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Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The National Park Service plans to use money collected from entrance and usage fees in previous years to help pay for trash cleanup, restroom maintenance and increase law enforcement in the parks. Even though the Interior Department is largely closed during the shutdown, open-air national parks remained open with limited …

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Harris County Sheriffs Office(HOUSTON) — A 20-year-old man has been charged with capital murder in the death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was shot in the head when a gunman opened fire on her family’s car in Houston last week in what investigators believe was a case of “mistaken identity.” Jazmine was in the back …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — A strong Pacific storm came ashore late Saturday in the western U.S., bringing widespread strong gusty winds, very heavy rain and mountain snow. Rainfall rates of nearly eight-tenths of an inch in just 30 minutes were reported in parts of the Los Angeles metro region causing flash flooding, as well as …

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aijohn784/iStock(NEW YORK) —  A Wisconsin babysitter is facing a first-degree murder charge after authorities said that a 2-month-old infant died of blunt force trauma while in her care and that she then tried to hide the death by returning the boy to his mother wrapped in a snowsuit and strapped into a car seat with …

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Harris County Sheriffs Office(HOUSTON) — A 20-year-old man has been charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes in Houston last month. Barnes was in the back seat of her mother’s car when a vehicle pulled up alongside and opened fire on Dec. 30. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said early Sunday that …

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Chalabala/iStock(HOUSTON) — Relatives and strangers gathered in Houston on Saturday to rally for action in the search for the man who fatally shot 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes. Jazmine’s mother, LaPorsha Washington, was one of those who spoke to the crowd, calling for justice for her daughter. She said that she feels optimistic about the ongoing manhunt …

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David Becker/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — The second week in January is like Christmas for gearheads and technofiles because it’s when the annual CES tech convention hits the Las Vegas strip. The Consumer Technology Association, which operates CES, is expecting 182,000 people to attend the trade show this year and 4,400 companies to exhibit their products. …

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KXTV(SAN FRANCISCO) — Loved ones of slain Cpl. Ronil Singh shared heartfelt memories at his funeral on Saturday, more than a week after he was killed in the line of duty. Randy Richardson, the chief of the Newman Police Department, remembered personal stories about Singh, whom he called “a great man.” “I know Ron is …

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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police(LAS VEGAS) — The manhunt for a woman who allegedly struck and killed a Las Vegas salon owner continued Saturday, a week after police say she skipped out a $35 manicure and fled during a wild escape. Krystal Whipple, 21, allegedly hit Ngoc Q. Nguyen with a rental car after getting a …

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Corpus Christi Police Department (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Police in Texas just released harrowing footage of the daring rescue of an elderly man who was rescued from a burning car. The incident happened in Corpus Christi in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The vehicle with the 70-year-old man, whose name has not been …

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