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Arrest made in murder of teen Edgar Martínez in Connecticut

Two young men have been charged in the murder of their teenage cousin in a heartbreaking twist after his body was found wrapped in a blanket on the side of a Connecticut highway on Saturday — just days before his 19th birthday. Police say Edgar Josué Chiche Martínez was dumped on the side of Pope Park Highway in Hartford after …

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NY judge to rule on the fate of Trump’s criminal hush money conviction

A New York judge will decide Tuesday whether to throw out Donald Trump’s conviction in his criminal hush money case based on the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity earlier this year. The President-elect faces up to four years in prison after he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to cover off payments …

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Trump taps Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary: report

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, two sources told CNN. Noem, a loyal Trump ally once considered a top contender to be his 2024 running mate, would lead the sprawling department in charge of securing the border – one of the president-elect’s main campaign promises. …

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Verizon Fios internet outages impact millions on East Coast

Verizon Fios internet outages have impacted millions of customers on the East Coast, causing significant disruptions in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A map of user-reported issues shows the affected area spans about 300 miles from Philadelphia to Richmond, Virginia, according to the third-party website Downdetector, which tracks real-time service disruptions. A map of user-reported issues shows the affected area spans …

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‘I was paid nothing — ever’

Oprah Winfrey on Monday shut down a report that Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign paid her $1 million to stump for the Democrat. “I was paid nothing — ever,” Winfrey told a TMZ reporter who approached her as she walked to her car. The reporter asked about the claims that the Harris team paid her the massive figure for the …

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Florida teen pleads guilty to sexually assaulting, beating 91-year-old woman

A Florida teenager pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and beating a 91-year-old woman after breaking into her home in June. Jesse Stone, 14, was charged with sexual assault and burglary and he entered into a plea deal on Nov. 7, according to court documents obtained by WCJB. 14-year-old Jesse Stone pled guilty to sexually assaulting a 91-year-old woman. Marion County …

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