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Official: Democratic Political Donor Faces US Charge in Overdose Death

Democratic political activist Ed Buck will face a federal charge connected to an overdose death at his Los Angeles-area home, a law enforcement official said.

Official: Fetal Remains Found in Garage Nearly 2 Decades Old

Illinois authorities said that more than 2,200 preserved fetal remains found stacked in the garage of a deceased doctor's home were from abortions performed in Indiana nearly two decades ago and it's up to authorities there to determine if crimes were committed.

Deputies: Couple had Sex in Patrol Car After Arrest

Authorities say a man and a woman who were stopped for drunken bicycling in a Florida beach town had sex in a deputy’s patrol car before one of them fled naked.

Lawyer: Chicago Archdiocese Paid $80M to Clients of Law Firm

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has paid $80 million to 160 victims of sexual abuse by clergy represented by a single law firm since 2001, the lawyer who heads the Minnesota-based firm told reporters.

Over 2,000 Fetal Remains Found at Ex-Abortion Doctor’s Home

Dr. Ulrich Klopfer, who died Sept. 3, was a longtime doctor at an abortion clinic in South Bend, Indiana. It closed after the state revoked the clinic’s license in 2015.

Solid Gold Toilet Stolen from Winston Churchill’s Birthplace

A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit has been stolen from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.

Ohio Gamer Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Fatal ‘Swatting’ Case

An Ohio gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII online was sentenced to 15 months in prison for recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emergency call that resulted in the fatal shooting of a Kansas man by police.

Google Earth Leads to Remains of Missing Florida Man in Lake

It took 22 years, but a missing man’s remains were finally found thanks to someone who zoomed in on his former Florida neighborhood with Google satellite images and noticed a car submerged in a lake.

In Small Alaska City, Native Women Say Police Ignored Rapes

Survivors and advocates contend that Nome police pay less attention and investigate less aggressively when sexual assaults are reported by Alaska Native women.

Questions After Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Streamed Chase

The shooting sparked a protest and raised questions about whether police were too quick to shoot Brian Quinones

Man Streams Chase Before Minnesota Police Fatally Shoot Him

Police near Minneapolis shot and killed a driver following a chase after he apparently emerged from his car holding a knife and refused their commands to drop it.

US Woman Arrested at Manila Airport with Baby Hidden in Bag

Jennifer Erin Talbot was able to pass through the airport immigration counter without declaring the baby boy but was intercepted at the boarding gate by airline personnel.