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Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A judge in northern Greece has imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly sneaking into their properties to smell their shoes. The 28-year-old Greek man told the Thessaloniki court that he was unable to explain his behavior, which, he said, caused him

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Ex-funeral home owner pleads guilty to assaulting police and journalists during Capitol riot

Associated Presss WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Long Island funeral home owner has pleaded guilty to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting two journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, during a mob’s riot at the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Sixty-year-old Peter Moloney, of Bayport, New York, is scheduled to be sentenced

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Drug kingpin Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami

MIAMI (AP) — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, will serve the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Flenory, 56, was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison following his 2008 conviction for drug

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Half of high school football team’s roster facing suspension for playoff game

By Caitlyn Scott Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — With the City League playoffs starting this week, several Westinghouse football players are facing a suspension after an incident during a game against USO on Friday. Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson Ebony Pugh released a statement Tuesday saying the PIAA ruled several players

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‘It was a parade of guys in pickup trucks’: State police in Florida warn storm victims about fraud

By Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story     VERO BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Members of the Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team are visiting homes on the Treasure Coast to alert residents about potential scams by repair companies. Terri Bowman contacted state police regarding suspicious activities after her rental property suffered damage from Hurricane

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Ex-New Hampshire state senator Andy Sanborn charged with theft in connection to state pandemic aid

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire state senator accused last year of fraudulently obtaining federal COVID-19 loans and spending the money on luxury cars was charged this week with stealing separate state pandemic relief funds. The attorney general’s office says Republican Andy Sanborn, of Bedford, was charged Wednesday with theft by

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