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South Florida officers sue Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, claiming details in 'The Rip' are too real
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (299+ words) The Rip" features Affleck and Damon as South Florida police officers who find millions of dollars inside a house. Parts of the movie were inspired by a real 2016 case, where police found over $21 million linked to a suspected marijuana trafficker…...
Yellow Alert Tuesday: Tracking near record heat Monday and a severe storm threat Tuesday
58+ min ago (261+ words) WHEC. com Yellow Alert Tuesday: Tracking near record heat Monday and a severe storm threat Tuesday ROCHESTER, N. Y. " Welcome to summer like weather! Sunny and hot conditions to start the new week as temps soar to near 90 degrees Monday afternoon. It…...
Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (269+ words) Visibly tired but smiling, the 27-year-old singer arrived at Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport waving the Eurovision trophy. Bulgaria's major television stations made changes to their regular programs to air live coverage from the airport. "This award marks the beginning of…...
Lilac Festival comes to a close with 5 K and 10 K races, 'Eggy' music band performance
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (99+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " The Lilac Festival wrapped up Sunday with 5 K and 10 K races kicking off the final day. RELATED: Weekend guide: Lilac Festival, Quilt Fest, youth job fair, Flower City Days, and more The races ran from 8 to 11 a. m. along Highland, Monroe,…...
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (859+ words) The collision involved two U. S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U. S. Pacific Fleet. The aircraft were performing an aerial demonstration when the crash occurred, Umayam said…...
Talks to end a strike shutting down the largest US commuter rail system will resume Monday
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (888+ words) Unions representing rail workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, which runs the railroad, negotiated through much of Sunday and early Monday after some prodding from the National Mediation Board and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The two sides came up…...
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (856+ words) Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event's Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation's founders alongside a white cross. Most…...
Winner pays $9 million in charity auction for a private lunch with Warren Buffett and Stephen Curry
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (315+ words) Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also promised to match the winning bid so both their favorite charities will benefit. The auction on e Bay was…...
Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel Park
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (808+ words) Now trainer Chad Summers wants a shot at Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, whose absence left an underwhelming field at Laurel Park this weekend. "We wish he was here in the Preakness. We were rooting for them when they were…...
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (1020+ words) Now 62 years old, the union man and grandfather of three retraced some of their final steps. On Saturday, he came from Aiken, South Carolina, to Atlanta, where he joined several dozen other activists on two buses to Montgomery, Alabama. A…...