Year: 2017

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Cleveland Facebook killing reported in emotional 911 call: ‘He’s dead … Lord have mercy’

Cleveland Police(CLEVELAND) -- "He’s dead ... He’s lying there. Lord have mercy. Oh, my God," a distraught-sounding Cleveland woman said to a 911 operator after she heard a gunshot and saw a man dead outside.The woman dialed 911 Sunday afternoon in Cleveland after murder suspect Steve Stephens allegedly gunned down 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. and later posted a video of the killing on Facebook, according to police.In another 911 call […]

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Cleveland Facebook killing reported in emotional 911 call: 'He’s dead … Lord have mercy'

Cleveland Police(CLEVELAND) -- "He’s dead ... He’s lying there. Lord have mercy. Oh, my God," a distraught-sounding Cleveland woman said to a 911 operator after she heard a gunshot and saw a man dead outside.The woman dialed 911 Sunday afternoon in Cleveland after murder suspect Steve Stephens allegedly gunned down 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. and later posted a video of the killing on Facebook, according to police.In another 911 call […]

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Crews search for 2 hikers swept away in Grand Canyon creek

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Investigators are continuing their search today for two missing hikers who were swept away in a Grand Canyon creek on Saturday.Holding out hope for a successful rescue, officials said the pair are "equipped and have the knowledge to survive."Jackson Standefer, 14, and his step-grandmother Lou-Ann Merrell, 62, were hiking with friends and family when the two were swept away by fast-moving water while crossing a creek in […]

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Man accused of stealing more than 100 cellphones at Coachella

File Photo iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Tech-savvy concert-goers helped police locate a New York man who allegedly stole more than 100 cellphones at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival over the weekend, authorities said.The Indio Police Department in California said it arrested Reinaldo De Jesus Henao on Friday after several attendees activated their "Find my iPhone" app and followed the suspect around the festival venue until authorities were able to […]

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South Carolina family gets Easter surprise with 9-foot gator

File Photo Thinkstock(MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.) -- Many people expect to find sweet treats of chocolate and jellybeans on Easter morning, but one family in South Carolina woke up to a much different surprise.Peter Cottontail didn’t coming knocking on the door of Steve and Susie Polston’s back porch -- instead, it was a 9-foot alligator.Describing the noise that first drew her from bed, Susie Polston told ABC station WCIV, “It sounded […]

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Florida judge teaches yoga at her courthouse: ‘It’s for their own good’

iStock/Thinkstock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) --  This story gives a whole new meaning to being judged during yoga class.Florida Judge Eleni Derke teaches yoga on the lawn of the Duval County courthouse in Jacksonville as a way to help everyone de-stress.“About two years ago the president of the Jacksonville Bar Association asked me to head up the health committee, and I thought, ‘What better way to stay healthy than to do yoga?’ So […]

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Florida judge teaches yoga at her courthouse: 'It’s for their own good'

iStock/Thinkstock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) --  This story gives a whole new meaning to being judged during yoga class.Florida Judge Eleni Derke teaches yoga on the lawn of the Duval County courthouse in Jacksonville as a way to help everyone de-stress.“About two years ago the president of the Jacksonville Bar Association asked me to head up the health committee, and I thought, ‘What better way to stay healthy than to do yoga?’ So […]

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State News

Waiting period, 20 week ban on abortions headed for governor’s signature

New abortion restrictions will soon be law in Iowa. The Iowa Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill banning nearly all abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. Governor Branstad has signaled he’ll approve it. Republican Senator Tom Costello of Imogene made a final pitch before senators voted on the measure. “I’ve got […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayApril 18, 2017

State News

Organizers excited NCAA basketball tourney coming back to Des Moines

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is returning to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines in 2019. The president of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greg Evans, got emotional a couple of times Tuesday as he talked with reporters following the announcement by the NCAA. Evans says winning the bid to host the […]Powered by WPeMatico

todayApril 18, 2017