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Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is killed on SoCal freeway

Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is killed on SoCal freeway

A man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway on Thursday as he tried to flee federal agents raiding a Home Depot in Monrovia. His death at a hospital was confirmed Thursday afternoon by Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik. The circumstances surrounding the fatal accident are under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. Monrovia police received reports at 9:43 …

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City says government buildings among sources of Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 4

City says government buildings among sources of Legionnaires’ outbreak that killed 4

A fourth person has died in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, while the number of those stricken with the severe pneumonia increased to 99, up from 90 earlier in the week, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported Thursday. The new tallies came hours after city officials disclosed that several buildings housing government programs are among …

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Authorities identify 2nd person killed in Clairton Coke Works blast

Authorities identify 2nd person killed in Clairton Coke Works blast

A second Westmoreland County man was identified as the other victim who was killed Monday in an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. Steven Menefee, 52, of the village of Tarrs in East Huntingdon, was pronounced dead at 7:26 p.m. at the scene of the blast, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday. Searchers pulled his body from …

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Man charged with cyberstalking family member of killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Man charged with cyberstalking family member of killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about the insurance executive’s killing, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Shane Daley, 40, is accused of placing multiple calls to Thompson’s family member after the shooting, justifying the killing and saying that the …

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‘Killed This Corrupt Special Session’

‘Killed This Corrupt Special Session’

State House Democratic leader Gene Wu Getty Images Texas Democrats are claiming victory over their Republican counterparts in their redistricting clash and could return to the state, according to a new report. Concretely, ABC News detailed that lawmakers are planning on returning to the state if Republicans effectively adjourn the special session called to that end on Friday. In a …

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Mother, father and child killed when tree falls on car during Tennessee storms

Mother, father and child killed when tree falls on car during Tennessee storms

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management spokesperson Amy …

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer: Who Is Killed?

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer: Who Is Killed?

“Only Murders in the Building” is back with Season 5, debuting Sept. 9, and Hulu has released a trailer showcasing the comedy’s new mystery — and its stacked cast. The half-hour series stars Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez who team up as amateur investigators and true crime podcasters after a string of suspicious murders occur in their New …

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Uvalde school district releases trove of records about the Robb Elementary massacre that killed 21 people

Uvalde school district releases trove of records about the Robb Elementary massacre that killed 21 people

Facebook Tweet Email Link After a three-year legal battle, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has released records related to the 2022 mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. Local officials came under widespread criticism for the delayed response to the massacre at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022. None of the 376 law …

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European Soccer League Criticized for ‘Insulting’ Tribute to ‘Palestinian Pelé’ Killed by Israel

European Soccer League Criticized for ‘Insulting’ Tribute to ‘Palestinian Pelé’ Killed by Israel

Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian soccer star who plays for Liverpool’s Premiere League club and serves as captain of Egypt’s national team, had three questions for the Union of European Football Associations on Saturday after the governing body acknowledged the death of another venerated former player. “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” asked Salah in response to …

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