AKRON, Ohio – Police finally caught up with a minivan carrying four caged puppies on its roof after dozens of calls poured in to 911 centers in northeast Ohio. Akron police say the driver didn’t realize he did anything wrong by leaving the mixed-breed puppies on the roof. He said …
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Officials have identified a 73-year-old California man who died after attempting a parachute jump off a bridge over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho. The Twin Falls County coroner on Friday said James E. Hickey of Claremont, California, died Thursday evening when his parachute deployed too …
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PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – Panama City Beach leaders have voted to ban beach drinking during the month of March as part of larger crackdown on spring break partying. The city council approved the ban on beach drinking during a special meeting to address spring break issues. The Panama City …
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Journalists were barred from a meeting Wednesday between University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh, college administrators, and a number of students who were offended by a tweet in support of airing “American Sniper” on-campus in April. Robby Soave, the editor of Reason magazine, wrote on the magazine’s website …
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MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County medical examiner’s report says a 46-year-old man was pronounced dead after collapsing at his Milwaukee apartment, but started moving his limbs as he was about to be taken to the morgue. The report says the man’s girlfriend called police Tuesday because she had not heard …
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NEW YORK – A 2-year-old girl is in serious but stable condition after falling from a third-floor window in Brooklyn. Police say it happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday on 44th street in the Borough Park section. The child, Nyjeana Civil, fell 30 feet and landed on the sidewalk. WCBS-TV says …
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BOSTON – It’s disgusting enough to put you off snow cones for the rest of the summer. A Boston public works official says the towering piles of filthy snow left over from the city’s record-setting winter are even more grotesque than most people can imagine. Daniel Nee says one giant …
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Activists marching in Atlanta on Monday to stop construction of a police and firefighter training centerwere met with tear gas and flash-bang grenades during a confrontation with police. The event, dubbed “Block Cop City,” saw more than 500 protesters march from a park to the facility’s site, located just outside …
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New York Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s reelection campaign could be upended by a more moderate Democrat politician – who has yet to formally announce a run – amid controversy over the congressman’s Israel stance. “A lot of observers right now think that this is close to, if not the nadir, …
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Over 50 stolen luxury purses were seized in a raid on a California woman’s home — now, the LAPD aims to get the name-brand handbags back to their rightful owners. The stash of Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada and other designer purses — along with a “significant amount of cash” — …
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