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Investigators probe suburban Pittsburgh housefire that killed man, 4 children

Investigators were searching Thursday for the cause of a fire that tore through a house in the Pittsburgh suburbs, killing a man and four children and spreading to another house before the flames were extinguished. Firefighters arrived quickly but found the two-story house in Jeannette already engulfed. The man’s fiancée and two other children were rescued by a neighbor, police …

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US Transportation Department launches probe into handling of passenger personal data by airlines

Federal officials said Thursday they will review how airlines protect personal information about their passengers and whether they are making money by sharing that information with other parties. The U.S. Department of Transportation said its review will focus on the 10 biggest U.S. airlines and cover their collection, handling and use of information about customers. “Airline passengers should have confidence …

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Boston Marathon bomber’s case thrown back to lower court for probe of ‘juror bias’

A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the case of the Boston Marathon bomber to be returned to a lower court to probe for juror bias. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the trial judge did not adequately probe juror claims from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense team. The defense had pushed for the court to throw out …

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NYC serial burglar posing an Amazon worker linked to 9 break-ins, stole thousands of dollars: police

A serial burglar in New York City who poses as an Amazon delivery worker is being sought for at least nine break-ins, police said. The crimes have occurred in various neighborhoods in Queens, the New York Police Department said. Authorities said the suspect had stolen thousands of dollars in cash, along with jewelry and other items. AMAZON DRIVER CHARGED AFTER …

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Maryland town suspends its entire police force, leaving residents to wonder why

A largely unexplained decision by a Maryland town to suspend its entire police force has left residents shocked, skeptical and on edge. The small town of Ridgely, located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, announced it was suspending officers of the Ridgely Police Department, leaving other public safety agencies to fill the void. But the town’s residents remain entirely in the dark …

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NYPD seeks squatters accused of killing, stuffing woman into duffel bag: Reports

Two squatters are being sought by New York City police in connection to the murder of a 52-year-old woman whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag inside her new apartment last week, according to reports. The New York Police Department told Fox News Digital 52-year-old Nadia Vitel was found in her apartment, located on East 31st Street in …

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Man recorded over 90 people in Starbucks bathroom using hidden camera, some as young as 4: Police

Police in California say a man secretly recorded more than 90 people, some as young as 4-years-old, with a hidden camera in a Starbucks bathroom. It sparked an investigation that led detectives to a stash of micro cameras and an arsenal of guns, according to police. The San José Police Department said officers responded to a Starbucks on the 600 …

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102-year-old California man ordered to clean up graffiti on personal property or pay thousands

A 102-year-old California man bound to a wheelchair was ordered by city officials to clean up spray-painted graffiti on his fence or face thousands of dollars in fines. FOX 2 in San Francisco reported that 102-year-old Victor Silva Sr. often finds graffiti painted on the fence of his Oakland home, where he has lived and paid taxes for 80 years. …

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Infant dies 3 days after San Francisco bus stop crash killed family members

An infant whose parents and brother were killed when an SUV plowed into a San Francisco bus stop over the weekend has died, officials said Wednesday. Supervisor Myrna Melgar, who represents the area where Saturday’s crash occurred, confirmed the child’s death, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. SAN FRANCISCO HOMELESS SEX OFFENDER RETURNS TO PLAYGROUND AFTER TERRORIZING LOCALS WITH FREE FENTANYL …

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Carlee Russell pleads guilty to fake kidnapping report charges in Alabama

An Alabama woman who claimed she was abducted after stopping her car to check on a wandering toddler on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges of giving false information to law enforcement. News outlets reported that Carlee Russell pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident. She was given a suspended six-month sentence …

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