BOONSBORO, Md. – A three-story observation tower dedicated to the nation’s first president is closed for inspection after it was struck by lightning at Washington Monument State Park in western Maryland. The Department of Natural Resources said Friday that three people who had taken shelter in the structure were blown …
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A man in southwestern Connecticut who mistakenly bought the wrong lottery ticket is $30,000 wealthier. Bob Sabo, of Easton, says he didn’t want to wait in line to buy a lottery ticket at the Super Stop & Shop in Fairfield, so he decided to buy a ticket …
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PHILADELPHIA – Special rail passes to be used by commuters during Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia in September will be sold via an online lottery. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced Tuesday a one-day lottery will be held Aug. 3 for passes on its regional rail system. Officials emphasize customers …
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WASHINGTON – Two philosophers have been honored with a prize handed out by the Library of Congress for fields not covered by the Nobel prizes. The Library of Congress announced Tuesday that Jurgen Habermas (HOB-uhr-MAHS) and Charles Taylor will share the $1.5 million John W. Kluge (KLOO-ghee) Prize for humanities. …
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PHOENIX – An Arizona man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he decapitated his wife and two dogs three weeks ago in an attack in which he also mutilated himself. Kenneth Dale Wakefield was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he killed 49-year-old Trina Heisch and the dogs at the …
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NEW YORK – The estate of a cooper heiress has lost a battle to recover over $4 million in donations she gave a New York City hospital where she lived for two decades. A Manhattan Surrogate Court judge ruled the statute of limitations had expired to argue that the hospital …
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A Navy pilot is safe after an F-35C fighter jet went down near Naval Air Station Lemoore in Southern California, causing a fiery crash and prompting a response from CAL Fire. NAS Lemoore said “an aviation incident on the operations side of the installation” took place at around 6:30 p.m. …
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The chief of police in an Idaho college town rocked by Bryan Kohberger’s deadly home invasion stabbings is pushing back on reports that a surviving roommate overheard the killer referring to one of the victims by name. The clarification comes amid reports that surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen overheard Kohberger mention …
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A man whose son died during a 2017 fraternity hazing ritual at Penn State University warned students and parents of the ills of the practice in an interview with Fox News Digital, saying anyone could become a victim. Jim Piazza’s son, Timothy, was recruited to join the Beta Theta Pi …
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The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday offloaded more than 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs in Florida, marking the largest-ever drug seizure in a single operation in its history. The Cutter Hamilton offloaded the drugs at Port Everglades, Florida, as part of Operation Pacific Viper. The drugs, which totaled 61,740 pounds …
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