A missing 17-year-old girl was found hiding in a convicted sex offender’s closet in Florida, authorities said Tuesday, leading to the man’s arrest on multiple charges. Polk County detectives went to the home of Alexis Diaz-Toledo, 30, on Monday after …

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Jessica McClure Morales, the woman who rose to global prominence as “Baby Jessica” in 1987, released a cryptic social media post after she was arrested following an alleged domestic disturbance. “Note to self: Happiness is letting go of what you …

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Deputies in Los Angeles have arrested a 36-year-old Arizona man they say was running through traffic near the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California — while carrying a loaded rifle painted to look like a toy inspired …

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GREAT ABACO ISLAND, Bahamas — Bahamian authorities intend to wrap up their search for missing American woman Lynette Hooker in the near future, while the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that its criminal investigation into her disappearance continues.  The island nation’s …

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A Chinese researcher was sentenced to more than four months in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling Escherichia coli (E. coli) into the United States, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Youhuang Xiang, 32, a former Indiana University postdoctoral researcher and Chinese …

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A family’s spring break adventure in Utah’s rugged backcountry turned into a life-or-death rescue after a parent plunged roughly 70 feet off a cliff, leaving first responders scrambling to reach the critically injured victim in treacherous terrain. The accident happened …

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1. President Trump says the Iran war is ‘very close to being over’ 2. Trump tears into Giorgia Meloni, calling her ‘unacceptable’ in bitter rift 3. Five accusers and a resignation later, Swalwell’s best pal in Congress breaks ranks MOUNTAIN …

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A disgruntled Inland Empire employe accused of causing $500 million in damage invoked Luigi Mangione as he filmed himself torching a warehouse as he railed against wages, authorities said. Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland, California, is charged with deliberately setting …

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The suspect in a string of attacks in DeKalb County, Georgia, is a repeat offender and a naturalized U.S. citizen from the U.K., according to the Department of Homeland Security. Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, was arrested on Monday after he …

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Newly released video shows the moment an Oklahoma high school principal confronted and tackled a gunman after he opened fire inside the school. The footage shows Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore confronting the suspect — identified as 20-year-old …

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