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UK Says Fatal Crash Suspect Doesn't Have Diplomatic Immunity
media are reporting that the wife of an American official who left the U.K. after being involved in a fatal road accident no longer has diplomatic immunity. BBC and Sky News said Sunday that U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had told the family of Harry Dunn that “immunity is no longer pertinent” because the suspect has left the U.K. The...
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Photos: The Saddleridge Fire as Seen From the Valley to the Ocean
A fire that began in Sylmar spread west overnight in the Porter Ranch area north of Los Angeles, placing about 100,000 people in the path of flames.
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Inspiring Speeches on Diversity, Equal Pay Rule Emmy Night
Emmy night is always a chaotic mix of the humorous, the emotional and the inspirational, mixed with some major sequins and glitter. And on this Emmy night, all those elements came together in one glorious moment: Billy Porter’s win as best actor in a drama for “Pose,” the first openly gay actor to win the award. But Porter’s speech wasn’t...
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'Pose' Star Billy Porter Breaks Ground as First Openly Gay Actor to Win Lead Actor Emmy
And the category, a jubilant Billy Porter said as he made Emmys history, “is love, y’all, love.” Porter, known for making fashion statements on red carpets, became the first openly gay man to win an Emmy for best actor in a drama series for his role of Pray Tell on FX’s “Pose.” “I am so overwhelmed and so overjoyed that...
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Meet Todrick Hall, a Taylor Swift Pal Who Preaches Inclusion
Todrick Hall has been preaching about inclusion, self-acceptance and gay pride for much of his career. So it made sense that he would preach about those messages as he accepted an MTV Video Music Award on behalf of Taylor Swift for her anti-hate anthem “You Need to Calm Down.” The clip, which he co-produced, stars himself and close friend Swift,...
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Doctor Associated With Cult-Like New York Group Loses License
The New York state Health Department has revoked the medical license of a doctor who conducted unsanctioned research on people associated with a cult-like self-improvement group.
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Book About Alexandria Murders Offers Advice to Stop Future Killers
Charles Severance terrorized Alexandria, Virginia, killing three people from 2003 to 2014. A book written by the prosecutor who brought him to justice suggests there’s more to learn about the intersection of mental health, violence and guns. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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National Minority Donor Awareness Week Encourages Locals to Donate Organs
Kiyana Porter has waited more than two years for a new kidney, with no luck. National Minority Donor Awareness Week, founded by doctors more than 20 years ago, hopes to encourage people of all ethnicities to donate organs. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Man Won't Be Retried in Alexandria Man's Killing
The man who brutally killed an Alexandria shop manager last year was found “not guilty by reason of insanity.” News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Irvine Congresswoman Katie Porter Supports Impeachment Inquiry
Freshman U.S. Rep. Katie Porter on Monday threw her support behind an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, adding another Democratic lawmaker to those clamoring for the move.
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Wide Range of Emotions on Impeachment Underscores Challenge
In suburban Philadelphia, it took a little more than eight minutes into the question-and-answer session at freshman Rep. Madeleine Dean’s town hall before someone asked about impeachment. The topic was broached in Southern California as Rep. Katie Porter fielded other questions on health care, homelessness, border security and the minimum wage. In military heavy Yorktown, along coastal Virginia, another newly...
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Vomit Led to Deadly Uber Shooting in New Mexico: Prosecutors
A ride-hailing driver shot and killed a New Mexico passenger earlier this year during an argument over “a large amount of vomit” in his Uber vehicle, prosecutors said in new documents. Court documents submitted by the Bernalillo County district attorney last week said the vomit and an argument over a cleanup fee led to the shooting, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
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Sherpa Guide Climbs Everest 24th Time, Outdoing Own Record
A Sherpa mountaineer extended his record for successful climbs of Mount Everest with his 24th ascent of the world’s highest peak on Tuesday. Kami Rita reached the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak Tuesday, which was his second time on the summit in a week. He climbed to the top on May 15 then returned to base camp before climbing again this week....
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Suspect Arrested in Stabbing of 94-Year-Old Woman
Police arrested and charged a man in the robbery and stabbing of a 94-year-old woman in Northwest D.C. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
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94-Year-Old Woman Attacked Near Cleveland Park Metro
Police are searching for a suspect who grabbed an elderly woman from behind and cut her hand while robbing her in Cleveland Park. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
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‘I Was in Shock': 94-Year-Old Woman Stabbed During Robbery Near Cleveland Park Metro
A 94-year-old woman is recovering after someone attacked her and took her purse in D.C.’s Cleveland Park neighborhood Monday night.
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Virginia State Police Double-Checking 2,400 Defendants Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity Barred From Buying Guns
Virginia State Police are manually checking the records of 2,400 defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity to make sure they are barred from buying guns after a man who shot a police officer in the head in 2013 was recently allowed to buy a gun legally.
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‘Human Error' Let Man Who Nearly Killed Virginia Officer Peter Laboy Buy Guns Again
Virginia State Police are conducting an exhaustive review of their “Do Not Sell” list for firearms after a man who shot a police officer in the head in 2013 was recently allowed to buy a gun legally.
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'The View' Star Whoopi Goldberg Survives Near-Death Bout With Pneumonia, Sepsis
Despite a recent near death experience, “The View” co-star and comedian Whoopi Goldberg is still giving her fans a reason to laugh. During Friday’s episode of the ABC talk show, Goldberg announced that’s she’s been absent from the five-member panel because she developed pneumonia in both lungs and was septic.
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Photo of Students Doing Nazi Salute Around Cups in Swastika Formation Being Investigated, Widely Condemned
School officials, a Democratic congresswoman and Council on American-Islamic Relations Sunday condemned an Internet photo of Newport Harbor High School students with outstretched arms in a Nazi salute gathered around red plastic cups arranged to form a swastika.