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‘He’s a liar. He’s a liar.’ Grandmother, brother react to Daybell’s not guilty plea

Click here for updates on this story     ST. ANTHONY, ID (eastidahonews.com) — Kay Woodcock was not expecting to become so emotional during Chad Daybell’s arraignment Wednesday morning. Woodcock traveled from Louisiana to St. Anthony on the one-year anniversary of her grandson, Joshua “JJ” Vallow, being found buried in Daybell’s backyard with his sister, Tylee Ryan.

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Use of neck restraints by law enforcement should be prohibited, American Academy of Neurology says

Law enforcement’s use of neck restraints such as chokeholds and strangleholds should be prohibited, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said Wednesday. “The deaths of George Floyd, Eric Garner, and other instances where neck restraints were used by law enforcement have called into question whether these restraints are controllable, safe, and non-lethal,” the organization, which

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Nearly 2 million Northern Californians are under a water shortage emergency as state grapples with severe drought

Northern California residents, from those living by the Bay to those living on lake houseboats, are coming under threat as a severe drought continues to intensify. Nearly two million people in the San Francisco Bay Area have been placed under a water shortage emergency Wednesday as the state grapples with worsening drought conditions. Mandatory water

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The area around Arizona’s wildfires is so dry, firefighters’ heavy equipment is causing small flareups

Two massive wildfires in eastern Arizona continued to spread Wednesday, leading Gov. Doug Ducey to issue two emergency declarations to further fund response efforts. The area around the Telegraph Fire and Mescal Fire, both burning nearly 100 miles east of Phoenix, was so dry that officials had said firefighters trying to tame the blaze have

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