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Ex-NBA Player Shawn Kemp Arrested in Washington State After Drive-By Shooting
Following a drive-by shooting, Shawn Kemp was taken into custody Wednesday night in Tacoma, Washington. According to booking records from the Pierce County Prison, Kemp was taken into custody shortly before 6:00 p.m. It is unknown what part Kemp played in the shooting and its aftermath. According to Tacoma Police, the conflict began as an…
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U.S. Repatriates Two-Decade Guantánamo Detainee
The Military said on Wednesday that it had repatriated a Saudi man held without trial at Guantánamo Bay for more than two decades. The news of Ghassan Abdullah al-Sharbi’s transfer to U.S. custody was originally reported by the New York Times. It brings the number of detainees at Guantánamo Bay down to 31, and it…
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Former Roommate Alleges ATM Fraud Plot by George Santos
A Brazilian man who pled guilty to fraud in a 2017 ATM skimming scheme claimed that Rep. George Santos (R-NY) was the leader of the Seattle-based organization. In a sworn confession letter dated March 7 and obtained by Politico, Gustavo Ribeiro Trelha states he recognized George Anthony Devolder Santos on television, although under one of…
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Prosecutors Has Decided Not to Press Charges Against The 6-Year-Old Who Shot The Teacher
On Wednesday, a Virginia municipal prosecutor told NBC News that the young boy who shot his first-grade teacher in January as she attempted to seize the handgun from him will not be charged with a crime. Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn elaborated to 13News that “the possibility that a 6-year-old may stand trial is…
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California Cancels $54M Deal with Walgreens Due to Abortion Pill Ban
Governor Gavin Newsom said California would allow a $54 million contract with Walgreens to expire following the company’s decision not to supply abortion pills in certain jurisdictions where the pharmaceuticals remain legal. The decision was made after Walgreens yielded to pressure from 20 Republican state attorneys general who was concerned that Walgreens’ plan to mail…
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Accuser of Sexual Assault Against Matt Schlapp Comes Out, Says He’s Not Backing Away
A Republican campaign operative who accused conservative powerbroker Matt Schlapp of sexually assaulting him revealed his identity on Wednesday after a court determined that his case against Schlapp and his wife could not continue secretly. In an interview with The Washington Post, Carlton Huffman, a 39-year-old staffer, stated, “I’m not backing down… Matt Schlapp must…
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Texas Inmate’s Execution Delayed After He Gouged Out His Own Eyes and Ate One
A Texas judge put off the execution of a man with severe mental illness who had been sentenced to death for stabbing three people to death in 2004. The judge did this after a series of recent events raised questions about the man’s mental health. Andre Thomas, now 39 years old, was supposed to be…
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Pentagon Forbids Biden Administration from Sharing Russian War Crimes Evidence
The Military has barred the Biden Administration from sharing evidence of suspected Russian war crimes with the International Criminal Court, according to people with knowledge of the subject. According to the intelligence, Russia intends to strike civilian infrastructure and abduct Ukrainian youngsters. Although Congress amended legal constraints in December to allow the U.S. to aid…
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Researchers Have Successfully Bred Mice with Two Fathers
Scientists in Japan have successfully generated mice with two biological fathers by creating eggs from male cells, bringing us one step closer to making the film Junior a reality. Scientists had previously generated mice with two fathers, but the process involved several complex stages, including genetic engineering. This is the first time that viable eggs…
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Prosecutor Shares Scary Details on Idaho Suspect’s Last Minutes of Freedom
A Pennsylvania prosecutor had disclosed what police discovered when they entered the family home of alleged Idaho triple murderer Bryan Kohberger at 1:30 a.m. on December 30: Kohberger was in the kitchen, wearing latex gloves and dividing his garbage into Ziploc bags while wearing latex gloves. The assistant district attorney in Monroe County, Michael Mancuso,…