A Michigan man who killed an 83-year-old retired nurse when he was a teenager will get an opportunity for parole in the years ahead, despite telling a judge that life behind bars seemed appropriate. Shawn Commire has been serving a life sentence for the death of Rita Salogar of Bay …
Read More »Students respond hilariously to teacher question about what to gift 30-somethings
A middle school teacher in Southern California asked his students what to buy someone in their 30s for the holidays, and their responses, scrawled on sticky notes, have gone viral. “Measuring cups,” one 7th grader wrote in the video posted to TikTok. “Signs that say ‘bless this home.’” another answered. …
Read More »Arkansas sheriff's deputy killed in fatal shooting, police say
An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Tuesday and a suspect is in custody, said Arkansas State Police, who provided little additional details on the shooting. State police on Tuesday night said it was investigating the shooting of the Stone County deputy that occurred at 4:30 p.m. A news …
Read More »Defense Secretary Austin resumes duties, was in intensive care unit for days as public kept in the dark
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austinwas in an intensive care unit for days but is now recovering and resumed full duties last night, according to new reports. Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday following complications with an elective medical procedure, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat …
Read More »Final Jeffrey Epstein files release looming as court reposts stricken island photographs
About seven more Jeffrey Epstein documents are still expected to be unsealed Tuesday, nearly a week after a federal judge in New York ordered the unmasking of dozens of Jane and John Does connected to the disgraced financier and sex trafficker. The court also reposted a stricken document containing images …
Read More »Ronnie Long case: Man gets $25M for wrongful rape conviction after serving 44 years in prison
Ronnie Long, a Black man who served 44 years in prison after he was wrongly convicted of raping a White woman in the 1970s, has settled with a central North Carolina city and the state of North Carolina, his lawyers said Tuesday. Long, now 68, received two life sentences following …
Read More »Suspect arrested in cold case killing of Pennsylvania man during home invasion after DNA lifted from mask: DA
DNA evidence recovered from a mask allegedly used by a suspect accused of breaking into a Pennsylvania man’s home in 2013 and killing him during a home invasion robbery has led to an arrest, authorities announced Wednesday. Thomas Delgado, 50, was arrested Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service in Philadelphia …
Read More »Earth to Mars: Happy New Year from NASA and space enthusiasts in western Pennsylvania
MARS, Pa. – Earth to Mars: Happy New Year! That’s the sentiment being offered this weekend in Mars, Pennsylvania, as NASA and other space enthusiasts gather to honor the red planet. The Martian New Year occurs about every two Earth-years. On Friday and Saturday, NASA will sponsor exhibits and activities …
Read More »Police detain man found in NC mall with AR-15 assault rifle, vest and ammunition magazines
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Authorities in North Carolina say they have detained a man walking through a mall with an assault rifle, a bulletproof vest, and multiple rounds of ammunition. Lt. Todd Joyce said the man was detained at the entrance of the Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville on Thursday evening …
Read More »Police: 14 hurt in deck collapse at North Carolina beachhouse when family gathered for photo
EMERALD ISLE, N.C. – Authorities say a deck collapsed at a North Carolina beachhouse as a family was preparing to take a group photo, leaving at least 14 people injured with at least two of those in critical condition. Emerald Isle Police Chief Jeffrey Waters says in an emailed statement …
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