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A manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office issued Sunday. The inmates, ages 19 to 22, were able to make it to the roof of the jail and used a “homemade rope to scale

A controversial advertisement for make-up removal wipes has been pulled from the internet in China, after it prompted widespread backlash on social media over claims it “demonized” victims of sexual assault. The advertisement, produced by Chinese cotton product brand Purcotton, shows a woman walking down a dimly lit street at night followed by a masked

US federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the United States in exchange for hefty bribes — a claim the Honduran Presidency rejected on Sunday as “100% false.” A motion submitted Friday by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York details

A woman charged with attempting to assault a 14-year-old and falsely accusing him of stealing her cell phone has been granted supervised release after her arrest and extradition to New York, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told CNN. Miya Ponsetto, 22, of Piru, California, was arraigned Saturday evening on charges of attempted

President-elect Joe Biden is not the only one getting some fanfare as he enters the White House — his rescue dog, Major, is being honored by the shelter he came from. The Bidens adopted Major, a German shepherd, in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Association (DHA). The shelter and Pumpkin Pet Insurance are now hosting

Click here for updates on this story     Tetonia, Idaho (East Idaho News) — At 11:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8th, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office received a call requesting assistance in locating a 42-year-old female Tetonia resident. The reporting party advised that the missing female had left her residence to go for a walk and

Click here for updates on this story      Tulsa World ( Tulsa World) — Cars began lining up just after sunrise on a damp January morning. Some turned off their engines to save gas and people huddled under blankets to stay warm, waiting nearly three hours before the line even started to move. All this,

Click here for updates on this story     Jerome, Arizona (KTVK) — A Facebook picture showing Ross and Ryan started it all. According to Ryan, the photo on Ryan’s Facebook page was posted before the insurrection on January 6th. “We certainly did not have any intention of causing any problems,” said Ryan. But others did. When

Click here for updates on this story     St. Louis (KMOV) — A St. Louis County employee is under investigation after a racial slur was used over the police radio Saturday. A St. Louis County Police spokesperson said the employee was working as a dispatcher when he said N-word while dispatching a call. He was immediately

Click here for updates on this story     Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — Determined not to be caught short again, Hartford HealthCare unveiled a new “PPE stockpile” warehouse today intended to store supplies of masks, gowns, face shields and gloves for use with infectious patients. A warehouse building in Newington with no signage and at

Click here for updates on this story     Springfield Twp., Ohio (WTVG) — Two children are safe after being trapped in a house that was on fire in Springfield Township Saturday morning. According to Springfield Twp. Fire Department, firefighters responded to a 911 call in reference to a house on fire in the 25-hundred block of

Click here for updates on this story     Salt Lake City (KUTV) — The Utah Avalanche Center is warning of the avalanche danger in the coming weeks, one day after the death of a snowboarder in the backcountry. The current danger rating all across the state is “considerable,” which is the middle-of-the-road level on the center’s

Click here for updates on this story     Omaha, Nebraska (KPTM) — Student-athletes from both the UNO baseball team and golf team partnered with Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and the 4Urban.org organization to give kids some extra Christmas cheer this Saturday. “I felt so proud of the UNO athletic department and in this case the baseball

Click here for updates on this story     West Richland, Washington (KAPP) — For most people, birthday celebrations include a frosted sweet treat covered with lit candles. Two Tri-Cities organizations have teamed up to ensure that everyone in the area receives one on their special day. The new birthday cake initiative is led by nonprofit Mo’s

Click here for updates on this story     DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — UPDATE (Jan. 10): Three people are dead following a crash on Saturday night in Dauphin County, police said. According to the police report, the driver lost control of the vehicle on a curve in the roadway and struck a curb before coming to