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FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS—Aaron Hernandez, once a budding young NFL star, will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd, a 27-year-old landscaper and semipro football player, was a friend of the former Patriots tight-end and was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancée. A motive hasn't been identified for Lloyd's shooting, which took...

WASHINGTON D.C.— On Friday, August 21, a five-year-old boy was shot in the 1300 block of Congress Street Southeast, Washington D.C. at 4:24 p.m. The incident occurred in the vicinity of an attempted robbery of pedestrians who fled. In response, one of the alleged robbers fired many shots, accidentally hitting the young boy rather than the intended target. The bullet...

HOLLYWOOD—Mark Salling, 35, known by many for his role as Puck on the hit FOX TV series “Glee” has died. TMZ first broke the news the actor died from an apparent suicide on Tuesday, January 30. The actual cause of death has not yet been disclosed by authorities. Salling was convicted of possession of child pornography in October 2017, after...

UNITED STATES—Republicans stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, October 23, led by Rep. Matthew Gaetz (R-FL) into the closed door impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump. “I’m here with dozens of my Congressional colleagues” Gaetz said, “underground in the basement of the Capitol.” Gaetz went on. “If behind those those doors they intend to overturn the results of an American Presidential...

LOS ANGELES—The Houston Astros won their fist World Series by stomping the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, November 1. The game was over before it began; Dodgers starting Pitcher YU Darvish was plain awful. The lackluster pitching was a repeat of the disastrous performance in Houston. Only lasting a mere 1 2/3 innings both outings, he...

UNITED STATES−President Donald Trump addressed the county on Wednesday, March 11, calling for unity in the wake of the Coronavirus, and noted that the spread of the virus is now a National Emergency. President Trump placed a 30-day travel ban on flights coming into the U.S. from Europe beginning starting Friday, March 13 in an effort to mitigate and contain...

MALIBU—On Monday, June 2, singer Chris Brown was released from a Los Angeles County Jail. The singer posted to his Twitter page, that he was feeling “Humbled and Blessed” and was ready to get “Back to the Music and the Fans.” On March 14, Brown was taken into custody by authorities for violating the terms of his probation while...

UNITED STATES—Police officers throughout the United States have been attacked in a high number of ambush style shootings in 2016, increasing the total amount of gun-related officer deaths from 2015. The International Association of Chiefs of Police state four factors that constitute an ambush attack include: an element of surprise, a lack of provocation, a suddenness to the attack, and attackers who conceal themselves, their...

MILWAUKEE, WI—A total of six people were killed, after a former employer at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. opened fire on several people after being fired from his job on Wednesday, February 26. The facility is located on the 4000 block of W. State Street. The shooter has been identified as a 51-year-old male who died from a self-inflicted...

CALIFORNIA—The city of Los Angeles has reportedly been in talks with both the city of San Francisco and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) about the possibility of filing a joint bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. San Francisco had previously been taken out of contention as a solo host city by Boston on January 8. Earlier this week, the city announced it would drop...