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Plaintiffs suing Navy for jet fuel leak into drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M

A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii asked a judge Monday to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages. In a closing argument at the end of a two-week trial in federal court in Honolulu, the plaintiffs’ attorney, Kristina …

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Los Angeles County has put 66 probation officers on leave since Jan. 1 for misconduct, including sexual abuse

Sixty-six sworn probation officers in Los Angeles County have been placed on leave since Jan. 1, pending investigations for a range of alleged offenses, including some related to sexual misconduct and youth-on-youth violence, officials said Monday. The county Department of Probation said the figures include 14 — two more than previously announced — officers placed on leave related to youth-on-youth …

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Maryland woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in alleged extremist plot to attack Baltimore power grid

A Catonsville, Maryland, woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to damage or destroy electrical facilities near Baltimore, which she and a co-conspirator planned to execute for white supremacist reasons intended to help to break down society. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a release that 36-year-old Sarah Beth Clendaniel pleaded guilty to conspiracy, while a co-conspirator, Brandon C. …

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Tennessee couple transporting $3M in suspected cocaine killed in shootout with authorities in Texas

A Tennessee couple found transporting millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine was killed in Texas on Thursday during a traffic stop shootout with law enforcement, authorities said. Edward and Elizabeth Stevenson were first identified through undercover buys of illegal drugs, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The undercover work allowed investigators to get a search warrant for the Stevensons’ …

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Ex-University of Missouri frat member pleads guilty in hazing case that left pledge blind, paralyzed

A former member of a University of Missouri fraternity has pleaded guilty in the hazing of another student that caused blindness and significant brain damage. Ryan P. Delanty of Manchester, Missouri, pleaded guilty Friday in Boone County to supplying liquor to a minor and misdemeanor hazing, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend …

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Body found in Grand Canyon National Park of man traveling down Colorado River with dog

The National Park Service saysa missing New Mexico man who is “believed to have attempted travel down the Colorado River with his dog on a wooden raft” has been found dead inside Grand Canyon National Park. Thomas Robison, 58, of Santa Fe, was discovered by park rangers in the Colorado River on Friday, according to the NPS. The agency previously …

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Air Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on ground

An Air Force instructor pilot was killed Tuesday, when the ejection seat activated while the aircraft was still on the ground, the military branch said. The unidentified pilot was assigned to the 80th Flying Training Wingat Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, the Air Force said in a statement to Fox News Digital. The pilot was inside a …

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Northwestern University president 'grew a spine' after hit with House committee investigation: watchdog group

The president of Northwestern University near Chicago threatened anti-Israel agitators with “disciplinary action,” which critics say came after the school was hit with a U.S. House committee’s investigation into antisemitism on campus. Northwestern University PresidentMichaelSchill said that Northwestern students used red paint to vandalize a display of Israeli and American flags on Sunday. “Northwestern’s commitment to freedom of expression does …

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New Jersey Marine arrested after allegedly making threats to kill White people, 'began planning' mass shooting

A Marine was arrested in New Jersey after he allegedly threatened to kill White people in various social media posts and apparently began planning a mass shooting, federal prosecutors said. Joshua Cobb, 23, of Trenton, was brought into custody on Friday, May 10, and was charged with transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce after he allegedly posted statements …

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Nationwide teacher shortages leave school districts relying on alternative solutions

MESA, Ariz. – Districtsnationwide are shortening school weeks and packing more students into classrooms because there aren’t enough teachers. Arizona is just one state where almosta quarterof their teachingjobs are consistently vacant. School districts are fighting to fill some of those jobsin Arizona and half of the time they are filled by peoplewho aren’t properly certified. Representatives forschool districts in …

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