The new year began in tragedy for one family in northwest Ohio after one of their members was brutally murdered with a machete while working at Dollar Tree. According to Dayton 24/7 Now, around 4:30 pm on Sunday, Bethel M. Bekele entered a Dollar Tree in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, waved...

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I believe that people have the opportunity to contribute to society as long as they are here on the planet. I loved my father and learned from him until the day he died. Unfortunately, not everyone has that mindset, especially in the political arena. One 29-year-old politician really played the...

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Former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips has reached across the miles to do what he can for the family of Damar Hamlin, and the medical staff caring for him at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Phillips, now with the Minnesota Vikings, played with Hamlin in 2021 during the...

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One of the most pro-Donald Trump members of Congress is changing his tune about the former President's support of Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House. Rep. Matt Gaetz called Trump's backing of McCarthy "the worst Human Resources decision President Trump has ever made" in a Tuesday tweet. "Sad!" the...

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In a historic move, GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas nominated a surprise candidate to stand for the speaker of the House post against Kevin McCarthy. Roy, along with 19 of the other conservative holdouts, threw their support behind Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, a relatively new face to the People's...

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A California man who held a child hostage and swung at an officer with a machete was shot dead Tuesday after a confrontation with police. The incident took place in San Jacinto in Riverside County around 1:00 p.m., according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies...

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President Joe Biden confirmed Wednesday that he will not be attending the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The funeral for the former pontiff -- who died on Dec. 31 at 95 -- will take place Thursday in Rome, with Pope Francis presiding, according to The Christian Post. EWTN's Owen...

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At first, authorities were amazed that anyone in a Tesla that took a 250-foot fall off of a California cliff on Monday survived -- and mystified as to how the accident took place. The California Highway Patrol now believes it has partially solved the mystery of the crash along the...

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In a video taken just weeks before his on-field collapse, Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin made a remark that, in retrospect, was chillingly prophetic. On the Nov. 9 "One Bills Live" broadcast, Hamlin talked about how he appreciated the "super blessing," of getting to play professional football with his...

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Ditching his signature black hoodie and shorts for a dark gray suit on Tuesday, John Fetterman was sworn in as the junior senator from Pennsylvania. Video recorded at the event showed the newly minted senator frequently looking to his ambitious wife, Gisele, for direction. When Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated...

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One of Kevin McCarthy's biggest critics is singling out one quality he sees the wannabe speaker as sorely lacking. Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs sees McCarthy as privy to ambition, and lacking in humility. Biggs is one of the 20 Republicans who has refused to vote for the GOP caucus leader,...

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A Delta Airlines pilot may be in hot water after blaming Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg for the dismal state of American air travel during an announcement on the plane's intercom. At least one passenger made the decision to become a political tattletale over the public service announcement, which took...

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First lady Jill Biden will have outpatient surgery next week to remove a lesion over her right eye, her office announced Wednesday. “During a routine skin cancer screening, a small lesion was found above the First Lady’s right eye. In an abundance of caution, doctors have recommended that it be...

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I can't imagine what President Joe Biden's handlers -- particularly his speechwriters -- feel when he gives any kind of extended remarks. If forced to identify what the strain must feel like, I'd have to guess it'd be like the unpleasant adrenaline rush experienced by a gambler who could either...

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Imagine being born into one of the most prestigious and privileged family in the entire world -- and still considering yourself a victim. For the past few years, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, has done just that, and he seems to be embracing this role, with no sign of stopping....

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New Year's Eve was not a day that brought festivity and celebration for the family and friends of Officer Christopher A. Davis and the Stoughton Police Department in Massachusetts. Davis was found unresponsive in his Brockton home at approximately 9:45 on Saturday night, according to WHDH-TV in Boston. He was...

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When oddly shaped hands go viral on Twitter, it's usually to do with an athlete who had his fingers deformed by an injury -- particularly a football player. Perhaps the most famous of these is Anthony "Booger" McFarland, a former defensive tackle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts....

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A New Jersey woman who claimed she killed her husband to protect herself was denied a release from jail after prosecutors sought to poke holes in her story during a Tuesday hearing. Marylue Wigglesworth is accused of murdering her husband, David Wigglesworth, on Christmas Day, according to the Press of...

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In a political world in which sound bites often define character, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida issued one with teeth Wednesday when asked about his opposition to electing Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California as speaker of the House. Surrounded by media representatives outside of the Capitol, Donalds was...

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Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills football player who went into cardiac arrest during Monday night's game, is showing some signs of improvement. In a Twitter post Thursday morning, the team announced, "Per the physicians caring for Damar Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Damar has shown remarkable improvement over...

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