An Oregon teenager obsessed with the crime drama TV show “Dexter” was found guilty of fatally strangling and raping a 13-year-old girl after luring her out into the woods. Milana Li was found dead in a creek in Washington County, Ore. on May 10, 2022, according to the Beaverton Police Department. Milana Li, 13, was found dead in the woods …
Read More »Mississippi teacher who fed students dog food she thought was beef jerky ousted from job
Bone appétit! A Mississippi teacher is in the dog house after unwittingly serving nearly a dozen students beef-flavored dog treats during a classroom party — and sending one child to the hospital. The faux pas cost the Calhoun City High School educator her job after eight students took at least one bite of the pet food she mistook for …
Read More »Three Texas thieves wanted for stealing $25,000 from man while he was praying
Three thieves from Texas are wanted by Oklahoma authorities for allegedly stealing $25,000 from a man while he stopped to pray at a shrine. Gabriel Lara, Nicholas Barrientos, and Ruben Barrientos — who all have prior offenses — allegedly stalked out their victim before snatching the load of cash from his car while he visited the Oklahoma City holy site, …
Read More »Trump taps Jamieson Greer as US trade representative one day after announcing plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, China
President-elect Donald Trump selected Jamieson Greer Tuesday to serve as the US trade representative in his incoming administration. “Jamieson played a key role during my First Term in imposing Tariffs on China and others to combat unfair Trade practices, and replacing the failed NAFTA deal with USMCA, therefore making it much better for American Workers,” the president-elect wrote in his …
Read More »Gold coins stolen from centuries-old Spanish convoy in $1M heist recovered by Florida authorities
Florida authorities recovered a collection of gold coins from an 18th-century Spanish convoy that was stolen in 2015. The 37 gold coins were snatched from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet and have a total value of $1 million, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission press release. The 1715 Fleet was a combination of two different groups of Spanish …
Read More »Eric Adams hopes next Manhattan fed prosecutor ‘understands how important justice is’ as NYC mayor fends off ‘terrifying’ corruption case
Mayor Eric Adams hopes President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Manhattan US Attorney “understands how important justice is,” he said Tuesday — while describing his experience facing a historic federal indictment as “terrifying.” Adams, during his weekly off-topic briefing at City Hall, was asked about former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton, Trump’s nominee to take over as head of …
Read More »Adams blames ‘broken’ system for accused NYC serial stabber Ramon Rivera’s early release — one month before fatal spree
Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged Tuesday that the city bears responsibility for a madman’s stabbing spree that left three New Yorkers dead — but said the mental health and justice system failures go deeper. A measured Adams called for Washington, Albany and the City Council to take action and fix the “broken” mental health system that didn’t help the mentally ill …
Read More »Humpback surfaces under Brooklyn Bridge in ‘surpise’ appearance as expert has warning for local fishermen
Whale, that’s something you don’t see every day. A humpback made a shocking splash beneath the Brooklyn Bridge Monday — marking the species’ first visit to the East River in two years. “It’s much, much more common to see them in the ocean along the coastline. We have only had rare cases of them moving into the river, but it …
Read More »More than 18M Americans to travel by plane this Thanksgiving
Traveling on Turkey Day? Make sure to carve out some extra time. This Thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest ever for air travel, with a record-setting 18 million Americans expected to jet off for their holiday celebrations in the coming days. “This will be the busiest Thanksgiving ever in terms of air travel,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske said. “Fortunately, …
Read More »Teen stabbed, man slashed as subway arguments turn violent in latest NYC transit chaos
A man was slashed in the arm on a Manhattan subway train during rush hour Tuesday morning — hours after a teen was stabbed in the stomach during an unrelated transit clash. The 28-year-old victim was standing on the southbound M train platform at 42nd Street-Bryant Park around 9 a.m. when a scuffle with another straphanger turned violent, police said. …
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