COLUMBIA, S.C. – David Beasley could blame the Confederate battle flag for costing him a potentially lengthy political future. Now that it’s been removed from South Carolina’s Statehouse grounds, the former Republican governor says the unity that has grown from the flag debate was worth the wait — and personal …
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LEVITTOWN, Pa. – A district judge says a drunken-driving suspect who ran naked from a hospital and jumped into an eastern Pennsylvania lake must stand trial for disorderly conduct and other charges. The defense attorney for 29-year-old Gregory Morten, of New Hope, argued Thursday that his client was so drunk …
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MIAMI – A bail hearing has been postponed for a Florida man described by the FBI as an Islamic State sympathizer plotting to detonate a backpack bomb at a beach. Defense attorney Richard Della Fera said he wanted the delay Monday so he could review U.S. government surveillance of his …
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HILO, Hawaii – Hawaii County has called for restoration of a lava-covered road in Pahoa, despite the site having become a popular attraction for tourists. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1K5uiW1 ) that work on Cemetery Road has been put out to bid and is expected to start in coming months. …
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CORUNNA, Mich. – A Michigan woman kept her disabled adult sister locked in a closet for six or seven years with little food, water or clothing and only a bucket for urination, authorities said Friday. Candy Lawson, 44, of Corunna is charged with unlawful imprisonment, vulnerable adult abuse and embezzlement …
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia says its computer network is back online after being shut down for two days due to a cyberattack. The university says the network was restored Sunday after a system security upgrade. Administrators say no personally identifiable information was accessed and no sensitive research …
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SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco Bay Area man won $1 million in the California Lottery after buying a winning ticket with money he found at the airport. The California Lottery says that Hubert Tang had not bought a lottery ticket in 10 years. When he found a $20 bill …
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NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans man is offering $3,500 for return of the silver trumpet stolen during the funeral for his brother, a rising 28-year-old jazzman called “Trumpet Black.” Travis Hill died on tour in Japan, from a dental infection that reached his heart. He was a grandson of …
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National Guard troops were spotted in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the capital. On Tuesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met with federal officials to discuss coordination and strategy for the federal law enforcement presence. “What I’m focused on is the federal surge and …
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The Idaho police chief whose department spearheaded the investigation that landed student murderer Bryan Kohberger behind bars for life is revealing new details about the case. Moscow Police Chief Anthony Dahlinger told Fox News’ Paul Mauro that two traffic stops on Kohberger in Indiana during a cross-country trip with his …
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