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Florida deputy was 'likely sleeping' when inmate escaped hospital: sheriff

A Florida inmate who was captured last week after faking an injury and escaping a hospital was able to flee from custody because the deputy tasked with guarding him was “likely sleeping,” according to authorities. Flagler County Deputy Tyrique Harper resigned on Tuesday before the start of a former internal investigation into how 29-year-old Anthony...

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Wyoming wildfire destroys GOP rep's childhood home: 'Devastating’

A raging wildfire has destroyed the childhood home of U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., as officials say the flames have burned over 28,000 acres of land in eastern Wyoming since last week. The Haystacks Fire, which was initially contained Monday, reignited a day later and scorched the Haystack Range and the area north of Ft....

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Newly reported transcripts depict communication breakdown hindering law enforcement at Butler Trump rally

CONNOQUENESSING, Pa. – Newly reported transcripts of law enforcement communications at the Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump rally depict a communications structure that essentially isolated local and federal law enforcement from each other at key times. Communications reported Sunday by the Washington Post also highlight the effect spotty cellular service in the rural Allegheny Valley purportedly had...

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'Border Patrol' shirts worn by staff spark controversy, lead to multiple firings at South Carolina school

An elementary school in South Carolina is facing backlash after pictures of staff in “Border Patrol” T-shirts surfaced on the district’s Facebook page. The Royall Elementary School staff who were featured in the photos have since been fired or placed on administrative leave, according to a letter sent out by Florence 1 Schools Superintendent Dr....

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Base jumper dies after 500-foot fall at Grand Canyon

A man attempting to base jump in the Grand Canyon plummeted to his death this week in the latest tragic accident at the national park. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center dispatched officers to Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday morning after receiving reports of a visitor who attempted to base jump...

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Butler lawmaker slams ‘inappropriate’ treatment of local police after Trump incident: ‘Thrown under the bus'

MARS, Pa. – A Pennsylvania state lawmaker whose district inculdes the Butler Farm Show grounds called out the national media for throwing local law enforcement and first responders “under the bus” after the attempted assassination of former President Trump last month. State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, a Republican who represents Butler and Lawrence counties, said Saturday...

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WATCH: Oklahoma dog ignites house fire after chewing on lithium-ion battery

A video released by the Tulsa Fire Department in Oklahoma shows a dog unintentionally starting a house fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery.In the video, two dogs and a cat are seen from an indoor monitoring camera in the home’s living room. One dog begins chewing on a lithium-ion battery pack until it explodes...

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Florida shooting leaves 1 deputy dead, 2 deputies wounded; 2 people also killed: 'They were ambushed'

A Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed, and two others were wounded Friday in an ambush-style shooting, according to officials. Lake County Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell said at a news conference early Saturday morning that deputies responded to a home on Brookside Drive in Eustis around 8 p.m. regarding a disturbance, according to FOX 35. “They...