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Month: March 2020

Prison whistleblower who exposed unsafe conditions in Arizona facility, found dead

Prison whistleblower who exposed unsafe conditions in Arizona facility, found dead

MoreISO/iStock(BUCKEYE, Ariz.) — An Arizona correctional sergeant who blew the whistle on corruption and unsafe conditions inside a jail facility was found dead in an apparent suicide, officials confirmed to ABC News. Gabriela Contreras risked her position at the former Lewis Corrections Department in Buckeye last April when she leaked […]

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Police issue warning over spray sanitizer sold at 7-Eleven that burned child

Police issue warning over spray sanitizer sold at 7-Eleven that burned child

River Vale Police Dept.(RIVER VALE, N.J.) — As shoppers look for products to stay healthy amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, police have issued a new warning for a certain spray sanitizer. The owner of a 7-Eleven store in New Jersey was arrested after police said he sold a spray sanitizer […]

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After Weinstein sentencing, Tarana Burke on what’s next for the #MeToo movement

After Weinstein sentencing, Tarana Burke on what’s next for the #MeToo movement

Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When #MeToo founder Tarana Burke heard Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape, the women’s rights activist said she was “shocked” and “relieved.” Burke had prepared herself for the possibility that Weinstein, who was acquitted of charges for predatory […]

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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years on sex crime convictions

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years on sex crime convictions

(Alec Tabak/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) –Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years on sex crime convictions in New York on Wednesday. Harvey Weinstein was “despondent and dejected” as he prepared for sentencing after being convicted earlier this month of sexually assaulting two women, according […]

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3-year-old boy gets lost and left behind by class, teachers on preschool field trip

3-year-old boy gets lost and left behind by class, teachers on preschool field trip

ABC News/KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A 3-year-old boy was left behind by his class and his teachers while on a school field trip last week and his mother was notified days after the incident took place. Karter Williams, a 3-year-old student in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Head Start program at […]

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Storms causing accidents, delays across US as severe weather threats remain

Storms causing accidents, delays across US as severe weather threats remain

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Storms continue to move across the country Wednesday morning, causing flash flooding and snow in the Southwest and severe storms in the Mid-Mississippi River Valley. Already, 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in southern California in the last two days, which caused flash flooding on […]

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Quadruple shooting kills two teens as they were gunned down playing basketball

Quadruple shooting kills two teens as they were gunned down playing basketball

ABC News/WPVI-TV(CHESTER, Pa.) — Two teens have been killed and two others injured after they were gunned down in broad daylight as they played basketball. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 10 in Chester, Pennsylvania when police say a quadruple shooting took place leaving 15-year-olds Tayvonne Avery […]

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Harvey Weinstein ‘despondent’ as he faces sentencing in New York

Harvey Weinstein ‘despondent’ as he faces sentencing in New York

(Alec Tabak/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein is “despondent and dejected” as he prepares for sentencing after being convicted earlier this month of sexually assaulting two women, according to a spokesman. “He’s not doing well,” Juda Engelmayer told ABC News on Tuesday evening. […]

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Police officer shot and killed during traffic stop in Arkansas

Police officer shot and killed during traffic stop in Arkansas

kali9/iStock(HOT SPRINGS, Ark.) — A police officer in Arkansas was shot and killed during a traffic stop Tuesday night in the town of Hot Springs. Officer Brent Scrimshire was conducting a traffic stop in the 100 block of Kenwood Street around 6:30 p.m. when shots were fired, according to a […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 3/10

Prep Sports Roundup: 3/10

Baseball Non-Region MANTI, Utah-Brennen Hunt netted the win on the mound, posting two strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work, as the South Sevier Rams doubled up Manti 4-2 Tuesday in non-region baseball action. Landen Payne added a key RBI for South Sevier and earned the save for the Rams, as […]

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