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US Crime · PennsylvaniaA Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father’s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday and sentenced to life without parole.
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Adult son convicted, sentenced to life for shooting and beheading father in Pennsylvania
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Rand Paul · United StatesSen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that President Trump’s request to cut billions in funding to public broadcasters NPR and PBS would face a “very close” vote in the Senate.
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Paul believes Senate vote for NPR, PBS cuts will be ‘very close’
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Soccer · CharlotteCHARLOTTE (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) -- "Charlotte is firmly on the global map," Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said as he announced the 2026 All-Star game will be at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Commissioner Don Garber was in Charlotte on Wednesday, July 16, for the special announcement alongside Mayor Vi Lyles, the owners David and Nicole Tepper, and the CEO of Tepper Sports, Kristi Coleman. When Charlotte FC played its first…See the Story
MLS Commissioner Announces the 2026 All-Star Game Will Be in Charlotte
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