Richmond, VA

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Alabama State

New Hope, AL

Law & Crime

The parents of a 2-year-old boy in Alabama who died after a dog attacked him while he was at a neighbor's house in March have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the dog's owners Melissa and Jeffrey Phillips.
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2-year-old fatally mauled by neighbor's 'vicious' dog that was allowed to 'roam free': Lawsuit

Las Vegas, NV

The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment. The sentencing came after Cierre Wood, a former NFL and Canadian Football league running back, reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder and felony child abuse, court records show. Wood, 33, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years for the murder charge. Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth also ordered him to serve between 28 months and six years for the child abuse charge. He must serve the sentences consecutively. According to a copy of the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed the remaining felony counts of child abuse that they initially had filed against Wood. He entered what is known as an Alford plea, a formal admission of guilt in criminal court that allows a defendant to still claim innocence.

Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas

A-Z-Animals

Discover a whopping 45 unique and incredible pit bull mixed breeds, learn their temperament, and see what the mix looks like in real life.

45 Incredible Pit Bull Mix Breeds

Dogs are known for becoming very attached to their owners. Some breeds are very outgoing, friendly, and loving to family, strangers, and other dogs. These happy, sweet pups occur in every breed. Others, however, are those you don’t want to mess with, especially if they haven’t had proper socialization and training. Here are the top […]

Top 10 Meanest Dogs

InspireMore

Have you ever seen something so cute […]
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Golden Retriever Meets Tiny Kittens And Experiences Cuteness Overload

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Charles

When it comes to selecting a dog with a sweet temperament, several breeds stand out for their gentle and affectionate nature. These breeds are known for their calm demeanor, friendly disposition, and the ability to form strong bonds with their human families. Here are six dog breeds renowned for their sweet temperament:

Meet the Most Gentle and Affectionate Dog Breeds

PetHelpful

Cats aren't exactly the friendliest animals, but you can always tell when one is well-loved. Just take a Maine Coon Cat on the internet, who was completely unbothered when his owner did the one task cats usually hate — grooming.  Zeus is a ginormous Maine Coon Cat, which means he has ...Continue reading

Gigantic Maine Coon Getting Groomed Is the Essence of Chill

Michigan State

I recently came across a story that broke my heart. A woman adopted a cat, but soon after, she no longer wanted it. However, instead of following the adoption agreement and returning the cat to the rescue, she took a drastic step – she decided to have the poor thing euthanized.

Michigan Woman Adopts A Shelter Cat And Tries To Euthanize Her For The Most Shocking Reason

Fairfax County, VA

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — It took seven people, 15 seconds and a fire extinguisher. With that, a seven-person crew from Pennsylvania made off with more than $60,000 in luxury goods from the Chanel store in the posh Tysons Galleria mall in northern Virginia back in June. With organized retail...

Arrests made in Virginia county targeted by high-end theft rings

Ocala, FL

A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other woman pounded heavily on her door and threatened her amid an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s children, according to a video statement played in court Wednesday. The mother of the woman who was fatally shot disputed that, telling reporters at a news conference that Susan Lorincz was not in fear for her own life but was intent on harming Ajike “A.J.” Owens on June 2, 2023, in Ocala, Florida.  Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in the shooting. “She set out to cause harm. She set out to kill. That’s exactly what she did,” said Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias. “She has no regard for any form of human life. Certainly, not my family.”

White Florida woman says she fatally shot Black neighbor amid fear for her own life

Wisconsin State

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s loudest election conspiracy theorist lost her job along with a handful of other incumbent lawmakers in Tuesday’s primary, solidifying the field of contenders as Democrats prepare to mount a major push to retake control of the Assembly for the first time in almost 15 years.

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall

Massachusetts State

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters’ protective gear. The chemicals — associated with health problems including several types of cancer, such as breast, kidney and...

Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters’ gear

Chicago, IL

Chicago’s police superintendent is touting extensive officer training as a critical part of the city’s preparations for the Democratic National Convention (AP video:Teresa Crawford)

Chicago police chief highlights officer training as critical to Democratic convention security

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of registered voters in Alabama who have previously been identified as noncitizens by the federal government will have their registration status changed to inactive, the secretary of state announced this week in a move that prompted quick opposition from voter rights advocates.  Secretary of State Wes Allen announced on Tuesday that 3,251 people will receive letters notifying them that their voter registration status has been made inactive. Allen’s office cross-referenced a list of noncitizen identification numbers provided by the Department of Homeland Security with local voter registration data in order to identify them, he said in a written statement. Alabama has over 3 million registered voters, according to the secretary of state’s office.  “This is not a one-time review of our voter file. We will continue to conduct such reviews to do everything possible to make sure that everyone on our file is an eligible voter,” Allen said. He added that he would provide the Attorney General’s Office with the list for “further investigation and possible criminal prosecution.”

Alabama election officials make voter registration inactive for thousands of potential noncitizens

North Carolina State

USA TODAY

Timothy is now adored by his new family thanks to rescue efforts by PETA. "We cannot express how much we love him," the dog's owners said.

Caged outside for 4 years: This German Shepherd now has a loving home

Parade Pets

Each adorable kitten is lighter in shade then their sibling!

Maine Coon Cat's Gorgeous Patterned Kittens Look 'Like She Ran Out of Ink'

Ferguson, MO

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson police on Tuesday released officer-worn body camera footage showing a protester knocking a Black police officer to the ground on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, leaving the Missouri officer with a life-threatening brain injury. Police Chief Troy Doyle, speaking at a news conference, said the body camera footage shows that the suspect, 28-year-old Elijah Gantt of East St. Louis, Illinois, had charged at Officer Travis Brown on a sidewalk outside the police station after protesters attempted to pull down a perimeter fence.  Video played at the news conference from two different angles shows that a man, identified by Doyle as Gantt, had a running start and flattened the officer, whose head violently struck the pavement. Officer Brown was unconscious and prone on his back with the suspect lying on this chest as other officers quickly arrived and jumped on the suspect. Many of the 150 or so people at the news conference — including at least three dozen police officers and mayors from several St. Louis-area cities — gasped when they saw it. 

Ferguson police release body camera footage showing protester knocking officer to sidewalk

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand charity working with homeless people in Auckland unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission said Wednesday that staff had...

New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine

South Carolina State

Wagener, SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The family of a South Carolina woman struck in the head and killed by a rotting 70-year-old utility pole will get $30 million through a wrongful death settlement reached Thursday. Electric company Dominion Energy, which installed a light on the pole, and communications company Comporium, which owned a drooping pole line in downtown Wagener that was no longer in use, both signed off on the agreement, which resolved a wrongful death suit brought by Jeunelle Robinson’s family, according to documents filed in Aiken County. Last August, a truck snagged the line, pulling it like a rubber band until it broke the poles and launched one into the air, striking Robinson, who was grabbing lunch during her break as a social studies teacher at Wagener-Salley High School, authorities said. The truck had a legal height, they said. Surveillance video from a nearby store shows Robinson, 31, try to dodge something before the pole strikes her, flipping her body around violently. She died a short time later at the hospital.

Family of woman killed by falling utility pole to receive $30M settlement

Henrico, VA

Mechanicsville, VA

Sandston, VA

Glen Allen, VA

Midlothian, VA

Chesterfield, VA

The Metro Richmond Zoo says two female snow leopards born in April, Sasha and Kira, are now venturing outside.

Snow leopard cubs begin exploring at Virginia zoo

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