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Alex Murdaugh appeal challenging murder convictions faces state pushback over jury influence claims

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Alex Murdaugh appeal challenging murder convictions faces state pushback over jury influence claims

The South Carolina Attorney General's Office has officially submitted its response to Alex Murdaugh’s appeal challenging his convictions for the murders of his wife and son.In a 182-page brief filed before the Aug. 8 deadline, Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office dismantles Murdaugh’s December appeal, which claims that Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill swayed jurors to boost sales of her forthcoming book.The filing is the State’s first full rebuttal […]

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FBI Director Kash Patel backs Trump’s DC police takeover: ‘When you let good cops be cops, they deliver’

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FBI Director Kash Patel backs Trump’s DC police takeover: ‘When you let good cops be cops, they deliver’

FBI Director Kash Patel endorsed President Donald Trump's plans to take over the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in Washington D.C., amid heavy criticism from Democrats and local officials who say the move is part of a power grab. Patel was seen Monday afternoon inside a command post for the first night of the temporary takeover in a show of support for law enforcement. "Proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with […]

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Trump postpones China tariff deadline 90 days after touting ‘very good’ relationship with Xi

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Trump postpones China tariff deadline 90 days after touting ‘very good’ relationship with Xi

President Donald Trump has pushed off imposing higher tariffs on China until November, just before additional tariffs were set to take effect Tuesday.An executive order from the president was signed Monday that will prevent higher tariffs from going into effect against China for another three months – until Nov. 9.The extension comes after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent participated in trade negotiations in May with China in Geneva that resulted in […]

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Trick or Treat: Congress faces ‘chamber of horrors’ as government funding deadline looms

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Trick or Treat: Congress faces ‘chamber of horrors’ as government funding deadline looms

It was mid-July. And the House of Representatives was already done for the summer. That’s right around the same time Halloween decorations like gigantic yard skeletons and Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate pumpkins began materializing in stores.Those weren’t phantasms. Halloween is the next big consumer holiday on the calendar.I mean, what would you buy to decorate for Labor Day? But there’s a spooky alignment between July and Halloween when it comes to […]

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American tourist shot and killed in Caribbean vacation hotspot: ‘Left an unfillable void in our lives’

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American tourist shot and killed in Caribbean vacation hotspot: ‘Left an unfillable void in our lives’

A tourist from New York was killed while visiting Puerto Rico for a Bad Bunny concert, according to police.25-year-old Kevin Mares was shot in the left side of his abdomen early Sunday morning in the La Perla area of San Juan, Puerto Rico, which has a history of violence. The shooting took place in the early morning hours on Sunday at a night hangout spot called "Refuge for Mistreated Men" […]

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Gov. Abbot still beat Newsom in disaster relief despite Texas Democrats stalling, hiding out

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Gov. Abbot still beat Newsom in disaster relief despite Texas Democrats stalling, hiding out

Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s flood relief was faster than California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to the L.A. wildfires.This weekend, Abbott helped to present more than 60 of the families most impacted by the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country with $25,000 relief checks, which the governor called an initial "down payment" on the relief still incoming.In an […]

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911 calls, police report details dark timeline to Arizona girl’s tragic death

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911 calls, police report details dark timeline to Arizona girl’s tragic death

Editor’s note: The following story contains graphic descriptions.Recently released police documents have shed new light on the final weeks of 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste’s life, revealing disturbing allegations of escalating abuse and multiple attempts to flee her living situation. The 36-page report from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office outlines interviews with her father, Richard Baptiste, and his girlfriend, Anicia Woods, following the discovery of the unresponsive child on July 27. Rebekah was later […]

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Martin Scorsese threatened to get a gun to protect ‘Taxi Driver’ from studio cuts

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Martin Scorsese threatened to get a gun to protect ‘Taxi Driver’ from studio cuts

Though it's been nearly 40 years since Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" hit theaters, the Oscar Award-winning director still recalls the extreme measures he considered taking in order to convince the studio to greenlight the 1976 film in its entirety. In a preview clip for Apple TV+'s documentary "Mr. Scorsese," the 82-year-old director, along with Steven Spielberg, recalled the studio's (Columbia Pictures) concern about the movie's bloody content."Marty was very upset," Spielberg, […]

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Joanna Gaines says college sendoff is ‘one big, breathless surrender’ in emotional post

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Joanna Gaines says college sendoff is ‘one big, breathless surrender’ in emotional post

Joanna Gaines is sharing the difficulties that have come with sending her daughter, Ella, off to college for the first time and saying goodbye to her son, Drake, as he tackles his third year of college.On Sunday, Gaines took to Instagram and shared a room full of boxes with an emotional caption."They told me it would go by quicker than I think. That the days are slow but the years are […]

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