Celebrities
Singer R. Kelly arrested on child porn, other federal charges
The 52-year-old was arrested by New York police detectives and Homeland Security investigators
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California's earthquake damage captured by satellite
It once took a year to obtain such satellite images, but images can now arrive within three to four days.
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Hunt is on for gator lurking in Chicago lagoon
Police warned people to leave the gator-trapping to a volunteer animal wrangler known as Alligator Bob, who's experienced at catching exotic animals in the Windy City.
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Chicago police confirm alligator in lagoon
Chicago police investigators have cracked the case: A 4 to 5 foot alligator is living in a lagoon at one of the city's most popular parks.
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Kids get down and dirty in Detroit-area park's mud
Scores of children participated in the 32nd annual Wayne County Mud Day on Tuesday at Nankin Mills Park in Westland, west of Detroit. The games in the large mud pit were to include Mud Limbo and Wheelbarrow Races. A Mud Day king and queen were also expected to be crowned. A local fire department rig typically sprays water to rinse off the revelers.
West Metro
Trump vows to join fight for restoring Pledge at St. Louis Park council meetings
The president notes that "outrage is growing" in Minnesota and adds, "I will be fighting with you!"
Variety
Scarlett's beloved Tara lives again in Georgia
The Marietta Gone With The Wind Museum acquired several elements that make up the Tara facade in an auction held last week.
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The massive scale of printing the census questionnaires
Analysis: Adding a citizenship question is no easy task. Consider variables and scale.
US to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear
The Justice Department said Friday it will press its search for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, hours after President Donald Trump said he is "very seriously" considering an executive order to get the question on the form.
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Abandoned Six Flags park may soon come down
Fourteen years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the still-closed Six Flags amusement park may finally be torn down.
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Trump praises military: 'The future belongs to us'
President Donald Trump stuck with a patriotic message during his Fourth of July "Salute to America" speech in Washington Thursday.
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Aftershock hits during California earthquake news conference
A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing some damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of aftershocks.
Business
Nike pulls 'Betsy Ross flag' sneakers after Colin Kaepernick intervenes
Symbol's appropriation by supremacist groups taints its revolutionary history.
Business
Retailers want feds to look into how tech giants control info
Online giants have too much control over pricing and other information, argues a trade group representing Target, Best Buy and others.
Satellite photos show Midwestern farmers' struggle with extreme weather
Unplanted, drowned or late fields have two things in common: They look brown from space.
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