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Washington, DC police reunite woman with French bulldog stolen during armed robbery

A Washington, D.C. woman is celebrating the safe return of her French bulldog after he was stolen during an armed robbery last week. The Metropolitan Police Department shared on social media on Saturday that “Yurman” is back with his owner, Jaineen Brown. “Members of MPD’s Violent Crimes Suppression Division recovered Yurman the French bulldog tonight....

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Michigan block party shooting kills 2, injures 19 over July 4th weekend

A Detroit block party took a horrific turn when gunfire broke out on Sunday, killing two and leaving 19 young people injured as part of “a level of violence that we rarely see anymore,” Mayor Mike Duggan said at a Monday press conference. Three people were killed and 24 were injured at unsanctioned street parties...

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Chicago shootings: July 4th weekend sees more than 100 people shot, 19 killed

Chicago’s explosive Fourth of July weekend left 19 people dead and more than 100 others wounded in shootings, including multiple mass shootings, across the Windy City in a four-day span, according to police. The victims included two women, Neekshia Strong, 45, and Capri Edwards, 24, who lost their lives shielding children from gunfire on Independence...

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Middle schoolers impersonated dozens of teachers on TikTok; concocted sexual rumors, offensive narratives

A group of Pennsylvania middle school students created fictitious TikTok accounts to impersonate teachers while making inappropriate comments, officials said Monday. The New York Times reported that a group of eighth graders in the Great Valley School District (GVSD) in Chester County made around 20 fake TikTok accounts impersonating teachers. The accounts were filled with...

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Political climate is changing as Oakland mayor faces recall, residents fed up with 'progressives': report

Oakland, California, is reportedly headed toward a change in the political climate as residents are fed up with mounting issues such as housing costs, homelessness, and crime. “The opposition to progressives like [Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao] has been mounting, abetted by the budget crisis, frustration with crime and fallout from the FBI raid,” the San...

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Dozens of juveniles detained in California after fireworks set off inside mall

Dozens of juveniles were detained Saturday night in Carson, California, amid a major disturbance at a shopping mall. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a large gathering of about 200 juveniles at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall around 5:20 p.m., the department wrote on social media. During the gathering, juveniles lit a...

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2 murder suspects who escaped Mississippi jail are captured after manhunt

Two inmates who escaped a jail in Mississippi while awaiting trial for murder have been captured after a manhunt, authorities said Saturday. Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18,were both found inside an abandoned home in Claiborne County on Saturday after they escaped from the Claiborne County Detention Centerthe previous day, Claiborne County Sheriff Edward...