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Albany State University issues shelter-in-place alert after report of armed person on Georgia campus

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Students were told to lock and barricade themselves after an armed person was reported near residence halls on the East Campus. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash )

Update: Albany State University issued an all clear citing domestic issue near campus. Students were told to lock and barricade themselves after an armed person was reported near residence halls on the East Campus. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash ) Initial report: Albany State University in Georgia issued an emergency shelter-in-place alert on Friday, October … Read more

University of Utah issues campus alert amid reports of threat, person brandishing a firearm detained

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University of Utah issues campus alert amid reports of threat (The University of Utah/Facebook)

The University of Utah issued a campus alert amid reports of a threat incident. The alert asked students to “stay in your room or area.” University of Utah issues campus alert amid reports of threat (The University of Utah/Facebook) A person “brandishing a firearm” was reportedly later detained. The initial alert read, “Emergency personnel are … Read more

University of Chicago identifies person of interest in reported sexual assault at Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house

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Alpha Epsilon Pi’s University of Chicago chapter said in an Instagram statement that it was deeply disturbed by the reported assault and condemned the incident. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Representative Image)

Police are investigating a 21-year-old woman’s report that she was sexually assaulted during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus early Sunday. University officials have identified a person of interest who is not affiliated with the institution and has been banned from campus. No one had been … Read more

Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty inadmissible after US announces plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution: Attack on the dignity of the person

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Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty ‘inadmissible’ after US announces plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (AFP)

Pope Leo XIV called the death penalty “inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty. His statement comes after the US announced plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan. Pope Leo XIV calls death penalty ‘inadmissible’ after US announces plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE … Read more

British Transport Police spent £320,786 testing live facial recognition at London stations and scanned more than 500,000 faces; the six-month trial produced one alert, and that person was wrongly identified

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British Transport Police spent £320,786 testing live facial recognition at London stations and scanned more than 500,000 faces; the six-month trial produced one alert, and that person was wrongly identified

A six-month trial of live facial recognition at London railway stations cost British Transport Police (BTP) £320,786 and scanned more than 500,000 faces, but it produced just one alert from the police watchlist. That alert turned out to be a false identification, with no arrest resulting directly from the technology during the trial period. The … Read more

Alleigha Botner, Caleb Flynn’s mistress, faces huge backlash after Ashley Flynn murder trial testimony: ‘Awful person’

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Alleigha Botner testified in the Caleb Flynn trial, and sparked backlash online. (X/@iamlegacy23)

Alleigha Botner, Caleb Flynn‘s mistress, took the stand in the Ashley Flynn murder trial on September 23. Parts of her testimony went viral on social media and sparked massive backlash. Alleigha Botner testified in the Caleb Flynn trial, and sparked backlash online. (X/@iamlegacy23) Many also called for Botner to be arrested and tried with Flynn, … Read more

In 1985, she started a paper business with with 3,800 US dollars; 21 years later, she became China’s richest person: How Zhang Yin turned America’s waste paper into a paper empire

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In 1985, she started a paper business with with 3,800 US dollars; 21 years later, she became China’s richest person: How Zhang Yin turned America’s waste paper into a paper empire

Zhang’s husband Liu Ming Chung, the CEO of Nine Dragons, is also a billionaire. In 1985, business tycoon Zhang Yin started a paper-trading business in Hong Kong with about 30,000 yuan, or 3,800 US dollars. More than two decades later, she would be named China’s richest person, with an estimated fortune of $3.4 billion on … Read more

Quote of the day by Melissa Barrera: ‘Every person on earth deserves equal human rights…’

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Melissa Barrera’s statement on human rights has returned to public attention amid Matthew Lillard’s apology over the Scream 7 controversy (Melissa Barrera Instagram)

“Every person on this earth — regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status — deserves equal human rights, dignity and, of course, freedom.” — Melissa Barrera In a period when Hollywood is once again debating the limits of artistic expression, Melissa Barrera’s words about equality, dignity and freedom have resurfaced. Melissa … Read more

Who was Edy Gutierrez Mejia? Person on ground killed in NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash; people mourn loss

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Who was Edy Gutierrez Mejia? Person on ground killed in NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash; people mourn loss

The cause of the crash is under investigation with the FAA and NTSB having taken over. Meanwhile, here’s all you need to know about Edy Gutierrez Mejia. Who was Edy Gutierrez Mejia? 5 things to know Mejia was 29 years old and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office noted he’s Hispanic/Latino. Mejia’s cause of … Read more

Who was James Wehr? South OC Cars and Coffee founder killed horrific crash: ‘The car industry lost a truly great person’

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James Wehr: South OC Cars and Coffee founder killed horrific crash (Instagram/@wehr)

The founder of the world’s biggest weekly car show died on Saturday, September 12, when his McLaren slammed into a tree in California. The vehicle split in two and burst into flames in a horrific crash. James Wehr: South OC Cars and Coffee founder killed horrific crash (Instagram/@wehr) James Wehr, 27, died in the crash. … Read more