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Gunman Stalked, Killed 3 Men in ‘Random Act of Violence': Philadelphia Police
It remains unclear why the suspect, Derrick Jones of the West Oak Lane neighborhood, targeted the three men, police said. But the killings are similar in several ways: all three victims lived in the same neighborhood as Jones; all three were getting off a SEPTA bus; and all three are Black men. They also had another thing in common, investigators...
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As Life-Saving Childhood Cancer Drugs Run Short, Patients and Doctors Face Impossible Choices
One family experienced first-hand a problem that doctors say is too common and worsening: shortages of childhood cancer drugs. Doctors, meanwhile, find themselves having to ration life-saving drugs.
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Woman Unhappy About Birthday Attacks Boyfriend, Authorities Say
A western Pennsylvania woman allegedly attacked her boyfriend with a box cutter because no one got her a card, cake or gift on her 55th birthday.
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Camden Officers Brave Flames to Save Men Trapped in Burning Wreckage
Four Camden police officers were honored Friday after they pulled two men from the burning wreckage of a car crash on Interstate 676.
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Sex and Prescription Meds: 14 Charged With Running ‘Pill Mills' in Philadelphia
More than a dozen people were charged with illegally prescribing opioids to patients in the Philadelphia region who didn’t need the drugs in exchange for cash, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
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Family of New Jersey Wrestler Forced to Cut Dreadlocked Hair Puts Blame on Referee
The parents of a black New Jersey high school wrestler, who was forced by a white referee to cut off his dreadlocks, and the family’s attorney are placing blame on the referee and awaiting the results of a state civil rights inquiry before taking any additional action against those who hired the ref.
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Black New Jersey High School Wrestler Forced to Cut Dreadlocks by White Referee
An incident at a New Jersey high school wrestling tournament in which a black wrestler was forced by a white referee to cut off his dreadlocks has once again sparked a social media backlash and questions about the treatment of young people of color.
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Magic 8 Ball, Uno, Pinball Inducted Into Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame’s class of 2018 includes Magic 8 Ball, Uno and pinball.
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ICE Arrests Murder Suspect as He and Pregnant Wife Were Headed to Hospital
A trip to the hospital for what was supposed to be one of the happiest days of their lives turned into a nightmare for a couple after ICE agents arrested an undocumented immigrant allegedly wanted for murder as he and his wife were to witness the birth of their child.
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5 Dead as Airplane Crashes in Shopping Center Parking Lot in Santa Ana
An airplane crashed at a shopping center parking lot in Santa Ana Sunday, the Orange County Fire Authority said.
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Vince Vaughn Arrested on Suspicion of DUI in Manhattan Beach
Actor Vince Vaughn was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Manhattan Beach, police said Sunday.
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Evacuations Finally Lifted for Aliso Fire
All evacuations in relation to the Aliso Fire were lifted for Laguna Beach and Aliso Viejo on Sunday evening.
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Two Days of Calm Winds Might Be the ‘Critical' Break Firefighters Need in Thomas Fire Battle
The third-largest wildfire in modern California history continues to spread in Santa Barbara County, but strong wind gusts that have fanned flames for two weeks are expected to diminish. A Cal Fire spokesman said cooler temperatures, slightly higher humidity and light winds forecast for Monday and Tuesday will be “critical” for firefighters hoping to make progress against the Thomas Fire....
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Man Arrested for Videotaped Threat to University in Aliso Viejo
A man threatened a staff member at a private university in California and posted videos of himself holding guns and talking about a desire to go on a killing rampage, police said Monday in announcing his arrest.
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Chuck Norris Sues Over MRI Chemical He Says Poisoned Wife
Action star Chuck Norris took on medical device manufacturers in a lawsuit filed in California on Wednesday alleging a chemical used in MRI imaging scans poisoned his wife.
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Machete-Wielding Woman Arrested After Sending Death Threats to Kardashians
A woman who entered a Kardashian-owned store Thursday was arrested after allegedly threatening employees with a handgun and threatening death to the famous family while being armed with a machete.
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Man Carjacks DeLorean, but Can't Go ‘Back to the Future'
Neither Marty McFly nor Dr. Emmett Brown emerged from the stainless steel DeLorean spotted in Santa Monica this week after a police pursuit.