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  • Senate leaders looking ahead to possible impeachment trial

    WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Senate isn’t expected to begin President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until after the new year but some lawmakers are already getting ready for whatever comes their way. “I’ve said over and over again, if the House does in fact act, then the Senate will be in business with an impeachment trial,” Senate Majority Leader Mitchell McConnell said. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, who’s considered the dean of the Senate, has worked through an impeachment trial before and […]

  • Man in $400,000 GoFundMe scam case pleads guilty and agrees to 5-year sentence

    NEW JERSEY (CNN) – A man who was the instigator behind a false feel-good story that raised more than $400,000 as part of a GoFundMe scam plead guilty Friday in New Jersey court, according to prosecutors. Mark D’Amico, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree misapplication of entrusted property in Burlington County. “We are pleased that this defendant accepted responsibility for his role in this scam,” Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement. “He will be required to make […]

  • Michigan man lost his thumb in woodworking accident, doctors replaced it with his toe

    CARSON CITY, Mich. (WOOD) — Aiden Atkins’ road to recovery began with a thumbs up. “It didn’t hurt at all, not even a little bit,” Atkins said. Atkins showed WOOD-TV how he sawed his thumb off his left hand on April 20. It happened while he was creating a wooden gift for his then-girlfriend. “I realized that what I had seen fly was not anything to do with the piece of wood. It actually was my thumb I had seen […]

  • Over 200K sign petition demanding NFL remove Michael Vick as honorary Pro Bowl captain

    (CNN) – Michael Vick is going back to the NFL Pro Bowl, this time as one of four NFL Legends Pro Bowl Captains. But if some fans have their way, the ex-quarterback will lose his chance to mentor players and be on the sidelines during the game. A woman started a petition on change.org calling for the NFL to take back the honor and it has more than 200,000 signatures. “Just saw this on Facebook and was absolutely disgusted,” she […]

  • KFC is selling a chicken-scented holiday fire log again

    Ahhhh yes, the chill of winter has descended upon us once again. And that means the time has come to slip on your fluffiest socks, snuggle up next to a crackling fire, and bask in the smoky scent of….chicken? In a partnership with artificial fire log company Enviro-Log, Kentucky Fried Chicken is offering what’s sure to be the hottest commodity of the season — a hunk of flammable, chicken-scented bliss otherwise known as the 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog. You […]

  • Washington woman arrested for DUI after RV gets stuck in Taco Bell drive-thru

    KENNEWICK, Wash. (KCPQ) — Police arrested a woman on suspicion of DUI after she got her RV stuck in a Washington state Taco Bell drive-thru. According to the Kennewick Police Department, the woman drove the wrong way into the fast-food restaurant’s drive-thru shortly after midnight Friday. The RV couldn’t make the turn and got stuck at the corner of the building. Officers said they suspected the 56-year-old of driving under the influence. She was booked into Benton County Jail.

  • Woman searched for ‘what to do if your husband is upset you are pregnant’ before her murder

    Search warrants reveal a frightening timeline before a Missouri man's arrest for murder and  tampering with evidence in the death of his wife.

  • Permanent hair dye, chemical hair straightening could increase risk of breast cancer, study finds

    The National Institute of Health reported Wednesday that women who use these chemicals face a higher risk of developing breast cancer than those who do not.

  • They matched on a dating site and got married. He needed a kidney, and they matched again

    A husband and wife in California can now say with certainty they are the perfect match - in more ways than one.

  • Don’t kiss the baby: Warning issued to help prevent dangerous illness

    CHICAGO (WGN) – They look so sweet and cuddly. You’ve been waiting to visit with the precious bundles. Unfortunately, illnesses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – which is often mild for healthy adults – can be life-threatening for the tiniest babies. Dr Ravi Jhaveri, an infectious disease physician at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, has a seemingly harsh warning this holiday season: do not kiss the baby this holiday season. “It is possible that one contact is enough to transmit […]

  • Seasonal UPS employee in Florida confesses to stealing nearly $2,000 worth of packages

    MIAMI (CNN) – A seasonal worker for UPS has been arrested following accusations of package theft. Emmanuel Lamont Reggin Jr. has been charged with third-degree theft, which is a felony. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, Reggin was hired as a seasonal worker to help a full-time driver unload packages. On Monday, Reggin helped unload approximately 5,500 packages at a company in Northeast Miami-Dade, the police said. While the other UPS employee was not looking, Reggin grabbed several boxes and […]

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