TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Anna Kepner, a Florida teen and high school senior remembered for her bright spirit, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon during an early November Caribbean cruise, prompting a federal investigation and igniting a public reckoning among …

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First responders across Los Angeles County are mourning the death of an Alhambra police officer who was killed in the line of duty early Thursday after a police pursuit ended in a violent crash.  Officer Alec Sanders, 28, was on …

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Florida executed a man Thursday who was convicted of raping and killing his former manager at a convenience store in 1988, marking the state’s record 17th execution this year. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office told The Associated Press that 63-year-old Richard …

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A rescue operation was underway Thursday after a Carnival Cruise Line ship received an alert about a potential overboard situation.  The crew of the Carnival Radiance was responding to a potential overboard alert near the waters off Ensenada, Mexico. “The …

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A California mother once accused of using a box cutter to unlawfully imprison a man saw her felony charge dismissed Thursday as investigators search for her missing 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard. Ashlee Buzzard appeared in a Santa Barbara County courtroom …

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Dramatic dashcam footage shows a suspected drunken driver slam a vehicle head-on into another car on a highway south of Story City, Iowa, after failing to stop for a deputy, leaving three vehicles wrecked but no one seriously hurt. The …

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Authorities confirmed two police officers were taken to the hospital after a fire was reported Thursday afternoon in the trolley system connecting the Rayburn House and U.S. Capitol buildings. The D.C. Fire and EMS Department confirmed crews responded to a …

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Florida authorities are pushing back on social media rumors about a “serial killer on the loose” in Jacksonville after three women were found dead in separate incidents over three days. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) addressed the speculation directly on …

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released photos of the deadly Nov. 5 plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky, capturing the moment a UPS cargo plane’s engine fell off and burst into flames shortly …

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An El Salvadorean MS-13 “terrorist gang leader” who tried to “game” the U.S. immigration system under the Biden administration has been deported to his home country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday.  Wilmer Alexy Garcia-Manzanarez was originally arrested by …

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