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12 charged with allegedly using drones to smuggle contraband into prisons

A drone is seen carrying a payload as photographed by the Georgia Department of Corrections. (Georgia Department of Corrections)

(NEW YORK) -- Twelve individuals have been charged in what the Justice Department is calling a vast conspiracy to smuggle contraband into 10 federal prisons across the country through a coordinated drone operation.

The 17-count indictment, unsealed Wednesday, alleges th...

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Dozens killed as 2 powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela, president says

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 24, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)

(CARACAS, Venezuela) -- Two powerful earthquakes -- a 7.2 magnitude quake followed just seconds later by a 7.5 -- rocked the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing dozens of people, knocking down buildings in the capital and send...

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US Park Police seek to ID person in Reflecting Pool vandalism investigation

National Park Service employees and contractors use vacuums to remove green algae from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Park Police are seeking assistance in identifying a person wanted in connection to a "destruction of government property" investigation related to the Lincoln Memorial Ref...

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Global oil prices fall to lowest level since before the Iran War

A cargo ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Global oil prices on Wednesday fell to their lowest level since before the outbreak of theIran war.

Brent crude futures, the benchmark index for worldwide trading, dropped to $73.50 a barrel. That figure, which amounted to a nearly 5% decline on Wednesday, mar...

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Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in 'Sense and Sensibility' official trailer

Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood and George MacKay as Edward Ferrars in 'Sense and Sensibility.' (Focus Features)

The official trailer for the upcoming Sense and Sensibility film has arrived.

Daisy Edgar-Jones will star as Elinor in the adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, which arrives to theaters on Oct. 16.

Also starring are Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne Dashwood, Caitríona Balfe as Mr...

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Cervical cancer deaths 49% higher for women living in poverty: Report

Female doctor talking with young woman in exam room (MoMo Productions/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Cervical cancer deaths are 49% higher for women living in poverty, a major report released on Thursday finds.

Women living in poverty were also 23% more likely to develop cervical cancer compared to those living in higher-income areas, according to the report from the American Association of Cancer R...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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