Breaking news: Ximex shopping center distributor commits suicide
The Herald crime reporterHarare Ximex Mall dealer Tafadzwa Murengwa alias Boss Pangolin who yesterday morning shot and killed his girlfriend along Simon Mazorodze Road after accusing her of cheating on him with a married man, s he committed suicide Murengwa was found in Harare shortly after midnight today locked in his vehicle after drinking an unknown poisonous substance. Police sources close to the investigations confirmed this morning that detectives tracked him to a house in Chishawasha where he had taken refuge and found him unconscious in the vehicle before taking him to Parirenyatwa Hospital where he died on admission- the…
Read More »A Florence County man was caught breaking into a vehicle, deputies say
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – A Pee Dee man was arrested after authorities say he was caught breaking into vehicles at a dealership. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office said officers responded to M&M Automotive on North Cashua Drive in Florence on July 24. Once on the scene they located a suspect, later identified as Leroy Westley Cox. Cox was found with items from a vehicle on his person and was arrested. He now faces charges of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. Online records show Cox is being held at the Florence County Detention Center as of Friday on…
Read More »‘Breaking Bad’ statues illuminate actors, Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Bronze statues of legendary meth chefs Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were installed Friday at an Albuquerque convention center to celebrate the TV series “Breaking Bad” and its legacy of ‘entertainment, winning plaudits in a city that played its own tough supporting role. Local politicians, including Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, mingled with “Breaking Bad” stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and director Vince Gilligan to help unveil the artwork, donated by Gilligan and Sony Pictures. The 2008-2013 show and its ongoing prequel “Better Call Saul” helped spark a renaissance in filmmaking in New Mexico while also…
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House APPROVES assault weapons ban with two Republicans voting in favor and five Dems voting against
The House passed an assault weapons ban Friday evening to give Democrats a last-minute victory heading into the August recess. Five Democrats voted against the measure: Reps. Kurt Schrader, R-Oregon, Vicente Gonzalez, R-Texas, Jared Golden, R-Maine, and Ron Kind, R-Wisc. Two Republicans voted in favor of the measure: Reps. Chris Jacobs, N.Y., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. The ban removed a procedural hurdle that allowed the House to move forward with an expedited debate Friday afternoon, with a final vote expected to follow. Three Democrats — Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, Texas, Jared Golden, Maine, and Kurt Schrader, Oregon — voted “no” with…
Read More »Feds order MBTA to adopt ‘safety pause’ after recent runaway train incidents – Boston 25 News
Feds order MBTA to adopt ‘safety pause’ after recent runaway train incidents BOSTON – The MBTA is once again in the Federal Transit Administration’s crosshairs, with the agency ordering a “safety recall” so the T can address incidents related to the “safe movement of disabled trains.” The T has come under fire for trains leaving alone, including an incident in May when a runaway Red Line train passed through Braintree station while passengers waited on the platform. In a letter dated July 28 to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, the FTA’s associate administrator and chief safety officer raised concerns about…
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Lake Placid Breaking News August 12, 1971 | News, Sports, Employment
Wow! Walk the streets of Lake Placid today, if you can get past the crowds, along with the groups standing around BS-ing while totally blocking the sidewalk, business is booming and that’s what tourism is all about. – “It’s déjà vu all over again” – Don’t you just love Yogi Berra’s wit? This story is especially for my colleague, Harrietstown Councilor Ashley Milne, who also has a position on the staff of the World University Games (FISU – Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire) to be held in Lake Placid in 2023. The opening ceremonies will be on January 12 and…
Read More »Two men seriously injured in vehicle crash, fire on I-94
FARGO, ND (Valley News Live) – Two men were seriously injured when their pickup truck crashed into the back of a tractor trailer and caught fire on I-94 in Fargo Friday afternoon. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 71-year-old Detroit Lakes man was driving his truck eastbound (toward Moorhead) on I-94 near the University Drive exit in Fargo when he see that a tractor trailer slows down, due to road construction. The Highway Patrol says the truck crashed and immediately caught fire. Both the 71-year-old man and his 53-year-old passenger were taken to Sanford Hospital with serious injuries. Authorities…
Read More »Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.28 billion, the second largest prize in history
The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to exceed $1.28 billion in Friday night’s drawing. The cash value of $747.2 million, before taxes, would be the second-largest prize in the game’s history, according to Mega Millions. The game’s biggest jackpot was $1.537 billion in 2018, with the winning ticket sold in South Carolina. The next largest Mega Millions prize was $1.05 billion in 2021, with a winning ticket sold in Michigan. The current jackpot is also the third largest prize in US lottery history, behind a 2016 Powerball drawing that reached $1.586 billion, with winners in California, Florida and Tennessee. The…
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