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Month: November 2024

Free Election Day childcare is being offered in some states for parents to vote

Free Election Day childcare is being offered in some states for parents to vote

Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With Election Day around the corner, American parents may be considering paying for childcare to ease the voting process. But in some states, heading to the polls while your child is being cared for can be free of charge. In swing state […]

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At least 2 killed, 6 injured in Orlando Halloween night shooting

At least 2 killed, 6 injured in Orlando Halloween night shooting

kali9/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — At least two people are dead and six others have been injured in a Halloween night shooting in downtown Orlando, police said. Police in Orlando, Florida, first received reports of a shooting at around 1 a.m. and immediately responded to the scene, the Orlando Police […]

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DNA on beer can helped lead to suspect in brutal campsite killing: Sheriff

DNA on beer can helped lead to suspect in brutal campsite killing: Sheriff

Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office in Bozeman, Montana. Via Google Maps Street View (BIG SKY, Mont.) — A Montana man has been charged in the killing of a fellow camper that was so brutal it was initially reported by a 911 caller as a possible bear attack. Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, […]

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Clubhouses offer potential solutions for those with severe mental illness

Clubhouses offer potential solutions for those with severe mental illness

ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Jordan Neely boarded the subway on May 1, 2023, he was homeless, ranting about having nothing to eat or drink and said he was willing to die, according to authorities. Perceptions of Neely’s final moments differ, but each account tells a similar story at […]

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Mom, daughter shot dead by home intruder in New Jersey

Mom, daughter shot dead by home intruder in New Jersey

WPVI (WILLINGBORO, N.J.) — Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a mother and daughter during a home invasion in New Jersey. Catherine Nunez, 33, and her mother, Marisol Nunez, 54. were found dead in an upstairs bedroom of their home in Willingboro early Wednesday, the Burlington […]

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Daniel Penny trial: Opening statements begin Friday as protesters gather outside

Daniel Penny trial: Opening statements begin Friday as protesters gather outside

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Daniel Penny “used far too much force for far too long” and though he may be an “honorable veteran” and “nice young man,” he was reckless with Jordan Neely’s life because “he didn’t recognize his humanity,” Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran said in her […]

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Ex-Louisville officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights

Ex-Louisville officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights

ftwitty/Getty Images (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A jury on Friday found former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during a fatal botched police raid, in a retrial of the federal case against him. The guilty verdict came hours after the jury acquitted Hankison of a […]

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College quarterbacks’ retirements put spotlight on concussions and kids

College quarterbacks’ retirements put spotlight on concussions and kids

Lance King/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The back-to-back retirements of two college quarterbacks seemingly at the start of their careers has put a spotlight again on concussions and youth sports, particularly football. On Oct. 23, North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall announced on Instagramthat he would retire from the sport […]

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Texas public hospitals now must ask patients if they are in US legally

Texas public hospitals now must ask patients if they are in US legally

Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Public hospitals in Texas will now be required to ask patients if they are in the U.S. legally and keep a record of the funds spent on illegal migrants after an executive order went into effect Friday. Public hospitals are required to […]

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2 killed, several hurt in Halloween night shooting in Orlando, mayor announces local state of emergency

2 killed, several hurt in Halloween night shooting in Orlando, mayor announces local state of emergency

WFTV (ORLANDO, Fl) — The mayor of Orlando, Florida, is cracking down in the city’s entertainment district after two people were killed and several others injured in a Halloween night shooting. The suspect, 17-year-old Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, has been taken into custody, Orlando police said. Officers responded to reports of […]

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