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Former N.Y. Yankees pitcher John Wetteland charged with sex abuse of a child

The former major leaguer is accused of sexual abuse of a child between October 2004 and October 2006.

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Gillette is woke now? When brands try to keep up with the times

Gillette's new ad about toxic masculinity and #MeToo drew quick and sharp criticism. Some experts say it was a strategic move meant to appeal to millennials.

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Good luck making sense of your hospital's price list

Doctor, doctor, give me the news, I've got a bad case of MR BR PLEXUS/NECK W 6467

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Drive-by shooting that hit the outside of a mosque sparks investigation

At least two rounds struck a car and building at the worship center and school in Katy, Texas.

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3 adults overdose in same county where 1 died, 14 stricken from fentanyl

An overdose incident Monday occurred in the same county where one person died and 14 were hospitalized in a mass overdose on Saturday.

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Federal judge denies request to pay federal workers during shutdown

"It's hard not to empathize" with federal workers, the judge said, but the shutdown is a "political problem" that the judiciary cannot get involved in.

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Texas woman took her own life and two girls found near her were murdered

Even though the medical examiner ruled Olson's cause of death a suicide and the two girls homicides, an official said it's still too early to say who killed the younger victims.

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Woman who found Jayme Closs feared kidnapper would come after them

A criminal complaint outlines horrific details about Jayme's time held captive by the man who allegedly killed her parents.

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Three Florida kids die after accidentally trapping themselves in freezer

The children — ages 1, 4 and 6 — were playing outside when they climbed inside the three-feet tall freezer.

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'I'm scared I'll never see her again alive': Family of Texas mom missing says she wouldn't run off

"If she was able to crawl to me and her daughter she would do it," said the missing woman's mother.

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Alleged R. Kelly victim accuses singer of threats

"Taking a stand against R. Kelly, someone who has been termed 'the king of R&B' and is loved by many has not been easy," Faith Rodgers said Monday.

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Pentagon extends troop deployment on southern border through September

The president has suggested that the number of troops involved in the operation, dubbed "Faithful Patriot," could rise to 15,000.

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Celebrity chef José Andrés to help feed federal workers furloughed by shutdown

"We believe that no person should have to go through the pain of not knowing what to feed the children," said the chef who runs a disaster-relief group, World Central Kitchen.

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Euroviews. True Detective season 3 is a welcome return to season 1's dark genius

The new season feels trimmed back — the excess flights of fancy have been toned down — but its world remains a relentlessly dark place.

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UNC chancellor who has served during 'Silent Sam' controversy resigning

"There has been too much recent disruption due to the monument controversy," Folt said in the announcement.

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A sticky tsunami: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 killed 21

A hundred years ago this week, 21 people died in the North End of Boston when a 2.3-million-gallon tank of molasses ruptured.

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Driver charged in alleged chase after egg prank that led to fatal crash

Christopher Lopez allegedly flashed a gun at a group of teens after they egged his car, resulting in a car chase that killed a single mother.

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Jayme Closs' kidnapper targeted her after seeing her get on a bus, complaint says

Suspect Jake Patterson "had no idea who she was" when he first saw her, but "knew that was the girl he was going to take," authorities said.

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PG&E to declare bankruptcy amid multibillion-dollar liability claims for its part in California wildfires

"This is the biggest utility failure I've seen," said one analyst.

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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, wants out of criminal case

Trial for the movie producer, facing rape and sexual assault charges, is set for May 6 in New York City.

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