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Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the nonprofit created in honor of fallen 9/11 firefighter Stephen Siller, is helping the family of a fallen NYPD officer by paying off their mortgage. Anastasios Tsakos, a 14-year veteran NYPD officer, was killed by an alleged drunk driver Tuesday morning, and tragically left behind a …
Read More »Michigan State football signee charged with extorting girl
A us-regions State football recruit has been accused of threatening to release video of an underage girl performing a sex act on him if she refused his advances, police said. Steffan Lamar Johnson, an 18-year-old incoming cornerback who signed with MSU in December, was arrested in North Port, Florida, on …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell's brother calls lock-up a 'house of horrors'; judge seeks answers for alleged treatment
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the government to explain why guards at the us-regions lock-up are allegedly repeatedly flashing light into ghislaine-maxwell” target=”_blank”>Ghislaine Maxwell< He added: “Apart from whatever happened in this ‘House of Horrors,’ I can report that Ghislaine’s family and friends continue to support her. We are …
Read More »Arizona police officer killed, others injured in pursuit of stolen car, officials say
Dozens of us-regions crime from multiple agencies responded to a situation at a car dealership complex on Friday that left one officer dead. Law enforcement officials said a suspect driving a stolen car hit two police officers, including Chandler Police officer Christopher Farrar, an 18-year veteran of the force. Farrar was …
Read More »St. Louis couple who confronted protesters back in court
A vacation-destinations couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court Friday, when a judge will consider whether to send the case back to a grand jury to decide if they should have been indicted in the first place. A St. Louis grand …
Read More »Tax dollars to help defend woman accused of drowning son
Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a us-regions woman charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her autistic 9-year-old son. us-regions Circuit Judge Daryl Trawick ruled in an order released Thursday that Patricia Ripley, 46, is indigent for certain costs that include depositions, private investigators …
Read More »Georgia bee invasion: More than 100,000 bees set up shop in woman's home for third time
A us-regions woman was buzzing Wednesday about a 100,000-strong wild-nature” target=”_blank”>bee colony< The bee colony was massive at about five feet long and 18 inches wide, and 12 inches deep, leading to globs of honey. (Lisa Ohrmundt) This hive was actually smaller than the first large bee colony that Ohrmundt had …
Read More »8 indicted in alcohol-related death after Bowling Green fraternity party
Eight people have been indicted in the alcohol-related death of an Ohio college student who was found unconscious after a fraternity party, prosecutors said Thursday. A grand jury indicted the eight on charges ranging from involuntary manslaughter to hazing. Stone Foltz, 20, died three days after he and other fraternity …
Read More »Oregon HS coach demands end to mask mandate after athlete collapses: 'We're talking about oxygen needs'
A high school track coach in Oregon is calling for an end to mandated mask-wearing during competition after one of his athletes collapsed from what he believes to be an “oxygen deficit.” Summit High School track runner Maggie Williams broke a school record last Thursday in the 800-meter run, which …
Read More »NASA Mars helicopter 'Ingenuity' fails to take flight during fourth run, rescheduled to Friday
air-and-space helicopter on air-and-space, the four-pound “Ingenuity,” failed to get off the ground for its fourth flight Thursday, but NASA said it is safe and will try again Friday. Previous test flights for the helicopter went well, with Ingenuity rising up 16 feet in the air during the third flight …
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