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Seventeen-year-old Malyk Bonnet says he doesn’t think of himself as a hero. But the woman who owes her life to his courage and good judgment would probably disagree. As CBC News reports, Bonnet was on his way home from work when he noticed a couple arguing by a bus stop. Persuaded that the man might…
<![endif] [if gt IE 9]>><![endif][if IE 9]>< ![endif][if IE 8]>< ![endif][if gt IE 8]>><![endif][if lt IE 9]>< ![endif][if lt IE 9]>< ![endif] Actor Morgan Freeman and granddaughter E’Dena Hines arrive to the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel January 16, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo: Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)…
WASHINGTON — Scammers are targeting E-ZPass holders with a phishing scheme that leads victims to believe they owe money on their accounts. According to AAA, cyber criminals have been sending emails to E-ZPass customers in the D.C. area, claiming the drivers are indebted for traveling on toll roads. The message directs the victim to clink…
The driver of the cream-colored Lincoln Continental has been cruising several hours when he finds what he wants. He pulls to the side of Central Expressway, and the hitchhiker climbs into the roomy front seat. Tall, with bedraggled shoulder-length brown hair, the young woman says she’s heading to East Dallas to get drugs. It is past…
Massive explosions have hit China’s northern port city of Tianjin, reportedly injuring many people. According to Chinese state media, the blasts occurred when a shipment of explosives blew up at about 23:30 (16:30 GMT). Pictures and video shared on social media showed flames lighting up the sky and damage to nearby buildings. Latest reports in…
Photo Hillary Rodham Clinton, campaigning for president, attended a town hall event in Nashua, N.H., in July to speak with potential supporters. Credit Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist for The New York Times WASHINGTON — Earlier this summer, the inspector general of the nation’s intelligence agencies contacted the longtime lawyer for Hillary and Bill Clinton with a…
SeaWorld has suffered a 84% collapse in profits as customers have deserted the controversial aquatic theme park company following claims it mistreated orca whales. The company, which trains dolphins and killer whales to perform tricks in front of stadiums full of spectators, on Thursday reported declines in attendance, sales and profits because of “continued brand…
Continue reading the main story Video Jury Reads Holmes Verdict James Holmes was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a Colorado courtroom Friday. The jury was unable to reach the unanimous verdict required for the death penalty. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on Publish Date August 7, 2015. Photo by Pool…
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — A 29-year-old man, identified by police as Vicente David Montano, was carrying a pellet gun and a hatchet in a Tennessee movie theater Wednesday afternoon before police shot and killed him, police said. New information and photos by police show the weapons the man carried into the theater. One…
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