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Mar 27
Man who abducted 13-year-old Jayme Closs pleads guilty
Marilyn Nieves/iStock(BARRON, Wis.) — Jake Patterson, the man who abducted 13-year-old Jayme Closs and held her captive until she escaped months later, has agreed to plead guilty, attorneys announced at his arraignment Wednesday. The shocking crime captivated the country and sent Barron County investigators on a months-long search for Closs and her then-unknown abductor. After …
Mar 27
Staff Sgt.Travis Atkins to receive Medal of Honor posthumously in White House ceremony
(U.S. Army) Sgt. Travis Atkins stands next to his vehicle after it was damaged by an improvised explosive devise in Iraq during 2007. (WASHINGTON) — Army Staff Sergeant Travis Atkins will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Wednesday for his heroic actions in Iraq in 2007 when he jumped …
Mar 27
Dolly reveals she, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are “pretty far down the road” working on the “9 to 5” sequel
ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton says she, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin are making progress on the sequel to their 1980 smash, 9 to 5. “Well, it’s actually pretty far down the road,” she tells the Knoxville News Sentinel. “They got the first rewrite, and we’ve made some changes … so now we’re into the second rewrite, so it’s just a matter of getting …
Mar 27
Facebook and Instagram ban white supremacy content
alexsl/iStock(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook and Instagram are banning white supremacy on their platforms, almost two weeks after a shooter associated with such ideology committed the worst terror attack in New Zealand history and livestreamed it on Facebook. “We’re announcing a ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and …
Mar 27
Egyptian actors accused of ‘high treason’ after meeting with US lawmakers
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Two Egyptian actors were accused of “high treason” for holding a series of meetings with U.S. lawmakers this week about alleged violations by their current government. On Monday, Amr Waked and Khaled Abo El-Naga, along with human rights advocates, conducted a series of meetings in Washington, D.C. with members of …
Mar 27
Mystery deepens in North Korean embassy break-in after shadowy group claims responsibility
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images(MADRID) — Spanish police are calling it a brazen daylight “assault” on North Korea’s embassy in Madrid by a shadowy group of assailants in February. But as more information emerges, the mystery surrounding the bizarre international incident has only grown. “It’s like a thing from Hollywood movies,” Kristine Lee, a researcher at …
Mar 27
Surveillance video of a British woman getting pushed in front of oncoming bus released: Police
(London Metropolitan Police) Metropolitan Police are searching for the woman pictured here, who was seen in CCTV footage shoving another woman off a sidewalk and into the path of an oncoming bus in London, May 29, 2018. (LONDON) — Police in London, England, are seeking the public’s assistance with tracking down a woman involved in …
Mar 27
The “Truth” is, Reba thinks “bro country” is on the way out
Big MachineReba McEntire has described her new album, Stronger Than the Truth, as a return to the kind of old-school, traditional country she loves. Now, in a new interview, the Country Music Hall of Famer says she hopes that’s exactly where the genre is headed: back to its roots, and away from the much-criticized — and also …
Mar 27
Flood Warning issued March 27 at 9:36AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Davis …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
Mar 27
Flood Warning issued March 27 at 9:36AM MDT until March 29 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Davis …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon