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Suspects Arrested After Body Found in Concrete in Bathtub, Honolulu Police Say
A 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the death of a man found encased in concrete in a bathtub in a gated Hawaii community was arrested Wednesday on a Mexico-bound bus, Honolulu police said.
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Burning Cargo Ship Full of Porsches En Route to US Adrift In Atlantic Ocean
A burning transport ship carrying Porsches drifted in the mid-Atlantic on Thursday after the huge vessel’s 22 crew members were evacuated due to the blaze, the Portuguese navy said. Shipping in the area was warned that the 650-feet-long Felicity Ace was adrift near Portugal’s Azores Islands after the crew were taken off on Wednesday, Portuguese navy spokesman Cmdr. Jose...
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‘Date My Daughter': Mom Battling Cancer Plays Matchmaker on Times Square Billboard
This Boston mom really wants you to swipe right on her daughter’s dating profile.
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Stephen Sondheim, Broadway Legend, Dies at 91
He is best known for his work in some of Broadway’s most enduring musicals, including West Side Story and Sweeney Todd.
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R. Kelly Says He Won't Testify at His Sex Trafficking Trial
R. Kelly told a judge on Wednesday that he won’t take the witness stand at his sex trafficking trial, meaning he’ll avoid the risk of a potentially brutal cross-examination. “You don’t want to testify, correct?” U.S. District Judge Ann Connelly asked the R&B singer. He responded: “Yes, ma’am.” Lawyers had already said Kelly was unlikely to testify on his own behalf....
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‘The Wire' Actor Michael K. Williams Found Dead in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn native first rose to fame playing the notorious robber Omar Little, a robber who terrorized street-level drug dealers in the crime series “The Wire.”
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Cuba Gooding Jr. Could Owe Millions After Ignoring Rape Lawsuit
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. could be on the hook for millions of dollars in damages after failing to respond to a lawsuit that accused him of raping a woman in New York City in 2013. U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty issued a default judgment against Gooding on Thursday, saying it appeared the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star was willfully ignoring the…
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Woman Who Tried to Protect Dog Stabbed to Death in California
A woman and her dog were stabbed to death Thursday near a San Dimas park and a man was taken into custody.
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Report Condemns LA Police Tactics During George Floyd Protests
A new report excoriates Los Angeles police for the department’s actions during protests following the death of George Floyd last summer, blaming the agency for a litany of missteps that should have been addressed after mishandling previous demonstrations. Protests across the city were largely peaceful, with pockets of violence. Hundreds were injured or accused police of violating their rights during...
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Australia Will Make Google and Facebook Pay for Journalism
On Thursday, the Australian government passed a law that aims to “address the bargaining power imbalances with digital platforms and media companies.” The code will apply to Google Search and Facebook News Feed, but other digital platform services may also be added.
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NYPD: Man Shot, Killed on Eve of His 21st Birthday
One man is dead and two others are in the hospital after a shooting outside a hotel in Queens early on New Year’s Day, police say. Authorities say they got a call about the shooting outside hotel at 82nd Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens about 1 a.m. When they arrived, they found three men with gunshot wounds....
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NYC Chipotle Besieged By Avocado-Hungry Rats, Employees Say
A hungry horde of rats overtook an upper Manhattan Chipotle last month, forcing the burrito chain to temporarily close the location after employees say they were forced to take matters into their own hands to try to beat back the infestation. At least four workers at the Washington Heights restaurant say they were bitten by rats in the last few…
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CT LIVE!: A New Kind of News on LX
Taylor talked to hosts Jobeth Devera and Tabitha Lipkin about how their newscast is geared toward millennials and Gen Z.
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Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Fly Over NYC
The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds both flew over New York City on Tuesday in honor of the workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump: ‘I Will Certainly Listen' to Doctors' Advice on Opening Country
President Donald Trump said on Friday he will listen to the advice of doctors when deciding if it is an appropriate time to reopen the country. The comments came after The New York Times reported on federal projections that indicated there could be a spike in coronavirus infections in the summer if 30-day social distancing restrictions are eased.
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Dr. Jerome Adams to Kids With Asthma: You Can Grow Up to Be Surgeon General
Surgeon General Jerome Adams revealed he has been carrying an inhaler for 40 years. He did so to hope to inspire children that they one day could be surgeon general, even if they were afflicted with the condition.
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Linda Tripp Dies at 70
Linda Tripp, whose secret recordings of conversations with friend and coworker Monica Lewinsky contributed to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton in 1998, died on Wednesday. She was 70 .
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New Dates Set For Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic games in Tokyo will run from July 23 until August 8th 2021, according to Tokyo Organizing Committee’s Chairman Yoshiro Mori
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Fauci Praises Extension of Distancing Guidelines As' Wise and Prudent'
NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the media during Sunday’s coronavirus task force press conference and offered up his support of the federal government’s decision to extend social distancing guidelines until April 30th in an attempt to mitigate the impact of coronavirus in the country.
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Trump Announces Social Distancing Guidelines Will Go Until April 30
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the federal government’s social distancing guidelines will be extended by two weeks and continue until April 30.