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Fairfield, Connecticut — A man who allegedly launched a racist tirade in a Robeks store after his son had an allergic reaction to a smoothie was charged with a bias crime and fired by Merrill Lynch. His lawyer denies he’s racist. Fairfield police say James Iannazzo bought the smoothie Sunday …

San Diego police have determined the causes of death of a 40-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son who plunged from the third level of San Diego’s Petco Park, just as thousands of baseball fans were heading inside for a Padres game last year. Raquel Wilkins’ death on September 25, 2021, …

A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family will plead guilty to fraud, federal prosecutors said Monday. One of the rings sold for more than $337,000. The …

The Biden administration outlined a plan on Thursday to replace all of the nation’s lead water pipes in the next decade. The multi-agency Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan will use $15 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed last month and could require additional funding down the line. “The …

The body of a Florida woman who was missing for over a week was found a day after her boyfriend was charged in her death. A decomposing body found Tuesday in the woods of New Port Richey belongs to Kathleen Moore, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office …

The second season of Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game” is currently in the planning process, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said in an interview on Monday. The Korean thriller recently became the streaming giant’s biggest release ever.  “There’s been so much pressure, so much demand and so much love for a second …

A nurse at a county jail in California was charged with involuntary manslaughter Thursday after being accused of walking away from a 24-year-old inmate who collapsed in front of her on a cell floor before she died. Danalee Pascua faces up to four years in prison if convicted of the …

Three former Washington State University fraternity members have been sentenced to eight months of probation after they pleaded guilty to supplying liquor to a minor on the same night a 19-year-old freshman died of alcohol poisoning at an initiation event. Maxwell Rovegno, Cameron Thomas and Nolan Valcik were sentenced Friday …

U.S. Senator Rand Paul has been suspended from YouTube for seven days after posting a video claiming masks are ineffective against COVID-19, a spokesperson for the platform said.  “This resulted in a first strike on the channel, which means it can’t upload content for a week, per our longstanding three …

NFL star Rob Gronkowski and his youth foundation are donating $1.2 million to help restore a beloved playground in Boston. The funds will help renovate the Charlesbank Playground on the city’s Charles River Esplanade and create a trust to maintain the property. Gronkowski, 31, made the donation through his organization, the …