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KTRK(HOUSTON) — Houston is mourning the tragic loss of 4-year-old Maleah Davis, whose remains were found in Arkansas one month after she went missing. “Maleah was a sweet, beautiful, and innocent little girl who deserved a chance to enjoy life,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a statement Monday. “She belonged to our community, and …

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DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AFP/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A former disciple of the notorious 1960s cult leader Charles Manson has been denied for parole for the third time after serving more than 40 years in prison for murder. California Gov. Gavin Newsom reversed a recommendation to grant parole to Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted in the 1969 …

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Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of the U.S.-U.K. “special relationship ” in dealing with Iran, but noted “we stand by the nuclear deal” at a joint news conference Tuesday with President Donald Trump. “We can also differ sometimes on how to confront the challenges we face,” May said …

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New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — New Canaan, Connecticut, police are asking residents to save surveillance camera footage from May 22 to May 25 as it may help with the intensifying search for missing mother Jennifer Dulos. Police say they’ve established a timeline of when the New Canaan mom of five went missing and …

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TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — The infamous “Trump Baby” blimp was seen flying across London on Tuesday as protesters turned out in the thousands during the U.S. president’s state visit. Thousands were scheduled to attend the protest on Tuesday, beginning in London’s historic Trafalgar Square at 11 a.m. local time. More than 9,000 people registered to …

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Chesnot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s the end of iTunes — at least as we know it. At its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that its iTunes app, a game-changer when it was introduced in 2001, will be replaced with three new entertainment apps aimed at simplifying and improving the way …

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ghornephoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Last week 600 acres of the Hurst family farm was underwater. Those acres already had been planted with corn, and Blake Hurst said the family now had to decide if there was time to replant soybeans and take the chance the herbicide they used for corn had been washed away enough so …

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laurenbergstrom/iStock(NEW YORK) — It’s been almost 25 years since her death, but the legacy of legendary Latina singer Selena lives on. On Sept. 25, 2020, fans will have the opportunity to take a Selena Tribute Cruise, a three-day sea journey from Los Angeles to Ensenada, Mexico, and back again, on the Carnival Inspiration. In addition …

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ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Arkansas River near Little Rock is cresting at its highest level since 1945 as the region braces for more rainfall. Dozens of levees in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas have failed, with more rain forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. In St. Louis, the Mississippi River on Thursday is expected to crest …

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mdurson/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Federal authorities have confirmed two Salvadoran migrants died over the weekend after being apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border. One of the migrants was a transgender woman, according to LGBTQ immigrant advocates. Jonathan Alberto “Johana” Medina Leon, a 25-year-old trans woman, crossed legally through a U.S. port of entry in El Paso, Texas and …

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