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Business Insider5 hours agoPolice in Florida say they arrested an 11-year-old who reported a fake school shooting because he 'wanted to go home early'verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Kenneth NiemeyerFlorida police arrested an 11-year-old who they say called in a fake school shooting on Tuesday because he wanted to leave school early. The Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that investigators discovered the boy made the false 911 report from a friend's cell phone when the friend …
Associated Press1 day agoTrump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second termAssociated Press - By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVINNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is distancing him from efforts by allies and former aides to sketch out his plans for a possible second term, including who might fill his administration and what policies he might pursue. In a memo Friday from senior advisers Susie Wiles and …
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Associated Press17 hours agoUS and Philippines condemn the Chinese coast guard's water cannon blasts on fisheries vesselsAssociated Press - By JIM GOMEZMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, separately condemned a high-seas assault Saturday by the Chinese coast guard together with suspected militia ships that repeatedly blasted water cannons to block three Philippine fisheries vessels from a disputed …
CNN10 hours agoAs the nation battles a maternal health crisis, more women of color are choosing birth centers over hospitalsCNN - Nicquel Terry EllisA small but growing number of women of color are choosing birth centers over traditional medical facilities for prenatal, childbirth and postpartum care.
Fox News1 day agoPolice identify alleged DUI driver involved in California Christmas parade crashverified_publisherFox News - By Stepheny PriceThe Bakersfield Police Department has identified the alleged DUI driver who hit three people before the city's Christmas parade Thursday night. Police tell Fox News Digital that Alan Booth, 72, plowed through a crowd, striking three men before the community's Christmas parade. An initial …
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BBC News1 day agoFrance's Emmanuel Macron buffeted from all sides in row over secularismverified_publisherBBC News - By Hugh SchofieldEmmanuel Macron has been accused of betraying the French Republic after he took part in a Jewish ceremony inside his official residence, the Elysée Palace. In a country where the separation of religion is itself a religion, the lighting of a Hanukkah candle inside the historic Salle des Fêtes on …
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Fox News1 day agoFormer attorney for family of man accused of killing Gabby Petito files response to 3rd amended complaintverified_publisherFox News - By Stepheny PriceIn the latest in the Gabby Petito case, Steven Bertolino, the former attorney for the family of Brian Laundrie, has filed a response to the now third amended complaint in a lawsuit from the murder victim’s family. According to the new filing, Bertolino claims that Gabby Petito's mother, Nichole …
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DW English1 day agoGermany: Angela Merkel leaves CDU-aligned think tankverified_publisherDW English - Deutsche WelleGerman former Chancellor Angela Merkel has left the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which has close ties to her CDU party. She reportedly said she'd …