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Man charged with hate crime for allegedly beating Indian motel owner

Man charged with hate crime for allegedly beating Indian motel owner

iStock(REDMOND, Ore.) — An Oregon man has been charged with attempted murder and hate crimes for allegedly attacking an Indian immigrant due to her ethnicity, leaving her with a broken shoulder and various other injuries. James Lamb, 53, was charged with attempted murder, two counts of a bias crime, assault, […]

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UFO sightings in North America jumped to nearly 6,000 in 2019

UFO sightings in North America jumped to nearly 6,000 in 2019

iStock(NEW YORK) — There was a rise in the number of North Americans who looked up into the sky in 2019 and found something that didn’t look like a bird or a plane. The National UFO Reporting Center, which tracks calls and messages from people around the U.S. and Canada […]

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Vehicle of interest wanted in ‘targeted’ killing of 1-year-old Dallas boy: Police

Vehicle of interest wanted in ‘targeted’ killing of 1-year-old Dallas boy: Police

iStock(DALLAS) — Hoping for a major break in the killing of a 1-year-old boy whose home was “targeted” by a suspect who fired a gun into his bedroom window, the Dallas Police Department released security video on Wednesday of a vehicle now sought by investigators. Authorities asked the public for […]

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Idaho teen helps rescue avalanche survivor trapped 9 feet under snow

Idaho teen helps rescue avalanche survivor trapped 9 feet under snow

iStock(KELLOGG, Idaho) — Rescue efforts concluded on Tuesday after an avalanche trapped inbound skiers at Silver Mountain Resort, Idaho. Two people were killed but five were rescued. Among those scouring the slopes as part of the rescue effort was 17-year-old Blaine Goodner, who along with his father and ski patrol […]

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Harvey Weinstein seeks new judge in New York sex crimes trial

Harvey Weinstein seeks new judge in New York sex crimes trial

iStock(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein wants a new judge. Defense lawyers for the embattled movie producer filed a motion in New York on Wednesday asking the judge to recuse himself from the case for threatening a day earlier to revoke the defendant’s bail with “comments [that] were so inflammatory, biased […]

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Police search for man who broke into Taco Bell, made a meal and took a nap

Police search for man who broke into Taco Bell, made a meal and took a nap

iStock(LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.) — One burglar may have been too full to make a quick getaway after he broke in and ate some late night snacks at Taco Bell. The Gwinnett County Police Department in Lawrenceville, Georgia shared photos and surveillance video of a suspect who broke into the fast food […]

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2019 was Alaska’s hottest year on record, above average temps for most of US

2019 was Alaska’s hottest year on record, above average temps for most of US

iStock(NEW YORK) — Alaska had its warmest year on record in 2019 with average temperatures 6.2°F above the long-term average and most parts of the country saw above-average temperatures, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average temperature in most of the United States was […]

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Though 1M remain without, power slowly returns in Puerto Rico after back-to-back earthquakes

Though 1M remain without, power slowly returns in Puerto Rico after back-to-back earthquakes

iStock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — After back-to-back earthquakes in Puerto Rico this week almost one million residents are without power and over 2,200 are living in shelters. Since Monday, the U.S. commonwealth experienced two earthquakes that measured magnitudes of 6.4 and 5.8, respectively, that killed one and injured eight others. […]

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Major storm headed to Plains and South bringing threat of tornadoes

Major storm headed to Plains and South bringing threat of tornadoes

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A quick but heavy burst of snow moved through the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday, dropping snow in central Pennsylvania, West Virginia and near Washington, D.C. Virginia’s Department of Transportation is urging drivers to be especially careful on the roads Wednesday morning. Now our attention turns to the West, […]

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Army warns of ‘fake’ texts informing US citizens they have been selected for draft

Army warns of ‘fake’ texts informing US citizens they have been selected for draft

MivPiv/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Army advised Americans that the military is not drafting individuals by any means, including through text messages. Texts have circulated this week alerting U.S. citizens that they have been selected for a military draft, according to a statement from U.S. Army Recruiting Command on Tuesday. Calling […]

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