Airport workers tackled a man who authorities say popped open an emergency escape hatch on a Southwest Airlines flight Sunday, climbed out onto the wing and was tackled on the tarmac at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. A video clip circulating online shows confused fellow passengers discussing the …
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EXCLUSIVE: Brian Laundrie retained a high-powered defense team in Wyoming with his parents’ money more than a week before his fiancée Gabby Petito was reported missing, according to the latest amended complaint filed in the Petito family lawsuit against Laundrie’s parents and their attorney. Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt allege …
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A man died after he was buried alive while working on a septic system on Long Island, New York, on Monday, according to police. The worker, Lauro Pacheco, 38, of Bay Shore, was installing cesspool rings at a home in Head of the Harbor just before 2:30 p.m. when the …
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MIAMI – Officials are searching for a serial groper at Florida International University in Miami-Dade County. University police say a woman reported that someone on a bicycle grabbed her backside as she walked near the Green Library on Sunday night. The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/1JfXYoc) reports school officials have been searching …
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – One Shell offshore drill rig is headed to Alaska and a second is poised to leave for Arctic waters. But Royal Dutch Shell still lacks final federal permits that would allow exploratory drilling and possible confirmation of rich oil reserves under the Chukchi Sea. Mike LeVine, an …
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OCALA, Fla. – Thousands of people have rallied in central Florida in support of flying the Confederate flag. Police estimated 2,000 vehicles, mostly motorcycles and trucks adorned with the Civil War-era flag, took part in Sunday’s gathering in Ocala. The event was being held to back a decision by Marion …
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HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Texas authorities say they will release more video of Sandra Bland during her three days in jail. Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said several hours of jail footage will be distributed to the media Tuesday afternoon, partially in response to conspiracy theories about her death. Duhon said …
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SILVER SPRING, Md. – Authorities say a man left his 6-month-old baby in a truck parked at a Metro station in Maryland for hours before realizing his mistake and calling authorities, who rescued the child. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel says the man parked at the Forest Glen station about 7:30 …
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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Tour guides suing the city of Savannah say the local government is trying to control what they tell visitors by requiring guides to pass a written test based on a textbook produced by City Hall. Tour guides filed a federal lawsuit last November saying Savannah violates their …
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CHICAGO – A full appellate court in Chicago will not rehear the appeal of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s corruption convictions. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals posted a notice Wednesday indicating there would be no rehearing for the imprisoned Democrat. Blagojevich had hoped the full court might overturn …
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