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‘Help me’: Texas man pleads guilty in kidnapping of teen who wrote dire escape note

Steven Sablan, 62, agreed to a deal in which he pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping and admitted to sexually assaulting the girl multiple times before police arrested him in July in Long Beach, California.
'Help me': Texas man pleads guilty in kidnapping of teen who wrote dire note
'Help me': Texas man pleads guilty in kidnapping of teen who wrote dire note

U.S. government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma

The Center for Reproductive Rights, which represents Jaci Statton, confirmed Friday that her complaint had been denied.
Image: Dani Thayer
Marina Lanae
Image: Dani Thayer
Marina Lanae
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Officials release video of white campus officer kneeling on Black teen that sparked George Floyd comparison

The actions of the officer, who pinned the teen beneath his knee next to a patrol vehicle in the 2023 incident, drew public protests.
School officials in Las Vegas have released police reports and body camera footage of a white campus police officer kneeling on a Black student who had been recording officers a year ago in a scene that was captured on cellphone video and widely shared on social media.
School officials in Las Vegas have released police reports and body camera footage of a white campus police officer kneeling on a Black student who had been recording officers a year ago in a scene that was captured on cellphone video and widely shared on social media.
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A Colorado town’s newspapers were stolen after a story about rape charges at the police chief’s house

The rack price for the weekly newspaper is $1, so someone spent $12 opening racks and removing all the newspapers, the publisher said.
Elevated view of small-town Ouray, Colorado
Elevated view of small-town Ouray, Colorado

HPV-related cervical cancer increasing in some women, new research finds

However, among women in their early 20s who have benefitted from the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer incidence plummeted by 65% from 2012 to 2019.
Paps smear under microscopy showing inflammatory smear with hpv related changes. Cervical cancer. SCC
Paps smear under microscopy showing inflammatory smear with hpv related changes. Cervical cancer. SCC
2d ago

More than 50 dead as freezing temperatures expected to linger

Temperatures early Saturday in traditional hot spots such as Shreveport, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; and Atlanta are set to dip into the low 20s or teens.
snow shovel winter weather cold
snow shovel winter weather cold

New York man on trial in death of woman whose friends pulled into wrong driveway says 'my soul is dead'

The car carrying Kaylin Gillis, 20, mistakenly pulled into the wrong driveway in upstate New York while looking for another person’s house when Kevin Monahan fired.
wrong driveway shooter profile
wrong driveway shooter profile
2d ago

Clothing brand Kyte Baby under fire after employee denied remote work request while infant in NICU

As customers vow to boycott, Kyte Baby said the employee “declined” its offer to return to the company, which sells infant clothing and sleep sacks made with bamboo material.
maternal leave controversy
maternal leave controversy
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Homicide case launched in Colorado after head, hands found in a home that just sold

The human remains were found Jan. 12 by people cleaning the residence, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office.
law enforcement colorado
law enforcement colorado
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Is that extra charge for nondairy milk discrimination? A lawsuit challenges Dunkin’ Donuts’ fees.

“Being able to drink milk is a choice for some people, but it’s not for others,” the class-action suit says.
Dunkin Donuts DD
Dunkin Donuts DD
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Christian school teacher tried to poison her husband’s smoothie with deadly plant, Missouri officials say

She has been charged with attempted murder and armed criminal action. Police say she was seen on camera adding lily of the valley to the drink.
A Lily Of The Valley plant in Paris on April 23, 2020.
A Lily Of The Valley plant in Paris on April 23, 2020.