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10 stabbed in Seattle over two days in random attacks that may be connected

A suspect was arrested shortly after an attack Friday in which five people were stabbed. Police are investigating whether he is connected to five other stabbings since Thursday.

police investigate investigation suspect stabbing seattle washington

police investigate investigation suspect stabbing seattle washington

Western Wildfires

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Western Wildfires

Calmer winds help firefighters make progress against California's Mountain Fire

Fire officials said the Mountain Fire in Ventura County was 14% contained. Evacuation orders remained for many.

Image: Mountain Fire Forces Evacuations And Threatens Homes In Southern California hotspots extinguish

Image: Mountain Fire Forces Evacuations And Threatens Homes In Southern California hotspots extinguish

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Menendez brothers timeline: A look at the murders, the trials and the effort to free them

Erik and Lyle Menendez are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for their parents' 1989 murders. The DA has asked a judge to resentence and possibly free the men.

Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez in 1992.

Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez in 1992.

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50 years after a hitchhiker was killed in Wisconsin, an 84-year-old man is arrested in her death

Mary K. Schlais was found dead in the town of Spring Brook on Feb. 15, 1974. This week, a man “confirmed his involvement" with the homicide, officials said.

Mary K. Schlais.

Mary K. Schlais.

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Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL's 'You’ve Got Mail!', dies at 74

Edwards record a series of alerts for the online service in 1989, including “You’ve got mail!,” “Welcome,” “Files done” and “Goodbye.” He earned $200 for the gig.

Elwood Edwards.

Elwood Edwards.

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Husband of missing San Antonio mom is charged with her murder

Brad Simpson is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Simpson, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. She was last seen in her San Antonio neighborhood on Oct. 7.

Suzanne Simpson wearing eclipse glasses.

Suzanne Simpson wearing eclipse glasses.

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Illinois judge found dead outside of home, wife charged with murder in his fatal shooting

Megan Valentine, 44, was arrested Tuesday after a deputy found the body of Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Valentine, according to Illinois State Police.

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5 dead, including 2 juveniles, after quadruple murder-suicide at 2 homes in Minnesota

Police say the victims and suspect were known to one another and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Police investigate the scene where five people were found shot to death inside two homes in Duluth

Police investigate the scene where five people were found shot to death inside two homes in Duluth

Abortion Rights

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Abortion Rights

Study maps how nonprofit religious groups set up facilities near abortion clinics

More than a quarter of women age 15-49 in the U.S. live within 15 miles of only a crisis pregnancy center, which may provide counseling or ultrasounds but not prenatal care.

An anti-abortion pregnancy crisis center, located one block from Planned Parenthood, offers free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, in San Antonio

An anti-abortion pregnancy crisis center, located one block from Planned Parenthood, offers free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, in San Antonio

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12 Maryland students charged in targeted hate crime attack over man's sexual preferences

The students, all but one from Maryland, used a social media app to invite the victim to an off-campus apartment where they "kicked, punched, and spit" on him, police said.

Salisbury University

Salisbury University

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Minnesota man convicted of murdering girlfriend after warning she would end up like Gabby Petito

Adam Fravel had warned the victim she could end up like Petito, who was also killed by her boyfriend in a high-profile 2021 disappearance.

Man found guilty of murdering Minnesota woman, the monther of his children.

Man found guilty of murdering Minnesota woman, the monther of his children.