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Jeffrey Epstein Dies By Suicide In NYC Jail; FBI Investigating
The wealthy financier and convicted sex offender was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

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The wealthy financier and convicted sex offender was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

The two animals escaped from their pens at a Texas property on the same day that they were sold to new owners.
Police said a handgun was found on the victim of the fatal shooting.
The discovery was made by some people walking on Shady Grove Road on Thursday.
Police said the shooting happened at I-10 East Freeway just before 6 p.m.
The move comes over two months after a young girl was struck in the head and seriously injured at Minute Maid Park.
The new list for 2020 was released in August.
The note was left at a Homewood salon and asked the business to take down a Pride flag "before it's too late."
Police in Montgomery, Alabama said no injuries were reported.
According to a news report, authorities are trying to find a way to stop golf balls coming over the fence from the country club.
The man was shot while riding in a car in Birmingham on Friday. He succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.
Police said the car was stolen from a Hoover apartment complex on Tuesday.
Police said the intruder was armed with a firearm when he entered the home.
The Texas store is one of 26 that will close in late October.
The burglary happened in late July in Mountain Brook, police said.
Two children, the daughter of a couple who drowned and the daughter of the third victim, survived.
The Alabama store is one of 26 that will close in late October.
A hazardous weather outlook is in effect for the Birmingham region on Wednesday.
The FBI warned on Tuesday to be wary of calls from people claiming to be from funeral homes or the medical examiner's office.
Police said the 18-year-old woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.