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Two men plead guilty to harassment charges in Montgomery riverfront brawl

Two men plead guilty to harassment charges in Montgomery., Alabama riverfront brawl

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Good Samaritan pushed paralyzed woman home during UNLV shooting. Now, she's asking for help to find her.

Paralyzed-from-the-waost=dowm-omly student found herself amid the UNLV shooting, only to be rescued by a stranger/Good Samaritan for whom she now searches.

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Macy's Stock Surges Amidst Buyout Buzz

Shares of Macy’s soared more than 17% early Monday on a Wall Street Journal report that the iconic 165-year old retailer closely associated with the holiday season might itself be bought.

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Purchasing a $20,000 French Home Sight Unseen—The Unveiling Journey

Ellen's love affair with France began during a 1970s summer spent as an au pair, sparking a lifelong commitment to visiting the country whenever possible; her family, led by her West Coast husband Joseph, playfully teased her for her unwavering preference for French vacations during their regular travels every two years.

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Alabama officer on leave after video shows her using stun gun on handcuffed Black man

An officer in a small city in western Alabama was placed on administrative leave after video surfaced showing her using a stun gun on a handcuffed Black man last week. The video, posted by a witness, starts with a White female officer from the Reform Police Department and a Black man handcuffed on the ground on the side of a road on December 2. It is not publicly known what happened before the video started and authorities have not identified the man or the officer involved in the interaction, though both are named in an arrest complaint provided to CNN by the man’s attorney. Attorney Leroy Maxwell, Jr. said the man in the video is his client, 24-year-old Micah Washington. Maxwell said before the video begins, Washington was on the side of the road changing a tire when the officer, identified in the arrest complaint as Dana Elmore, approached him and asked for his identification. Maxwell said after initially telling the officer no, Washington gave it to her but took out his phone and started recording. Maxwell claims that is when the officer first used her stun gun on Washington and then handcuffed him when he was on the ground.

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Elon Musk says conspiracy theorist Alex Jones may be restored on X

Elon Musk says he may restore conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, pending the results of an unscientific poll of his followers. The move comes after Musk previously said he would not lift the ban on Jones, despite some users’ requests, because of his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. In a post on X Saturday, Musk said he disagreed with Jones’ comments about Sandy Hook but asked, “are we a platform that believes in freedom of speech or are we not?” “If the people vote him back on, this will be bad for X financially, but principles matter more than money,” Musk said. The poll asking Musk’s followers whether Jones should be reinstated showed Jones’ return winning by a healthy margin as of Saturday afternoon. Musk has aggressively defended what he calls his “free speech” stance, telling advertisers in an interview last month to “go f**k yourself” even as he apologized for his post boosting the antisemitic conspiracy theory. Musk last week also called for the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger after the entertainment giant — previously one of the platform’s largest brand partners — pulled its ad dollars from X last month. Twitter permanently suspended Jones and other accounts linked to his website, InfoWars, in September 2018, citing abusive behavior and following similar moves by YouTube, Apple and Facebook. Twitter’s ban came one month after Jones had been temporarily suspended after he posted a video saying, “Now is time to act on the enemy before they do a false flag.”

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Good Samaritans saved Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home in Atlanta from being burned to the ground, officials say

Good Samaritans helped thwart a woman’s attempt to set a fire at the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta, police said. Police were called to the historic home in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood around 5:45 p.m. Thursday on a vandalism report, the Atlanta Police Department said in a statement. When officers arrived, they found multiple people had stopped the 26-year-old after she poured gasoline on the property, the statement said. The woman, who CNN has not identified, is a US Navy veteran, according to Navy spokesperson CDR Andrew Bertucci. She served for 4 years before leaving in 2020. She was arrested and charged with attempted arson and interference with government property, Atlanta police said. She’s being held at the Fulton County Jail. “It was a little scary there for a minute because we didn’t know who she was, we didn’t know if she had weapons on her, we didn’t know anything,” Zach Kempf told CNN affiliate WSB of seeing the woman throwing gas on the home.

At least 4 dead after fire breaks out in hospital in Rome

At least four people have died and more than 200 people evacuated after a devastating fire broke out near the mortuary of the San Giovanni Evangelista hospital in the Roman suburb of Tivoli late Friday night, according to Italy’s fire brigade. The fire broke out on the lower level between the mortuary, clinic and kitchen area at around 10:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. ET) and quickly spread to the emergency room area on the floor above. Witnesses who were in the emergency room waiting for treatment said the electricity went out and the fire seemed to then engulf the entire wing quickly, according to Italian press reports. Two of the four victims died as a result of smoke inhalation, one died from a heart attack and one as a result of burns. Other bodies that were in the mortuary at the time were also burned, the fire brigade said. Seven children and several newborns were among those evacuated. A hospital spokesperson told CNN affiliate Sky24 that 134 of the evacuees were transferred to nearby hospitals.

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Emergency Meeting Convened by University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Following President Liz Magill's Troublesome Testimony

The University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday as school president Liz Magill faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week.

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Taylor Swift says Kanye West and Kim Kardashian feud felt like a ‘career death’

Taylor Swift has said that a 2016 feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian felt like “a career death,” adding it “took me down psychologically.”

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A Texas man is accused of killing his parents near San Antonio and then 4 people in the Austin area. Here’s what we know

A man in custody in central Texas is suspected of fatally shooting his parents near San Antonio this week before traveling to the Austin area and killing four people and injuring three others in an eight-hour span Tuesday, authorities said.

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New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of creating ‘breeding ground’ for child predators

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has accused Meta Platforms of creating a “breeding ground” for child predators on Facebook and Instagram in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal actions related to alleged harms to young users caused by the social media giant.

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UNLV gunman was a career professor who had applied for a job at the school, source says

The shooter who killed three people Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was a 67-year-old career college professor, a law enforcement source said. And investigators are looking into the possibility that he may have been passed over for a job at the university.

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Final Call To Voters For Houston's Decisive City Elections, Dec. 9th

This Saturday, December 9, 2023, marks a pivotal day for Houston as election polls, open from 7 am to 7 pm, invite voters to conclude the heated run-off elections. The positions up for grabs include the mayoral seats for Houston and Bellaire, the Houston City Controller, and council seats for Houston and Baytown. Up until Monday, an impressive count of over 107,000 Houstonians have already cast their ballots, in-person and by mail.

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"Act Now, Houston: Secure Your Health Before the ACA Enrollment Window Shuts!"

Access to affordable health care is a right, not a privilege. As the Open Enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unfolds, Houston residents have a critical opportunity to secure health insurance for the coming year. The ACA marketplace offers a range of plans to fit diverse needs and budgets, with the enrollment window for 2024 coverage closing on January 15, 2024. Don't miss the December 15, 2023, cutoff to have your coverage start by January 1, 2024.

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Houston Welcomes Jurassic Quest Home as It Marks Its Decade Milestone – Secure Your Tickets Today

Walk among the dinosaurs as North America’s most popular, can’t-miss dinosaur adventure stomps into NRG Center, Dec. 8-10

Jurassic Quest® returns, offering Houston families a larger and more spectacular interactive dinosaur experience at the NRG Center from December 8-10.

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Disney’s The Lion King Roars Back to the Hobby Center: Ticket Sales Begin This Friday

Disney’s The Lion King tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 8 at 10am.

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CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 to be Hosted at Houston Texans' NRG Stadium

The Houston Texans' NRG Stadium has been announced as the host venue for the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024, set to host three matches

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Melissa Noriega Backs John Whitmire for Houston Mayor

Melissa Noriega, Former State Representative and Former City Councilmember of Houston, officially endorses John Whitmire.

Arizona Man Guilty in Fatal Stabbing of 75-Year-Old Woman, Gets Two Life Sentences

Arizona man, Marco Cobos, pleaded guilty on Friday to the fatal stabbing of 75-year-old Etta Nugent in her Sharpstown home.