Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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When deputies arrived at David and Louise Turpin's house in Perris, California, they discovered a horrific scene. Thirteen children, ranging in age from 2 to 29, were found held captive and severely malnourished. One 22-year-old son was shackled to a bed, and one 29-year-old daughter weighed 82 pounds. The house…
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Last month, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded a two-year-investigation into Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 US presidential election and possible obstruction of justice on behalf of Donald J. Trump. The investigation resulted in criminal charges for 34 individuals, including Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Trump's former…
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The US prison system has faced harsh criticism regarding drugs, disorder and disorganisation on the part of those in charge. This is exemplified by the South Carolina prison system which, just last month, was referred to as "in crisis mode". With huge questions over the American justice system and its…
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US Attorney General William Barr says that US President Donald Trump did not collude with the Russian Government in the lead-up to the 2016 US Presidential Election, as the release of the Mueller Report draws ever closer. A redacted version of the full 448-page report says that while no evidence…
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A 37-year-old man from New Jersey, later identified by police as Marc Lamparello, was recently taken into custody. Lamparello attempted to walk into St. Patrick's Cathedral with two bottles of lighter fluid, two extended lighters, and two gasoline cans, according to police. NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism John…
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Sol Pais, the 18-year-old Florida woman who was 'infatuated' with the Columbine shooting and threatened Colorado schools, has been found dead, law enforcement officials said. Her body was found near Mt Evans, which is about 60 miles from Denver and Littleton. She apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, law…
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Carl's Jr. has revealed plans to test a CBD burger on its menu. Indeed, it's being reported that the fast food restaurant chain is releasing the special CBD-infused burger in just three days' time - which just so happens to be 4/20. The test item, Rocky Mountain High: CheeseBurger Delight,…
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A heroic waitress fractured her back in three places, as well as the heel of her foot, this weekend after jumping off a pier in Daytona Beach, Florida, in order to save a drowning child. Hanna Pignato, who is only 19 years old, rushed to help when she heard a…
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To promote her best-selling memoir, Becoming, former first lady Michelle Obama spoke with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert at an event in London. During the wide-ranging interview, Colbert compared the current state of America to teenager whose body is changing, according to The Independent. Obama agreed, and said Donald…
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A father and son who had been separated for almost 11 months after the Trump administration's 'no tolerance' immigration policy have finally been reunited. Jose Alvizures and his 10-year-old son, Ervin, attempted to enter the US last year after fleeing their home country of Guatemala. They had been getting death…
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According to federal court filings, 'Full House' actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in the college admissions bribery scandal. The signed documents also reveal that they waived their right…
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Two Chicago Police officers have been reassigned after they reportedly used a taser on a 16-year-old girl, before throwing her down the stairs. Dnigma Howard had sparked off the violent episode by arguing with a teacher about putting her phone away during a class at John Marshall Metropolitan High School.…
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On 23 March, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar delivered a speech to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair). She referenced the 9/11 attacks, somewhat dismissively, with the phrase “some people did something". A small snippet from a speech about Muslims' place in the US, her words were taken out of context…
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A student posted a video to her Snapchat account mere minutes before plunging to her death while at university, reportedly "trying to get a good picture for Instagram". Sydney Monfries, a 22-year-old who attended Fordham University in New York, broke into the Bell Tower at her college while with friends…
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Last week, almost two years after Donald Trump tweeted that he wanted to exclude transgender individuals from serving in the US military, the president's transphobic ban was put into practice. From now on, new military recruits will be prevented from transitioning, the military has the right to discharge those currently…
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A man from Michigan is suing his parents after they threw away his collection of pornography and sex toys. The plaintiff in the case, identified only as 'Charlie', is demanding $86,822.16 in damages after his folks chucked out his extravagant collection of sex aids and paraphernalia, which was estimated to…
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A 'racist' California woman has been caught on camera calling the police on a city worker because he "looks illegal". Footage uploaded to social media shows a shocking altercation between the unidentified woman and a South California Edison contract worker at a Glendora Walmart on Monday. Shared to Facebook by…
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As the first shoots of spring begin to emerge in North Carolina, a glance to the skies will reveal quite the incredible sight to the eyes. A thick haze of pollen has descended over the southeastern United States, blanketing the sky and promising a sharp increases in the number of…
