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Wildfire near Los Angeles grows to 1,325 acres; arson suspect detained, authorities say
USA Today - 17 May 2021 05:06
A brush fire in an exclusive Southern California community gained strength Sunday as about 1,000 residents remained under mandatory evacuation orders.
Maine police chief busted for using fake report to get out of meeting
New York Post - 17 May 2021 04:52
Former Fryeburg Chief Joshua Potvin had his law enforcement license revoked after he used a fake report to leave a meeting early.
TikTok star mortified to discover high school teacher subscribes to her OnlyFans
New York Post - 17 May 2021 14:15
TikTok star Rara Knupps has revealed that a former high school teacher of hers has been lurking on her sexually explicit OnlyFans content.
Train in Iowa With Hazardous Materials Derails, Prompting Evacuation
The New York Times - 17 May 2021 04:33
About 80 people in Sibley, Iowa, were ordered to evacuate. It was unclear what exactly the train was carrying or what was burning.
Long-delayed Robert Durst murder trial set to resume in LA on Monday
New York Post - 17 May 2021 03:40
Robert Durst's murder trial in Los Angeles will resume after being delayed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NJ cop busted for running meth lab out of home
New York Post - 17 May 2021 03:25
New Jersey police officer Christopher Walls was arrested for allegedly running a meth lab out of his home.
Fairness issues loom over trial in Iowa student's slaying
ABC News - 17 May 2021 14:57
Experts say ensuring a fair trial will be difficult due to extraordinary case.
New York's Subway Returns to 24 Hours Full Service
The New York Times - 17 May 2021 14:02
M.T.A. officials restored round-the-clock trains more than a year after the system was closed during overnight hours for cleaning.
22 people rescued after roller coaster in Arizona gets stuck
USA Today - 17 May 2021 13:58
Nearly two dozen people are safe after being stranded on a roller coaster that stalled mid-ride at an Arizona amusement park.
JFK told the Secret Service to keep its distance on assassination day
New York Post - 17 May 2021 04:25
On Nov. 18, 1963, in the midst of a whirlwind campaign trip, President John F. Kennedy told Secret Service supervisor Floyd Boring that agents riding on special boards installed near the trunk of his car should drop back...
CDC: Schools should keep mask and social distancing requirements
The Week - 17 May 2021 03:44
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified over the weekend that it is still recommending schools stick to current guidelines and continue to have students wear masks and social distance until the end of th...
Arsonist suspected of starting Los Angeles brushfire
New York Post - 17 May 2021 03:18
Los Angeles authorities believe an arsonist is behind a massive brushfire that has torched over 750 acres since it flared up Friday night, a report said.
Bridge collapse sends freight train off rails in northwestern Iowa
NY Daily News - 17 May 2021 02:46
A bridge collapse sent a Union Pacific Railroad train off the rails on Sunday in a northwestern Iowa town, sending black smoke billowing skyward.
Bucknell Investigating 'Horrific' Harassment of L.G.B.T.Q. Students
The New York Times - 17 May 2021 02:05
The university said a group of men tried to enter a house for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students last week. Residents said they were terrified and traumatized by the episode.
Bill Gates had lengthy affair with Microsoft employee who wanted his wife to know: report
New York Post - 17 May 2021 02:01
Bill Gates allegedly had an affair with a Microsoft employee -- and the tryst was being probed by the company's board last year when Gates stepped down, a report said Sunday.
Matthew McConaughey making calls as he considers Texas governor run
New York Post - 17 May 2021 01:52
Matthew McConaughey has been making calls to a club of elite politically-connected Texans to talk about getting into the 2022 gubernatorial race.
Jolts of New Music From (Almost 97-Year-Old) Marshall Allen, Carlos Niño, Giggle the Ozone
Mother Jones - 17 May 2021 20:48
A peek inside the newsroom: It's our final week of deadlines for editing and producing the summer issue of Mother Jones magazine (subscribe! Gift it!). Pages are coming together. Entering this last stretch of days is, fo...
Fight at Oswego Portillo's between customer and worker has not led to an arrest, police say
Chicago Tribune - 17 May 2021 17:07
Oswego police have not been able to interview an injured Portillo's employee or view surveillance video from the restaurant from a Sunday fight between a customer and employee shown in a widely shared cellphone video.
Supreme Court to take up major abortion case that could undermine Roe w. Wade
ABC News - 17 May 2021 16:58
The Supreme Court said Monday it would take up a Mississippi case involving whether pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.
1K LA residents still under evacuation orders amid wildfire
ABC News - 17 May 2021 16:46
About 1,000 Los Angeles residents are still under evacuation orders as firefighters protect canyon homes from a smoky wildfire that churned through vegetation that hasn’t burned in half a century
COVID-19 variant first found in India detected in Maine
New York Post - 17 May 2021 16:43
At this juncture, 11 variants have been discovered in Maine COVID-19 cases with most of them being the B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the UK.
Israeli warplanes pound Hamas tunnels as conflict enters second week
CNN - 17 May 2021 16:37
• Analysis: The latest violence will end when both sides can declare victory. But it will be no more than a truce. • White House concerns rise over civilian deaths • 5 organizations you can support to help victims