Tag: California
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Thumbprint leads to arrest in 1977 cold case murder
Nearly 50 years after a young California woman was found strangled to death, a thumbprint on a carton of cigarettes has led to an arrest, authorities say.
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Two feared dead, 18 injured in small plane crash in California
A small plane crashed through the window of a commercial manufacturing building in Southern California on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring a further 18, police said.
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How Herbert Wigwe, wife, son, ex-NGX boss, others died in helicopter crash
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday confirmed the crash of a helicopter carrying six passengers in a Southern California desert near Las Vegas.
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Rap legend Tupac Shakur’s crown ring sells for record $1 million
Gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by rap legend Tupac Shakur during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction in New York.
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3-year-old baby shoots, kills sister in U.S.
Sheriff’s authorities on Tuesday reported that a three-year-old baby shot and killed a one-year-old sibling with a handgun that had been left unsecured in a home in San Diego, California. It was not immediately clear who reported the shooting
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Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, Lisa Marie-Presley dies at 54
Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, Lisa Marie-Presley has given up the ghost after she was rushed to a hospital in California following a cardiac arrest, US media reports. She was aged 54. Her 77-year-old mother confirmed Presley’s death later on Thursday night.
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Osun governor-elect, Davido, others bag Afro awards 2022
Osun Governor-Elect, Sen. Ademola Jackson-Adeleke, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name Davido and Chief Tajudeen Amoo-Adeleke, Legendary African Drummer are among Africans and Americans to be honoured at the Afro Award in Los Angeles, California. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Oduala, Founder and Executive Producer of The…
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(Video): 5-year-old boy stopped by police while driving parents’ SUV to California to buy Lamborghini with $3
A 5-year-old boy left a police officer shocked after he found him driving his parents’ car during a traffic stop. Trooper Rick Morgan noticed a driver inside an SUV driving erratically and switching between lanes on a freeway in Ogden, Utah just before noon on Monday. When he pulled the car over, Morgan said he…
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California confirms third case of Coronavirus in US
A patient in California’s Orange County was has been confirmed as the third person on US soil infected with the new deadly virus that originated in China, health officials said. The infected person was a traveler from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of the outbreak, the Orange County Health Care Agency said. The…
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Rescuers recover 20 corpses from California boat disaster
Search operations for survivors of a scuba diving boat disaster off the California coast were suspended Tuesday after divers recovered 20 bodies and spotted another four to six trapped in underwater wreckage. The remains of 11 women and nine men have been transferred to coroner offices following the disaster on Monday, when the 75-foot (23-meter)…