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‘Disgusting’: Shopper Horrified After Finding Live Worm on Fish at Costco in New York
A man who was shopping at a Costco in New Rochelle, New York, was horrified when he saw a live worm wriggling on a package of fresh wild sockeye salmon. Jack Sanchez was in the check-out line at the store when he noticed something on the fish being purchased by the woman in front of him, he told KTLA sister station WPIX in New York City on Monday. Upon closer inspection, he discovered it was a live worm. His reaction: […]
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New Jersey Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child Had Mummified Human Remains, Altar in Home: Police
A 53-year-old man arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old child repeatedly had mummified remains in a closet in his home in Newark, New Jersey, police said Monday. Investigators also found an alter to an unknown deity in Robert Frank Williams’ bedroom, officials said. They found the remains and altar when they executed a search warrant Thursday in connection to the sexual assaults. Williams allegedly sexually assaulted a minor over a period of several months, beginning in 2018, according […]
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. OK After Fiery Plane Crash at Small Tennessee Airport: Officials
Dale Earnhardt Jr, famed NASCAR driver and auto racing analyst, and his wife were involved in a private jet crash in eastern Tennessee and escaped serious injury, officials said Thursday. Elizabethton Fire Chief Barry Carrier told CNN affiliate WJHL that Earnhardt and his wife, Amy, were on the plane that crashed at Elizabethton Municipal Airport. Local police said the plane ran off the runway upon landing at 3:38 p.m. ET. The retired driver’s sister, Kelley, tweeted that those on board were OK. […]
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Florida Mom Celebrates Kids’ 1st Day of School With Solo Trip to Disney World
A Florida mother treated herself to a celebratory trip to Walt Disney World after dropping her children off for their first day back at school. Lisa DiNoto Glassner told WOFL in Orlando she thought about just going home to take care of some laundry after dropping her boys off, “but I was like, you know what? I’m taking a moment and I’m going to take a walk in Magic Kingdom.” Glassner said her family has Disney passes and they live […]
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CHP Officer Hurt in Hit-and-Run Crash With Suspected DUI Driver in San Diego County
A California Highway Patrol officer was hit and injured by a suspected drunken driver in San Diego County late Tuesday night, according to KTLA sister station KSWB in San Diego. Police say the officer was removing debris from State Route 94 in the Lemon Grove area around 10:30 p.m. when he noticed a car speeding toward him. He was able to stop the car, but when he started to approach the driver, they hit the gas. The driver smashed into […]
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‘It Is Important We Build Bridges and Not Walls’: Edward James Olmos on Strengthening Latinx Culture in Film
Edward James Olmos is a legendary Mexican-American actor, director, producer, and activist who has been in film and television roles for over 40 years. He’s best known for his roles in Battlestar Galactica, Selena, and Stand and Deliver. Olmos co-founded the Los Angeles International Film Festival (LALIFF) in 1997 with the mission of strengthening and celebrating Latinx lives through film. Throughout his career, Olmos has been an advocate for Latinx representation in the entertainment industry. During his address at the […]
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77-Year-Old Washington Man Kills Wife, Then Himself Over Health Care Costs: Investigators
A 911 call made Wednesday morning ended in tragedy when deputies found an elderly man and his wife dead in an apparent murder-suicide. According to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded about 8:30 a.m. to the 6500 bock of Timmeran Lane near Ferndale after a 77-year-old man called 911 and told the dispatcher, “I am going to shoot myself.” He told the 911 operator that he left a note with information and instructions. The dispatcher tried to keep the […]
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Effort to Hold ‘Straight Pride’ Event in Modesto Draws Opponents to Packed City Council Meeting
Free speech or hate speech? It’s a question that prompted people to pack the City Council chamber Wednesday in Modesto. They were focused on whether a “straight pride” event should be allowed in the city, KTLA sister station KTXL in Sacramento reported. Critics say the National Straight Pride Coalition does not celebrate heterosexuality. Instead, they say the group spreads a hateful, antigay message and has white supremacist undertones. Up until a few days prior to Wednesday’s meeting, the group’s website […]
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Dog Hospitalized After Being Rescued From Nearly 124-Degree Car in Denver Area; Owner Arrested
A small dog in suburban Denver is recovering after police rescued him from a car in which temperatures soared to nearly 124 degrees. The pup – named Pedro – was retrieved and his owner was arrested Tuesday after officers broke the window of a car in Lakeside, KTLA sister station KDVR in Denver reported. Temperatures neared 100 degrees in the Denver metro area that day. The inside of the car reached a sweltering – and potentially deadly – 123.7 degrees, […]
