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Woman’s body recovered from water in Newbury

January 15, 2026January 16, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

NEWBURY — A woman’s body was pulled from the water Thursday on Plum Island north of Fordham Way, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker. Newbury police responded to…

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Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to end protests

January 15, 2026January 17, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to enforce his…

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Column: Trump celebrates our nation’s founding while imitating tyrant King George III

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 · World News

It’s a measure of President Trump’s lack of self-awareness — a superpower, really, for authoritarian demagogues like him who otherwise would shrink from their worst impulses — that…

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Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe of ICE shooting

January 13, 2026January 14, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department does not believe there is any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation of the killing of a woman by a U.S.…

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Shootout leaves South Carolina cop wounded, suspect killed

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · Breaking News

GREENVILLE, S.C. — A South Carolina police officer was shot and wounded while sitting in his patrol car Sunday in what one official called an “ambush-style attack,” and…

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Suspect arrested after fire damages historic Mississippi synagogue

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · Breaking News

A person was taken into custody late Saturday after a fire ripped through a synagogue in Mississippi, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say…

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Suspects in burglary of Shedeur Sanders’ home are from Atlanta area and used stolen rental car

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 · Sports

MEDINA, Ohio — The four suspects involved in the burglary of Shedeur Sanders’ home on Nov. 16 are from Atlanta and used a stolen rental car in the…

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Cambodia extradites alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi to China

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · Finance

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s government announced Wednesday it has arrested and extradited to China a prominent tycoon who allegedly led a huge online scam operation and was…

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Nick Reiner to be arraigned in killing of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · Entertainment

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and…

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Notorious New York City-area ‘Torso Killer’ confesses to 1965 killing

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · Breaking News

FAIR LAWN, N.J. — One of the New York City area’s most notorious serial killers has confessed to another killing. Police in New Jersey announced Tuesday that Richard…

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New Haven police chief abruptly retires after theft allegations, mayor says

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Breaking News

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven’s police chief abruptly retired following allegations he stole money from a department account, Mayor Justin Elicker announced Monday. The Democrat said Chief…

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Secret Service: Man arrested, accused of breaking windows at VP JD Vance’s Ohio home

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

A man has been taken into custody by police after officers and Secret Service agents responded to the Cincinnati home of Vice President JD Vance overnight.William DeFoor, 26,…

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This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol – WTOP News

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be…

Read more This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol – WTOP News

Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Finance

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian court on Monday opened the trial of a co-founder of the country’s ride-hailing and payments company Gojek, who is accused of corruption in…

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Police respond to Ohio home of VP JD Vance as part of hours-long investigation

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

Police respond to Ohio home of VP JD Vance as part of hours-long investigation PEOPLE LINE UP TO WATCH THE HISTORIC ARRAIGNMENT. THIS IS WLWT NEWS 5 LEADING…

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Judge convicted of obstructing immigrant arrest resigns as GOP threatens impeachment

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 · Breaking News

Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor. The…

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What to know about the Uvalde school shooting’s first trial over police response

January 2, 2026January 3, 2026 · Breaking News

HOUSTON — Former Uvalde, Texas, schools police Officer Adrian Gonzales was among the first officers to arrive at Robb Elementary after a gunman opened fire on students and…

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Murder suspect had firearm charges dropped in 2020

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

METHUEN — Five years ago, Anthony Nunez-Romano faced five weapons charges in Lawrence District Court, four of which were felonies. But for the 26-year-old Methuen resident now charged…

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About 40 dead, 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar

January 1, 2026January 3, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — About 40 people were killed and 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar’s New Year’s celebration in a Swiss…

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Homeland Security says a fraud investigation is underway in Minneapolis

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 · Breaking News

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal Homeland Security officials were conducting a fraud investigation on Monday in Minneapolis, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. The action comes after years…

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