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iStock(PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis.) — A 10-person flash mob made off with up to $30,000 worth of merchandise from a North Face store in Wisconsin this week. The incident occurred Monday night in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, when the ten men “entered the store with purpose,” Police Chief David Smetana told ABC News. “They were gone from …

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iStock(NEW YORK) — An internal memo from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that the agency’s leadership was aware, from as early as February 2018, of at least one private Facebook group that included “inappropriate and offensive posts” by its personnel. The agency said on Monday it has launched an investigation into a Facebook group …

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iStock(WEOKA, Ala.) — Three people were missing Friday following boat crashes on two separate Alabama lakes, officials said. Search efforts were underway at Lake Jordan after two boats collided near the mouth of Weoka Creek Thursday night, leaving two people missing, Capt. Gary Buchanan of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency told ABC News on Friday. …

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iStock(NEW YORK) — The young man who has accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him three years ago has withdrawn a civil lawsuit against the actor. The lawsuit, filed last week, stemmed from allegations that Spacey, whose birth name is Kevin Fowler, sexually assaulted the young man in a Nantucket bar in the summer of …

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bjdlzx/iStock(CHICAGO) — At least one person was killed and 14 others were wounded on Independence Day due to gun violence in Chicago, Ill. In Humboldt Park, a 32-year-old man was killed when he was shot while standing near the intersection of Homan and Iowa around 11:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department. A 31-year-old …

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aijohn784/iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) — The body of a slain University of Utah student has been recovered, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown announced Friday. The remains of Mackenzie Lueck were found in Logan Canyon on Wednesday and have been forensically confirmed to belong to the young woman, he said at a news conference. Brown …

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Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Meghan Markle stepped out in casually chic style while attending Wimbledon this week. On July 4, she made a surprise appearance at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and cheered on her friend Serena Williams. The Duchess of Sussex wore a white pinstriped blazer, a black top, jeans, …

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Mario Tama/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Powerful aftershocks are still shaking Southern California on Friday after a massive 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the region on the Fourth of July. ABC News correspondent Eva Pilgrim was filming when a 5.4 magnitude aftershock hit Friday morning. So this was a first… 5.4 aftershock. Whole crew got out safely. …

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Fedorovekb/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — A man and woman found dead in the Delaware River have been identified, Philadelphia police said Friday. The woman, identified Friday as 28-year-old Anjania Patterson, was found Thursday around 5:45 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. She was pulled out of the river and pronounced dead about one hour later. Timothy Siler, …

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kali9/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — An alleged drunk driver was arrested in Texas after she plowed into two 6-year-old girls, killing them both, police said. The two little girls were standing near a firework stand at about 9 p.m. Wednesday when 36-year-old Angelica Garcia allegedly drove through a barricade, hit the children and then crashed into a …

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