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A homeless man was arrested after he allegedly tried to snatch a little girl from her mother’s arms in Venice, California, Saturday. 

A man in Vero Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 90 days in jail Thursday for spitting on a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hat in October. 

A man is in police custody after eight people were allegedly stabbed near downtown Colorado Springs early Monday, law enforcement officials say.

A man allegedly punched and beat a 63-year-old woman using her suitcase while on a New York City sidewalk shortly after the New Year’s Eve ball drop on January 1, video footage shows.

A bill to legalize adult prostitution in Vermont was recently introduced by female lawmakers in the state’s legislature. 

Two teenagers have been charged after they allegedly posted an X-rated video on an interstate billboard in Michigan September 28. 

The Medal of Courage will be awarded to the hero who killed an active shooter at a church in White Settlement, Texas, on December 29.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico on Saturday morning after the island experienced a series of aftershocks this week, including one quake on Tuesday that was the largest on the island in nearly a century.

A waitress plans to pay it forward after she got the biggest tip she had ever seen Tuesday at a restaurant in Sacramento, California. 

A victim became the aggressor after an alleged beating took place between two men at a restaurant in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday. 

An observant teenager made the discovery of a lifetime during his internship at NASA this summer in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti reportedly reached out this week to the Trump administration to ask for federal assistance in dealing with the city’s homeless population, which has been growing rapidly and posing a severe public health hazard.

A man in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threatened to kill President Trump in a Facebook live video. 

A group of firefighters rescued a man trapped in the middle of a Maine stream on Tuesday evening.

A deer found itself in a dangerous predicament this week after falling through the ice at a lake in Scranton, Pennsylvania. 

Surveillance footage monitoring the outside of Jeffrey Epstein’s cell during his first suicide attempt in July 2019 has disappeared, according to a report.

An Ohio couple who had stayed married for more than 64 years died within five hours of each other on Christmas Eve, holding hands as each took their final breath.

A Spring Valley, New York, man saved the lives of a baby boy and his sister Tuesday afternoon after stopping a pit bull from attacking them.

A Mississippi family looking to adopt a baby had their dream come true after receiving baby bottles filled with spare change donated by friends, colleagues, and strangers.

A New Jersey woman claimed that she was trapped for three days inside a clothing bin before firefighters rescued her on Monday, authorities said.

A dog that spent three weeks buried under the rubble left behind by Hurricane Dorian is now thriving with his new family in Florida. 

A Louisiana man accused of running a food stamp fraud scheme in June 2019 was cleared of all charges on Monday.

An Air Force veteran recently celebrated his 90th birthday by skydiving with his daughter over California’s Lake Elsinore. 

The operators of a Rochester, New York, deli pleaded guilty to a $154,000 food stamp fraud scheme, officials say.

A teacher has admitted to defecating repeatedly outside a public park in Whitewater, Wisconsin, for the past two years. 

A senior pit bull-boxer mix has finally been adopted after she spent 6 years living at an animal shelter in Marion, Indiana. 

A Virginia cancer patient says she has a lot to be thankful for after receiving thousands of pieces of mail from all over the world this holiday season.

An Oklahoma man suspected of murdering a two-year-old was found dead in a wildlife refuge this weekend after a three-day manhunt.

A Chicago pot dispensary licensed to sell recreational marijuana was robbed Monday morning in the city’s Logan Square neighborhood, police said.

A recent report from the New York Times claims that Silicon Valley’s reputation as the home of major tech firms may soon be threatened as many companies open offices in New York City.

An Oklahoma couple is facing charges after they allegedly murdered a 17-year-old girl as “payback” for transmitting a sexually transmitted disease.

Police say a Tesla ran a red light in downtown Salt Lake City recently resulting in a fiery crash that critically injured three individuals. Authorities have not determined if Elon Musk’s “Autopilot” was involved in the crash.

A parrot caused quite a stir when a neighbor called police after hearing someone screaming for help in Palm Beach County, Florida, December 29. 

Authorities are searching for a man accused of spitting on a woman outside a New York City yeshiva in an alleged antisemitic act that took place on December 24.

Rescuers saved a woman’s life after she nearly drowned trying to save her dog Thursday in San Mateo County, California. 

A Hackettstown, New Jersey, police officer and military veteran received a patriotic surprise dog house for his K9 companion on Friday.