Florida State

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Columbus, OH

Eustis, FL

CBS News

A sheriff's deputy was killed and two other deputies were wounded in an ambush shooting at a home in Eustis, Florida, just outside Orlando. Two suspects were also found dead.

Deputy killed, 2 more wounded in Florida ambush

Hernando County, FL

The Independent

 Florida police say they have solved the cold case of an unidentified woman found dead in woods five decades ago.On July 19, 1972, the previously unidentified woman was found slain near the highway in Hernando County, Florida, wrapped in a hotel-style twin-size blanket. Police had no clear leads and were unable to identify the body, let alone who might’ve killed her. Fifty-two years later, things have changed. Florida police announced Thursday they had solved the murder of Peggy Joyce Shelton, who they say was killed by her ex-husband Jerry Lee Fletcher, a man responsible for a string of killings...

Her body was abandoned in the woods 52 years ago. Cops say a potential serial killer was behind it

Fox News

Florida biologists recently caught an unusual longnose gar with a crooked spine. Experts believe that the fish may have suffered a spine injury at some point.

Biologists surprised by 'interesting' crooked fish caught in Florida waters

A shark bit a Florida teenager on the leg during a lifeguard training camp Monday morning, officials said.The attack occurred near the Ponce Inlet lifeguard tower shortly before noon, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said. The 14-year-old boy had been practicing water entries when he landed on a shark. The boy dove onto a blacktip shark, which witnesses said was 4 to 5 feet long, CBS affiliate WKMG reported.The teen's injuries weren't considered life-threatening, officials said. He was taken by his parents to get stitches.Monday's attack comes just days after two separate bite incidents in nearby New Smyrna Beach. A...

14-year-old bitten by shark during lifeguard training camp in Florida

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Montana State

Showbiz Cheat Sheet

The day after Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner finalized their divorce in 2018, Affleck took his 22-year-old model girlfriend to Montana. Here's what went down. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were married for over a decade before they finalized their divorce in 2018. Now, Affleck is married to Jennifer Lopez and reportedly seeks marital advice from his ex-wife. Well before Affleck rekindled his flame with Lopez, he briefly dated a 22-year-old model and took her on a trip to Montana. Here’s what to know about Affleck’s Montana trip with Shauna Sexton in 2018.

Ben Affleck Took His 22-Year-Old Girlfriend to Montana a Day After His Divorce From Jennifer Garner

A devastated mom was handed a jail sentence after she burnt her daughter's rapist alive following his release from prison. Spanish woman María del Carmen García's daughter Verónica was just 13 years old when she was raped at knifepoint by her neighbor Antonio Cosme in 1998. The rapist was sentenced to nine years in prison for the crime but in June 2005 he was on day release when he approached María at a bus stop near her home outside of Alicante.

Mom burnt 13-year-old daughter's rapist alive after he taunted her while out of prison

The mummy of an ancient Egyptian woman with her mouth wide open in what looks like an anguished shriek may have died "screaming from agony," researchers say.The unnamed woman mummy, discovered in a 1935 archeological expedition in Deir el-Bahari near Luxor, was kept in The Cairo Egyptian Museum and referred to as "Screaming Woman Mummy of the store of Kasr al Ainy."In an article in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, scientists said they used CT scans and other testing to examine whether the mummy had any pathological abnormalities and assess potential causes of death.They found that the woman, who was...

Mummy with shrieking expression may have "died screaming from agony"

Harris nears the end of her search for a running mate; Paris tourism industry takes hit during Olympics.

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Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

Edmond Thorne

The Florida AG Opened an Investigation into Complaints of Publix Price Gouging in April 2020. Now Publix is Caught Up Again As A Major Southeastern Grocer In A New FTC Pricing Investigation.

Publix & Other Grocers Now Being Investigated by FTC For Price Gouging After Customer Complaints

 Far-right rioters have been told they will face the full force of the law as police brace for a weekend of violence, with 35 protests planned in the wake of the killing of three children in Southport.In a warning to organisers, Home Office minister Lord Hanson vowed “we will be watching you” to prevent the “summer madness” from spreading following a string of violent clashes, as police chiefs said they will not tolerate far-right thugs exploiting the nation’s grief.Dozens of demonstrations planned across the country have stoked fears of widespread unrest amid rising far-right anger over Monday’s atrocity, which...

Nation braces for weekend of far-right violence with 35 protests in wake of Southport stabbing

A fisherman was nearly killed in a marlin attack when a fish somehow jumped onto his group’s boat during a day out at the Gulf of Mexico. The @fairhope_fishing_company TikTok account posted the video of the terrifying ordeal that nearly resulted in a fisherman’s death. As a group attempted to catch the big prize, the fish jumped onto the boat and came directly at the man, resulting in a horrifying marlin attack that was nearly fatal.

VIDEO: Fisherman Was Nearly Killed By A Marlin When It Jumped Onto His Boat During Frightening Attack

Johannesburg — Kenya's National Police said Monday they had arrested a 33-year-old man whom they called a "psychopathic serial killer with no respect for human life." They said the suspect, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, had admitted to murdering 42 women, including his wife, whom they say he acknowledged as his first victim.Mohammed Amin, chief of Kenya's national Directorate of Criminal Investigations, said Khalusha  had murdered some victims as recently as just four days prior to his arrest, but that his alleged killing spree began in 2022.  Amin made the statement during a news conference at DCI headquarters in Nairobi on...

Police say "psychopathic serial killer" arrested over murder of 42 women

Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

Pittsburgh, PA

Jeannette, PA

CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time since the elimination of the Jeannette K-9 program, one of the city's handlers is talking to KDKA-TV.His interview comes one day after the city manager exclusively sat down with KDKA-TV to discuss the reasoning behind the program's elimination."It's one of those things where only half of the truth is being told," said Sergeant Jim Phillips, the former K-9 handler for the city.K-9 handler disagrees with city manager's commentsOn Thursday, the city manager, Ethan Keedy, said that since 2018, the K-9 unit has only made one self-initiated arrest. Phillips said that's simply not true."That's...

Former Jeannette K-9 handler defends unit after city manager's comments

Maryland State

Waldorf, MD

A 5-year-old boy died and a second child was injured when strong winds sent a bounce house airborne during a baseball game Friday night in Waldorf, Maryland, officials said. The incident occurred at about 9:20 p.m. local time at Regency Furniture Stadium during a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game, Charles County officials said in a news release. Several children were playing inside the bounce house adjacent to the playing field when a wind gust sent it about 15 to 20 feet into the air, the county said. The children fell out of the bounce house before it landed on the playing...

Child dies after bounce house goes airborne at Maryland baseball game

New York City, NY

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Gwinnett County, GA

Guitar Player

A Guitar Center store in Gwinnett County, Georgia has helped local police seize thousands of dollars of illegal drugs after discovering a sizable stash hidden inside an amplifier.The combo amp looks to have been gutted to house the drugs, and act as cover for the shipment.Brazenly, the dealers, who police are trying to track down, were shipping the illegal substance through the mail, only for the amp to end up at the musical equipment store, where it was thoroughly checked over.When staff inspected the amp, they discovered cocaine and methamphetamine amounting to thousands of dollars stuffed inside.It is believed the...

Guitar Center employees find thousands of dollars worth of cocaine, and methamphetamine hidden inside a guitar amp

Baltimore, MD

CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE -- 184 roads are completely blocked by trees that were broken during heavy thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, according to Mayor Brandon Scott.Scott made the announcement via X, stating that his team was monitoring the storm and had teams ready to deploy to clear roads as soon as lightning cleared the area. WJZ First Alert Meteorologist Dawn Brown said a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Strong storms capable of producing damaging winds, hail, and flooding rainfall are possible.Residents of Baltimore City are being urged to stay off the roads and report downed trees and traffic signal outages to 311.


Heavy storms cause hundreds of blocked roads in Baltimore City, according to Mayor Brandon Scott

A father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many thought he was eaten by alligators - not his mother. Seventeen years later, stunning courtroom revelations: it was murder. \"48 Hours\"correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

Cold-Blooded Killer

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A father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many thought he was eaten by alligators - not his mother. Seventeen years later, stunning courtroom revelations: it was murder. "48 Hours"correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

Cold-Blooded Killer

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