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School Board fires woman after they discover she's working as an escort and is a convicted prostitute

3 days 16 hours ago

A woman who was helping with sex education guidelines for a Texas school council has been relieved of her position after it was discovered that she was a prostitute. The Godley Independent School District's (Godley ISD) School Health Advisory Council was left embarrassed and shocked after learning that one of its members, Ashley Ketcherside, was […]

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Austin Police release video from moments before SWAT officer was killed by terrorist in Texas

4 days 12 hours ago

Update: The Austin Police Department has released bodycam footage that shows the final moments before Austin SWAT officer Jorge Pastore was gunned down by a man on the terror watchlist while trying to free two hostages. Gabriella Ybarra (San Antonio Express-News) Nov. 12—Austin police have identified the officer who was killed during a shootout with […]

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Chicago’s first migrant tent city slated to begin construction

5 days 15 hours ago

Alice YinChicago Tribune(TNS) Workers are set to start building Chicago’s first government-run tent encampment for migrants at a Southwest Side lot, officials said after a series of recent false starts and stops over the controversial base camp. Workers on Tuesday will “lay out materials, measure and begin placing bases” for the large encampment in Brighton […]

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Fact Check: Was a retired police officer gunned down during a robbery?

6 days 14 hours ago

A video circulating on Twitter shows an armed robbery that left two men dead— but not everything is what it seems. The footage, which shows a former military policeman and a clerk being mercilessly gunned down during a convenience store robbery, was initially circulated on X/Twitter by a British social media account. “America,” user Britgirl […]

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Man fires pistol while NYPD officers attempt to disarm him during a traffic stop

6 days 15 hours ago

The NYPD released a bodycam video that showed a dangerous traffic stop that could have been fatal. The officers responded to a 911 call about a man with a gun when they saw a 34-year-old man holding a pistol while sitting in a car on October 27. The officers approached the car and shouted for […]

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Man arrested in shooting of 3 college students of Palestinian descent

6 days 17 hours ago

David Zahniser, Emily Alpert Reyes and Daniel MillerLos Angeles Times(TNS) A 48-year-old man was arrested Sunday in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent a day earlier in Burlington, Vt., according to city police. The suspect, Jason J. Eaton, was detained Sunday afternoon by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and […]

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Officials accused of covering up students' attack on Black police officer at same school where they targeted Jewish teacher

6 days 19 hours ago

Newly released footage reveals more about the students at a New York City high school that in protest over a teacher's Facebook profile photo, which showed her at a pro-Israel rally. A week prior to police having to respond to a pro-Israel teacher having to hide from students in a locked office, students at Hillcrest […]

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At least two killed during possible terrorist attack at US-Canadian border

1 week 4 days ago

An alleged terrorist attack is reported to have taken place on the US-Canadian border near Niagara Falls, including footage of a vehicle explosion. The Rainbow Bridge Crossing checkpoint near Niagara Falls is the reported site of the explosion, which left at least one vehicle mangled and almost unrecognizable. Two people are reported dead and several […]

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14-year-old sexually assaulted while at a "family-friendly" nudist club

1 week 4 days ago

Geoff Herbertsyracuse.com(TNS) A man is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl at a “family-friendly” nudist club, according to a new report. A criminal report obtained by The Star Tribune shows Steven H. Wicklund, 69, of Pepin, Wisconsin, was charged Thursday with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The man is accused of molesting the teenager while she was visiting her […]

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19-year-old who shot Miami officer is a convicted murderer let back on the streets by a judge

1 week 4 days ago

Omar Rodríguez OrtizMiami Herald(TNS) Miami-Dade police announced Tuesday morning the arrests of two 19-year-old men after a bullet grazed an officer’s face while monitoring a Miami Gardens house the day before. Travis Fernandez Jr. and Drequan Humes were booked Tuesday morning into the county’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, jail records show. Fernandez is being held on a $10,000 bond and […]

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Teacher accused of ongoing sexual abuse of student starting when he was 14 years old

1 week 5 days ago

Chris Sheldonnj.com(TNS) A former teacher was arrested last week after she was accused of sexually assaulting a student for years, authorities announced Friday. Authorities launched an investigation into Lydia Pinto, 38, of Newton, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 16 when the Bridgewater Police Department received an anonymous email alleging inappropriate conduct between the teacher and her former student, who is now an adult, […]

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Family calls Baltimore man who fired an illegal Glock with an extended mag at officers a  “stand up guy” 

1 week 6 days ago

Cassidy JensenBaltimore Sun(TNS) Four Baltimore Police officers fired three dozen rounds at a man who shot at police while fleeing in Southwest Baltimore earlier this month, authorities said Friday as they released body camera footage of the fatal shooting. The police fatally shot Hunter Jessup, 27, on Nov. 7 in the Millhill neighborhood. The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, which reviews […]

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