Florida 19-year-old waited 6 years to be adopted by former caseworker
Leah Paskalides met Monyay six years ago when she was assigned as her caseworker.
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Chicago’s police chief announces new community policing plan
Chicago’s police superintendent announced Friday that all facets of the department — from patrol officers to executive staff — will be more engaged with the community in an effort to build trust and drive down crime.
Minneapolis man ID’d as killed in police-involved shooting was armed felon who beat ex-girlfriend
A Minnesota felon whose Thursday death in a police-involved shooting opened fire first and had a lengthy criminal history that included beating and robbing his ex-girlfriend may have opened fire first before deputies shot and killed him in Minneapolis.
Oregon woman died homeless while she had $884,000 in unclaimed funds
An Oregon woman died homeless last year while $884,000 in inheritance money sat unclaimed in a state bank account, a news report said.
Slain California firefighter’s daughter wears his jacket at graduation
The daughter of a California firefighter killed at his station wore his jacket to her high school graduation to honor him.
Florida inmate confesses to 6 Pennsylvania killings, reportedly spoke of more
Edward Surratt, a Florida inmate serving two life sentences, has confessed to murdering six additional people in Pennsylvania in the 1970s.
Girl, 15, gets max sentence in fatal Uber Eats carjacking, to be released when she turns 21
The 15-year-old girl convicted of killing Mohammad Anwar, an Uber Eats driver, during a botched carjacking was sentenced Friday to be committed until her 21st birthday.
San Francisco teachers’ union gets pushback over BDS endorsement
San Francisco’s teachers union is drawing criticism from Jewish families after voting to endorse the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and releasing a statement accusing America’s Middle Eastern ally of committing “apartheid and war crimes”.
Excessive heat is America’s No. 1 weather killer
Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that excessive heat is responsible for the most weather-related fatalities in the U.S. during an average year.
Walmart brawl breaks out after shopper apparently spits on employee
A Walmart employee took hands-on customer service to a new level – brutally cold-cocking a customer in retaliation after the shopper apparently spat on him, shocking video shows.