Sherman, TX

Columbus, OH

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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

Distractify

If you've ever seen a rubber duck on someone's car, you likely have Allison Parliament to thank for that. Allison started a trend back in 2020 of placing rubber ducks on other people's cars as a gesture of kindness and said that she started doing it after she had a bad encounter with another driver in Canada. That action then became a common way to show kindness across North America, and even spread all over the world. Now, Allison's Duck Duck Jeep organization has reported that their founder died on June 22. Naturally, many wanted to know what had happened...

Duck Duck Jeep Founder Allison Parliament Has Died Suddenly

Boston, MA

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Dianna Carney

The Friends of the Public Garden has made the heart-wrenching announcement that a beloved willow tree in the Boston Public Garden will soon be removed. The willow, which has stood for 110 years at the edge of the lagoon, has suffered extensive internal rot and poses a risk to public safety. The full statement explained:

110-Year-Old Tree To Be Removed From Boston Public Garden

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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            When I was 7, my dad told me a riddle."A man and his son are driving in their car when they are hit by a tractor-trailer.Photo via iStock.(We were driving at the time, so of course this was the riddle he decided to tell.) The father dies instantly.The son is badly injured. Paramedics rush him to the hospital.
        
        
        
        Photo via iStock.As he is being wheeled into the operating room, the surgeon takes one look the boy and says:'I can't operate on him. He's my son.'How is that possible?!"Without missing a beat, I answered:

I told a kid a riddle my dad told me when I was 7. His answer proves how far we've come.

Manassas, VA

The US Sun

A SHOPPER has had enough of Walmart’s receipt-checking policy after realizing that workers are not required to stop every customer. Ever since large retailers like Walmart and Costco began instituting receipt checks at stores across the country a few years ago, shoppers have had complaints. Several customers have said that the practice makes them feel […]

‘It’s not required,’ declares Walmart shopper who refuses to show receipt – another shopper’s behavior was last straw

Life can be hard sometimes, but if you have people who care about you, things become easier. Sometimes, the simplest gestures can spark such overwhelming emotions and remind us of the purest forms of happiness. And, what could be better than an innocent little puppy to provide happiness? Join me...

This 7-Year-Old Boy Gets The Most Beautiful Surprise In A Box

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

New York City, NY

Business Insider

Gerardo Rios Garcia got accepted into Columbia University, packed up everything, and drove his van from Mexico to NYC to start his master's program.

I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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There are many uncommon reasons the police could pull you over. 
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3 Uncommon Reasons You Could Be Pulled Over by the Police

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Douglas, GA

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

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
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Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

RINGTOWN – A dispute over a guest invited to a child’s birthday party turned physical...
The post Court Docs: Gunfire sparked by fight over child’s birthday party guest first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Court Docs: Gunfire sparked by fight over child’s birthday party guest

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Hands up who’s ever rented or bought a property only for some unsavory elements about the place to become apparent after the fact. Practically everyone, right? It’s all too common to find a spot of mold or faulty plumbing that the real estate agents or previous owners conveniently forgot to mention to you.

‘Them not disclosing that a whole family was murdered there is crazy’: Man watches true crime documentary and realizes it’s about his own house

Allentown, PA

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
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PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Mead man struck by truck after trying to help others in a crash

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