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  • Space Force logo tweeted by Trump bears uncanny resemblance to ‘Star Trek’ insignia

    WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump unveiled the new US Space Force logo on Friday — which seems to boldly go where one logo has gone before. Trump posted an image on Twitter of the insignia for the newest branch of the US military, drawing immediate comparisons of the new logo to the “Star Trek” Starfleet Starship duty insignia. The logo is also similar to the insignia of the Air Force Space Command, which was the precursor to the Space Force, hosting 16,000 active duty […]

  • Mom finds pictures of her kids on stranger’s Facebook profile

    ARCHDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — A simple scroll on Facebook took a concerning turn for a mother from North Carolina. Becky Smith said she was not expecting to see a portrait of her three kids used on someone’s profile, according to WGHP. She said a man who lives nearly 300 miles away used a picture of her kids as his own profile picture. She didn’t know him at all and found it very creepy. “My mouth dropped and I’m like am I […]

  • Buffalo Wild Wings to give away free food if Super Bowl goes into OT

    DALLAS, Texas (CNN) — Buffalo Wild Wings is making a side bet with football fans ahead of the biggest game of the year. The chicken wings restaurant chain is betting this year’s Super Bowl LIV pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers will not go into overtime. If it does, it says it will give free wings to everyone in the U.S. and Canada. According to B-Dubs, Las Vegas sports betters believe there’s a 10% chance the […]

  • Mother dog found on side of road pulling crate with her 4 puppies inside

    DARIEN, Ga. (WNCN) — A mother dog and her four puppies were found on the side of a Georgia road pulling a crate containing the puppies, officials at an animal services agency said. “We know there is evil in this world and this just further proves that! This poor mama dog watched as someone put her four young puppies into a wire crate and then tied a blue belt around her collar and then tied the belt to this crate […]

  • Driver stuck by needle hidden under pump at Alabama gas station

    STAPLETON, Ala. (WKRG) — An Alabama driver was stuck by an IV needle that was hidden, taped under the gas pump at a gas station in Baldwin County, Loxley police said. The incident happened Wednesday night according to police. “When the victim reached for the gas pump handle they were pricked by what appears to be a hypodermic needle,” said Lt. Doug Phillips with Loxley Police. Police have sent the needle off for testing. The customer has been treated as […]

  • Patrick Mahomes supports Kansas teen’s cancer fight during AFC game

    HAYS, Kan. (KSNW) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wore a “Sophia Strong” bracelet during the AFC Championship — honoring a Kansas teen’s cancer battle. Now, her family is hoping the bracelet makes an appearance in Super Bowl LIV. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” said Sophia Linenberger. Sophia, 16, was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in January of 2019. She spent the majority of her freshman year of high school in a Kansas City hospital. “I had chemotherapy treatment […]

  • Woman charged after extremely malnourished teen found weighing only 26 pounds

    FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) – A Pennsylvania woman is in custody after a 16-year-old in her care was found to be severely malnourished to the point where the teen weighed only 26 pounds. Elisabet Estrada, 41, is facing aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children charges for her role in the incident. On October 24, 2019, police received an investigation request from Franklin County Children and Youth Services regarding a 16-year-old that had been admitted to Hershey Medical Center […]

  • ‘Witch Bottle’ discovered under Virginia highway

    WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – A glass jug found under the median of Interstate 64 in York County is believed to be a “witch bottle” left by Union soldiers during the Civil War, according to researchers at the William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research. Archaeologists found the bottle during a 2016 dig before VDOT widened Interstate 64 between exits 238 to 242. “The Union troops were likely tasked with holding and repairing the fortification whenever they had reason to expect Confederate […]

  • 1 dead, 5 injured in downtown Seattle shooting; suspect still at large

    SEATTLE (KCPQ) –Seattle police are rushing to the scene of a shooting after six people were shot, authorities said Wednesday night. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near 3rd and Pine. The scene is less than half a mile from an officer-involved shooting that happened just hours before. Officers investigating shooting near 4th and Pine. Multiple victims. The suspect has fled, and police are searching for him. Officers and medics are providing first aid to the injured. Additional information to come. — […]

  • Mr. Peanut dead at 104, funeral to be held during Super Bowl

    WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (WJW)– Planters’ longtime mascot Mr. Peanut has died after over a century of service, the company announced on Wednesday. “It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that Mr. Peanut has died at 104. In the ultimate selfless act, he sacrificed himself to save his friends when they needed him most,” the Estate of Mr. Peanut posted on Twitter. It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that Mr. Peanut has died at 104. In the ultimate selfless […]

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