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‘Doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell kicked out of court after arguing with judge during attempted murder trial
Convicted killer “Doomsday mom” Lori Vallow Daybell clashed with an Arizona judge and was kicked out of the courtroom during a contentious attempted murder trial. Vallow Daybell, who is representing herself in the case, was removed from a Phoenix courtroom Friday afternoon by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky, the same day she cross-examined…
Read MoreCalif. teacher accidentally leaves $5K tip at vape shop
This slip-up was a real tipping point. A special education educator inadvertently left a $5,000 tip at a vape shop — and reportedly spent the next several months fighting with her bank to smoke out the eye-watering number. Linda Mathiesen, a Peninsula single mother who struggles with shoulder pain, made a $129.28 purchase for CBD…
Read MoreTSA tells Americans they can not use their Costco membership card as an ID
The Transportation Security Administration clarified this week that a Costco membership card is not sufficient to present at airport security. “We love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as a REAL ID because it absolutely does not,” the TSA wrote on Facebook…
Read MoreOwner reunited with lost dog after 6 years: 'My heart was racing'
CLEVELAND (WJW) — It was supposed to be a fresh start. Back in 2019, Danielle Jackson packed up her life in Cleveland and headed for a new chapter in Georgia. But just days before the move, heartbreak struck when her dog Queenie slipped away and disappeared. “Panic set in because I originally got her from…
Read MoreWWE legend Ric Flair has skin cancer for the 2nd time in 3 years: report
Video above: WWE legend Ric Flair stops by Nexstar’s WFLA TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – WWE legend Ric Flair revealed his second skin cancer diagnosis in three years in an interview published by PEOPLE on Friday. The 76-year-old retired professional wrestler told the outlet he is set to begin treatment next week. Metallica concerts, Rays games…
Read MoreTexas bests Texas Tech to win its first NCAA softball national championship
Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to win its first national title. Kavan, a sophomore, allowed no earned runs in all 31 2/3 innings she pitched at the World Series.…
Read MorePennsylvania man's blood donations stretch from coast to coast
GREENVILLE, Pa. (WKBN) — Pennsylvania native Vinton Smith gave his first blood donation at Commodore Perry High School in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Now, his next donation will complete a trip across America. Smith has pictures of himself across the USA outside American Red Cross offices. The journey started in 1988. For 20 years, he gave…
Read More'Sir David': Beckham to be awarded a knighthood by King Charles, according to media reports
LONDON (AP) — David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the U.N. children’s fund for two decades, is to receive a knighthood in next week’s honors list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports Friday. Without citing sources, the BBC said Beckham is set to receive further recognition…
Read MoreTexas clobbers Texas Tech for first softball national championship
AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the national championship on the line Friday, the Texas Longhorns didn’t want to play another 1-run game. The Longhorns exploded to claim their first NCAA softball title in grand fashion, 10-4, over the Texas Tech Red Raiders to win Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series finals at Devon Park…
Read MoreCity to begin final phase of treating harmful algae growth on Lady Bird Lake
AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you’re at Lady Bird Lake this Monday and see a barge spraying a gray slurry into the lake, there is nothing to worry about. It’s just the city of Austin continuing its five-year pilot program to “reduce harmful algae blooms” on parts of the lake, the city said in a news…
Read MoreNovak Djokovic admits his French Open loss ‘could have been the last match I ever played here’
Novak Djokovic alluded to a potential retirement following his loss at the French Open on Friday. Shortly after losing the semifinals against top-ranked Jannik Sinner, Djokovic paused and waved goodbye to the crowd while walking off the court. Djokovic, 38, was uncertain about his future in tennis when speaking to reporters, saying that the match…
Read MoreWhy Lisa Kudrow Says She May “Avoid” Joining White Lotus Season 4 Cast
“When that came out, I had TMZ calling me, even people from England and from France, because they wanted some kind of statement about the theme,” Tapia de Veer said. “People are furious about the change of the theme, and I thought that was interesting. I texted the producer and I told him that it…
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