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Illinois woman allegedly fights elementary school principal after dropping baggies of cocaine: report

A woman has been arrested in Illinois after allegedly fighting with the principal of an elementary school who had told her during a meeting that police would be called because she dropped baggies of cocaine, reports say. The incident involving Shakeda Barfield happened on Wednesday morning at Welsh Elementary School in Rockford, according to WIFR. The station, citing police, says …

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Springfield pastors speak out on Haitian refugee challenges: 'The suffering is real'

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Two local pastors spoke to Fox News Digital about the ministry challenges facing their town that has been thrust into the national spotlight after viral videos of residents complaining of disturbing behavior from Haitian refugees who have settled in the area. “I think the biggest change that we’ve seen happen has just been sort of a breakdown …

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Suspect in fatal Ohio toddler stabbing outside Giant Eagle was released just days before attack: report

The woman charged with fatally stabbing a 3-year-old boy outside a Giant Eagle supermarket in Ohio was released from custody by a judge just days before the attack despite being referred for a mental health evaluation, a report says. The development comes as Bionca Ellis also has claimed to police in Cleveland that she killed a woman in California – …

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Ohio suspect accused of killing toddler outside Giant Eagle smirks in court as dad looks on

The suspect accused of fatally stabbing a 3-year-old Ohio boy outside of a Giant Eagle supermarket last week was caught on video appearing to smile and smirk in court as a judge read an indictment against her. The display involving Bionca Ellis unfolded on Monday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court before Jared Wood, the father of slain toddler Julian …

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DePaul University fires biology professor over assignment about Israel-Hamas war

DePaul University says it has fired a part-time biology professor after she gave an optional assignment to students last month asking them to write about the impact of “genocide in Gaza on human health and biology.” An investigation into the assignment offered by Anne d’Aquino “found it had negatively affected the learning environment by introducing extraneous political material that was …

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Hot air balloon crashes into Indiana power lines, injuring 3

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a hot air balloon crash in northwest Indiana over the weekend that left three people injured, and the balloon’s collision with power lines was caught on camera by a bystander.The crash happened just before 7 p.m. Sunday in an unincorporated area east of the town of Lowell, according to Lowell Fire Department officials. The …

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Ohio woman accused of stabbing 3-year-old boy to death in 'random' parking lot attack

A 3-year-old boy has died in Ohio after a woman allegedly stabbed him and his mother outside a Cleveland-area Giant Eagle supermarket in what is being described by officials as a “random act of violence.” Bionca Ellis, 32, is now facing an aggravated murder charge following the incident Monday afternoon in the parking lot of the Giant Eagle at 27264 …

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Prosecutors drop charges against Minnesota trooper in deadly shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb

A Minnesota county attorney has decided to drop a case against a state trooper accused in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Ricky Cobb II. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the decision Sunday evening. “Ricky Cobb II should still be alive today,” Moriarty said in a statement. “There are so many points at which Mr. Londregan could have handled …

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Brentwood blight: How a Supreme Court case allowed governments to seize property on behalf of developers

As fireworks burst in the sky on Independence Day 2018, Roxanne and Carter Maier were putting in yet another grueling 14-hour day of remodeling a former doctor’s office into a dance studio in Brentwood, a small suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. “This is the last time we’re doing this,” the husband and wife team told each other multiple times throughout …

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Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell fatally ‘ambushed’ while responding to double shooting: officials

The Minneapolis Police Department is mourning the loss Friday of a “courageous hero” police officer who officials say was fatally “ambushed” while responding to the scene of a double shooting. Officer Jamal Mitchell was struck with gunfire Thursday after approaching an apartment complex and spotting individuals said to be injured and in need of medical care, according to Minnesota Bureau …

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