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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Orlando, FL

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A 13-year-old girl who was pulled out of pool earlier this week at Discovery Cove theme park in Orlando, Florida, has died, police said.The teenager, identified as Anna Beaumont, was found unresponsive by deputies in one of the pools at the park on Tuesday morning, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. She was then taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, police said. She was pronounced dead Wednesday at the hospital, according to the sheriff's office. The county medical examiner's office determined that her cause of death was drowning. A spokesperson from Discovery Cove said staff responded to an "emergency involving a guest" and "provided care" before emergency personnel arrived. "Our thoughts are with this family," a park spokesperson said in a statement. Discovery Cove is a sister park of SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica Orlando. It allows visitors to interact with its animals, including swimming with dolphins. 


Teen dies after being pulled from Discovery Cove pool in Orlando, police say

Lihue, HI

Chad Daybell was sentenced to death on Saturday in a triple murder case, nearly a year after his second wife, Lori Vallow Daybell, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.Daybell was convicted of first-degree murder of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and two of his then-girlfriend Lori Vallow's children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan, as well as for conspiracy in the murders and of insurance fraud. Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted of murder in their three deaths last year and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.The case initially drew national attention in 2019 after 7-year-old JJ was...

Chad Daybell sentenced to death in triple murder

Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday."She passed peacefully this morning, and right now, none of us are quite sure how exactly we'll move on without her," the statement read. Robinson was born in 1937 and grew up on Chicago's South Side, one of seven children. She trained as a teacher before working as a secretary. She married Fraser Robinson, and they had two children together, Michelle and Craig Robinson. Fraser died in 1991. When her son-in-law, former President Barack Obama, won the presidency in 2008,...

Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86

The Romance Writers of America filed for bankruptcy protection this week following several years of infighting and allegations of racism that fractured the organization, causing many of its members to flee.The Texas-based trade association, which bills itself as the voice of romance writers, has lost roughly 80% of its members over the past five years because of the turmoil. Now down to just 2,000 members, it can't cover the costs it committed to paying for its writers conferences in Texas and Pennsylvania, the group said in bankruptcy court documents filed on Wednesday in Houston.Mary Ann Jock, the group's president and...

Romance Writers of America falls into bankruptcy amid allegations of racism

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  Want to level up your outdoor living space this summer? Head on over to Walmart -- the Walmart website that is -- because we found a really fantastic deal on a top-rated rattan patio furniture set for $206. CBS Essentials readers are going crazy for it: It's our bestselling patio set of 2024.Right now you can get this 4.2-star rated patio set by Costway that includes two single chairs...

Walmart is practically giving away this rattan patio furniture set

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A routine cleaning at an Airbnb residence in Alhambra led to a shocking discovery of approximately 235 pounds of methamphetamine, sparking a significant drug bust by local law enforcement, police said.

Cleaning crew sent to California Airbnb uncovers 235 pounds of meth; Ring camera captures suspects

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NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 5/24/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 5/24/2024

Santa Monica, CA

Brigid Pfeifer

From 9 to 5 to Yellowstone, this famous character actor continued to make an impression in Hollywood for so many years. On Thursday May 16th, actor Dabney Coleman passed away at his home in Santa Monica, California. His daughter Quincy confirmed this news to the media shortly afterwards. Coleman was 92 years old at the time of his passing.

Beloved Character Actor Passes at 92

Boise, ID

With foothills rising above, Boise, Idaho is a place of beauty. But it's the city's less scenic quarters, dead ends and back alleys that were Robert Martin's home, on and off, for 15 years. On nights when Boise's homeless shelters were full, Martin got sleep wherever he could. "There were times I've slept in garage stairwells, on cement, slept in rock, up under overpasses in the rocks and dirt," he said.But in Boise, sleeping or camping on public property was against the law. Martin was one of many ticketed and fined for sleeping in public.Howard Belodoff, of Idaho Legal Aid...

The Supreme Court case that could impact the homeless coast-to-coast

Northern Kentucky Tribune

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Monday on the Senate floor regarding Iran:. “Last night, Iran confirmed that its president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. The condolences from sympathetic regimes were swift.

Opinion – Sen. Mitch McConnell: Untimely death of president of Iran does not change regime’s threats

Gunmen killed a high-ranking member of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel wanted by the United States for drug trafficking, a source in the Sinaloa state government said Friday, confirming Mexican media reports. Eliseo Imperial Castro, alias "Cheyo Antrax," was the nephew of cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. Both are U.S. fugitives and the State Department has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Zambada's arrest. According to Mexican media, Imperial Castro was ambushed on a highway in Sinaloa, in northwestern Mexico, on Thursday.The U.S. Treasury Department had previously described him as "a high-ranking member of the Los Antrax organization, the...

Sinaloa cartel leader, a U.S. fugitive, is shot dead in Mexico

A dictionary search for biweekly likely won't clear up confusion about how often a biweekly meeting is being held. Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, and the Cambridge Dictionary each offer two different definitions for the adjective: occurring twice a week or occurring every two weeks. The language conundrum goes beyond biweekly; bimonthly and biannual also have competing definitions. Is the bimonthly meeting twice a month or is it every two months? Is the biannual family reunion twice a year or once every two years? The different definitions have left people — even the ones working at dictionaries — scratching their heads for a long time. "This...

Does biweekly mean twice a week or twice a month?

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This post includes content modified using AI. Garrett Beck could never have foreseen the events that transpired during his Thursday morning shift. The electrician and his colleague were heading south on Interstate 35 when lightning struck their work truck near Basswood Blvd.

Struck by Lightning on I-35: A Close Call

Pontotoc County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Pontotoc County Woman Arrested for Felony Child Abuse. Pontotoc County, MS - On May 21, 2024, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department arrested Mariha Dunn, a 25-year-old resident of Pontotoc County, on two counts of felony child abuse. The charges stem from an incident involving her two young children: a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, according to a press release from the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department.

Mother arrested on felony after 3 & 5 year old found alone in "sauna" like house with no electricity

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SOUTHBORO - A Massachusetts fifth grade teacher is on leave after the district superintendent said the teacher held a mock slave auction during a class in January, and then used a racial slur during another lesson a few months later.The two alleged incidents occurred at the Margaret Neary School in Southboro, which is located just west of Boston. Gregory Martineau, superintendent of Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough, said in a letter Wednesday sent to families that the first incident happened in January when students were learning about slavery and the economy of southern colonies. While teaching students about the...

Southboro teacher on leave after holding mock slave auction, superintendent says

New York City, NY

A New York City couple known on social media for their magnet fishing exploits in local waterways says they recently reeled in an unexpected find: a safe holding two stacks of waterlogged hundred dollar bills.James Kane and Barbie Agostini, who have chronicled a variety of magnet fishing discoveries on their YouTube channel, told Spectrum News NY1 on Saturday that after reeling in a muddy safe from a Queens pond on Friday, they were shocked to find stacks of hundred dollar bills estimated to be worth $100,000."I said 'Babe, This is not possible, Holy 'some profanity' ... and we pulled it out...

Magnet fishers reel in safe holding thousands in cash in NYC

Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, his corporation, News Corp, confirmed Sunday.Murdoch, the media mogul who recently stepped down as chairman of Fox News and News Corp, married Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, on Saturday in a ceremony at his vineyard estate in Bel Air, California. Photographs of the newly married couple were released by News Corp. The couple announced their engagement in March.Zhukova studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, according to a New York Times report in March. In her career as a molecular biologist, she focused on diabetes. Zhukova is also the ex-wife of Alexander Zhukov,...

Rupert Murdoch marries for 5th time in ceremony at California vineyard

Bergen County, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the arrest of four individuals from Bergen County, implicated in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin in Newark.

Major Drug Trafficking Bust: 4 Arrested in Bergen County

Irvine, CA

In a surprising turn of events, a Tesla vehicle's camera has captured crystal-clear images of a car burglary suspect at Diamond Jamboree in Irvine. The incident, which occurred on May 16, has left authorities marveling at the effectiveness of modern technology in combating crime.

Tesla camera captures 'crystal clear' image of suspected auto burglar at California parking lot

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Unruly passenger charged with trying to open door midair before American Airlines flight attendant hit him with coffee pot

A Los Angeles man is being charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants after he allegedly caused a disturbance midair, causing a Washington, D.C.-bound...

Unruly passenger charged with trying to open door midair before American Airlines flight attendant hit him with coffee pot

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