Police report burglary with weapon in south Columbia
Officers were sent at about 4:10 a.m. to the 300 block of Brookside Lane.
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Officers were sent at about 4:10 a.m. to the 300 block of Brookside Lane.
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The head of what may be the world’s largest family has died in India, according to the director of the hospital where he was treated. Ziona, who went only by his first name, died on Sunday at the age of 76. He had 38 wives and 89 children, according to a tweet from Zoramthanga, the
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As the nation marked the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to contend with for 2021. So far this year, we have suffered 272 mass shootings, according to Gun Violence Archive. From Friday afternoon to Sunday, at least 10 people were killed
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Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the United States, after the Kentucky Derby. June 12-13, 2021 – The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. February 9-11, 2020 – The 144th Annual Westminster Kennel
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Here’s a look at the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with Sara Ben-Artzi: Avner and Yair;
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The man killed in a weekend shooting that left more than a dozen people injured in Austin, Texas, was visiting the city from Michigan, his family said. Douglas J. Kantor, 25, was originally from Airmont, New York, and attended college at Michigan State and graduate school at the University of Michigan, the family statement said,
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Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday, more than four months after the country’s military seized power in a coup. The court, in the capital Naypyidaw, heard the first criminal cases against the deposed leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Suu Kyi’s lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said she appeared unwell
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Today the American flag turns 244, but it doesn’t look a day over 200. Here are some fun facts and common misconceptions about the iconic emblem. Betsy Ross is a phony Betsy Ross is considered an American hero, known for creating the American flag. The story says that she lobbied Gen. George Washington to change
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Click here for updates on this story ROBERTSDALE, Alabama (WALA) — It was a hero’s goodbye to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Deputy William “Bill” Smith — who gave his life to save swimmers in distress on Fort Morgan last Sunday. “Bill lived his life serving others and gave the ultimate sacrifice. He gave his life to
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When Rev. Pamela Conrad looks into the heavens, she really looks into the heavens. By night, and at odd moments during the day, Conrad moonlights as a research scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Science in Washington, DC. A member of the tactical operations team for the Mars Perseverance rover mission, she is a co-investigator
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Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Bucks Organization is observing Juneteenth early to celebrate and raise awareness of the holiday. The Bucks employee resource group, Black Leaders and Advocates Creating Change (BLACC) partnered with two black-owned bakeries to provide Bucks employees with cookies on Sunday, June 13. The cookies featured
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Ned Beatty, an Oscar-nominated character actor whose many films include “Deliverance” and “Superman,” has died at the age of 83. “Ned passed away from natural causes Sunday morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones,” Shelter Entertainment Group Talent Manager Deborah Miller told CNN in an email. Beatty’s first film role gained him lasting notice
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Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — It was a violent and dangerous weekend in Milwaukee starting from Friday, June 11. CBS 58 has been keeping track of the shootings and talking to families. They say they’re wondering if the city is safe. Twenty-three year-old Brittany Alexis Meyer is the latest victim
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Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — After an underwhelming turnout during early voting in a special election to fill a vacant Dougherty County School Board seat, only one day remains for voters to cast ballots. Six candidates are vying to fill the unexpired term of Milton “June Bug” Griffin,
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Click here for updates on this story TOWN OF ROXBURY, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — One of the few comforts for Marc and Margie Watson is knowing they are not alone. Homes have been moved to higher ground and some people have sold their property to the county. Other structures remain flooded and unlivable,
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The list of challenges facing Iran’s next president would confound the most capable of leaders. Iran is in negotiations with the United States over how to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, and in talks with regional nemesis Saudi Arabia. The country is in the throes of an economic crisis and is under mounting pressure to
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Singers performing a duet, jazz players riffing together effortlessly, paired-up dancers never skipping a step: great performers are so coordinated, they become one. What are the mechanisms that regulate coordination and cooperation? Neurobiologists are learning more from some of nature’s foremost musical performers: songbirds. The brains of duetting songbirds are linked together during performances, a
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Retired teacher Virginia Rose came up with a map to help the mobility-challenged get outside into nature after finding her own passion for birding.
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A person drove into a group of protesters in Minneapolis early Monday, killing one woman and injuring another person, authorities said. A suspect is in custody after police say they saw the vehicle on video surveillance drive into the protesters just after midnight. The crowd was protesting an officer-involved shooting from a few weeks ago
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One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his injures around noon local time Sunday, Austin Police said in a release. Authorities have arrested one person in connection with the shooting early Saturday morning, Mayor Steve Adler’s office said earlier.
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