First and second grade students at St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School crowned their mothers with flowers as part of a May Crowning tradition that’s occurred at the school for more than 50 years.
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CREOLA, Ala. (AP) — A former south Alabama police officer faces charges after authorities say he assaulted a man being held in jail, tying a rope around his neck and hitting and kicking him.
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WELDON SPRING, Mo. (AP) — A hiker was accidentally shot by a turkey hunter in the St. Louis area on Saturday, authorities said.
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware governor, GOP presidential candidate Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV has died.
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man was fatally shot by police in Tennessee who were responding to a shooting, officials said.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Police officers on a city team providing services to homeless people shot and killed a man who pulled a gun on them in inland Southern California, authorities said.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Can Lucid, Nikola and ElectraMeccanica turn Arizona into a major electric vehicle manufacturing hub?
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. is postponing plans to sell one of its eight Las Vegas Strip resorts until the market further rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps next year, the Las Vegas Sun reports.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities said a suspect was in custody after two Montgomery police officers were shot and injured while responding to a call.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man has been chosen to head the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Mesquite man has been arrested in connection with the death girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter last month, according to Doña Ana County Sheriff’s officials.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Pamela Pitts' body was found burned beyond recognition in a pile of trash in 1988. Tips flooded in blaming a Satanic cult, a drug dealer, an ex-lover, an overdose at an Arizona party spot.
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his undated photo provided by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office shows a law enforcement official discovering a photograph of Pamela Pitts in the wood stove of a home she shared with two others in Prescott, Ariz., in 1988. Pitts' then-roommate, Shelly Harmon, recently confessed to killing Pitts and was sentenced to time she already had served in another killing.
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This photo provided by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office shows Lt. Victor Dartt working from his office in Prescott, Ariz., on April 21, 2021. Dartt led the investigation into the 1988 death of Pamela Pitts, whose then-roommate, Shelly Harmon, confessed to the killing in March 2021 after already having served time for the 1991 death of an ex-boyfriend.
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This undated photo provided by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office shows authorities at the site outside Prescott, Ariz., where Pamela Pitts' body was found in 1988 among a pile of trash. Pitts' then-roommate, Shelly Harmon, recently confessed to killing her and was sentenced to time she already had served in another killing.
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This photo taken March 1, 2021 and provided by Yavapai County prosecutor Susan Eazer shows members of the Pitts family surrounding a photo of Pamela Pitts who was killed in 1988 outside Prescott, Ariz. Pitts then-roommate, Shelly Harmon, confessed to the killing in March 2021 after already having served time for the 1991 death of her ex-boyfriend. From left, Rhys Tarver, Becky Pitts, Tena Pitts, Carol Pitts (orange shirt), Sara Pitts, Paul Pitts Sr., Kerrie Tarver, Jarrett Tarver, Paul P…
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This undated photo provided by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office shows the site outside Prescott, Arizona, where Pamela Pitts' body was found in 1988 among a pile of trash. Pitts' then-roommate, Shelly Harmon, recently confessed to killing her and was sentenced to time she already had served in another killing.
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This undated photo provided by the Pitts family shows Pamela Pitts at the Pitts family home outside Prescott, Ariz. Pitts' then-roommate, Shelly Harmon, recently confessed to killing Pitts in 1988 and was sentenced to time she already had served in another killing.
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This undated photo provided by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office shows Shelly Harmon after she was arrested in the 1988 death of Pamela Pitts. The two women were roommates at the time. Harmon recently confessed to killing Pitts and was sentenced to time she already had served in another killing.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — There was no shortage of tips about who killed Pamela Pitts, a rowdy but compassionate 19-year-old whose body was found burned beyond recognition in a pile of trash in 1988.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On the outside, Emma-Kate Stibler is like any other active 13-year-old. She plays volleyball, swims competitively, golfs, skis and enjoys summer camp with her friends. However, that all changed when COVID-19 cases spread across the country in 2020.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man has died after a stabbing at an Indianapolis senior apartment community, police said Sunday.
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MIAMI (AP) — A fight inside a Wendy’s restaurant in Miami caused injuries to an employee and resulted in a deadly shooting, officials said. The suspected shooter escaped.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 12 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death.
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Restorations continue on the 15 teepee-like motel rooms and surrounding property at Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City, Ky., on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The inn's new owners, Keith Stone and Megan Smith, recently unveiled the historic neon "Sleep in a Wigwam" sign, which was refurbished at Louisville's Rueff Sign Company.
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The Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 inn's new owners, Keith Stone and Megan Smith, continue work to restore the 15 teepee-like motel rooms and the surrounding property Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cave City, Ky.
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Keith Stone and Megan Smith, the new owners of Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City, Ky., sit on a set of red chairs outside one of the newly restored teepee-like motel rooms on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The inn has been open to visitors since March.
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Restorations continue on the 15 teepee-like motel rooms and surrounding property at Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City, Ky., on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The historic neon "Sleep in a Wigwam" sign was refurbished at Louisville's Rueff Sign Company and recently unveiled.
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Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 is seen with newly restored teepee-like motel rooms Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cave City, Ky. The inn's new owners, Keith Stone and Megan Smith, continue the work to restore the 15 teepee-like motel rooms and the surrounding property.
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A sign stands at the entrance to Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City, Ky., on Thursday, April 29, 2021, inviting visitors to a celebratory open house event as the inn's new owners, Keith Stone and Megan Smith, continue work to restore the 15 teepee-like motel rooms and the surrounding property.
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Keith Stone and Megan Smith, the new owners of Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City, Ky., sit on a set of red chairs outside one of the newly restored teepee-like motel rooms on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The historic neon "Sleep in a Wigwam" sign on the property was refurbished at Louisville's Rueff Sign Company.
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CAVE CITY, Ky. (AP) — What some might see as a curiosity, Greg Davis of the Cave City Tourist and Convention Commission sees as a valuable contributor to his city’s economy.
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OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A chase involving police in northern Oregon ended with gunshot injuries for an officer and suspect.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An armed man who allegedly was trying to rob a Glendale convenience store early Sunday was shot and wounded by police, according to authorities.
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Raton City Manager Scott Berry is photographed downtown on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Raton, N.M. Vacant buildings — some dilapidated and others that look recently abandoned — have become an unavoidable reality in Raton, a constant reminder to residents of their town’s current plight.
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This Tuesday, April 27, 2021 photo shows downtown Raton, N.M. Vacant buildings — some dilapidated and others that look recently abandoned — have become an unavoidable reality in Raton, a constant reminder to residents of their town’s current plight.
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This Tuesday, April 27, 2021 photo shows boarded up houses on North 5th Street in Raton, N.M. Vacant buildings — some dilapidated and others that look recently abandoned — have become an unavoidable reality in Raton, a constant reminder to residents of their town’s current plight.
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RATON, N.M. (AP) — In some parts of town, they’re seemingly everywhere.
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CRAYNOR, Ky. (AP) — Eula Hall, who opened a clinic almost 50 years ago in Appalachia and never stopped trying to help others, has died. She was 93.
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Jockey John Velazquez, left, watches as trainer Bob Baffert holds up the winner's trophy after they victory with Medina Spirit in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.
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Lucius Giannini stands for a portrait Thursday, April 15, 2021, in San Diego. Giannini graduated from the University of California at San Diego at the end of last summer with a degree in political science. He had hoped to find work with the Peace Corps, or maybe teaching English overseas. But the Peace Corps was bringing all its volunteers home, and no one was hiring for overseas teaching.
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Natalie Naranjo-Morett stands for a portrait Monday, April 19, 2021, in San Diego. "I've started to look for jobs," said Natalie Naranjo-Morett, who will graduate in June with a history degree from the University of California San Diego. "I want to go into museum work, but that's become very difficult because of the pandemic."
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Natalie Naranjo-Morett stands for a portrait Monday, April 19, 2021, in San Diego. "I've started to look for jobs," said Natalie Naranjo-Morett, who will graduate in June with a history degree from the University of California San Diego. "I want to go into museum work, but that's become very difficult because of the pandemic."
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Lucius Giannini stands for a portrait Thursday, April 15, 2021, in San Diego. Giannini graduated from the University of California at San Diego at the end of last summer with a degree in political science. He had hoped to find work with the Peace Corps, or maybe teaching English overseas. But the Peace Corps was bringing all its volunteers home, and no one was hiring for overseas teaching.
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After a painful year of joblessness, the future has finally brightened for Alycia St. Germain, a 22-year-old college senior at the University of Minnesota.
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — A large waterspout formed over the weekend in Barnegat Bay off New Jersey.
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People crowded and dance on the beach in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Barcelona residents were euphoric as the clock stroke midnight, ending a six-month-long national state of emergency and consequently, the local curfew. Spain is relaxing overall measures to contain the coronavirus this weekend, allowing residents to travel across regions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that a patchwork of approaches will replace the six-month-long national state of emergency that en…
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People crowded on the beach in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Barcelona residents were euphoric as the clock stroke midnight, ending a six-month-long national state of emergency and consequently, the local curfew. Spain is relaxing overall measures to contain the coronavirus this weekend, allowing residents to travel across regions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that a patchwork of approaches will replace the six-month-long national state of emergency that ends at midn…
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People crowded and dance on the beach in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Barcelona residents were euphoric as the clock stroke midnight, ending a six-month-long national state of emergency and consequently, the local curfew. Spain is relaxing overall measures to contain the coronavirus this weekend, allowing residents to travel across regions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that a patchwork of approaches will replace the six-month-long national state of emergency that en…
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee officials are scrambling to handle emergency medical calls after two private ambulance companies ended their contracts with the city.
