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Bill expanding animal cruelty law passes Congress, goes to Trump

The bill would expand a law that made creation or distribution of so-called “animal crushing” videos illegal. The new bill would make the underlying acts of cruelty a federal crime.

Brave acts stand out after ambush in Mexico kills 9

The eight children, some mere infants, who survived the ambush in northern Mexico not only escaped the drug cartel gunmen who killed their mothers but managed to hide in the brush, with some walking miles to get help despite grisly bullet wounds.

Epiphany helps Paradise fire victim rebuild a year after fire

Despite her vow to stay away, Victoria Sinclaire’s family was one of the first to rebuild, braving the enduring threat of wildfires, and repeated power outages in Paradise, California, after a deadly fire a year ago.

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LDS temple in Utah closed for renovations

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially closed its temple in St. George for renovations that will take at least a few years to complete.

Juul & mint flavor driving climb in teen vaping, study says

The results are in a pair of studies published Tuesday, including one that details previously released figures indicating that the surge in underage use of e-cigarettes shows no signs of slowing down.

450 freed Oklahoma inmates largest 1-day commutation in US

The release of inmates, all with convictions for low-level drug and property crimes, resulted from a bill signed by new Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt. The bill retroactively applied misdemeanor sentences for simple drug possession and low-level property crimes that state voters approved in 2016.

In last days on run, al-Baghdadi sought safety in shrinking domain

Associates paint a picture of a man obsessed with his security and well-being and trying to find safety in towns and deserts in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border as the extremists’ domains crumbled.

 
9 US women, children killed in ambush by Mexican drug cartel

Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering six children and three women, all U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico, authorities said Tuesday.

Probe: Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office ignored fed judge’s order

A court-appointed investigator concluded that high-ranking managers for former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio disregarded a federal judge’s order for Arpaio to halt immigration sweeps targeting Latinos.

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