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The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian stat ...

Carissa Jane Smith, a 30-year-old former substitute teacher from Missouri, is facing serious charges including statutory rape, sodomy, and sexual trafficking. Smith is accused of engaging in ...

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