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View ArticlePolice department fires failed K-9 pup
GULFPORT, MS – Meet Fred. He’s a pup who clearly exceeds at being adorable, but when it comes to being a ruthless K-9 police dog? Well, Fred is … Not so great. In fact, he’s such a police dog dud that...
View ArticleMan fights with girlfriend, tries cutting her dog’s legs off
PITTSBORO, NC – People in relationships know what it’s like to get in a fight here and there. But a fight one North Carolina couple had took a very dramatic and dangerous turn — for her pet! Police say...
View Article10-year-old sworn in as honorary police officer
TROY, NY – Police officers – some people love them and some people hate them. But, this one you’re going to love. Meet 10-year-old JP Honsinger. Little JP was sworn in as an honorary police officer in...
View ArticleParental punishment turns deadly
HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE – The story of a 5-year-old Tennessee girl who died two years ago… has come back to life. The little girl is Alexa Lindboom. Now, the people who loved her are the ones accused...
View ArticleTexas ProStart Invitation heating things up in Katy
KATY, TX – The heat is on over in Katy as 28 regional high schools compete in the Texas ProStart Invitational. The Texas Restaurant Association hosts this competition that gives tomorrow’s top chefs a...
View ArticleNFL Regional Combine Hits Houston
Houston, TX – While the focus in on who the Houston Texans will take the NFL’s number one pick overall, some 269 players came to the Bayou City to show their skills at the NFL Regional Combine with the...
View ArticleCarjackers strike twice in a night
HOUSTON, TX – HPD says carjackers went on a crime spree and hit up two different apartment complexes. The first went down at Waterfall Park Apartments on Corporate Drive. The victim says four men with...
View ArticleCalifornia mosque vandalized with bacon
MANTECA, CA – Two eggs, some hash browns and a side of bacon spells one word — DELICIOUS! But one breakfast item is spelling hate for a California mosque. Dr. Mohammad Elfarra says it all started after...
View ArticleUFC fighter Thiago Silva arrested after fight with wife
OAKLAND PARK, FL – If you’re a fan of UFC, you know who Thiago Silva is—known for his skills inside the cage. But it’s a fight outside the arena that’s got him in a whlole lot of trouble. Florida...
View ArticleRepublicans setting up fake websites for Democratic candidates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – We live in a fake world, folks. Fake smiles, fake Facebook persona, Madonna’s fake British accent. But now the National Republican Congressional campaign has taken the trend to a...
View ArticleAttorney General Eric Holder announces new same-sex recognition policy
NEW YORK, NY – Good news for same-sex couples: Your rights are about to get a lot more equal. Attorney General Eric Holder made a major announcement Saturday night at an event held by the Human Rights...
View ArticleHarris County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol delivers rodeo invitation to capitol
HOCKLEY, TX – For the past 65 years, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Texas get invited to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. No, not by phone, and not in an email. In true Texas fashion,...
View ArticleMassive cockfighting ring busted in New York
NEW YORK, NY – It was a cock-a-doodle dragnet! Feathers ruffled in New York State, after more than 3000 roosters were rescued during a massive cockfighting ring bust. Now that’s something to crow...
View ArticleAmerican man missing in Mexico
ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO – Ann Devert says through tears, “I love my son. And I don’t need him next to me, but I need to know he’s alive in the world and that he’s OK.” Devert’s 32-year old son, Harry,...
View ArticleHouston area NFL prospect comes out
HITCHCOCK, TX – Hitchcock’s own Michael Sam has come out of the closet. “I was afraid it would leak out without me actually owning my truth. I want the world to know… let me tell my own story,” he said...
View ArticleLa Marque fire captain fired over Facebook posts
LA MARQUE — The La Marque Fire Department has been busy putting out a big fire (but this one didn’t have any smoke). Captain Alfred Decker just got hosed by the department, for offenses that include...
View ArticleHomeland Security Chairman predicts terrorist attack at Olympics
HOUSTON, TX – It’s been a rough start to the Olympics. Dilapidated hotels. Terror threats. And now this: a disturbing prediction from the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee warning...
View ArticleUncle Ben’s recalls rice after Katy students get sick
KATY, TX – Forget the flu, food is to blame for dozens of students at three Katy I.S.D. schools getting sick last Thursday. According to the district about 50 students at Wolman, Morton Ranch and...
View ArticleFebruary 10: Cliff Burton would be 52 today
On this day in music history Axl Rose is charged with disorderly conduct and Cliff Burton would have been 52 today.…
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