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Texas cop shoots and kills woman while firing gun at dog

iStock(ARLINGTON, Texas) — A woman in Texas died on Thursday after a police officer shot her while firing his weapon at an unrestrained dog. Police officers, the fire department and emergency medical services all were dispatched after a caller reported seeing a woman who appeared to be passed out, according to a statement from the …

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Man who poisoned ex-wife’s coffee sentenced to 60 weekend days in jail

iStock(MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich.) — A Michigan man was sentenced on Thursday to 60 weekend days in jail for poisoning his ex-wife’s coffee, outraging prosecutors who called for a harsher penalty. Brian Kozlowski, 46, of Macomb County, Michigan, routinely placed sleeping pills in his wife’s coffee throughout July 2018 after she filed for divorce, prosecutors said. …

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Escaped white supremacist, fellow armed inmate back in custody after 2-day search

Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(POPE COUNTY, Ark.) — A pair of inmates, who escaped from an Arkansas jail and then used padding to make it look like they were sleeping in their beds, were back in police custody as of Thursday night. Chris Sanderson, who was being held on federal gun and drug charges, was located in a mountain …

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Tesla sued for ‘defective’ Autopilot in wrongful death suit of Florida driver

bensib/iStock(PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla.) — The family of a 50-year-old Tesla driver who died when his car collided with a semitrailer in Florida, is suing the automaker for its allegedly “defective” Autopilot and safety features. Lawyers for Jeremy Banner filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Palm Beach County on Thursday. Banner died on March 1, …

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Target brings back popular designer collections for 20-year anniversary

alacatr/iStock(NEW YORK) — Target is releasing a 20th Anniversary Collection featuring limited-edition items from past designer collaborations on Sept. 14. Joining in on this nostalgic release includes popular designers such as Jason Wu, Zac Posen, Altuzarra, Lily Pulitzer and many more. “Two decades ago, we decided that great design should be accessible and affordable for …

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Police respond to ‘unattended death’ at Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, district attorney says

deebrowning/iStock(BARNSTABLE, Mass.) — Barnstable police were called to the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, for a report of an “unattended death,” the Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said in a statement. “The matter remains under investigation by Barnstable Police and State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office,” the statement read. …

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North Korea launches another projectile, US official says

Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(SEOUL) — North Korea has fired at least one projectile into the Sea of Japan, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News. The official said that the projectile is similar to the two launched by North Korea earlier this week which were assessed to be short range ballistic missiles. This is the third launch …

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American charged with joining ISIS after capture in Syria

wingedwolf/iStock(DALLAS) — An American citizen captured in Syria has been charged by federal prosecutors in Dallas, Texas, for allegedly joining the terrorist group ISIS. A criminal complaint unsealed in Texas’ Northern District Court Thursday alleged that Omer Kuzu, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, with his brother in October 2014 and from there …

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“Epic Universe”: new theme park coming to Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Resort (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Theme park lovers, brace yourselves. There’s a whole new park opening at Universal Orlando Resort. Here is everything we know so far: It’s called Universal’s Epic Universe and referred to as “Epic Universe” for short. It will be the fourth theme park at Universal Orlando resort. The others are …

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‘Erroneous reporting’ on Garlic Festival shooting suspect’s ideology: FBI

vmargineanu/iStock(GILROY, Calif.) — Citing “erroneous reporting,” the FBI special agent in charge of the FBI San Francisco’s office said there’s been no determination yet on any ideology of the suspect who killed three and wounded 12 at a Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, over the weekend. “I can tell you there has been no determination …

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