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The 9-year-old’s beating death at home has reignited debate over whether New Jersey’s homeschool laws put children at risk.
Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:55 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
Maya Thomas lived steps from an elementary school in Paulsboro — but she never enrolled.
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Australian model Sahara Ray has died at the age of 34. She welcomed her first child earlier this year and had previously been linked to singer Justin Bieber.
Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:56 AM EDT
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Georgina Cates, who launched her career as a teenager on the BBC sitcom '2Point4 Children' and later appeared in American films including the 1998 black comedy 'Clay Pigeons,'...
Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT
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Two brothers and their father were sentenced Monday for their roles in a group assault that led to the death of a 17-year-old outside a Monroe County Wawa...
Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:43 AM EDT
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An unidentified 11-foot metal object fell from the sky into a Minnesota cornfield, and officials still don’t know who it belongs to. Federal and state agencies have coordinated...
Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:34 AM EDT
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President Donald Trump called for New Mexico to change its name, prompting backlash. Democrats and other critics slammed the suggestion, with some calling it 'Stupid s---'.
Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:22 AM EDT
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The following lists all residential property transfers in Lehigh County reported for the week of Oct. 5. There were 104 transactions during that period; the median sale was...
Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:16 AM EDT
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Travel across the United States was disrupted Tuesday as more than 627 flights were delayed and 32 were canceled. The interruptions affected operations at multiple U.S. airports.
Published Oct 20, 2026, 10:01 AM EDT
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Starting today, customers who join both Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus can save $100 per year. Walmart has bundled member perks with Sam’s Club’s offerings to deliver the...
Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT
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The Palisades Pirates and the Wilson Warriors met in the Colonial League girls soccer quarterfinals on Monday night, Oct. 19, 2026, at Salisbury High School. View an action...
Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:52 AM EDT
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About 200 people, multiple attorneys and a data center developer attended a township zoning hearing Monday night after plans were submitted to build a 2.1‑gigawatt data center campus...
Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM EDT