A preliminary autopsy revealed that 9-year-old Canadian girl Melina Galanis Frattolin was drowned, and her death has been ruled a homicide, New York State Police said Tuesday. Dr. Michael Sikirica performed the autopsy at Glens Falls Hospital on July 21.  …

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Jen Kiggans, R-Va., led a hearing on Tuesday to discuss millions of dollars’ worth of incentive payments distributed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that were improperly documented. Kiggans, at the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight …

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Police in Florida issued a warning after a group of minors took part in the “door kick challenge,” a social media trend aimed at frightening homeowners. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that five juvenile suspects …

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A convicted felon who allegedly drove his car through a crowd of people outside a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend has been indicted. Fernando Ramirez, 29, of San Clemente, faces 37 charges of attempted murder and 37 counts of …

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Authorities said a July 13 fire that ravaged a Fall River, Massachusetts, assisted-living facility, killing 10 people and injuring more than 30 others, was an accident that may have been sparked by either a malfunctioning oxygen machine or the careless …

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Erik Menendez, one of two Beverly Hills brothers convicted of killing their parents decades ago, has been hospitalized, according to media reports. Menendez was undergoing treatment for kidney stones, TMZ reported on Tuesday. His attorney is now calling for him …

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A New York man is facing federal charges after allegedly building and stashing homemade bombs across Manhattan, including on active subway tracks and residential rooftops. Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, was charged Tuesday with manufacturing at least seven improvised explosive …

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The number of criminal illegal immigrants arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has soared during the Trump administration, authorities said Tuesday.  Statistics vary from state-to-state, but ICE has arrested illegal immigrants convicted of various crimes, including murder, rape …

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A Belleville, Illinois, McDonald’s manager and an employee’s mother face felony charges after a dispute over garbage escalated into a shooting, according to police. The Belleville Police Department said 44-year-old Kathy Bledsoe of Belleville was charged with aggravated unlawful use …

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A Florida man who allegedly went on a furious social media rant regarding late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s client list has been arrested by federal authorities.  A criminal complaint by the FBI filed in the Middle District of Florida accuses Terrell …

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