Man accused of raping two 13-year-old girls set to become next chief of police
Chris Paul, who faces two second-degree rape charges, is set to become the city's police chief after his opponent withdrew from the race.
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Millions of Medicare beneficiaries are expected to receive a one-time $90 payment this month, but the money is limited to people who meet specific coverage....
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Dolly Parton's nephew accused of surrounding home with barbed wire to dodge lawsuit
Last month, a Tennessee judge ordered Seaver to stay at least 1,000 feet away from the company’s employees and business partners.
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'No IV is inserted': Tennessee execution training change under scrutiny after Pike attempt
Pike’s attorneys claim execution staff had trouble establishing IV access during her execution attempt.
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Israel marks 3 years since Hamas attack with no hostages in Gaza
The attack set off a war that has transformed Israel, devastated Gaza and reshaped the wider Middle East.
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US presses Russia for answers over suspected plague death at lab
In a formal diplomatic message known as a démarche, U.S. officials sought information about the woman’s death, subsequent quarantines and public health risk....
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'Law & Order' stars Kelli Giddish and Hugh Dancy on the legal jargon that trips them up
"Law & Order" and "Law & Order: SVU" return Thursday Oct 8 on NBC.,
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TODAY: Trump returns to San Antonio for Freeman Coliseum rally with Ken Paxton
It is part of Trump’s push to increase Republican turnout in a state considered a key political battleground.
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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the southwestern Gulf, forecast to become a hurricane
Intensification looks likely, and Isaias is forecast to become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season by Thursday.
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Thousands gather for National Night Out in Abilene
Families gathered on Tuesday at the Abilene Police Department for National Night Out.
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Are Chinese foreign agent busts on the rise? Federal officials make another arrest
A woman accused of acting as an agent of China appeared in federal court in Los Angeles this week after prosecutors say she conducted surveillance.