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DC ‘mansion murderer’ gets four life sentences with no chance of parole

Metropolitan Police Department(WASHINGTON) — A judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday ordered that a man convicted for the gruesome murders of a child, his parents and their housekeeper in a local mansion in 2015 never be released from prison. The judge sentenced Daron Wint to four life sentences after prosecutors and the victims’ family members …

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Michael Avenatti won’t be charged for alleged domestic violence at this time

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — High-profile lawyer Michael Avenatti, best known as a critic of President Donald Trump and for representing pornstar Stormy Daniels, will not be charged for alleged domestic violence at this time. The Los Angeles City Attorney announced Friday that, after reviewing all of the investigative reports and considering all of the …

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‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett believes ‘justice will be served’ after brutal attack

Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Three days after he told police that he was attacked in a possible hate crime in Chicago, Jussie Smollett thanked his fans Friday and assured them that he was on his way to recovery, both mentally and physically. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” the 36-year-old “Empire” actor said …

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Mom surrenders twin newborns safely at California fire station, 2 of nearly 1,000 saved by state program

Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A young mother surrendered her newborn twins at a California fire station this week, marking the latest two of nearly 1,000 infants that have been surrendered to authorities since the program was launched in 2001, according to state officials. “This is exactly why the Safe Surrender program …

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Nearly 300 priests and clergy in Texas accused of sex abuse over decades

ABC News(LAREDO, Texas) — Nearly 300 priests and clergy members of the Catholic dioceses in Texas were identified for alleged sexual abuse of minors. In total, 14 archdioceses and dioceses in Texas released their lists on Tuesday, making them the latest in a string of disclosures by Catholic Church bodies across the country. The Diocese …

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Murderer executed in 1999 identified through DNA as man allegedly behind woman’s 1979 cold case killing

Portland Police Bureau(PORTLAND, Wash.) — A killer and rapist who led police on “the biggest manhunt in Texas history” has been identified as the man allegedly behind a 1979 cold case killing in Portland, Oregon, officials said. But Jerry Walter McFadden, whom authorities now believe killed Anna Marie Hlavka, won’t be tried for the crime …

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Rescued 3-year-old boy reunites with officials who spent over 48 hours searching for him

Craven County Sheriff’s Office(Craven County, N.C.) — A 3-year-old North Carolina boy found alive two days he went missing has reunited with the authorities who spent over 48 hours searching for him. Casey Hathaway, who was in good condition when he was found January 24 in wooded Craven County, visited the Sheriff’s Office on Thursday …

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Stadium food stall offers recent culinary grads the chance to put ‘Super Bowl’ on their resumes

Janet Weinstein/ABC News(ATLANTA) — As the New England Patriots prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta , another team is also getting ready to take on the rush at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: culinary graduates. Stadium food stall West Nest is part of a community program provided by Westside Works in partnership with Levy …

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Meghan Markle writes empowering messages on bananas for women living on the streets

Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images(BRISTOL, England) — Meghan Markle is spreading messages of support to women in sex work during her trip to Bristol. In a video shared on Kensington Palace’s Twitter page, the Duchess of Sussex can be seen writing positive messages on banana skins while packing lunches for One25Charity’s outreach service. During …

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Congresswoman visits detainees on hunger strike, calls ICE force-feeding ‘unacceptable’

Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(EL PASO, Texas) — Eleven detainees at an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, have been refusing food, some for more than 30 days, and six of the detainees are being force-fed per orders by a federal judge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Thursday. An additional four other detainees are …

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