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June 5, 2024

Felony charges dropped against PA trooper who repeatedly struck loose horse with patrol car

A judge has dismissed felony animal cruelty charges against Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Perillo, who repeatedly struck a loose horse with his patrol car before it was euthanized.

June 5, 2024

School boards group backs out of teacher exchange program amid ex-North Dakota lawmaker's charges

Months after an indictment was unsealed against former ND Sen. Ray Holmberg, a ND school boards organization returned more than $140,000 to the state and ceased its role in a teacher exchange program.

June 5, 2024

Burmese government denies claims it killed 76 villagers

A spokesperson for Burma's military junta has denied rebel claims that army troops and allied forces killed 76 villagers in Rakhine state last week.

June 5, 2024

Washington man sentenced for 20 'swatting' calls of false threats in US, Canada

Washington state man Ashton Connor Garcia has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for making 20 false reports of shootings and bombs across the U.S. and in Canada.

June 5, 2024

CFO of Detroit riverfront revitalization project charged with embezzling $40 million

William Smith faces federal charges alleging he embezzled some $40 million in funds intended for Detroit's riverfront revitalization project.

June 5, 2024

Rural South Dakota voters reject proposal to require hand-counting of ballots

Voters in South Dakota's rural Gregory, Haakon and Tripp counties have rejected proposals to require that ballots be hand-counted in future elections.

June 5, 2024

The first Black leader of Wales loses a no-confidence vote but says he won't resign

Vaughan Gething, the first minister of Wales, has lost a no-confidence vote in the Welsh parliament; the first Black leader of Wales insisted he would not resign.

June 5, 2024

3 dead after grocery store shooting in Alabama capital

Three people were killed at a small grocery store in Montgomery, Alabama, on Tuesday night, following a string of robberies also targeting Latino-owned businesses in the city.

June 5, 2024

Man killed in suburban Chicago home explosion

A 77-year-old man was found dead in the northern Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich, Illinois, on Tuesday evening following a home explosion. He has yet to be identified.

June 5, 2024

'Traitors' cast will include Sam Asghari, Chrishell Stause, Tom Sandoval — and a British aristocrat

Reality/competition show 'The Traitors' has announced a new lineup of actors and reality television stars for its upcoming third season, hosted by Alan Cummings.