Family members of Alyssa Noceda called Brian Varela’s sentence ‘a joke.’ The judge said Washington state’s sentencing guidelines constrained her.
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‘Build the wall’ toy says Trump’s wall would protect against ‘mob’ of migrants
Conservative retailer Keep and Bearsoon will begin shipping a LEGO-like “build the wall” toy that extols the virtues of Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
Firefighter groups: Trump’s California wildfire tweet was ‘shameful’ and ‘ill-informed’
The presidents of two professional firefighters associations havedenounced President Donald Trump’s tweets about California’s devastating fires.
An emotional ‘Christmas’ ad was blocked from TV for being too political
The short film “Rang-tan” was set to be the centerpiece of a U.K. supermarket’s Christmas promotions,but the company says the ad has been “banned” from television for being too political.
Man, 69, sues to lower his age 20 years. He says it will help him on Tinder
Emile Ratelbandhas asked a court in the Netherlands to legally change his age from 69 to 49, saying he wants to avoid age discrimination.
Trash compactor crushes man looking for cellphone: ‘He’s very lucky to be alive’
Scott Walsh suffered a cracked skull, ruptured neck arteries and broken legs after he fell down an apartment’s trash chute and into a compactor.
Beto O’Rourke drops f-bomb on live TV, thanks supporters in fiery concession speech
Speaking to his supporters during his concession speech, O’Rourke said: “All of you, showing the country how you do this. I’m so f—ing proud of you guys.”
Man, rescued at sea with stolen gold coins, will likely plead guilty in wife’s disappearance
Lewis Bennett had maintained his innocence in the disappearance of his wife during theirhoneymoon, but is expected to plead guilty to manslaughter.
Blood pressure drug recalled for possible cancer risk, FDA says
Some Irbesartan tablets are being recalled due to the presence of an impurity that is a probable human carcinogen.
Bug repellent made from coconut oil works better than DEET, government study says
The study found that fatty acids derived from coconut oil had long-lasting insect repelling properties againstflies, ticks, bed bugs and mosquitoes.