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Bobby J. Brown, The Wire Actor, Dead at 62

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · New York, New York Local News

Bobby J. Brown, who played Officer Bobby Brown in the last two seasons of The Wire, died at the age of 62 after injuries from a barn fire…

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Police killed SoCal man with a ‘less-lethal’ round. Officer’s use of force is ruled justified

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · Los Angeles, California Local News

In the dark, early-morning hours outside a McDonald’s in Orange County, a police officer fired a shotgun loaded with so-called less-lethal munitions at a man swinging a belt,…

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Durham School of Technology teacher Carla Boynton and husband killed in Detroit Uber crash

February 24, 2026February 25, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

A Durham Public Schools teacher and her husband were killed in a crash over the weekend. Durham School of Technology’s principal, Lamont Dixon, described Carla Boynton as the…

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Why are flags flying at half-staff in Denver this week?

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Flags will fly at half-staff this week in Denver in honor of a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who died last week, Mayor Mike Johnston announced Sunday.…

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Mom who wrote children’s book on grief goes on trial for husband’s murder

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

A murder trial is underway for a Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of killing…

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Woman found dead on Commerce City sidewalk in suspected homicide

February 19, 2026February 20, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Commerce City police are investigating a suspected homicide after a woman was found dead on a sidewalk early Thursday morning, according to the department. The 23-year-old woman’s body…

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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor known for

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 · Entertainment

Robert Duvall, who starred in such classics as “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II,” “M*A*S*H,” “Apocalypse Now” and “Tender Mercies,” for which he won the Academy Award,…

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Did China Make Up a Gambling Suicide Story?

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 · Gaming

Posted on: February 16, 2026, 11:30h.  Last updated on: February 16, 2026, 11:30h. China is warning its people not to gamble overseas The CPC cited a gambler’s recent…

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Boy dies after going underwater in Bloomington pond; man rescued

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

A boy is dead after going underwater in a Bloomington, Minnesota, pond on Saturday afternoon, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. The county’s Water Patrol Unit was…

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James Van Der Beek’s Brother Says Losing Him Feels Like ‘Heartbreak’

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · New York, New York Local News

Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images James Van Der Beek’s younger brother, Jared, shared a heartfelt tribute of the late actor, who died on February 11. “There’s…

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Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, dies after cancer diagnosis

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

Brad Arnold, lead singer of 3 Doors Down, dies after cancer diagnosis Arnold and the band saw peak popularity in the early 2000s, following their breakout hit single…

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4 dead, including 2 children, from carbon monoxide poisoning in Ocala

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says four people, including two children, were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in an Ocala home. Deputies said they were called to…

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A mother seeks answers after her son dies alone on a Fort Worth street

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · Dallas, Texas Local News

Amy Spurlock didn’t cry, at least not that afternoon. It was the week before Christmas, and she stood on Northwest 20th Street in Fort Worth’s north side looking…

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Two Denver suburbs eye new oversight of their police departments

February 2, 2026February 3, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Two Front Range cities are eyeing more oversight for their police departments. Lakewood’s City Council voted last week to “work toward the establishment” of an independent civilian oversight board…

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Catherine O’Hara, star of “Beetlejuice,” “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” dies at 71

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · Houston, Texas Local News

Actor Catherine O’Hara, known for her roles in “Home Alone,” “Beetlejuice,” and “Schitt’s Creek,” has died at 71, according to a statement from her agency, CAA. O’Hara died…

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Photographic memories of love and grief

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 · Breaking News

After photographer Anjali Pinto lost her husband, Jacob Johnson (also a photographer) just 16 months after getting married, she turned to Instagram, posting images of him, and of…

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Physical activity can extend your life, but varying your exercises is particularly beneficial

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

People who like to change up their exercise routines are in good shape. It’s the variety of workouts, not just the amount and duration of exercise, that really…

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Mother of 2-year-old killed in Denver arrested on suspicion of child abuse

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The mother of a toddler who died early Sunday morning in Denver was arrested in connection to the death alongside her boyfriend, police said. Melissa Wayne, 38, was…

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Spain train crash death toll rises as nation mourns its worst rail disaster in more than a decade

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

Spain began three days of national mourning on Tuesday for 41 people killed after two high-speed trains collided in the country’s deadliest rail disaster in over a decade.  The…

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Kianna Underwood, Former Child Star, Killed in Hit and Run Incident

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 · New York, New York Local News

Photo: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic Kianna Underwood, a child actress from All That and Little Bill, died at the age of 33, reports People. She was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Brooklyn on…

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