Tag: around the web
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Man killed after vape pen explodes
An e-cigarette is being blamed for the death of a Fort Worth man. His family said a vape pen exploded while he was trying to use it. Alice Brown raised her grandson, William Eric Brown, as if he were her son. This week, she will be burying him. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner says the…
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‘Young and the Restless’ actor Kristoff St. John has died at 52
LOS ANGELES — “Young and the Restless” actor Kristoff St. John has died at age 52. Officials say Los Angeles police were called to his home on Sunday and his body was turned over to the Los Angeles County coroner. The cause of death was not available. St. John had played Neil Winters on the…
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Former Vikings, Cowboys quarterback Wade Wilson dies at 60
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys say former NFL quarterback and longtime assistant coach Wade Wilson has died. The Cowboys said Wilson passed away Friday at his home in Coppell, Texas. The team didn’t specify a cause of death for Wilson, who died on his 60th birthday. Wilson played for five NFL teams from 1981-98. He…
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‘Empire’ actor arrived home with rope around neck, police say
CHICAGO — Detectives have recovered more surveillance footage of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett walking in downtown Chicago before and after he says he was attacked by two masked men, including video of him arriving home with a rope around his neck, but they’re still searching for footage of the attack, a police spokesman said Thursday.…
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Police seek volunteers to get drunk for them; many respond
KUTZTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania police department’s request for volunteers to get drunk for law and order purposes generated a predictably enthusiastic response. The Kutztown Police Department sought three volunteers to drink hard liquor to the point of inebriation so officers could be trained how to administer field sobriety tests during traffic stops. A call…
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Former Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino signs with Yankees
NEW YORK — While shying away from high-priced free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, the New York Yankees are boosting their bullpen. Reliever Adam Ottavino and the Yankees agreed to a $27 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on…
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Irate Philadelphia Eagles fan puts girlfriend’s dog in microwave, police say
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police say a woman upset about the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss to the New Orleans Saints got into an argument with her girlfriend and put the friend’s dog in a microwave. Kirsten Gaskins of Philadelphia faces charges including assault, harassment and cruelty to animals. The alleged incident occurred at a hotel in…
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Tim Tebow engaged to former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
MIAMI — Former Denver Broncos and University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is engaged. The Heisman Trophy winner announced his engagement on Instagram Thursday to Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, a South Africa native and the 2017 Miss Universe. The 31-year-old Tebow posted photos of himself down on one knee and 23-year-old Nel-Peters wearing an engagement ring. Tebow…
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‘Don’t feed the fatberg’: Huge mass blocks English sewer
LONDON — A British official says a giant “fatberg” — a mass of hardened fat, oil and baby wipes measuring 64 meters (210 feet) long — has been found blocking a sewer in southwestern England. Andrew Roantree of South West Water says it will “take our sewer team around eight weeks to dissect this monster…
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YouTube, Instagram star Cameron Dallas arrested in Aspen
A 24-year-old man known for millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram – as well as a Netflix show – was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly punching another man in the face at an Aspen hotel. Cameron Dallas now faces a charge for second-degree assault, according to a news release from the Aspen Police…