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Snow potential index: 1/10 (→) Cold air makes snow possible but not really seeing signs of any storm taking shape over the next week.
January 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Snow potential index: 1/10 (→) Cold air makes snow possible but not really seeing signs of any storm taking shape over the next week.
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Bruce Mendenhall, an Illinois truck driver who has long been called the “truck stop serial killer,” was convicted on Wednesday of a third murder.
‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ Is Found Guilty of a Third Murder
Bruce Mendenhall was convicted Wednesday in the 2007 killing of Carma Purpura, an Indiana woman with whom he had been speaking at a truck stop.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Bruce Mendenhall, an Illinois truck driver who has long been called the “truck stop serial killer,” was convicted on Wednesday of a third murder.
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Four Chilean men were arrested in connection with a string of burglaries at multimillion-dollar homes in Ohio after a traffic stop in which the authorities found what appeared to be items taken from the residence of the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
4 Charged in String of Burglaries at Luxury Homes in Ohio
The defendants, all from Chile, are accused of participating in a South American crime group targeting multimillion-dollar homes, the authorities said. One of them appeared to belong to the Cincinnati...
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Four Chilean men were arrested in connection with a string of burglaries at multimillion-dollar homes in Ohio after a traffic stop in which the authorities found what appeared to be items taken from the residence of the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
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A radar to remember...
It's snowing from the same storm at the same time from Panama City, Florida to Cape Cod, Massachusetts (from the same storm that also dumped snow in Houston, New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola)
It's snowing from the same storm at the same time from Panama City, Florida to Cape Cod, Massachusetts (from the same storm that also dumped snow in Houston, New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola)
January 22, 2025 at 4:11 AM
A radar to remember...
It's snowing from the same storm at the same time from Panama City, Florida to Cape Cod, Massachusetts (from the same storm that also dumped snow in Houston, New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola)
It's snowing from the same storm at the same time from Panama City, Florida to Cape Cod, Massachusetts (from the same storm that also dumped snow in Houston, New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola)
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
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The Washington Post, which is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has changed its mission statement from "Democracy Dies in Darkness" to "Riveting Storytelling For All of America." President & CEO of Media Matters @goangelo.bsky.social weighs in.
WATCH MORE: youtu.be/brJpeziRxYQ
WATCH MORE: youtu.be/brJpeziRxYQ
January 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Washington Post, which is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has changed its mission statement from "Democracy Dies in Darkness" to "Riveting Storytelling For All of America." President & CEO of Media Matters @goangelo.bsky.social weighs in.
WATCH MORE: youtu.be/brJpeziRxYQ
WATCH MORE: youtu.be/brJpeziRxYQ
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Snow potential index - 7/10 (↑): Still some questions as to any mixing and who gets the most snow, but accumulation is likely Sunday.
January 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Snow potential index - 7/10 (↑): Still some questions as to any mixing and who gets the most snow, but accumulation is likely Sunday.
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One of America's biggest banks STILL suffering outage with customers unable to access cash
Capital One outage leaves customers without cash for over 24 hours
Capital One has been down for more than 24 hours. Customers have said they cannot buy groceries, pay rent or other bills.
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January 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
One of America's biggest banks STILL suffering outage with customers unable to access cash
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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
January 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
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This is brutal. Here are predicted air temps and wind chills (single digits!) around the time President-elect Trump is sworn in Monday. This is going to be the coldest inauguration in 40 years -- since Reagan's which was moved inside.
Details: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Details: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
January 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is brutal. Here are predicted air temps and wind chills (single digits!) around the time President-elect Trump is sworn in Monday. This is going to be the coldest inauguration in 40 years -- since Reagan's which was moved inside.
Details: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Details: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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PROBABLE FATAL STABBING--- in the apartment in the 1300 blk Missouri Ave NW. Woman found with multiple wounds. #SixteenthStreetHeightsDC #DCCrime
January 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
PROBABLE FATAL STABBING--- in the apartment in the 1300 blk Missouri Ave NW. Woman found with multiple wounds. #SixteenthStreetHeightsDC #DCCrime
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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app by Sunday.
Read more: www.newsweek.com/supreme-cour...
Read more: www.newsweek.com/supreme-cour...
January 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app by Sunday.
Read more: www.newsweek.com/supreme-cour...
Read more: www.newsweek.com/supreme-cour...
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A couple in Canada returned home to a burst of debris on their walkway. Their home security-camera revealed it was a meteorite hitting Earth.
A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door
Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A couple in Canada returned home to a burst of debris on their walkway. Their home security-camera revealed it was a meteorite hitting Earth.
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The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket failed on Thursday as the vehicle’s upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction as it headed upward to space.
SpaceX Starship Rocket Is Lost During 7th Test Launch, Causing Debris to Fall
While Elon Musk’s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket failed on Thursday as the vehicle’s upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction as it headed upward to space.
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One of Iceland's largest volcanoes is on the brink of erupting, experts have warned. https://bit.ly/3PE2P9i
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One of Iceland's largest volcanoes is on the brink of erupting, experts have warned. https://bit.ly/3PE2P9i
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Perdue Farms and JBS, two of the country’s biggest meatpackers, will pay a combined $8 million after the Department of Labor found the companies relied for years on migrant children to work in their slaughterhouses.
Meatpacking Companies to Pay $8 Million for U.S. Child Labor Violations
Perdue Farms and JBS have settled with the Labor Department after relying on migrant children to do dangerous work in their slaughterhouses. Most of the money will be used to help the children.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Perdue Farms and JBS, two of the country’s biggest meatpackers, will pay a combined $8 million after the Department of Labor found the companies relied for years on migrant children to work in their slaughterhouses.
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Happy 66th Birthday to Sade Adu! 🎉💜
What are 5⃣ of your favorite songs by Sade?
What are 5⃣ of your favorite songs by Sade?
January 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Happy 66th Birthday to Sade Adu! 🎉💜
What are 5⃣ of your favorite songs by Sade?
What are 5⃣ of your favorite songs by Sade?
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Wendy Williams, the former TV host who was given a diagnosis of dementia and placed under a guardianship, insisted that she was not cognitively impaired and complained about the restrictions she faces in a care facility. “I am not cognitively impaired,” she said. “But I feel like I am in prison.”
Wendy Williams Breaks Silence on Guardianship: ‘I Feel Like I am in Prison’
The former daytime host, who has been diagnosed with dementia, said in an interview on “The Breakfast Club” that she was “not cognitively impaired” and spoke about her life in a care facility.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Wendy Williams, the former TV host who was given a diagnosis of dementia and placed under a guardianship, insisted that she was not cognitively impaired and complained about the restrictions she faces in a care facility. “I am not cognitively impaired,” she said. “But I feel like I am in prison.”
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MANHUNT FOR MAN WITH AR-15--- Greenbelt Park. Man had allegedly been camping and illegally hunting in the park the past few days.
Police found shell casings and other evidence. Today, he fled into the woods.
Eagle and Guardian are looking for him now. #GreenbeltMd #DMVCrime @HelicoptersofDC
Police found shell casings and other evidence. Today, he fled into the woods.
Eagle and Guardian are looking for him now. #GreenbeltMd #DMVCrime @HelicoptersofDC
January 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
MANHUNT FOR MAN WITH AR-15--- Greenbelt Park. Man had allegedly been camping and illegally hunting in the park the past few days.
Police found shell casings and other evidence. Today, he fled into the woods.
Eagle and Guardian are looking for him now. #GreenbeltMd #DMVCrime @HelicoptersofDC
Police found shell casings and other evidence. Today, he fled into the woods.
Eagle and Guardian are looking for him now. #GreenbeltMd #DMVCrime @HelicoptersofDC
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A luxury Cancun resort is being slammed by two Canadian families who claim they were sickened by its food then held hostage to try and stop them leaving. https://bit.ly/3PBLdL0
January 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A luxury Cancun resort is being slammed by two Canadian families who claim they were sickened by its food then held hostage to try and stop them leaving. https://bit.ly/3PBLdL0
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Snow potential index: 5/10 (→) - Sunday has real potential for some light accumulation. Confidence is up in that but still some questions otherwise. Maybe another chance late next week, too.
January 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Snow potential index: 5/10 (→) - Sunday has real potential for some light accumulation. Confidence is up in that but still some questions otherwise. Maybe another chance late next week, too.
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January 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Oakland's former mayor Sheng Thao is indicted in FBI corruption probe
Oakland's former mayor Sheng Thao is indicted in FBI corruption probe
Oakland's woke former Mayor Sheng Thao has been criminally indicted in an FBI corruption probe just months after she was recalled from her position over the city's spiraling crime.
bit.ly
January 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Oakland's former mayor Sheng Thao is indicted in FBI corruption probe
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JK Rowling has criticized the "literary crowd" for not responding to the multiple accusations of sexual assault made against author Neil Gaiman.
Neil Gaiman: JK Rowling responds to sexual assault claims against author
After more sexual assault allegations against Gaiman emerged, Rowling has compared the reaction to the claims to the initial reactions against Harvey Weinstein.
www.newsweek.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
JK Rowling has criticized the "literary crowd" for not responding to the multiple accusations of sexual assault made against author Neil Gaiman.
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Snow potential index: 2/10 - There’s no obvious storm to track in the coming days but it’ll stay cold and there’s an active jet stream.
January 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Snow potential index: 2/10 - There’s no obvious storm to track in the coming days but it’ll stay cold and there’s an active jet stream.