A Kansas couple has been charged with fraudulently collecting more than $215,000 in retirement benefits on behalf of a dead relative while they concealed his body inside their home for six years. Authorities say Mike Carroll’s pacemaker showed that he died in 2016 at age 81, but Overland Park police …
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January, 2024
December, 2023
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18 December
New app seeks to end iPhone
The ongoing divide between iPhone‘s blue text bubbles and Android‘s green ones has long been a source of frustration and humor among users. In Silicon Valley, entrepreneur Eric Migicovsky co-founded “Beeper Mini” in a converted garage, aiming to bridge the technological and social gaps between iPhone and Android users. The …
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November, 2023
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25 November
Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa hacked by Iranian
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) – The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa said on Saturday that one of their booster stations had been hacked by an Iranian-backed cyber group. Matthew Mottes, the chairman of the board of directors for the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, confirmed to KDKA-TV that the cyber group, …
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October, 2023
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22 October
Book excerpt: “Devil Makes Three” by Ben Fountain
We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Eleven years ago, Ben Fountain won a National Book Critics Circle Award for his debut novel, “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.” Now, Fountain is back with “Devil Makes Three” (Flatiron), a political thriller with touches of Graham …
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16 October
Black women share their frightening experiences being targets of crime in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – Everyone wants to feel safe in their own home, in their own community, as they go about their daily lives. For Black women in Chicago every day begins with the fear of becoming another tragic statistic. “I don’t know if today’s the day they want to carjack …
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September, 2023
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24 September
The New Season: Art from hip hop to Picasso
There is a different soundtrack playing at the Saint Louis Art Museum this fall. Hip hop is now the subject of an exhibit exploring its impact on contemporary art. The show, titled “The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century” (which was previously at the Baltimore Museum …
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13 September
Man sentenced to probation after his newlywed wife recorded fight that ended with her being found dead near Busch Stadium
A newlywed prison guard was sentenced Tuesday to probation after his wife, also a corrections officer, recorded a fight that ended with her being found dead at the bottom of a parking garage near the stadium where the St. Louis Cardinals play. Bradley Jenkins, of Taylorville, of Illinois, was initially …
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August, 2023
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21 August
Longtime voice of Nintendo’s Mario character is calling it quits
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is leaving the Mushroom Kingdom. Nintendo of America confirmed Monday that Martinet will now serve in the role of “Mario Ambassador,” traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber, signing autographs and performing Nintendo character voices. …
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July, 2023
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31 July
Suspect arrested after allegedly running over migrant workers outside North Carolina Walmart
A suspect has been arrested and charged with felony hit and run after allegedly plowing into a group of migrant workers outside a Walmart in North Carolina, police said. Daniel Gonzalez turned himself in just before 6 p.m. local time Monday, the Lincolnton Police Department said in a statement. The …
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27 July
Here’s where striking actors and writers can eat for free
Striking Hollywood actors and writers who haven’t worked in weeks or even months say they are already struggling to make ends meet. As the strikes drag on with no resolution in sight, some restaurants, a food bank and well-off celebrities have volunteered to feed actors for free. World Harvest Food …
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