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Fake federal agents push seniors to turn savings into gold bars for couriers to collect

Scammers posing as FTC agents convinced retirees to buy gold bars and hand them to couriers using secret passwords like "tulip" at restaurants.

Two Washington deputies killed trying to rescue possible hostages after woman shot

Two Washington state sheriff's deputies were fatally shot responding to a domestic violence call near Spangle as they tried to rescue potential hostages.

Dallas public defender’s chief investigator charged with wife’s murder after bloody apartment discovery

Jimmy Spurger Jr., a Dallas County capital murder investigator, is accused of stabbing his wife Maria just days after filing divorce papers.

Tensions flare as demonstrators target Jewish restaurants, drawing massive counterprotest

The demonstration targeted six restaurants in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square as Jewish and pro-Israel groups organized a counterprotest.

Video shows small plane clip pickup truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road

Video captures a small plane making an emergency landing on a North Fort Myers road, clipping a pickup truck as it touches down on the asphalt.

Stephen Colbert accused of crossing Harvard picket line before event with Yo-Yo Ma cut short by alarm

Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma are accused of crossing the Harvard Graduate Students Union picket line before a fire alarm cut their event short.

Blue Angels pilot removed from team for 'failing to uphold' standards, Navy says

Blue Angels pilot Scott Laux was removed for failing to uphold team standards, forcing the squadron to fly five jets at its Pensacola season finale.