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Feb 20 2023
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White Balloon Spotted Flying 600 Miles From Hawaii
A white balloon has reportedly been spotted flying close to Hawaii, which comes after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon near South Carolina earlier this month. The Oakland Oceanic Air Traffic Control Center on Sunday allegedly reported seeing a large white balloon over the Pacific Ocean, according to media organization BNO News. The object is said to have been spotted around
The Epoch TimesFeb 20 2023
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Trump absent as Republicans begin to flock to Iowa
Nikki Haley is swinging through Iowa this week fresh off announcing her presidential campaign. Her fellow South Carolinian Republican, Sen. Tim Scott, will also be here as he decides his political future. And former Vice President Mike Pence was just in the state courting influential evangelical Christian activists. After a slow start, Republican presidential prospects are streaming into the
CBS News (Online)Feb 16 2023
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Lincoln gets slammed with most snow in 2 years
As of noon, the National Weather Service had recorded 8.8 inches at the Lincoln Airport. That was the most snow Lincoln has gotten in one day since Jan. 25, 2021, when 14.5 inches fell. But Meteorologist Becky Kern said the expected track of the storm shifted north, meaning the heaviest snow, which had been forecast to fall south of Interstate 80, instead slammed into the I-80 corridor. That
Lincoln Journal StarFeb 16 2023
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Off-duty deputy driving 95 mph through LA school zone murdered 12-year-old boy in horrific 'preventable' crash : DA
A 28-year-old deputy in Los Angeles County, Calif., now faces a murder charge in connection with the horrific 2021 crash that left 12-year-old Isaiah Rodriguez and the boy’s sister injured, according to the district attorney. Prosecutors say that Ricardo Castro was off duty and speeding through a school zone in a pickup truck on Nov. 3, 2021 when he smashed into a turning vehicle at an
Law & CrimeFeb 16 2023
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What we know about the Tennessee National Guard helicopter crash in Alabama
A Tennessee National Guard Blackhawk helicopter crashed in north Alabama killing two crewmembers, officials said The aircraft was on a training mission Wednesday when it spiraled out of the sky and crashed about 20 minutes northwest of Huntsville and 20 minutes south of the state line. The crewmembers killed in the crash have not yet been identified. Here's what we know so far about the fatal
The TennesseanFeb 16 2023
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Buttigieg faces questions about whether he has become a liability to Biden
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is again attracting controversy in the wake of the Ohio train derailment, with elected officials from both parties questioning his ability to lead the department and respond to crises. Buttigieg, tapped for the position after attracting presidential buzz as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has found himself under frequent fire, leading to concerns about his
Washington ExaminerFeb 19 2023
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Chicago fiery drag racing crash leaves 3 dead, including 2 teenagers
Three people were killed, including two teenagers, when a car caught on fire in Chicago over the weekend during a drag racing incident, police said. Officers were already responding to the area in West Pullman around 11 p.m. Saturday night after police received reports of drag racing. The driver of the vehicle somehow lost control and crashed into the Grand Motel in the 12000 block of South
Fox News (Online News)Jan 11 2022
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Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.
The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect, just a month and a half after it was first detected in South Africa.
“It’s
Associated PressMar 24 2023
Analysis
Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era.
But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, which currently includes Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
Fresh interest comes
Associated PressFeb 15 2023
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Sheriff's Deputy Charged With Murder Of 12-Year-Old In Crash
A deputy for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. was charged with murder Wednesday for a 2021 car accident that took the life of a 12-year-old boy. In the November 2021 incident, off-duty deputy Ricardo Castro, 28, allegedly crashed his pickup truck into another vehicle near a South Gate Middle School, on the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and San Juan Avenue. It is alleged that the
LA Weekly