Columbus, OH

Four people have been arrested after what is believed to be monkey dust was uncovered during raids. Three females and one male remain in custody after West Mercia Police carried out two raids on properties in Telford. Officers targeted properties in Ketley Park Road, Ketley and Wilkinson Close, Snedshill, where...

Four arrested in raids targeting monkey dust

The Independent

Two 12-year-old boys have become the youngest people to be convicted in connection with the nationwide public disorder. One of the boys admitted throwing a missile at a police van as he pleaded guilty to two charges of violent disorder during two separate incidents in Manchester.The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was part of a group that gathered outside a Holiday Inn hotel in Manchester on 31 July.Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how he was filmed by police “kicking the front window of a vape shop” and was seen kicking a bus.The other 12-year-old youth admitted a charge...

Two boys, both aged 12, become youngest to be convicted of violent disorder during nationwide riots

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Lee Brown says he tried to "whack" a dog with a brush as it mauled David Daintree to death.

XL bully 'just turned on man' before fatal mauling

Three people have been jailed after a man was kidnapped and held against his will while his family were told to pay money to secure his release. Zarie Jackson-Burchall, 28, was sentenced to five years and eight months at Bradford Crown Court. Shanikae Smith-Gardener, 28, and Jahrico Smith-Gardener, 25, were...

Three jailed after man was kidnapped and assaulted

Two businesses have been fined thousands of pounds over underage and illegal vape sales. Shropshire Council said Positive Business Communications Ltd, trading as Vapa-fone on Castle Street in Shrewsbury, was ordered to pay over £5,000 after a 17-year-old was able to buy a vape. In a separate case, a...

Two businesses fined over illegal vape sales

Gustav's owners say they are devastated at the loss of their "very special" pet.

Dog found dead after escaping from kennels

Derek Price, 66, says he has no plans to retire as working "keeps me going".

'Real gem' worker celebrates 50 years at same firm

Plans have been submitted to demolish parts of a shopping centre and replace it with a retail, commercial and leisure complex. The scheme would see up to 762 homes being built on the site of The Meadows, Chelmsford, if approved. Developer Dominus said it would "breathe new life" into the...

Shopping centre could be demolished for 762 homes

Kamala Harris has been holding rallies across the US as she campaigns against Donald Trump, and will appear in Milwaukee on Tuesday ahead of her headline speech at the Democratic National Convention later in the week. She has made a series of claims contrasting their records on the economy, healthcare,...

Six Kamala Harris claims fact-checked

A man has been found guilty of raping a child under 13. A jury at Winchester Crown Court found Alexander Franczyk, of Pritchard Close in Swindon, guilty of 13 sexual offences on Tuesday. The charges included multiple incidents of rape, one incident of attempted rape, multiple assaults by penetration and...

Man found guilty of raping child

A 31-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Fosse Way, police say.

Six arrested after inmate dies at prison

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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An incredible turnaround has seen the Belgian Malinois become a service dog.
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Emaciated canine rescued from streets becomes police dog

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Parminder Sangha, from Worcestershire, is a finalist for the Adult Social Worker of the Year Award.

Social worker grateful for awards nomination

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

It follows an investigation into violence in Stoke-on-Trent and Tamworth earlier this month.

Youngest MP enjoys job despite online nastiness

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