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Las Vegas sportsbooks estimate a $5M loss if Golden Knights win Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS – If the Vegas Golden Knights win four more games this season and thereby hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup, then sportsbooks in Nevada will suffer the biggest futures loss – not overall loss – in the history of the Silver State, according to Covers.com. The futures book represents betting on teams to reach a certain milestone – like win a championship – rather than winning one specific game. Wagers are taken all season long and even in the months leading up […]
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Senior ‘prank’ at Alabama high school catches teachers off guard – in the best way
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – A senior prank at an Alabama high school surprised teachers in a way they say they’ll always remember, according to WHNT. Educators have staged walkouts in several states to fight for higher pay and recognition of the work they do for the country’s children. At Guntersville High School though, some members of the Class of 2018 decided to let their teachers know just how much they are valued. “The kids had left a nice little going away […]
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Two men arrested after $90M worth of liquid meth found in semi-truck
LINDEN, N.C. — Two men were arrested after more than $90 million worth of liquid methamphetamine was found in a semi-truck in North Carolina. WTVD reported that the truck was being driven by 49-year-old Raul Topete Arreola and 48-year-old Aquileo Perez Pineda. Each has been charged with three counts of trafficking meth. There was a total of 120 gallons of liquid meth in the tank, which would be converted into 454 kilograms of crystal meth with an estimated street value of $91 […]
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Quadruplets graduate from high school together
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Wilhoit quadruplets walked across the stage in succession at Shawnee Mission West’s graduation Thursday night. It was fitting for Overland, Kansas siblings Ben, Mia, Noah and Zach, who are all 19 years old. They’ve spent most of their lives by each other’s side. “Four kids at the same time is kind of wild, but it was always nice having somebody to play with when you were a kid. You have three buddies right next to you,” […]
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Mom exchanges gunfire with man who stole candy money from her child, police say
SHREVEPORT, La. – Shots were fired at a Louisiana apartment complex after a man tried to steal candy and money from a child, according to police. Deshaveon Milling, 22, approached the child around 8 p.m. on May 12th and demanded the child hand over the candy that he had been selling, according to WGNO. The child refused and started to walk away, but Milling allegedly followed and snatched away money that the child had made selling candy. The child returned […]
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Baseball player with Down syndrome celebrates home run with awesome dance moves
LONG ISLAND, New York – Video of a baseball player in Long Island, New York, has gone viral after he hit a home run and showed off some sweet dance moves. Billy, who has Down syndrome, plays for a team called the League of YES, a baseball league for children who have special needs. Last month, Billy hit a home run, and League of YES executive director Kristine Fitzpatrick caught the whole thing on video. After Billy runs the bases, he […]
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Squirrels stashed 50 pounds of pinecones under car’s hood, Michigan man says
GAYLORD, Mich. – When your car starts making strange noises, it could be something common, like a loose wire or belt. Or, it could be that squirrels are using it to store their pinecones. Squirrels use vehicle of N. Michigan man to store pinecones https://t.co/DUF823cbgq pic.twitter.com/MYncqK6j8R — FOX 17 (@FOX17) May 15, 2018 Gabe Awrey sent WXMI this photo of Kellen Moore’s car on Friday. Moore discovered the 50 pounds of pinecones after his vehicle’s air conditioner started making strange […]
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Firefighters rescue 3-year-old trapped inside Illinois claw machine
PALATINE, Ill. – A boy determined to get his hands on a toy ended up trapped inside a claw machine in a suburban Chicago laundromat. The incident happened at a laundromat in the 1200 block of West Dundee Rd in Palatine on Thursday evening. Police and firefighters were called to rescue the boy, who looked scared and sweaty, according to WGN. His mother was trying to keep him calm. Firefighters had to partially dismantle the Zany Zoo arcade-style machine to […]
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Minnesota mom is ‘CEO’ of massive meth operation, prosecutors say
MINNESOTA – A young Minnesota mother of two has a secret life running one of the largest meth trafficking cells in state history, according to federal prosecutors. Macrina Perez, 25, appeared in court this month after authorities arrested her in April at the U.S.-Mexico border. “She wasn’t the courier,” Assistant U.S. Attorney David Steinkamp during her hearing, according to the Star Tribune. “She’s the CEO of this organization. She’s running it.” Officials kept Perez’s alleged role in the operation a […]
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Cops thought alligators ate Florida man in 2000. Now, his widow faces murder charges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida woman is accused of killing her husband more than 17 years after he vanished ahead of a celebration for their sixth wedding anniversary. Denise Williams, 48, was arrested Tuesday on first-degree murder charges, reports the Tallahassee Democrat. It was a dramatic turn in a cold case broken wide open by the discovery of Mike Williams’ body in December. It turned out the 31-year-old hadn’t fallen from a boat while duck hunting on Lake Seminole in 2000 […]
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Baby born in Chipotle parking lot gets a burrito-themed baby shower at restaurant
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – An expecting Denver couple took matters into their own hands – by delivering their baby in a Chipotle parking lot. On the morning of April 10th, Adrianna Alvarez went into labor with her fourth child. “We were actually driving down this road to get to the hospital and we were getting really close to the street and I told him we’re not going to make it, I feel like the baby is coming,” Alvarez told KDVR. The […]
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Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Hawaii’s Big Island
PAHOA, Hawaii – A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook Hawaii’s Big Island around 12:33 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the second large quake of the day – a 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Big Island, but neither caused any danger of a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Both struck near the Leilani Estates neighborhood, where residents have been forced to evacuate. Authorities on the Big Island are warning of five eruptions that have already damaged […]
