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New footage of the UPS plane crash site in Louisville, Kentucky just shared with me by Sean Garber, who owned one of the businesses obliterated in the explosion.
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
New footage of the UPS plane crash site in Louisville, Kentucky just shared with me by Sean Garber, who owned one of the businesses obliterated in the explosion.
NEW: A young mother of two, Megan Washburn, is among those missing after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, according to her employer.
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Young mother among those missing after UPS plane crash
Megan Washburn, an employee of Grade A Auto Parts, has been missing since the crash on Tuesday, according to the business's owner Sean Garber.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
NEW: A young mother of two, Megan Washburn, is among those missing after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, according to her employer.
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Have you or any of your gay friends been stopped by police at Penn Station? If so, DM me. I'd like to hear from you.
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Have you or any of your gay friends been stopped by police at Penn Station? If so, DM me. I'd like to hear from you.
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are accusing the Trump administration of violating their client's right to a fair trial in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers slam Charlie Kirk comparisons made by Trump administration
Some have compared Kirk's slaying to other recents acts of political violence, including the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione are accusing the Trump administration of violating their client's right to a fair trial in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Secret Service confirmed with NBC News that an armed man posing as law enforcement was detained at the site of Charlie Kirk's upcoming memorial service.
September 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Secret Service confirmed with NBC News that an armed man posing as law enforcement was detained at the site of Charlie Kirk's upcoming memorial service.
Luigi Mangione just had terrorism charges against him in the state of New York dropped. He still faces federal charges in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing.
September 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Luigi Mangione just had terrorism charges against him in the state of New York dropped. He still faces federal charges in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing.
The cause of death for a baby found in University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling's closet last weekend remains unknown, officials said.
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Cause of death for baby found dead in University of Kentucky athlete's closet remains inconclusive
Police said that Laken Snelling, 21, told officers that she had given birth and tried to conceal evidence of the birth.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The cause of death for a baby found in University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling's closet last weekend remains unknown, officials said.
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BREAKING: Harvey Weinstein to be tried for a third time in New York
August 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
BREAKING: Harvey Weinstein to be tried for a third time in New York
Anna "Delvey" Sorokin says she's received hundreds of death threats in the days since she was accused of dumping pet rabbits she posed with for a photoshoot in a Brooklyn park.
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Anna Sorokin says she received hundreds of death threats over bunnies abandoned in Brooklyn park
The convicted scammer who posed as German heiress Anna Delvey was accused of dumping the pet rabbits she used for a photoshoot in Prospect Park, which she denies.
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August 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Anna "Delvey" Sorokin says she's received hundreds of death threats in the days since she was accused of dumping pet rabbits she posed with for a photoshoot in a Brooklyn park.
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Jacob Zieben-Hood was found dead and stabbed in his Harlem apartment in July after his husband called 911. His friends tell NBC News they were cut out of his life years ago.
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Model's husband was isolated for years before he was found dead in NYC apartment, friends say
Jacob Zieben-Hood was found dead and stabbed in his Harlem apartment in July after his husband called 911. His friends tell NBC News they were cut out of his life years ago.
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August 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Jacob Zieben-Hood was found dead and stabbed in his Harlem apartment in July after his husband called 911. His friends tell NBC News they were cut out of his life years ago.
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NEW: Danville City Council member Larry Campbell tells me that 60% of Councilman Vogler's body was burned in yesterday's attack
July 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
NEW: Danville City Council member Larry Campbell tells me that 60% of Councilman Vogler's body was burned in yesterday's attack
BREAKING: Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was doused in gasoline and set on fire, according to police.
July 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
BREAKING: Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler was doused in gasoline and set on fire, according to police.
Amid withering criticism that it failed to intervene, Connecticut’s child welfare agency fired back that it simply did not have “sufficient evidence” at the time to remove a 32-year-old man who claims his stepmom held him captive for decades.
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Connecticut's child welfare agency defends itself in alleged stepmom captivity case
On Feb. 17, a 32-year-old man escaped his home after setting it on fire. He claims his stepmom held him captive for more than 20 years.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Amid withering criticism that it failed to intervene, Connecticut’s child welfare agency fired back that it simply did not have “sufficient evidence” at the time to remove a 32-year-old man who claims his stepmom held him captive for decades.
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Joseph Czuba, who stabbed a 6 year old Palestinian American boy to death in the days after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, has died in prison, according to authorities.
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Illinois man who stabbed 6-year-old Palestinian boy to death dies in prison
Joseph Czuba, 73, was serving a 53-year sentence for a 2023 hate crime that shocked the nation in the days after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.
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July 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Joseph Czuba, who stabbed a 6 year old Palestinian American boy to death in the days after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, has died in prison, according to authorities.
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BREAKING: A federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from custody. A second judge’s order blocks ICE from detaining him in Tennessee.
July 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from custody. A second judge’s order blocks ICE from detaining him in Tennessee.
BREAKING: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns, days after Coldplay "kiss cam" moment
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Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal
When a "kiss cam" displayed a blond woman and a silver-haired man at a Coldplay concert on Wednesday, the woman ran off and the man ducked out of the frame setting off a viral frenzy.
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July 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
BREAKING: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns, days after Coldplay "kiss cam" moment
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Diddy supporters and critics clashing outside the courthouse. The
July 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Diddy supporters and critics clashing outside the courthouse. The
Diddy supporters are spraying baby oil on each other shortly after today’s verdict was reached.
July 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Diddy supporters are spraying baby oil on each other shortly after today’s verdict was reached.
Met by his wife and AOC, Mahmoud Khalil has returned to the NYC metropolitan area
June 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Met by his wife and AOC, Mahmoud Khalil has returned to the NYC metropolitan area
The husband Jonathan Joss believes the actor was killed because he was gay.
But police dispute the killing was motivated by hate.
Conversations with Joss' husband, neighbors and police reports paint a complicated picture of what led to Joss' tragic death.
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But police dispute the killing was motivated by hate.
Conversations with Joss' husband, neighbors and police reports paint a complicated picture of what led to Joss' tragic death.
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Slurs, 911 calls and a crossbow: Records detail neighborhood disputes before Jonathan Joss’ killing
Joss, the voice actor best known as John Redcorn from “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot in front of his home on Sunday.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The husband Jonathan Joss believes the actor was killed because he was gay.
But police dispute the killing was motivated by hate.
Conversations with Joss' husband, neighbors and police reports paint a complicated picture of what led to Joss' tragic death.
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But police dispute the killing was motivated by hate.
Conversations with Joss' husband, neighbors and police reports paint a complicated picture of what led to Joss' tragic death.
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Todd and Julie Chrisley's pardons came after intervention by their daughter
Attorney Alex Little said he supplied President Donald Trump with a binder filled with court documents and testimonials to convince him to release the couple.
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May 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Linda Clary spent three years relentlessly pressing the NYPD, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the mayor's office, the media and anyone who would listen, determined to ensure that her son's case was not forgotten.
She can now finally rest.
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She can now finally rest.
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Mother of murdered son in gay bar slayings finds long-awaited peace in sentencing
Linda Clary's son, John Umbeger, was one of two men murdered in a drug-induced robbery scheme that plagued New York City's gay bars in 2021 and 2022.
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May 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Linda Clary spent three years relentlessly pressing the NYPD, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the mayor's office, the media and anyone who would listen, determined to ensure that her son's case was not forgotten.
She can now finally rest.
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She can now finally rest.
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Three men sentenced to decades in prison for murder in NYC gay bar drugging scheme
Two men — 25-year-old Julio Ramirez and 33-year-old John Umberger — were murdered in connection with the scheme.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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BREAKING: Three men are sentenced to decades in prison for facilitating a years-long drug-induced robbery scheme at New York City gay bars that killed two men.
Three men sentenced to decades in prison for murder in NYC gay bar drugging scheme
Two men — 25-year-old Julio Ramirez and 33-year-old John Umberger — were murdered in connection with the scheme.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
BREAKING: Three men are sentenced to decades in prison for facilitating a years-long drug-induced robbery scheme at New York City gay bars that killed two men.
I would love for someone to research how much time the average person spends per year having to go through two-factor authentication
May 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I would love for someone to research how much time the average person spends per year having to go through two-factor authentication