A final tally of citations, calls for service and fires in Riverside County during the Fourth of July weekend indicates that the unified approach taken by public safety agencies to stop illegal fireworks, combined with a public education campaign, netted positive results, officials said Wednesday. According to the county Executive Office, the most impressive statistic was […]
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In celebration of the Fourth of July, a car dealership in Alabama was planning to give out a grab bag with each car purchased but after causing quite the stir online, it was called off. The Chatom Ford store posted about its deal to offer a Bible, a 12-gauge shotgun and an American flag with […]
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President Donald Trump wants you to save this date: July 4, 2019. In a Saturday morning Twitter announcement, the president promised “one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C.” will be held at the Lincoln Memorial in celebration of America’s birthday this summer. Trump promises “an address by your favorite President, me!” […]
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A 30-year-old woman has pleaded no contest in the beating of a 92-year-old man that was captured on video and shared widely on social media. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office says Laquisha Jones pleaded no contest to elder abuse Thursday. She faces up to 15 years in prison at her sentencing Feb. 28. […]
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Two officers from the Boston Police Department filmed a video of themselves singing ‘God Bless America’ while riding in their cruiser, and that video has gone viral. Officers Kim Tavares and Stephen McNulty have been on the job together for nearly 12 years. Although they both have musical talent, they have never performed together – […]
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An Indio man who was arrested for allegedly having more than 1,200 fireworks in his possession at a Cathedral City gas station, as well as at his home, was released from custody Monday with a citation, according to county jail records. Osbaldo Hernandez-Delgado, 35, was allegedly found with illegal fireworks in his car at 9:30 […]
