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Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials

A barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, causing a section of the bridge, including railroad tracks, to smash down onto the barge, FOX 7 Austin reports. Officials said there were no reports of injuries in the collision that occurred around 10 a.m. However, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry says two crew members did go …

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Columbia president 'sorry' for canceled commencement amid anti-Israel protests, now faces 'hard questions'

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik apologized to students on Wednesday after the university canceled the main university commencement in favor of smaller events over security concerns stemming from anti-Israel protests that overtook the campus in recent weeks. Shafik wrote that she was “deeply sorry” to those graduating from the Ivy League institution in an op-ed published in the Columbia Daily …

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3 US governors ask Turks and Caicos to release Americans detained over ammo

FIRST ON FOX: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday sent a letter to Turks and Caicos Islands Gov. Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, asking her to release three Americans who were recently arrested under the country’s firearm laws. Turks and Caicos recently set the minimum prison sentence for tourists caught with stray ammunition in …

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Georgia man killed girlfriend, disposed of body with family help after she discovered secret marriage: police

A Georgia mother was strangled to death, then burned in Tennessee March 17 by her boyfriend after she confronted him about secretly marrying another woman in January, investigators alleged this week. Michale Edwards, 23, has been charged with murder in the death of Briana Winston, Clayton County police said at a Monday press conference. Edwards’ wife Brieanna Phillips-Edwards, his 18-year-old …

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Pennsylvania police revoke carnival permit after 'unruly crowd of juveniles' seen beating someone on camera

Police in a Pennsylvania town said they shut down a carnival this week after an “unruly crowd of juveniles” ran amok throughout the mall where it was taking place, threatening the safety of families trying to enjoy the event and assaulting at least one person on video. Surveillance video given to police by an unnamed business in the complex shows …

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Judge quickly denies request to discard $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case

The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical and sexual abuse. A jury earlier this month sided with David Meehan, who alleged he was repeatedly raped, beaten and …

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NYU students walk out of commencement, demand university divest from Israel

A group of New York University student protesters walked out of their commencement on Wednesday and demanded that university leaders divest from Israel. As NYU held its commencement at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, a small group of students in their graduation gowns chanted, “We will free Palestine.” Some protesters had their hands painted red, while others held the Palestinian …

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Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont

An antique copper weathervane that was swiped from a Vermont railway station 40 years ago has been found and was returned to the state last week, the Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced. “We are delighted to see this valuable historic artifact and beautiful piece of art returned to its home here in Vermont,” Judith Ehrlich, the agency’s historic preservation …

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Trump allies blast prosecution's 'star witness' Michael Cohen in NY criminal trial and more top headlines

‘TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH’ – Trump allies blast prosecution’s ‘star witness’ Michael Cohen in New York criminal trial.Continue reading … ‘FAITH JOURNEY’ – Jimmy Carter’s grandson says former president is ‘coming to the end’. Continue reading … THAT’S RICH – Democrat megadonor exposed for trying to ‘silence regular Americans’ in bombshell report. Continue reading … ‘AIN’T MY FIRST RODEO’ – …

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Migrants in NYPD Times Square attack offered plea deals, including 1 just re-arrested for allegedly stealing

Six of the migrants who police say were part of a mob thatviciously attackedtwo NYPD police officers in Times Square in January were offered plea deals on Tuesday — while it has also been revealed that one of the accused cop beaters was nabbed last week for stealing, according to the New York Post. The Jan. 27 caught-on-camera attack on …

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