Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers cite COVID-19 concerns, push for $5M bond and home confinement

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite who was best buddies with disgraced sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein, are arguing she be released from lock-up due to health risks from COVID-19.  

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Retired cops launch PAC to help elect pro-police candidates

A coalition of retired law enforcement has banded together and formed the Protect Our Police PAC to support pro-cop candidates running for elections.

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Arizona wheat farmers prosper amid COVID-19 as pasta sales soar

Some of the world's best pasta wheat actually comes from wheat grown in the desert southwest, including Italy's famous pasta.

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Melrose police investigate 'all lives matter' traffic sign: report

The sign was discovered on Wednesday, and the officer who posted the message claimed no malicious intent.

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4 children killed in Indiana after semitrailer slammed into their car

Four children were killed after the driver of a semitruck – who authorities believe may have been under the influence of drugs – slammed into a car that was slowing in a construction zone on Interstate 70 in eastern Indiana, pushing it into the path of another semi.

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Arizona man stacks 485 Jenga blocks atop a single piece

The impressive structure, which is shaped like an inverted pyramid, was built in two hours by Pima resident Tai Star Valianti.   

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American Academy of Pediatrics breaks with White House over school reopenings

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Friday flipped its position on reopening schools in the fall, distancing itself from the White House, which cited the organization's initial stance to bolster its push to reopen all K-12 brick and mortar schools. 

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Roman Catholic Church awarded at least $1.4B in federal coronavirus aid

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church raked in between $1.4 billion and $3.5 billion in federal coronavirus aid, making it one of the top beneficiaries of the government's Paycheck Protection Program. 

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Ohio police officer rescues girl, 8, from raging flash flood; captures dramatic moment on bodycam

Dramatic police video shows the moment an Ohio police officer rescues an 8-year-old girl separated from family during a flash flood.

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Hundreds rally in support of law enforcement in Fayetteville, NC

A large crowd shouted “USA, USA” in a show of support for law enforcement in the city of Fayetteville in North Carolina, according to a report.

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