Crime
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Man allegedly takes hostages in active bomb threat at Southern California bank
Bakersfield Police spokesperson Sally Selby told reporters that several "community members" were in the bank and that crisis negotiators were working to bring the situation to a peaceful resolution.
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Jury finds Asian store owner not guilty of killing Black teen who allegedly pointed gun at his son
Prosecutors argued that the store owner acted in anger because he wrongly believed the teen had stolen four bottles of water, but his defense attorneys say the teen pointed a gun at his son.
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Proposed $250 bill could be a boon for drug cartels, experts warn
Bill introduced by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., would create a new denomination featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
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California man sentenced to 65 months in prison for trafficking animals into the U.S.
A California felon was caught trafficking roughly 1,700 animals into the United States from various countries over the course of six years, and will serve 65 months in prison.
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Prosecutors: Charlotte hotel security team hired felons, and sold drugs, guns
Five face federal charges in drug trafficking and firearms violations following the probe by the FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
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Google engineer took home $1.2 million on Polymarket using inside information, prosecutors say
Under the username "AlphaRaccon," Spagnulo earned $1.2 million from correctly betting that D4vd, the singer accused of killing a teenage girl, would be Google's most-searched person in 2025, according to the complaint.
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U.S. military destroys vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two
The Trump administration's drug interdiction efforts, which include strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs, began in September. At least 196 people have been killed in the actions.
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Immigrant who pleaded guilty to lying about citizenship still on Maryland voter rolls: report
Roberts first registered to vote in 2017, and again in 2022. On both registrations, he stated he is a U.S. citizen, according to records obtained by the Public Interest Legal Foundation.
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Owner of patriotic pro-Trump home in California dies from injuries in unprovoked attack, police say
Police arrested Thomas Caleb Butler, 32, and charged him with attempted murder, elder abuse, criminal threats and battery in connection to the assault on the patriotic Trump supporter.
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Comer launches probe of California prisoner tablet program reportedly used to exploit women, kids
Reports indicate that the devices were used to access to distribute pornographic material, and some prisoners were using them in their cells to exploit minors and women.
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Teen faces attempted murder charges for allegedly driving into 5 police during 'teen takeover'
"Teen takeovers" are a viral social-media trend that escalated across the country over the weekend. The teens in Chicago shut down roads as police struggled to maintain control of the crowds.
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Judge sentences 'mastermind' of Feed Our Future to 41-plus years in $250M, pandemic-era fraud scheme
Prosecutors say Feeding Our Future was the hub of a fraud network that included fake food distribution sites, fake lists of children who were being fed, and kickbacks.
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Judge dismisses case against Virginia assistant school principal when 6-year-old shot teacher
Ebony Parker was charged with eight counts of felony child neglect, a count for each of the eight bullets that were in the gun the student brought to school. The judge's decision ends the criminal proceedings against Parker in the case.