Friends remember Nex Benedict, Oklahoma student who died after school fight, as ‘fiery kid’
Ally, a senior at Owasso High School in Oklahoma, said the last thing Nex Benedict said to them was “happy birthday.”
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U.K. Conservatives Suspend Lawmaker Who Accused London Mayor Of Islamist Affiliation
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists, as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics.
CPAC poll reveals who Republicans want as Trump’s running mate
As this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference drew to a close on Saturday, a straw poll of attendees revealed who they would like to see join Donald Trump on the Republican Party presidential ticket.
A woman who was wrongly identified in a police lineup struggles to reclaim her life
After Jasmine Violenes was mistakenly picked out of a police lineup and charged with two felonies she did not commit, she lost her home, her car and — most harmful of all — her good name.
Who is Mufti Salman Azhari: Cleric in eye of ‘hate speech’ storm, held by Gujarat police repeatedly
ISLAMIC CLERIC Mufti Salman Azhari, who had been granted bail in cases related to allegedly provocative speeches registered by Ahmedabad police, was arrested by the Vadodara Police Thursday night after the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA) was invoked against him. He was moved to Vadodara Central Jail amid heavy security measures on account of his many followers who had gathered outside the prison.
Flaco, Owl Who Escaped Zoo And Soared New York City Skies, Has Died
Flaco, an owl who became a New York City icon after he flew the coop at the Central Park Zoo last year, has died.
Colorado murder suspect had threatened to kill roommate who complained about state of their dorm, affidavit says
The killings of a Colorado college student and a woman in a campus dorm one week ago were preceded by conflicts between roommates, according to a court document unsealed Friday.
Meet the magician who says he’s behind the fake Biden robocall: From the Politics Desk
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