A California elementary school filed a police report against a registered sex offender campaigning for a city council seat after he held a news conference near a school last week while children were on the property.  Rene Campos, 41, who …

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An Arkansas father facing second-degree murder charges for allegedly gunning down his teenage daughter’s suspected sexual predator won the Republican nomination Tuesday for Lonoke County sheriff. Aaron Spencer, who is accused of killing Michael Fosler, 67, defeated Lonoke County Sheriff …

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Two podcasters, one equipped with a metal detector, scanned a roadside easement at the Tucson home of missing Nancy Guthrie on Tuesday as three unidentified men worked inside. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, …

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1. Pentagon identifies 4 of 6 US service members killed 2. Israel has warning for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s replacement 3. Rising star topples Crockett in high-stakes Texas Senate Democratic primary VETERAN VANQUISHED — Navy SEAL congressman ousted …

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The diplomat accused of fatally stabbing one person and injuring three others in a Sunday highway “road rage incident” once graduated with academic honors and built a career that took him to the U.S. State Department. Jared Llamado, 32, fatally …

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U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launched joint operations Tuesday targeting suspected narco-terrorists in Ecuador, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said. SOUTHCOM said it was taking “decisive action” against designated terrorist organizations, though it was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties. …

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