault from a mass shooting and drug and …
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The suspect accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University “left evidence everywhere” despite what appears to be extensive planning for the attack, according to a former FBI agent who now teaches criminal justice at the school. Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of assassinating the …
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Authorities are examining the online activity of the 22-year-old suspect charged in the fatal shooting of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk, and experts warn that digital subcultures are increasingly fueling acts of violence. A Calculated Attack In a crime that shocked the nation, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is accused of carrying out …
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A North Carolina state representative is under fire for saying there is “no correlation” between the murder of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old refugee from Ukraine, and the fact that her accused killer had been released from jail 14 times. State Rep. Marcia Morey, a longtime Democratic lawmaker and former judge, …
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