The Honolulu Police Department said it will review all impaired driving arrests after the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging officers are arresting sober drivers in an overzealous focus on making drunk-driving arrests. In recent years, Honolulu officers have arrested “scores” of drivers who show …
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The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to a stratospheric estimated $1.25 billion after no winning tickets were sold for Tuesday night’s estimated $1.1 billion pot of gold. The winning numbers for the latest drawing were 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 with a Mega Ball of 12. The $1.25 billion jackpot would …
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Austin, Texas — A heat wave that has consistently pushed temperatures well above 100 degrees across much of Texas this summer had family members of inmates on Tuesday calling for lawmakers to ensure that all of the state’s prisons are fully air conditioned. “They’re cooking our inmates in the Texas …
Read More »Britney Spears’ memoir, “The Woman in Me” will be released on Oct. 24, its publisher announced, after more than a year of speculation about its publication. The memoir reveals the pop star’s “incredible journey” and strength, according to Gallery Books, which is an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Simon & …
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A man accused of stealing a forklift and fatally running over a 73-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder, officials said. Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, 20, allegedly broke into a Lowe’s in Waldorf, Maryland, around 12:40 a.m. Sunday, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. He allegedly stole a …
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Officials at Lake Mead have issued a warning for the recreation area after reporting multiple fatalities last weekend. The National Park Service said in a news release that there were multiple incidents “both on land and water” in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area during Father’s Day Weekend. These included …
Read More »A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently removed from office will begin no later than August in the state Senate, where the jury that would determine his future could include his wife, Sen. Angela Paxton. Setting the date was one …
Read More »Officials are alerting people about the Powassan virus disease, a non-treatable illness spread by ticks. The first fatal case of 2023 was confirmed in Maine. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said May 17 they found the tick-borne illness in an adult resident from Sagadahoc County. Robert J. Weymouth, …
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Actor Johnny Depp said he has “no further need for Hollywood” during an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of his film “Jeanne du Barry.” The actor met with the press to answer questions after the opening night of his French film, directed by Maïwenn, in which …
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Two men who served nearly 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of attempted murder after a 2004 shooting were declared innocent Thursday by a California judge. Under a new law, the state is required to pay them each $140 for every day they spent behind bars, or about …
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