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A former DEA agent is convicted of protecting drug traffickers
A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo, New York, has been convicted of corruption. Jurors on Thursday found Joseph Bongiovanni guilty on seven of the 11 counts he faced. Bongi ...
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Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward hurricane relief efforts
Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The nonprofit announced the pop star’s donation Wednesday and ...
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South Dakota removes 273 people from voter rolls due to human error by the state
South Dakota’s top elections official has removed 273 people from the state’s voter rolls as general election voting is underway. Her office later said the move rectified a paperwork error on the ...
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Mom searching for “angel” who gave up plane seat for daughter leaving hurricane zone
A Rockford woman took to social media to find the good Samaritan who gave up her seat on a flight so her daughter could escape the hurricane zone. Rhonda Adams’s daughter Carley’s flight from Tampa to ...
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Florida residents over 100 miles from Milton’s landfall faced a different threat: 3 tornadoes in less than 25 minutes
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Paul P. Murphy and Mary Gilbert, CNN St. Lucie County, Florida (CNN) — As Hurricane Milton made landfall ...
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Hurricane Milton’s winds topple crane building west Florida’s tallest residential building
A construction crane came crashing down on the building that houses the Tampa Bay Times during the height of Hurricane Milton’s menace across Florida. The crane being used to work on a 46-story ...
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Wisconsin dams are failing more frequently, a new report finds
A new report shows Wisconsin is seeing dam failures more frequently, in another sign that the state is seeing stronger storms. The Wisconsin Policy Forum released findings Thursday that show Wisconsin ...