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  • N.Y. Man Stabbed to Death on Christmas While Covering a CVS Shift He Was Never Scheduled to Work

    N.Y. Man Stabbed to Death on Christmas While Covering a CVS Shift He Was Never Scheduled to Work

    23-year-old Edeedson Cine, of Long Island, covered a co-worker’s CVS shift on Christmas Day at the last minute. But he never made it home.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 29, 2025
  • New Details Emerge After ‘Lion King’ Broadway Star Found Fatally Stabbed Days Before Christmas

    New Details Emerge After ‘Lion King’ Broadway Star Found Fatally Stabbed Days Before Christmas

    Broadway alum Imani Dia Smith, who played Young Nala in “The Lion King,” was found slain just days before Christmas. Now, a suspect is in custody.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 28, 2025
  • How Trump’s Power is Crumbling and The Resistance is Growing

    How Trump’s Power is Crumbling and The Resistance is Growing

    With a 36% approval. High-profile defections. A surging opposition. The cracks in President Trump’s armor aren’t just showing, they’re widening.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 27, 2025
  • Huge New Development in Case of Chicago Mom, Son Attacked by Students in Viral Video

    Huge New Development in Case of Chicago Mom, Son Attacked by Students in Viral Video

    After clips of a Chicago mother being attacked by students sparked outrage, police announced a new development that many have been waiting for.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 22, 2025
  • Viral Video of ATL Boy Body-Slamming Classmate Sparks Debate Over Boys ‘Hitting Girls Back’  

    Viral Video of ATL Boy Body-Slamming Classmate Sparks Debate Over Boys ‘Hitting Girls Back’  

    An Atlanta mother is standing by her son after a viral clip shows him body-slamming a girl who slapped him first– and the internet is fiercely divided.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 10, 2025
  • D.C. Woman Accused of Squatting in Her Airbnb Rent-Free For Nearly a Year — and It Gets Worse

    D.C. Woman Accused of Squatting in Her Airbnb Rent-Free For Nearly a Year — and It Gets Worse

    A 32-day stay at a Washington, D.C., Airbnb turned into nearly a year of free rent and a refusal to leave. Now, the guest argues she doesn’t have to.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 10, 2025
  • Wait, Again?? Manhunt Underway for More Escaped New  Inmates in New Orleans

    Wait, Again?? Manhunt Underway for More Escaped New Inmates in New Orleans

    Months after 10 inmates escaped from a Louisiana prison, a second manhunt is underway in the same state for more escaped inmates.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 8, 2025
  • Minn. Couple Set Up Fake House Tour With Realtor, And What Happened Next is Straight Out of a Nightmare

    Minn. Couple Set Up Fake House Tour With Realtor, And What Happened Next is Straight Out of a Nightmare

    A Minnesota man, his girlfriend, and two accomplices were convicted of the unthinkable after setting up a fake house viewing to ambush a realtor.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    December 1, 2025
  • Former Chicago Principal Exposes Who’s Really to Blame For Attacked Mom— And it’s Not Just the Parents

    Former Chicago Principal Exposes Who’s Really to Blame For Attacked Mom— And it’s Not Just the Parents

    After a Chicago mom was viciously attacked by students, folks demand the kids’ parents are held accountable. But one ex-CPS principal says that’s not all.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    November 22, 2025
  • Teen Who Attacked Chicago Mother and Her Son in Viral Video Breaks Silence, and She Isn’t the Only One

    Teen Who Attacked Chicago Mother and Her Son in Viral Video Breaks Silence, and She Isn’t the Only One

    One of the Chicago students who attacked a mom with sickle cell is speaking out and apologizing…but she isn’t the only one.

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    Angela Wilson






    Published

    November 19, 2025
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