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An Ohio parent whose child was coming home from school covered in bruises from other students caught her son’s teacher badmouthing him on a Zoom call after she shared her concerns, according to a local report. The mother had requested to meet with her 6-year-old son’s teacher at Reynolds Elementary School in Toledo because she said he came home saying …

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex. The notice of claim, which is the first step in filing a lawsuit against the city, accuses the facility of failing to manage the former movie mogul’s medical conditions, …

Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged to her supporters Tuesday that her loss to President-elect Donald Trump still “feels heavy” in widely mocked remarks delivered after her post-Election Day vacation. “I know this is an uncertain time. I’m clear eyed about that,” Harris, looking dejected, said during a virtual meeting with her grassroots supporters.   “I know you’re clear eyed about it, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …