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Texas 13-year-old dies after beating by girls outside middle school
A 13-year-old Texas girl who was on life support after she was attacked outside of her middle school died Wednesday morning
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The internet is divided over Judge Judy’s new ‘do
Judge Judy always speaks her mind. And so do her fans – especially when she shows up on TV with a new hairdo. The popular TV judge is now sporting a ponytail. While many fans took to social media to praise her new look, some say they don’t like the change. Matthew Rhodes tweeted, “Judge Judy came thru drippin’ with that ponytail and i’m not mad about it.” judge judy came thru drippin’ with that ponytail and i’m not mad […]
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California family tries to get confused sheep out of their backyard
The family in this story kept their priorities in line: protect their children, try to get the unwelcome animals out of their backyard - and capture all of it on video.
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Woman sexually assaulted after getting into fake Uber warns others
KIRKLAND, Wash. — A woman sexually assaulted by a man posing as her Uber driver hopes her warning can prevent it from happening again. “It scares me to my core that he could do this to someone else,” Kirsten Page told KCPQ. “Please, I beg you, don’t end up the way I did.” Page and Kirkland Police said the attack happened on March 16. Page said she was waiting for her Uber outside of Wilde Rover Irish Pub in Kirkland […]
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Kit Kat unveils first new permanent flavor in nearly 10 years
It's been nearly a decade since Kit Kat added a permanent new flavor to U.S. shelves, but the wait is almost over.
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Texas executes John William King in horrific 1998 dragging death or James Byrd Jr.
A man who helped carry out the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. — one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history — was executed by injection on Wednesday evening in a Texas prison. John William King, 44, was one of three men convicted for the murder. He is the second person to die for the crime that made news around the world and helped inspire Congress to pass federal hate crime legislation. King was put to death […]
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Here’s everything coming and going on Netflix in May
Netflix announced on Wednesday several titles that will be added to the streaming service in May, including season 1 of Charmed and season 4 of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Several titles will also be leaving the service in May. Here’s the full list: Avail. 5/1/19 Knock Down The House — NETFLIX FILM This rousing documentary follows four extraordinary women—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin—who take on the congressional establishment by mounting grassroots campaigns and building a […]
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Walgreens raises minimum tobacco sales age to 21 after FDA pressure
Walgreens stores will no longer sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 starting September 1
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‘Truly a miracle’: Pastor says child thrown from 3rd floor mall balcony has no brain damage
The 5-year-old boy who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America is showing "real signs of recovery," according to a post on behalf of the family.
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Marking tires with chalk to track how long a car has been parked violates the Constitution, an appeals court found
SAGINAW, Mich. – After a woman received 15 parking tickets in three years, she finally had enough. Each time, Alison Taylor’s car tires were chalked by a Saginaw, Michigan, parking enforcement officer to keep track of how long she’d been parked. In 2017, Taylor sued the city and the individual parking enforcement officer, arguing they had violated her Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches. A district court dismissed her case, but a federal appeals court found Monday […]
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‘I just try my hardest’: Girl born without hands wins national handwriting contest
A 10-year-old Maryland girl born without hands has won a national handwriting contest.
