Category: Local News
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New Jersey Man Arrested for Alleged JFK Airport Gun Possession and Mass Shooting Threat
New York City, NY: Police say a 39-year-old man from Paterson who was carrying two loaded guns sent videos of himself threatening a mass shooting at a New York City airport to his divorced wife on Tuesday. One video reportedly shows Darnell King saying, “I’m going to wait for the plane to leave, and then…
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Brooklyn Man Left to Die on Birthday After Fatal Crash after Friend Fled from the Crash Site, Arrested after 2 Months
New York City, NY: Police in Brooklyn say that a man crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a public bus in February and then ran away, leaving his friend to die on his birthday. Two months later, the man was caught and charged with multiple felonies. Police arrested 31-year-old Michael Rivera on April 30 for manslaughter, criminally…
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Oregon Creep Dad who Drugged Daughter’s Friends were always interested in Coworkers’ Kids
Portland, OR: The Oregon man who is accused of giving his daughter’s friends drug-laced mango drinks was strangely interested in his coworkers’ kids. People at Avangrid, a business that makes renewable energy, knew Michael Meyden as a friendly and happy person. But now, one of his former coworkers is questioning his motives. Someone who worked…
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TSA Finds Snakes Concealed in Passenger’s Pants at Miami International Airport
Miami, FL: The Transportation Security Administration in South Florida got a surprise when they heard that snakes were found in a passenger’s pants at an airport stop. The TSA says that the animal was found at Miami International Airport on Friday. The agency didn’t say who the passenger was or if they had been caught.…
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Dayton Police Officer Pleads Guilty After Probe into Allegations for Misconduct and Sexual Assault
Dayton, OH: A Dayton police officer pleaded guilty to criminal charges after authorities conducted a probe into the allegations against the officer. A Dayton police sergeant has pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges after being accused of misconduct by several women in a secret Facebook group chat called “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Authorities…
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Opioid Crisis Strikes Austin: Surge in Overdoses Sparks Emergency Response
Austin, TX: Texas is looking into a “outbreak” of opioid overdoses in Austin, where emergency workers reacted to dozens of calls from Monday to Wednesday. Nine people are thought to have died. The Austin-EMS Division Chief Angela Carr said at a news conference Wednesday that from Monday evening to Wednesday evening, Travis County EMS reacted…
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Planned Attack Exposed at Wilson Middle School, NWISD Takes Swift Action in Texas
Fort Worth, TX: Someone found a paper online that talked about a planned attack at a Northwest ISD middle school. A parent at Wilson Middle School gave the school district the document during school on Wednesday. It was about a plan to attack students and workers at the campus. NWISD says that a group of…
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Toll Violators Crackdown: 100+ vehicles Impounded with 56 arrests in New York City
New York City, NY: The MTA announced on Thursday its 10th enforcement operation, which will focus on toll violators and getting rid of “ghost vehicles” at seven bridges and tunnels. This operation will seize 193 cars, make 56 arrests, and issue 1,381 tickets. After people who didn’t pay their tolls and fees racked up over…
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Legal Battle in the Golden State: California’s Lawsuit Against Rocklin Unified School District’s Gender Notification Policy
Sacramento, CA: The state of California is suing a school district in Northern California, saying that the district failed to fix a problem with a controversial policy it put in place last summer about gender disclosure. According to court documents obtained by CBS Sacramento, a teacher from Placer County filed a complaint with the California…
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Alabama House Approves Lottery and Casino Plan, Excludes Sports Betting
Montgomery, AL: The Alabama House of Representatives approved a compromise plan for a lottery and 10 casinos on Tuesday night. This is one step closer to the law going to the people for a final vote. There would be no table games in seven of the ten casinos; they would only have slot machines. The…