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Fire Damages Two-Story Residential Structure in Irvine, 8 Displaced

November 28, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—Fire Nov. 27 damaged a two-story multi-family residential structure in Irvine. Eight people were displaced by the fire, according to KABC. Firefighters dispatched at 4 a.m. to the 300 block of Deerfield Avenue extinguished the blaze in under an hour and a half, the Orange County Fire Authority reported. “A mayday was declared during…

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Houston Schools Closed Monday as City Continues Boil-Water Notice

November 28, 2022
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Houston residents remained under a boil-water notice on Monday, forcing the state’s largest public school system to close schools for the day. “Due to the Boil Water Notice issued by the City of Houston late this evening, all Houston ISD schools, offices, and facilities will be closed Monday, Nov. 28. #HISD will closely monitor the…

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Judge Accepts Insanity Plea Deal for Man in Face-Biting Case

November 28, 2022
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STUART, Fla.—A judge accepted a plea deal Monday for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face that will send him to a mental hospital for treatment. Austin Harrouff, 25, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree…

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Judge Denies 19-Year-Old’s Ask to Attend Father’s Execution

November 28, 2022
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ST. LOUIS—A federal judge has denied a request from a 19-year-old woman to allow her to watch her father’s death by injection, upholding a Missouri law that bars anyone under 21 from witnessing an execution. Kevin Johnson is set to be executed Tuesday for killing Kirkwood, Missouri, Police Officer William McEntee in 2005. Johnson’s lawyers…

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Buffalo Gunman Pleads Guilty in Supermarket Shooting

November 28, 2022
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BUFFALO, N.Y.—The gunman who fatally shot 10 shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. Payton Gendron, 19, entered the plea Monday in a courthouse roughly two miles from the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo where…

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Water Boil Order Issued for More Than 2 Million in Houston

November 28, 2022
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HOUSTON—More than 2 million people in the Houston area were under a boil order notice Monday after a power outage caused low pressure at a water purification plant, officials said. The order means water must be boiled before it’s used for cooking, bathing, or drinking. Multiple Houston area public and private schools, as well as…

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Crews Rescue 2 From Plane Caught in Power Lines in Maryland

November 28, 2022
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GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county. Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane was secured to the tower at 12:16 a.m. and the first occupant was removed from the plane at…

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Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Houston Home

November 27, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas—A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a Thanksgiving day shooting at a Houston-area home that left two people dead and two wounded, according to the Houston Police Department. A man believed to be a former spouse of one of the victims entered the home through the back door as the families…

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Judge to Decide on Florida Face-Biter Insanity Plea

November 27, 2022
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A former college student who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face finally goes on trial Monday, with a judge deciding whether he goes to prison for life or to a mental hospital. Austin Harrouff, 25, has pleaded not guilty by reason…

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Holiday Season Arrives with Hollywood Christmas Parade Set for Sunday

November 27, 2022
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—The 90th edition of the Hollywood Christmas Parade will move through the streets of Tinseltown Nov. 27, another sign the holiday season has arrived. Actor Danny Trejo will serve as grand marshal of the parade, which kicks off at 6 p.m. from Hollywood Boulevard at Orange Street, turns east on Hollywood Boulevard to Vine…

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