Articles by Peter Santo
Nashville Public Library is giving out library cards saying "I read banned books" as they push back against Tennessee officials trying to regulate which books are taught in the state's public schools.
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May 6, 2022
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A United Airlines passenger opened the emergency exit as the plane was approaching the gate, walked onto the wing of the aircraft and slid down to the tarmac at O'Hare International Airport Thursday before he was arrested, Chicago police said.
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May 6, 2022
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A Florida police deputy ran over a woman lying on the sand at St. Pete Beach Wednesday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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May 6, 2022
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Jane Benning, 48, has been taken into custody in Austin, Texas, for allegedly killing her boyfriend in Santa Ana, California, in 1996, police said in a release.
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May 5, 2022
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Voters in Nantucket, Massachusetts, approved this week a measure that would allow women to go topless on the posh island community's beaches.
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May 5, 2022
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A Virgin Atlantic flight from London to New York was forced to turn around just after takeoff Monday because the co-pilot hadn't passed his final flight assessment, but "at no point was safety or security compromised," the airline's spokesperson said Thursday.
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May 5, 2022
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Reality TV personality Kailia Posey from the hit show "Toddlers and Tiaras" died by suicide, according to her family.
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May 4, 2022
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A Frontier Airlines passenger was sentenced to 60 days in jail Tuesday after he groped two flight attendants and punched another on an August flight from Philadelphia to Miami.
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May 4, 2022
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Amazon said recently it's closing six Whole Foods Market locations in four states.
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May 4, 2022
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A wild fox killed 25 American flamingos and one Northern pintail duck Monday after breaking into an exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in the District of Columbia.
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May 4, 2022
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Country artist Garth Brooks and his fans literally rocked the world Saturday night as his performance of "Callin' Baton Rouge" triggered an earthquake inside Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.
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May 3, 2022
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A California woman who allegedly ran over two children in a crosswalk in September 2020 is out on bond after a court appearance earlier this week.
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April 30, 2022
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This year's NFL draft quarterback class was considered far weaker than in recent years, but no one predicted them to fall this far.
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April 30, 2022
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Maryland's Ryan Ramsey achieved a rare feat in collegiate baseball Friday night, becoming just the second pitcher in school history to pitch a perfect game.
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April 30, 2022
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has lost over $20 billion after the tech giant saw its first quarterly loss since the Obama presidency.
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April 30, 2022
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Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison Friday for hiding his assets after declaring bankruptcy.
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April 29, 2022
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University of Miami basketball guard Isaiah Wong is threatening to transfer if he isn't given more money in name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, Wong's NIL agent told ESPN.
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April 29, 2022
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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was stunned when the New England Patriots announced they had taken University of Tennessee-Chattanooga guard Cole Strange with the 29th pick in the NFL Draft.
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April 29, 2022
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"American Idol" winner Laine Hardy is under investigation by police at the Louisiana State University for planting a listening device in his ex-girlfriend's room.
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April 29, 2022
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Olivia Wilde was surprised when she was served legal papers while on stage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas Tuesday night, according to the New York Post.
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April 28, 2022
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