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Two inmates, including one alleged killer, escaped from a prison in Philadelphia on Sunday night by cutting a hole in the fence, authorities said. Officials did not learn of their escape until the following afternoon, CBS Philadelphia reported, citing the city’s police department. Police identified the inmates as 18-year-old Ameen Hurst, …

The father of an elementary student is facing charges after he apparently confessed on Tuesday to mistakenly placing a loaded weapon in his child’s backpack, CBS Miami reports.  The weapon was discovered Tuesday morning at Park Lakes Elementary School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, according to school officials and a statement …

Crosley Green, a 65-year-old Florida grandfather who spent nearly half his life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit, returned to custody on Monday even though a judge ruled that he’d been wrongfully convicted. He spent his last days of freedom spending time with his fiancée and …

The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association has been charged with the illicit importing of synthetic opioids to the United States, according to a federal criminal complaint filed by the Northern District of California, U.S. Attorney’s Office.  Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, had been charged with attempting to …

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that sequels to some of the company’s most popular franchises are in the works. In the company’s first quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Iger said Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia will have additional films.  “We’ll have more to share about this production soon, but this is …

All five inmates who escaped from a jail in Farmington, Missouri, earlier this week have been captured, authorities confirmed Saturday. The inmates escaped Tuesday evening from the St. Francois County Detention Center, according to the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department. They were identified as LuJuan Tucker, Aaron Sebastian, Kelly McSean, …

A West Virginia journalist lost her job last month after she reported about alleged abuse of people with disabilities within the state agency that runs West Virginia’s foster care and psychiatric facilities. Amelia Ferrell Knisely, a reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, said she was told to stop reporting on …

Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, the sides announced Tuesday. The sale is expected to take several weeks to complete. Ishbia — who is chairman, president and …

Democrats in a Richmond-based congressional district are voting Tuesday to select a nominee for the seat held by the late Rep. Donald McEachin. The party is holding a firehouse primary at eight voting sites throughout the state’s 4th Congressional District. The winner will be a heavy favorite in a Feb. …

A Texas man who authorities say threatened a Boston doctor providing care to transgender people was arrested Friday on federal charges.  The suspect, identified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as 38-year-old Matthew Jordan Lindner of Humble, Texas, was charged with one count of transmitting interstate threats. He made his first …