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FEAR AND LOATHING

Proud Boys Came to Their Schools. These Parents Fought Back.

Despite nasty billboards and a campaign of intimidation, an unlikely group of parents has fought a far-right takeover in one California city.

Victor Swezey

Protestors jump on subway track demanding the arrest of Daniel Penny.
‘NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!’

Protesters Block Subway in Push for Chokehold Death Arrest

Police arrested seven people as they attempted to clear the track.

Victor Swezey

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CARNAGE

Armed-to-Teeth Mass Shooter Kills 8, Wounds 7 at Texas Mall

A police officer shot the gunman dead. The motive is unknown.

Victor Swezey

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) fields a ball during practice at Minute Maid Park.
CUFFED

4 Arrested for Burglary at Home of Astros Star José Altuve

One suspect is accused of stealing seven of Altuve’s watches.

Victor Swezey

The word 'password' is pictured on a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin May 21, 2013.
SECURITY RISK

America’s Most Commonly Used Password Is Revealed

A new report has found that hackers can crack 83 percent of the most common passwords in less than a second, forcing companies to turn to passkeys for employees.

Victor Swezey

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Recording artists Chris Brown (L) and Usher (R)
OMG

Video Shows Tense Usher, Chris Brown Moment

TMZ reported that Usher was left with a bloody nose at Breezy’s 34th birthday after the good friends ended up in an argument.

Victor Swezey

Bobby Moudy and his family
‘FINANCIAL PRESSURES’

TikTok Dad’s Home Was in Foreclosure Before Suicide

“Bobby was full of life and laughs, but also weighed down by financial pressures,” a friend of Moudy said in a GoFundMe created to support his family.

Victor Swezey

A man, identified as 30-year-old Jordan Neely, is placed in a chokehold by a fellow passenger on a subway train, in New York City, NY, U.S., May 1, 2023. in this still image obtained from a video.
‘NEVER INTENDED TO HARM’

Man Who Strangled Jordan Neely Says He Acted in Self-Defense

A lawyer representing Daniel Penny said Jordan Neely was “aggressively threatening” passengers.

Victor Swezey

Shooting stand in a German forest
BONDAGE BLUNDER

German Man Found Tied to a Tree After Sex Game Gone Wrong

The man said he’d brought a boxcutter with him just in case but had underestimated the woman’s “bondage skills” and was unable to reach it.

Victor Swezey

Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin speaks next to the bodies of what he says are Wagner fighters killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict.
KNIVES OUT

Leaked Docs Show Russian Officials Plot to Smear Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin announced Friday that he would make good on threats to pull his troops out of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

Victor Swezey

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