4 h. ago San Francisco man allegedly set fire to competitors' tow trucks to drive own business, feds say

San Francisco man allegedly set fire to competitors' tow trucks to drive own business, feds say  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

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6 h. ago Man describes shocking living conditions he endured during 20

New details have been revealed in the case against a Connecticut stepmother accused of holding a man, now 32, in captivity for 20 years.

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6 h. ago What to know about the Conn. woman who allegedly held stepson captive for 20 years

When he visited the man in the hospital after the fire, his uncle said, “I was shocked, he looks like a Holocaust survivor.” The post What to know about the Conn. woman who allegedly held stepson captive for 20 years appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago What to know about the Conn. woman who allegedly held her stepson captive for 20 years

When he visited the man in the hospital after the fire, his uncle said, “I was shocked, he looks like a Holocaust survivor.” The post What to know about the Conn. woman who allegedly held her stepson captive for 20 years appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago San Francisco's Great Highway set to permanently close to cars for park transformation

San Francisco's Great Highway set to permanently close to cars for park transformation  CBS San Francisco

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9 h. ago VIDEO: Connecticut Stepmom Charged After Emaciated Man Says He Escaped 20 Years Locked in Room

An emaciated 32-year-old man escaped from a home in Waterbury, Connecticut, on February 17 where he had allegedly been held captive since he was a child. The post VIDEO: Connecticut Stepmom Charged After Emaciated Man Says He Escaped 20 Years Locked in Room appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 h. ago Meghan Markle accused of copying ideas as she launches new podcast project

Meghan Markle was accused of "stealing ideas" after announcing the launch of her upcoming podcast, "Confessions of a Female Founder." The show is set to premiere on April 8.

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10 h. ago Kuwait frees 10 jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges

Kuwait frees 10 jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges  The Associated Press

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11 h. ago UN official denies seeing 'a shred of evidence' showing staff in Gaza held hostages

Tom Fletcher, a top UN humanitarian aid official, says he has not seen "a shred of evidence" linking the international body's workers in Gaza to Hamas hostages.

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11 h. ago Americans held captive by South American dictator symptom of deeper threat, says former Green Beret

Former U.S. Army Green Beret Jordan Goudreau is sounding the alarm about a deeper national security problem at play after the State Department revealed nine Americans are held hostage.

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12 h. ago Major retailer set to open its second US store in SF's Union Square

Major retailer set to open its second US store in SF's Union Square  SFGATE

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12 h. ago Migrants held at Guantanamo transferred to US, Pentagon confirms

Migrants held at Guantanamo transferred to US, Pentagon confirms  BBC.com

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13 h. ago David Raven, British Drag Performer Known as Maisie Trollette, Dies at 91

A mainstay of England’s drag circuit, he performed for over five decades and encouraged other drag queens to flourish.

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14 h. ago A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire

Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.

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14 h. ago Mount Washington avalanche outraced by snowboarder. See video of narrow escape

Mount Washington avalanche outraced by snowboarder. See video of narrow escape  Seacoastonline.com

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15 h. ago 911 Calls Reveal Trump Hating Tesla Arsonist who Set Himself Ablaze May Have Had Even Worse Crimes in Mind

Charleston officials have released 911 calls from witnesses who were present when a Tesla charging station was set on fire by an arsonist who also accidentally set himself ablaze. According to one call, a woman was charging her Tesla EV at the station when the firebomber knocked on her window — indicating he might have had more serious crimes in mind. The post 911 Calls Reveal Trump Hating Tesla Arsonist who Set Himself Ablaze May Have Had Even Worse Crimes in Mind appeared first on Breitbart.

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16 h. ago Apple’s appeal against UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge

Privacy rights groups have called on Apple’s legal challenge to a secret U.K. government order asking it to backdoor an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) version of its iCloud storage service to be heard in public, rather than behind closed doors. The existence of the order emerged via press reports last month. Apple went on to confirm […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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22 h. ago Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division

Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.

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22 h. ago Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.

It is the first time the Senate has been called upon to confirm a C.D.C. director. Dr. Dave Weldon has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.

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24 h. ago ‘Malnourished’ man held captive by stepmom for decades set fire to home to escape: ‘I wanted my freedom’

A man held captive by his stepmom for 20 years deliberately set fire to their home in Waterbury, Connecticut, last month to escape because he wanted his freedom, police said.

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