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  • ‘Pressured’ postal worker accused of putting undelivered mail in storage unit

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WTKR)– A postal service employee has pleaded guilty to charges that he kept mail in a Virginia Beach storage unit instead of delivering it.  He told authorities he was overwhelmed and couldn’t complete his deliveries. The investigation started May 29, 2019, after U.S. Post Office officials got a complaint about a postal service employee unloading mail into a public storage facility in Virginia Beach. A witness took pictures of the suspicious behavior, took a picture of the […]

  • Fotis Dulos, Connecticut man accused of killing wife, believed to have attempted suicide, 2 sources say

    Authorities believe Fotis Dulos, the Connecticut man accused of killing his estranged wife Jennifer Farber Dulos, made an apparent suicide attempt Tuesday, according to two law enforcement sources. His current condition is unknown at this time. CNN has reached out to his attorney, Norm Pattis. Authorities requested a well-being check on Dulos after he did not show up for an emergency bond hearing, and upon arrival, Farmington police officers observed Dulos unresponsive and began performing CPR, both law enforcement sources […]

  • ‘Some guys have me’: Missing mother of 4 sent text for help, Denver police say

    DENVER (KDVR) – Police are searching for a missing woman who was last seen on Sunday at a Denver night club. Patricia Ramirez, 23, sent her mother text messages on Sunday saying, “Mom help some guys picked me up idk were am mom pls help me mom they want to take my phn away idk were am goin..” Family members of Ramirez said she was last seen wearing this before she went to Terreno Macizo, a club on the north […]

  • Tsunami threat message issued after magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Jamaica

    (CNN) — A tsunami threat message has been issued by the U.S. National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday near Jamaica. The weather service said there is a threat of tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter (about 1 to 3 feet) above tide level for the coasts of Jamaica, Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico and the Cayman Islands. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary depth of 10 kilometers […]

  • 10 best Super Bowl halftime shows of all time

    MIAMI (WFLA) — It’s every musician’s dream: Performing front and center at the Super Bowl halftime show. It’s 12 minutes on the world’s biggest stage at the world’s biggest game. Before J-Lo and Shakira take the stage on Super Bowl Sunday, here’s a look back at 10 of the best halftime performances of all time: 10. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake (2004) You can’t talk about Super Bowl halftime shows without talking about the one that made the phrase “wardrobe […]

  • Police: 9-year-old boy in Florida stabs sister while saying, ‘Die, die’

    OCALA, Fla. – A 9-year-old boy in Florida is accused of stabbing his 5-year-old sister, WFOL reports. The stabbing happened on Monday around 4:30 p.m. at an apartment complex in Ocala, Florida. According to the Ocala Police Department, the boy was playing in his room with his sister. Their mother was home at the time, but she stepped outside to check the mail and get the children some candy from a neighbor. When she returned to their apartment, she found the boy […]

  • Ticket prices skyrocket for first Lakers game since Kobe Bryant’s death

    LOS ANGELES (KXAN) — The death of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant shocked the nation and the world. Tributes poured in from fans, fellow players, presidents, former presidents and world leaders. But no city felt the loss quite like the people of Los Angeles. Now those in L.A. want to say goodbye and are willing to shell out thousands to go to the Lakers’ next home game. That will be Friday at Staples Center against the Portland Trailblazers since the Lakers […]

  • Oscar Mayer Wienermobile pulled over

    WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (WDJT) — Following the rules of the road is important — even if you’re the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department pulled over the Wienermobile for not following the Move Over Law. The driver of the Weinermobile was given a verbal warning. The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind motorists that when a vehicle is on the side of the road with its emergency lights flashing, the motorist is required to move out […]

  • 6-foot snake found hiding in couch in Kansas home

    ROSE HILL, Kan. (WDAF)— Police and emergency workers in south-central Kansas had to deal with an unusual find hidden in a couch: a 6-foot boa constrictor. The resident called 911 and reported finding the large snake hidden inside the living room couch.  The resident had been living in the duplex for four years and had never owned a snake, so police and firefighters aren’t sure how it got there. They’re asking anybody in the area who may be missing a […]

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