The city of Seattle will pay $1.86 million to the family of a man who died of a heart attack after a caution note attached to his address delayed medics’ response. William Yurek, 48, died in his town house in 2021 after his son called 911 and arriving Seattle Fire …
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Two men have been arrested in connection to the beating death of a man at a variety store in Phoenix, authorities said. Steven Silva, 38, was taken into police custody on Wednesday and Santiago Silva, 35, was arrested Friday, FOX Phoenix reported. ARIZONA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED MURDER OF …
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A 22-year-old driver who lost control of his BMW in Malibu, California, last week on a treacherous stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, killing four Pepperdine University seniors, has been charged with murder, officials said. Fraser Bohm was arrested Tuesday on four counts of murder for the deaths of sorority …
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An Arkansas man of Palestinian descent is suing the U.S. government in an effort to have his wife and their two young children, both American citizens, evacuated from Gaza amid Israel’s war against Hamas. The lawsuit filed on behalf of American citizen Ramiz Younis of Little Rock in the Eastern …
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A new study looking into what might have killed off dinosaurs determined that it is likely the ancient species were done in by a mighty cloud of dust. A massive plume of fine-grained dust may have lingered in Earth’s atmosphere for 15 years, cooled the temperature by 24 degrees and …
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FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. – The Coast Guard says a search is underway for a missing crew member after a tugboat sank off Fire Island in New York. Coast Guard Petty Officer Morgan Gallapis said the search began Saturday afternoon after a crew member reported the tugboat was sinking. She says …
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The wife of a man who authorities say faked his own death to defraud insurance companies out of millions appeared briefly in court on counts of insurance fraud. Daphne Simpson did not enter a plea Tuesday. She was appointed a public defender because her bank accounts and …
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EMMITSBURG, Md. – A local elected official in Maryland who achieved instant Internet notoriety after he threatened to sue a newspaper for publishing his name now says he won’t sue after all. Frederick County Councilman Kirby Delauter (dee-LAW’-tur) said in a written statement Wednesday he was wrong when he told …
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CHICAGO – A strip club on the northwest side of Chicago has received a neighborhood award for its efforts to improve the area. Albany Park Neighbors decided this month to give one of six “Block Star Business” awards to the Admiral Theatre. The group’s website says the award is meant …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Feeling the sting of rejection? Itching to get even with an ex? The San Francisco Zoo is offering the burned and spurned masses the chance to “adopt” a hissing cockroach or giant scorpion in honor of their special ex-someone for Valentine’s Day. The zoo is highlighting two …
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