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Jury deliberations resume in trial over deadly bunker fire

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Jurors have resumed deliberating in the trial of a wealthy stock trader charged with murder in the fire death of a man who was helping him dig tunnels for a nuclear bunker beneath a Maryland home. The … more →

AP News | 04/24/2019 7:11 am

Hate charge White man drove car at interracial couple

METAIRIE, La. — A white Louisiana man is charged with a hate crime after allegedly running down an interracial couple. News outlets report Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputies say 50-year-old James Descant holds “disdain” for mixed couples. Deputies say the black … more →

AP News | 04/24/2019 5:29 am

Train cars carrying ethanol catch fire in Texas derailment

FORT WORTH, Texas — No injuries have been reported after train cars carrying ethanol derailed in Fort Worth and caught fire. The Fort Worth Fire Department says nearby homes have been evacuated as a precaution because of the fire, and … more →

AP News | 04/24/2019 5:14 am

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