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Another day passes with Auburn student still missing in Japan, parents say
Japanese police trudged through waist-high mud on Thursday in another unsuccessful day searching for a missing Auburn University student, though his parents said they remain optimistic about their son’s potential rescue
Mom found moving worms and parasites in daughter’s SpaghettiOs, lawsuit says
A mother in Florida is suing Campbell Soup Company and Walmart after saying she found moving parasites in a can of SpaghettiOs that she shared with her daughter
Terry Rozier must forfeit most of his $26 million NBA salary, arbitrator rules
The arbitrator decided last month that Rozier, who has pleaded not guilty in a sports gambling investigation, breached his obligations to play for the Miami Heat.
DHS watchdog finds use-of-force issues and safety and sanitation concerns at Louisiana ICE center
A DHS watchdog report revealed that staff members at Winn Correctional Center used a prohibited chokehold to “gain control” of a person being held there and stabbed another in the hand with a pen when an officer could not close the door to a housing unit.
Priest removed as exorcist after his comments on UFOs and demons
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti had suggested that UFO sightings were the work of demons.
Oregon man charged with the murders of four women is now accused of killing a fifth
The victims’ bodies were found in the Portland area over multiple months in early 2023, sparking concern at the time that a serial killer might be targeting young women.
Artist suing FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural before World Cup
The artist Wyland is suing FIFA and others for $25 million, saying they illegally painted over his Dallas mural of life-sized swimming whales to promote the city’s upcoming World Cup matches.
Man found with zip ties and duct tape charged with assaulting 5 women at UCLA
A man was charged Wednesday with assaulting five women in less than an hour at the University of California Los Angeles last month, officials said
Shia LaBeouf gets probation after pleading guilty to punching Mardi Gras bargoers
NEW ORLEANS — Actor Shia LaBeouf was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras