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Have you ever considered which zodiac signs are the biggest cheaters out of all of them? While astrology can provide insights into personality traits and behaviors, it isn’t a truly defined science. It can only speculate on the zodiac signs that may be responsible for possible infidelity.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are the Biggest Cheaters

Devra Lee

Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope for Sunday, June 2nd

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Connecticut Public

The winner of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee has been crowned. Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old from Florida, bested the competition Thursday with his spelling of “abseil,” a word used to describe descending a vertical surface area with a rope attached to one’s body. Soma spelled...

A 12-year-old from Florida has won this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee

Okaloosa County, FL

The Florida deputy who shot and killed 23-year-old Roger Fortson in his home earlier this month has been fired. In a news release Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired following the completion of an administrative internal affairs investigation amid Fortson’s death, which concluded that Duran's use of deadly force was not "objectively reasonable" and therefore violated agency policy.

The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired

 [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: This story has been updated to protect the identity of a federal undercover agent. ]. Here's something to think about the next time you're on a plane. Every day, on flights around the world, live animals are on board, too. Plants, fish, birds, reptiles - the legal wildlife trade worldwide is estimated to be more than $200 billion a year. But the illegal wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar enterprise, too. And as NPR's Nathan Rott reports, it's forcing wildlife officials in the U.S. to find new ways to help care for the animals they catch.

Animals caught up in trading of illegal wildlife must be cared for

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Golden Gate Media

The Los Altos Police Department, in collaboration with the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office, has finalized its investigation into the tragic deaths of Los Altos residents Steven Hooper, aged 74, and Chris Cryer, aged 66.

Coroner reveals surprising cause of death of senior couple found dead in wealthy California suburb

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Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

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You've probably heard of dyslexia - a common learning disability that affects reading. But just as many, if not more, young people have severe difficulties with basic math - and there's a name for it - dyscalculia.

What is dyscalculia?

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On Wednesday, it was a fairly sunny day at the University of Southern California, where students continued to occupy the campus's Alumni Park. Some students rested on the grass next to their tents, while others were seen cleaning and organizing supplies.

‘We Will Win:’ USC Students Won’t Back Down, Committing To Their Fight For Palestine Despite Arrests

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NPR's Juana Summers has a wide-ranging conversation on the challenges facing college sports, from TV contracts to unionization efforts with NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. Jason Fuller. Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for...

NCAA President Charlie Baker Talks 2.8B settlement and State of College Sports a year into the job.

Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced Wednesday, a cat with a challenging start to life now looking for her forever home. The local animal shelter reveals that Wednesday was found “in a literal heap of trash in a hoarding house, nursing her five babies.” Regardless of her tough start to motherhood, Wednesday was an excellent mother to her litter until they all found loving homes.

Cat Found Nursing Kittens In Trash Now Looking For Love

All right, let's turn now to Randall Eliason. He teaches white-collar criminal law at George Washington University School of Law. He's also a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia specializing in public corruption cases for several years there. Welcome. RANDALL ELIASON: Thank you. Thanks for having me.

Former assistant U.S. attorney weighs in on Trump verdict

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Greene County, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky is now the first state in the nation to capture oblique (side/angle view) photography of its entire geography from the sky. The KYFromAbove Program and its contractor, NV5 , achieved this milestone after pilots flew 2,600 flight lines over Kentucky’s beautiful landscape, travelling 117,000 miles and capturing 40,660 square miles of the commonwealth’s land, including our cities, towns, farms, lakes, mountains and more.

Kentucky first state in nation to capture oblique photography of entire geography from the sky

Bridgewater, MA

Morristown Minute

Supreme Court Asked To Consider Whether Parents Can Record IEP Meetings. Appeals Court Decision Challenges Public Recording Rights in Private Settings. In a significant legal decision emanating from Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled against Scott and Roxanne Pitta, parents who sought to record a Google Meet IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting for their child with the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. The court's January 4, 2024, decision marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over First Amendment rights in settings that are not unequivocally public.

Parents Denied Right to Record IEP Meeting in First Amendment Case

Now we're going to shift from the political back to the legal. Let's bring in Georgetown Law professor and attorney Paul Butler. He's a former federal prosecutor and an expert on criminal law. Welcome back to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. PAUL BUTLER: It's great to be here, Scott. DETROW: What was...

Georgetown law professor reacts to Trump verdict

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently shared a heartwarming story about Declan, a joyful, fluffy fellow who has sadly lost his owner and is now looking for a new loving home.

Meet The Happy Little Dog Who Lost His Owner Now Looking For Love

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San Francisco, CA

In a scathing rebuke of liberal district attorneys, television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin has launched a verbal assault on what she perceives as the root cause of America's escalating crime problem.

'Judge Judy' tees off on liberal U.S. District Attorneys calling out Portland, San Francisco, NY

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Mark Twain scholar unveils only known photograph of Twain butler George Griffin

For years, Twain scholars have been fascinated with George Griffin. Born enslaved, many believe Griffin’s calm demeanor and intelligence was the inspiration for Jim, the resourceful...

Mark Twain scholar unveils only known photograph of Twain butler George Griffin

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