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Mar 20 2024
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Sheriff sheds light on teen sex trafficking victim's dramatic rescue
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office released more information about the operation that resulted in a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim’s rescue during a Wednesday press conference. “As you know, the operation took place on the evening of March 13 at a local hotel here in Salisbury,” Sheriff Travis Allen said. “This was day two of a two-day operation. Surveillance units were
Salisbury PostMar 18 2024
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‘Unhappy Hour’ marks Equal Pay Day, quest for equity in women’s pay
It was an Unhappy Hour at The Design Barn in Hebron on Thursday as members and guests of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Valparaiso Chapter gathered to mark Equal Pay Day in March. Coordinator Sandy Holt said that the local AAUW chapter decided to mark Equal Pay Day with an event and call it Unhappy Hour because they are not happy about the gender wage gap. “We wanted to
Chicago TribuneMar 19 2024
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Tirade Over Tire At Glastonbury Auto Shop Leads To Criminal Charges
GLASTONBURY, CT — A 29-year-old East Hartford man is accused of punching an employee of a Glastonbury auto care center and is facing a pair of criminal charges as a result, police said.
On March 12, Glastonbury police arrested the man via a warrant for a disturbance at the local Monroe Auto Service and Tire Center last month.
Investigation determined the man punched and
Patch.comMar 19 2024
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Ben King, 51-year-old attorney from New Prague, dies in Puerto Rico swimming accident
A New Prague attorney on vacation with his family in Puerto Rico drowned last week after a powerful current carried him away from shore. His was one of at least five such deaths this year on the Caribbean island. Benjamin King, 51, was pulled from the water by the local maritime police and taken to a hospital but could not be resuscitated, according to reports. He is survived by his wife,
Star TribuneMar 19 2024
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Person who fatally shot a dog at a park in Reno will not face charges
A dog owner will not face charges after they shot a Rottweiler during a dog fight at a Reno park on Sunday. The shooting happened at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, after a Rottweiler bit a smaller dog on its neck and started “thrashing” it, Kristin Vietti, a spokesperson for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, told SFGATE. The small dog’s owner tried to physically break up the dogs but was
SFGATEMar 15 2024
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GOP effort to halt UNRWA funding emerges as late shutdown threat
Funding for the United Nations (U.N.) agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, has emerged as a serious obstacle as congressional negotiators race to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end of next week. Republicans have been pressing to block further funding to UNRWA in light of allegations that a dozen of its staffers took part in Hamas’s attack on
Fox 4 Kansas CityMar 18 2024
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African Illegal Alien On Terror Watchlist Arrested After Allegedly Opening Fire At Business
An illegal alien from near the Middle East was arrested last week in North Carolina after opening fire at a business and subsequently attacking law enforcement officers. Awet Hagos, 32, was charged in Gates County with three counts of assault on a government official, three counts of resisting a public officer, and one count of carrying a concealed weapon with more potential charges
The Daily WireMar 19 2024
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‘The Heart of Minot’ magazine to feature good news
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - A new magazine called “The Heart of Minot” is going to be released monthly starting this May. The publisher of the magazine, Lisa Holmes, said business owners and community members will be the authors of the articles. She said it’ll focus on stories about random acts of kindness no matter how big or small and stories about people giving back. It’ll also feature, for
KFYRMar 20 2024
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Louisa residents take shelter at middle school after evacuation ordered due to fires
LOUSISA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A local state of emergency has been declared in Louisa County as a large fire continues to burn in the area — forcing some residents from their homes. An active wildfire, which began Wednesday afternoon, sent smoke billowing into the sky and dozens of residents of the areas around West Old Mountain Road, Shannon Hill Road, Yanceyville Road and Vigor Road to a
ABC 8 WRICMar 19 2024
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State’s 2nd Narcan vending machine is coming to Bennington
BENNINGTON — One of the largest food pantries in southern Vermont will soon host a vending machine to dispense free opioid overdose medication. The naloxone vending machine — only the second in the state — is scheduled to arrive in Bennington sometime in June through the local Turning Point addiction recovery center. The machine will be placed right outside the front door of Greater Bennington
VT Digger