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Cheryl E Preston

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

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A man who kneed his ex-partner in the head and hit her with a whisky glass has been jailed. Ryan McHugh, of Chester, also punched the woman, dragged her by the hair and hit her in the face with an unopened drinks can. McHugh, 27, of no fixed abode, had...

Man who kneed ex-partner in head jailed

James Roddis is one of the most senior army officers to be court-martialled in the last 200 years.

Ex-Major General admits disgraceful conduct

A female prison officer was arrested following allegations she had an "inappropriate relationship" with an inmate. The HMP Highpoint worker was held on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) - which is made up of staff from seven police forces in the...

Prison officer arrested over 'inmate relationship'

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

The fire service says the blaze near the Fort Dunlop retail park was a significant incident.

Factory fire near M6 causes huge smoke plume

The formal identification follows the discovery of the remains in Herschel Park, Slough, on 7 July.

Remains identified as man missing for two years

Four people were killed when the stolen BMW crashed into another car at 100mph near North Ferriby.

Four died in 100mph stolen BMW crash, inquest told

A 20-year-old suffered "life-threatening" injuries, while a 44-yeard-old was also hurt, police say.

Two men seriously injured in street assault

James Aubrey was accused of acting in a sexually inappropriate manner towards a colleague.

Police officer sacked for 'disgusting' actions

The boy, who took his own life, was in the facility years after the government pledged to stop sending under-18s to Polmont.

17-year-old boy dies at Polmont Young Offenders Institution

Country singer Ingrid Andress has apologised and admitted being drunk while performing a much-derided rendition of the US national anthem, at a baseball stadium. Andress's erratic performance of The Star-Spangled Banner was widely shared after Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, in Texas, on Monday. "I was drunk last night,"...

Country star sorry for singing US anthem drunk

A public inquiry is to be held later this month but operator Walleys Quarry will not attend, a council says.

'Landfill owner won't be at inquiry'

Sniffer dogs in Ecuador have found 6.23 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment, police say. The dogs alerted their handlers, who seized 5,630 parcels filled with a white substance that later tested positive for cocaine. The shipment was destined for Germany, officials said, and would have been worth...

Six tonnes of cocaine found in banana shipment

David Parsons, 28, a PC in Worcestershire, has appeared before magistrates in Birmingham.

Police officer in court accused of off-duty rape

Pennsylvania State

One man in the audience died while trying to protect his family during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday, authorities say. Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old volunteer fire chief, dove onto family members when the shots rang out. “Corey died a hero,” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said at a...

Corey Comperatore: Volunteer firefighter killed at Trump rally dived to protect family

A two-year legal battle began in 2022 when Lidl and Aldi both wanted to build on the same land.

Court blocks Aldi plans after legal row with Lidl

Kelly Tolhurst told the Post Office inquiry there were "lots of things I would I wish I had done".

Ex-Post Office minister says she felt utter shame over scandal

A man who raped a fellow pupil while still at school has been jailed for five years. Zineelabibine Abbood attacked the girl during a lunch break at a Glasgow secondary school on 29 November 2019. Despite her repeated protests, Abbood only stopped when a teacher came into the school's music...

Man jailed for teenage rape of schoolgirl in classroom

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As young Iranians lose hope, a reformist runs for president

As Iran votes for a new president, a reformist critical of the morality police has been topping...

As young Iranians lose hope, a reformist runs for president

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