Shoppers return to Mall of America after shooting on Thursday
Gunshots rang out on Thursday afternoon at the Mall of America, prompting an hours-long lockdown.
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Chicago TribuneR. Kelly’s former goddaughter breaks down at his federal trial in Chicago, telling jury he filmed them having sex while she was a minor
CHICAGO — For the first time after two decades of swirling allegations, R. Kelly’s former goddaughter has taken the stand as a prosecution witness in a case against the disgraced singer. Dressed in a white blazer with her hair in long braids, the woman, now 37 and testifying at Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago under the pseudonym “Jane,” told the jury she had sexual contact with Kelly for the ...
- Chicago Tribune
R. Kelly’s former goddaughter breaks down at his federal trial, telling jury he filmed them having sex while she was a minor
The woman had been testifying for more than four hours Thursday about her clandestine sexual relationship with R&B superstar R. Kelly as an impressionable young teenager when she was asked about one of the central mysteries in the case. Why, after two decades of silence, did she finally decide to come forward and speak out? There was a lengthy, silent pause in the Chicago federal courtroom. ...
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Husband runs over wife and drags her down hill as she tries to escape him, GA cops say
The man was hospitalized after he was shot by police.
- INSIDER
A 'flash mob' of looters ransacked California 7-Eleven in a 'street takeover,' police say. Now cops want to stop the crime tactic from becoming a new trend.
"'Flash mobs' have turned from fun spontaneous events to opportunistic criminal occurrences," the LAPD said.
- HuffPost
Woman Who Allegedly Took Nancy Pelosi's Laptop On Jan. 6 Gets 'Fair' Break From Arrest
Riley Williams, a woman who allegedly stole items from the House speaker, will get an eight-hour break from her house arrest.
- Associated Press
Husband sentenced to 65 years in Fitbit murder case
A Connecticut man was sentenced Thursday to 65 years in prison for the 2015 killing of his wife, who prosecutors say was wearing a Fitbit exercise activity tracker with data that contradicted his statements to police. Richard Dabate, 46, of Ellington, was convicted by a jury in May of murder and other charges. The fatal shooting of Connie Dabate, 39, at the couple's home two days before Christmas in 2015 while their two young sons were in school drew national attention, with the unusual Fitbit evidence and details of Richard Dabate's affair with a woman who was pregnant at the time of the killing and later gave birth to their child.
- The Hill
What Weisselberg’s guilty plea means for Trump
The Thursday guilty plea of former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg is the latest and largest development in New York officials’ multiyear investigation into the company headed by the former president. Weisselberg pleaded guilty to 15 counts related to tax fraud and will serve five months in prison followed by five years of…
- NextShark
Overworked elephant rips Thai owner in half
An annoyed elephant has reportedly ripped his owner in half using his tusks in the Thai province of Phang Nga after being forced to work under hot weather. Upon their arrival, authorities were informed that Pom Pam, a 20-year-old male elephant, had ripped apart his owner, 32-year-old Supachai Wongfaed. Rescue workers, officers and the village chief went to the scene of the incident and saw Wongfaed’s body in the middle of a rubber plantation.
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LAPD seek suspects after 7-Eleven gets ransacked
Los Angeles police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects who ransacked a 7-Eleven and threw merchandise at the store's clerk after motorists staged a street takeover outside earlier this week. (Aug. 19)
- Miami Herald
He was arguing at the RV park, Florida cops say. Then he pulled a problem from his butt
A man in Florida was arrested on drug charges at an RV park after the situation escalated, police say.
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1994 Atlanta murder suspect arrested after nearly 30 years on the run during traffic stop
The FBI says the then-19-year-old shot a man in the face at an Atlanta train station.
- The Daily Beast
How Cops Cracked a Beloved Firefighter’s Love-Triangle Fueled Murder
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- The Root
[Updated] 3rd Black Woman Charged With Hate Crime for Anti-White Assault on MTA Bus
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- The Des Moines Register
Authorities investigating after Iowa men found dead in camper in South Dakota
Jason Michael Lucas, 45, of South Dakota and Iowa, and Jason Wayland Blunt, 46, of Iowa, were found dead in a camper in South Dakota on Thursday.
- CBS News
Remains of two children found in two suitcases auctioned in New Zealand
An investigator says authorities "are making very good progress with DNA inquiries" as they try to identify the children and bring anyone behind their deaths to justice.
- NBC News
Trump supporter who flew on private jet to Jan. 6 riot and threw media equipment outside the Capitol pleads guilty
A Texas woman who took a private plane to D.C. ahead of the Jan. 6 riot pleaded guilty to engaging in disruptive or disorderly conduct in a restricted building.
- KABC – Los Angeles
Mob ransacks, loots 7-Eleven after South LA street takeover
Police are searching for dozens of people who ransacked and vandalized a 7-Eleven store following a nearby street takeover in South Los Angeles.
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Member of renowned hip hop group, Atlanta brewery owner shot, kidnapped outside business
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- Los Angeles Times Opinion
Editorial: The FBI just arrested a California Democrat. Where's the GOP's outrage now?
GOP leaders lost their minds when Mar-a-Lago was searched by federal authorities. The selective outrage shows their rhetoric is political opportunism.
- The State
Missing mom’s car found a week after she vanished. Now a man is arrested, SC cops say
The man was charged with obstruction of justice after lying to police about case details.