Year: 2017

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Santa Rosa resident, 85, says fire-destroyed neighborhood ‘looks like WWII’

sarahhwiggins/Instagram(SANTA ROSA, Calif.) -- An 85-year-old Santa Rosa, California, woman said her wildfire-destroyed neighborhood "looks like WWII.""It looks like the pictures I saw when I was kid -- when England and Germany were being bombed out," Jean Welch told ABC News. She said at the end of WWII, a school friend in Germany even sent her pictures, and "it looked just like this. Just piles of junk. You couldn’t even […]

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Las Vegas shooter purposely fired at fuel tanks, no connection to extremism: Officials

ABC News(LAS VEGAS) -- Sheriff Joe Lombardo held a press conference on Friday to update the timeline of the Las Vegas shooting. Here's the latest on the investigation: It’s believed gunman Stephen Paddock purposely fired at nearby fuel tanks, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said. The shooter’s brain is being tested for abnormalities, the sheriff said. Security officer Jesus Campos first encountered barricaded door at 9:59 p.m.; was shot later, […]

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Brazen attempted carjacking at gas station caught on surveillance camera

Allen Park Police(ALLEN PARK, Mich.) -- Police in Allen Park, Michigan, have released several videos of an attempted carjacking in broad daylight at a gas station recently in hopes that the public will help identify the perpetrator.The incident was captured on surveillance camera Thursday around 2 p.m. at a BP gas station. Ali Noureddine, a worker at gas station, said he saw the attempted carjacker initially just walking around."It looked […]

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National

#WomenBoycottTwitter movement gathers steam after Rose McGowan suspended

Noam Galai/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Celebrities and everyday Twitter users rallied to the cause of actress Rose McGowan late Thursday as they organized a 24-hour boycott of the website after the company suspended her account temporarily.The hashtag #WomenBoycottTwitter was the No. 1 trending topic in the United States into Friday morning as women -- and men -- pledged to go silent on Friday.McGowan, known for roles in Scream and the TV […]

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Man accused of killing young boy; three adults captured after urgent manhunt

iStock/Thinkstock(IRONTON, Ohio) -- A 23-year-old man accused of killing an 8-year-old boy and three adults in southern Ohio is in custody following an urgent manhunt, the Lawrence County sheriff announced Friday.Aaron Lawson was captured after spending more than 24 hours at large. He was wanted for the fatal shootings of three adults who were found dead in a house trailer Wednesday evening, as well as a young boy who was […]

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State News

Former Albia teacher admits to sexual exploitation of a student

A former Albia teacher has admitted to violating a no-contact order twice after being charged with sexual exploitation of a student. Information from the Iowa Department of Public Safety shows 29-year-old Zachary Thomas Simpson, pleaded guilty to violating the no contact order in connection with his June arrest on two counts of sexual exploitation by […]Powered by WPeMatico

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State News

‘New Democracy’ group hosts Iowa discussion about Democrats’ message

Democrats gathered in Des Moines today for a discussion about the future of their party. The event was organized by “New Democracy” — a  group that describes its mission as making an appeal to voters who are Republicans or not aligned with either of the country’s main political parties. Former Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius said Democrats […]Powered by WPeMatico

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State News

Grid Iron Grill in Webster city has top tenderloin

A restaurant in north-central Iowa this year’s king of the breaded pork tenderloin. The Iowa Pork Producers Association announced today the Grid Iron Grill in Webster City has the state’s best pork sandwich for 2017. Owner Burke Risetter is thrilled with the title and says it all starts with top quality Iowa-grown pork. “It’s an […]Powered by WPeMatico

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State News

Council Bluffs man hit by texting teen driver

A Council Bluffs teenager is facing charges after running over a man Thursday while on her phone. Sergeant Jason Bailey says 18-year-old Kyleigh Severn was trying to drive and text at the same time. “She admitted to us that she was on her phone. She left the roadway to the right and struck a pedestrian […]Powered by WPeMatico

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