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Month: June 2021

Man charged with impersonating Trump to defraud hundreds

Man charged with impersonating Trump to defraud hundreds

ftwitty/iStock (NEW YORK) — A Pennsylvania man pretended to be former President Donald Trump or a member of his family in order to defraud hundreds of victims across the country, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Joshua Hall is charged with fraud and identity theft after federal prosecutors said he misrepresented himself […]

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Wisconsin woman arrested, accused of murdering friend with eye drops

Wisconsin woman arrested, accused of murdering friend with eye drops

Waukesha County Sheriff’s Dept. (NEW YORK) — An obituary published in the Wisconsin State Journal described Hernan as a lifelong Wisconsin resident who was a hairstylist and owned her own salon. “If you knew Lynn, her other passions, without a doubt, were the sun, water, entertaining and cooking, but most […]

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Mother arrested after body of 7-year-old son is found

Mother arrested after body of 7-year-old son is found

kali9/iStock (LAS VEGAS) — A California mother accused of murdering her 7-year-old son was arrested Tuesday, officials said. Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, 35, was arrested in Denver, Colorado, and will be booked pending extradition to Las Vegas, authorities said. She is a suspect in the death of her son, Liam Husted, […]

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Pride week ends in Utah with rally, march in Salt Lake City

Pride week ends in Utah with rally, march in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More than 20,000 people marched through downtown Salt Lake City over the weekend to close out Pride week in Utah. KSTU-TV reports that organizers were thrilled to see everyone gathered at the “Rainbow March & Rally” again after last year’s events were canceled because of […]

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Asian food truck in Utah damaged with racist graffiti

Asian food truck in Utah damaged with racist graffiti

LAYTON, Utah (AP) — Police are seeking information about an Asian food truck in Utah that was damaged with racist graffiti over the weekend. Layton police Sgt. Tracy Hokum said Monday it’s too early to know if it will be investigated as a hate crime. KTVS reports the World Famous […]

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Utah university should ditch ‘Dixie’ name, committee says

Utah university should ditch ‘Dixie’ name, committee says

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A committee created to consider a name change for a university in Utah voted Monday against weighing options that include the word Dixie. Dixie State University has been studying the impact of changing its name for nearly a year following a national outcry against racial […]

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Prosecutors deciding whether to charge 14-year-old who shot at Florida deputies as an adult

Prosecutors deciding whether to charge 14-year-old who shot at Florida deputies as an adult

Volusia County Sheriff’s Dept. (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — The 14-year-old girl who allegedly opened fire at Florida deputies after breaking into a home could be charged as an adult, according to authorities. The teen and a 12-year-old boy are alleged to have engaged in a shootout with deputies from the […]

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Police launch nationwide search for mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son

Police launch nationwide search for mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son

kali9/iStock (LAS VEGAS) — A nationwide search is underway for the mother of a slain 7-year-old boy whose body was found near a highway outside Las Vegas. Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, 35, of San Jose, California, is accused of killing her son, Liam Husted. Police have obtained an arrest warrant seeking […]

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Florida high school pauses yearbook distribution over pages on Black Lives Matter

Florida high school pauses yearbook distribution over pages on Black Lives Matter

adamkaz/iStock (MIAMI) — A Florida high school temporarily halted distribution of its student-run yearbook amid concerns over pages covering the Black Lives Matter movement. Administrators at West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines, about 18 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale, paused sales and distribution of “The Edge” last Friday “while […]

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Schools forge ahead without CDC guidance, some leaning away from masks

Schools forge ahead without CDC guidance, some leaning away from masks

smolaw11/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works on federal guidance for masking in schools, states have begun to take matters into their own hands, pushing ahead and leaning away from masks for the fall. The result — a patchwork of different policies depending on […]

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