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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minutes before going on stage for the first presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump received a phone call from the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was killed in Houston this month, allegedly by two Venezuelan men in the U.S. illegally. The mother, Alexis Nungaray, was returning a voicemail Trump had left earlier in the day when she was at her daughter's funeral, a friend of the family, Victoria Galvan, who witnessed the call, told Reuters. Nungaray's body was found in a creek near her home on June 17, after her attackers allegedly took her under a bridge, tied her up, took her pants off and strangled her, according to police and prosecutors.

Trump Puts Murdered Women and Girls Center Stage in Anti-Immigration Drive

Nebraska State

Omaha, NE

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska father who fatally shot his 10-year-old son on Thanksgiving while investigating what he thought was someone stealing his car has pleaded no contest to manslaughter. Will McDonald, 47, of Omaha also pleaded no contest to being a felon in possession of a gun....

A Nebraska Father Who Fatally Shot His 10-Year-Old Son on Thanksgiving Pleads No Contest

Lancaster, CA

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed and five others injured during a gang-related shooting in Southern California's high desert, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were called to the scene in the city of Lancaster, about 42 miles (68 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles, shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday for a reported gunshot victim.

2 Killed, 5 Injured in Gang-Related Shooting in Southern California's High Desert, Authorities Say

Norfolk, NE

Two Nebraska-born ice cream obsessives who grew up on Zesto soft serve are working to broaden a loose network of restaurants that bear the same name but operate mostly independently. Soft-Serve Survivors: How Zesto Endured in Nebraska After Its Ice-Cream Empire Melted. On the hottest day of July 1948 in...

Soft-Serve Survivors: How Zesto Endured in Nebraska After Its Ice-Cream Empire Melted

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

North Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

An 8-year-old child in Charlotte died after police say she was left in a hot car while her mother was at work. 8-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in Hot Car by Mother, North Carolina Police Say. A woman faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in North Carolina after her child died...

8-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in Hot Car by Mother, North Carolina Police Say

Alexandria, VA

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Cheryl E Preston

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

New York City, NY

Irondequoit, NY

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (AP) — A 24-year-old man fatally shot his 80-year-old grandfather and eventually killed himself Thursday, authorities said, leading police to evacuate and close a New York state park for several hours while they searched for him. Andrew Vahey, 24, died on a hiking trail in Letchworth State...

Man Fatally Shoots 80-Year-Old Grandfather and Self in New York State

ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:. (twenty-eight, thirty-one, thirty-three, forty-two, sixty-six, Mega Ball: twenty-four, Megaplier: three) Estimated jackpot: $116 million. For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights...

Winning Numbers Drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions

Lee County, MS

Verona, MS

Mississippi News Group

Verona, MS - On May 30, 2024, the Lee County Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, executed a search warrant in Verona, MS, following a prolonged investigation into illegal narcotics sales from a local shop according to a press release from the LCSD.

Lee County Sheriff's Department Executes Major Drug Bust in Verona

Colorado State

Denver, CO

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The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

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A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Maine State

(Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a temporarily closed runway in Maine earlier this week. The FAA said on Tuesday an airport vehicle exited the runway before Southwest Flight 4805, a Boeing 737,...

NTSB, FAA to Investigate Southwest Flight That Departed From Closed Runway in Maine

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge granted a motion Friday to temporarily stop Oklahoma from enforcing its new anti-immigration law that would make it a crime to live in the state without legal immigration status. U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones issued a preliminary injunction requested by the...

Federal Judge Temporarily Stops Oklahoma From Enforcing New Anti-Immigration Law

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Missouri State

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility, according to a complaint filed Friday.

4 Missouri Prison Guards Charged With Murder, and a Fifth With Manslaughter, in Death of Black Man

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What to Know About Oklahoma's Top Education Official Ordering Bible Instruction in Schools

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's top education official outraged civil rights groups and others when he ordered public schools to immediately begin incorporating the Bible into...

What to Know About Oklahoma's Top Education Official Ordering Bible Instruction in Schools

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