SMITHFIELD, Va. – William R. White, a former member of the famed squadron of African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was 88. White’s son, Brandon White, says White died July 24 at his home in Smithfield. Brandon and his sister, Inetha Holmes, say their father was …
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Herds of feral horses are roaming on thousands of acres in Louisiana where Army soldiers conduct intensive training. Officials say that poses a danger and a nuisance to troops, who are at risk of being kicked, bitten or unpleasantly surprised by random piles of manure. The officials are trying to …
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DANVILLE, Pa – A couple who took their nearly 5-foot boa constrictor for a swim in a Pennsylvania river say the pet slipped away and they’re concerned about its welfare. The Bloomsburg Press Enterprise reported Thursday that Kolby and Zachary Latranyi had been swimming with the snake named Leyla last …
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Authorities say one or two wallaroos, a type of kangaroo, have escaped from a north Tucson home. Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Tracy Suitt said a person reported that at least one pet wallaroo went missing Monday afternoon. A video captured the kangaroo-type animal hopping down a …
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CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. – The Atlantic City bomb squad was dispatched to a southern New Jersey home over the weekend after a man dug up a live cannonball in his backyard. Police say the Lower Township man was digging behind his West Bates Avenue home when he discovered …
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A family is suing an Ohio funeral company after their deceased relative’s body was misplaced and the wrong corpse was displayed for a private viewing. Seven family members of Nivina Cargill filed the lawsuit Monday against Smoot Funeral Services, which works out of Edwards Funeral Home. The …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida police say electronics, computers and other items were stolen from a New Mexico State team personnel bus during Saturday’s game. Brad Barber of the university police department said Sunday that the bus, which carried football staff members, was parked outside the stadium in a …
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NEW YORK – The Fire Department of New York is adding 21 names to a memorial wall recognizing firefighters who died of illness after being part of the World Trade Center rescue and recovery effort. Thousands of people who spent time in the dusty rubble of the twin towers have …
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Moscow police have released heavily redacted bodycam video from the initial response to the University of Idaho student murders crime scene at 1122 King Road. Victim Madison Mogen’s mother sought to block the release of crime scene images and video in court, and the parents of fellow victim Ethan Chapin …
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Nearly 11 years after Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was gunned down in his driveway, his former mother-in-law, Donna Sue Adelson, faces charges she masterminded the killing. The 75-year-old grandmother is accused of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation of murder in what prosecutors call a cold-blooded family plot …
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