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Army Ranger Sentenced to 20 Years for Beating Security Guard to Death – Family Finds Closure in Court

Tacoma, Washington – The family of Denise Smith gathered in a Pierce County courtroom as justice was served for the 41-year-old security guard who tragically lost her life at the hands of 29-year-old Army Ranger Spc. Patrick Philip Byrne. Byrne was sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating Smith to death in 2021 while she was on duty at a downtown building along Ninth Street. During the emotional court proceedings, family members of Smith …

New Study Finds Surprising Trends in Online Super Purchases Across Different States

Portland, Oregon – Online shoppers in Portland, Oregon are facing a new requirement when making purchases. The city has implemented a new feature on websites, asking for the state, zip code, and country to be entered before completing a transaction. This change aims to improve accuracy and efficiency in shipping orders to customers. The addition of these fields on the checkout page is intended to prevent errors in the delivery process and ensure that packages …

Rare Hatch from HMS Campbeltown’s Historic Mission Finds New Home in French Museum

St. Nazaire, France, now houses a museum that proudly displays a hatch from the HMS Campbeltown, a significant artifact found about 100 yards away from where the ship’s explosive payload detonated in 1942. The hatch originated from the starboard side of the Campbeltown’s deckhouse, which was mostly destroyed in the blast. This relic serves as a powerful reminder of the vessel’s pivotal role in history. The HMS Campbeltown embarked on a mission on March 26, …

State Bomb Squad Investigates Explosion in Meriden Storm Drain, Finds Device Not Explosive

MERIDEN, Connecticut – The state bomb squad hurried to the scene in Meriden on Monday evening following reports of an explosion in a storm drain. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. near Cross Street and Women’s Way, as detailed by Lieutenant Darrin McKay of the local police department. Upon arrival, officers discovered smoke emanating from the storm drain. Despite initial concerns, authorities confirmed that the explosion was not of significant magnitude and did not result …

Public Defender Report Finds Police Not at Fault in Tbilisi Pride Festival Violence: Summary of 2023 Equality Report

Tbilisi, Georgia – The 2023 Equality Report by the Public Defender of Georgia has cleared the police of any blame for failing to protect the Tbilisi Pride Festival from a violent mob on July 8, 2023. According to the report, the rapid increase in far-right supporters at the festival site, coupled with its large size, made it impossible to stop the violence. The report emphasizes that the events of July 8 demonstrate the inadequacy of …

Magnetic Star Discovery Shines Bright in M82 Galaxy, Hinting at More Extraterrestrial Finds

London, England – An extraordinary explosion has led astronomers to make a groundbreaking discovery of the first magnetic star outside our galaxy, the Milky Way. The newly found magnetar, a dense remnant of a once luminous star with an incredibly strong magnetic field, has been identified in the galaxy M82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, located approximately 12 million light-years away from Earth. This discovery suggests the possibility of the existence of many more …

Study Finds Alarming Number of Infants Engaging in Unsafe Sleep Practices

New York, NY – Unsafe sleep practices continue to contribute to a significant number of sudden unexpected infant deaths in the United States. A recent study published in Pediatrics highlighted that three-quarters of infants who died from these tragedies were affected by multiple unsafe practices, with close to 60% sharing a sleep surface with another person. Sudden unexpected infant death, or SUID, affects infants under 1 year old who die suddenly and without an obvious …

Warning: Popular Cannabis Vapes and Sedatives Contaminated with Deadly Animal Tranquiliser, Study Finds

London, United Kingdom – People in the UK seeking relief from pain, anxiety, and insomnia by purchasing cannabis vapes and illicit sedatives may unknowingly be putting themselves at risk of consuming a powerful animal tranquilizer known as xylazine. This substance, which can lead to skin ulcers and overdoses, has been increasingly present in the UK, following a trend that has been prevalent in the US for several years. According to research from King’s College London, …

Jury Finds Marcus Chamblin Guilty in Murder Trial After Compelling Closing Arguments and Ghostly Evidence Presentation

Palm Coast, Florida – After a four-day trial last week, Marcus Avery Chamblin was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Deon O’Neal Jenkins. The jury deliberated for only 48 minutes before reaching a verdict. Chamblin was also convicted of attempted second-degree murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle in the incident that took place at a Circle K in Palm Coast. The prosecution, led by Assistant State Attorneys Jason Lewis and …

Syrian Refugee from War-Torn Syria Finds Peace in Canada After Surviving Deadly Rocket Attack

Winnipeg, Manitoba – Ibraheem Sarhan found solace and safety in Canada after surviving a harrowing rocket attack in his war-torn home country of Syria. His journey as a teenage refugee has led him to advocate for the millions of children still enduring the horrors of conflict zones around the world. As a nine-year-old in Damascus when the Syrian war erupted in 2011, Sarhan initially struggled to comprehend the devastation and upheaval caused by the conflict. …