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What made the preacher’s wife kill her husband?

ABC (SELMER, Tenn.) — On March 22, 2006, minister Matthew Winkler was found dead, shot in the back in his Selmer, Tennessee, home. Winkler’s wife, Mary, and the couple’s three children were missing in the aftermath of the grisly discovery, and there was growing concern that the family had been kidnapped. So, when 24 hours after Matthew Winkler’s death a …

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Man apparently sets himself on fire outside courthouse where Trump is on trial

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man apparently set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial. It was not immediately clear if the incident was related to the criminal proceedings. Trump is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It …

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Twenty-five years after Columbine, survivors say they’re still haunted by the attack

Craig Scott said he survived the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999, in Littleton, Colorado, by hiding under desk in the library. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — The epicenter of the Columbine High School mass shooting was the library, where Craig Scott was studying for a biology test on April 20, 1999. Scott, then 16, said he had …

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Maryland teen accused of threatening school shooting after ‘memoir’ raises alarms

Montgomery Cty Maryland Police Department (NEW YORK) — A Maryland teenager has been arrested on a charge of threatening mass violence after investigators say they uncovered evidence that he made plans to carry out a shooting at a Montgomery County school. Eighteen-year-old Alex Ye, of Rockville, whose legal name is Andrea Ye, was arrested on Wednesday after law enforcement was …

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Columbia University protest: Over 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including Rep. Omar’s daughter, arrested

WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University were arrested Thursday afternoon and an on-campus tent encampment was removed after the school’s president gave the New York Police Department the green light to clear the protesters, officials said. The demonstrators had occupied Columbia’s south lawn for over 30 hours “in violation of the university’s rules” and …

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Five big takeaways from Day 3 of Trump’s hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump, flanked by attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team as jury selection continues in New York, NY on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Twelve jurors have been seated in the historic criminal hush money trial of former President Donald …

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San Francisco sues Oakland over proposed airport name change

onurdongel/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — The city of San Francisco is suing the nearby city of Oakland over the latter’s plan to modify its airport name to include “San Francisco,” arguing that the proposed name infringes on its trademark and would “cause confusion and chaos.” San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit on Thursday, a …

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LAPD officer who killed teen bystander with stray bullet will not be charged

avid_creative/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles police officer will not be charged after a stray bullet he fired killed a 14-year-old bystander during a police-involved shooting in December 2021, the California Department of Justice announced. In a report released Wednesday, the state DOJ said it had concluded that criminal charges were “not appropriate” following a thorough investigation and …

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Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case ongoing

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge has rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to pause several civil lawsuits filed against him seeking to hold him accountable for his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot, according to a newly posted ruling. Trump had asked D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta to stay proceedings in the …

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Trader Joe’s recalls basil amid salmonella outbreak, investigation

Via FDA (NEW YORK) — Trader Joe’s shoppers with an affinity for homemade pesto, Caprese salad or other dishes that utilize fresh basil should check their fridge for a newly recalled plastic clamshell container of the organic herb. “Do not eat Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil sold at Trader Joe’s stores in 29 states and D.C.,” the U.S. Food and Drug …

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