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$500 healthcare refunds go out this week
Federal officials say the Treasury Department will start sending $500 checks to more than 950,000 people in 30 states as soon as this week. The refunds were announced...
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Federal appeals court pauses Christa Pike's execution
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily halted the execution of Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate. Pike was convicted in a 1995 murder, and the stay...
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Girls soccer rankings for Sept. 30: Some shuffling at the end of the Top 12
As September ends, the girls soccer Top 12 for Sept. 30 shows little change among the leaders but notable movement near the bottom. The first half of the...
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Amazon extends Kirk Herbstreit for Thursday Night Football
Amazon Prime Video and Kirk Herbstreit have agreed to a contract extension that keeps the longtime ESPN College GameDay analyst as part of the streaming service’s NFL Thursday...
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FlyDubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after cockpit distress; passengers safe
An international FlyDubai passenger flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after cockpit distress signals triggered emergency alerts and passengers reported a confrontation...
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Jamie Ager targets Rep. Jennifer Balkcom in bid to flip NC House seat
Jamie Ager is campaigning to return the southwestern North Carolina U.S. House seat to the Democratic Party. Her path to doing so runs through Republican state Rep. Jennifer...
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Idaho man sued for selling fake spotted lanternfly permits to Pa. residents
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a lawsuit against an Idaho man and his company accused of selling counterfeit spotted lanternfly permits and training materials. Authorities allege the...
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Three-part Aileen Wuornos docuseries premieres Sept. 30 on Investigation Discovery
A new three-part docuseries on Investigation Discovery takes another look at the life, crimes and investigation that led to the arrest of notorious serial killer Aileen Wuornos. The...
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Lehigh Valley high school football stat leaders for Sept. 30
This roundup lists the Lehigh Valley high school football statistical leaders for Sept. 30. The numbers reflect what was reported to lehighvalleylive.com; corrections or additions can be sent...
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Video shows Presley Gerber inside rehab hours before death
Footage obtained by Page Six shows Presley Gerber inside a Santa Monica rehabilitation facility on the evening of Sept. 19, just hours before his death at age 27....
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Three teens killed after car plunges into River Wear; survivor arrested
A community in northeastern England is mourning after three teenagers died when a car went into the River Wear. Police have arrested a 17-year-old survivor as detectives investigate...
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Eric Schmitt goes viral after Jack Smith questioning unravels
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), discussed as a potential running mate for JD Vance in 2028, is facing fallout after a viral gaffe. His attempt to question former special...
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Christa Pike spared execution, for now, by 6th Circuit
Christa Pike was spared execution in Tennessee Wednesday morning when the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals intervened. The appeals court’s action pauses the process toward her execution...
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Raven-Symoné says she wears diapers at home during her period
Raven-Symoné revealed she has stopped using traditional menstrual products and now wears diapers around the house during her period, Entertainment Weekly reports. She described the choice as an...
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Man killed after bag gets stuck in subway doors
A 57-year-old man died Monday after a plastic bag he was carrying became trapped in the doors of a departing A train at the Utica Avenue station in...
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Driver crashes into closed Kroger in Rosenberg after saying he needed restroom
A Texas man drove his vehicle into a closed Kroger store in Rosenberg after discovering the doors were locked and telling police he needed a restroom. He was...
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Pa. woman arrested after threatening neighbor with pitchfork, saying she’s ‘the new Freddy Krueger’
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested after allegedly threatening a neighbor with a pitchfork and saying she was “the new Freddy Krueger,” police said. The remark referenced the Nightmare...
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State police crack down on Pa. Turnpike users who don't pay tolls
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and Pennsylvania State Police will launch a second statewide enforcement initiative in October targeting motorists whose vehicle registrations have been suspended for unpaid tolls....