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'Fake heiress' released to house arrest, fights deportation

By Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Phony socialite and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin, whose scheme inspired a Netflix series, has been released from U.S. immigration custody to house arrest, immigration officials and her spokesperson said. Anna…

Serial 'jogger rapist' to be released from Oregon prison

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon serial rapist is set to be released from prison in mid-December after serving nearly 36 years behind bars, almost all of his maximum sentence. Richard Gillmore, arrested in 1986 and called the "jogger rapist"…

Lost wedding ring found in brush pile after Hurricane Ian

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Garner had given up on ever seeing her wedding ring again. She lost it outside her Fort Myers home just days before Hurricane Ian crashed into the coast of southwest Florida last Wednesday. Despite…

Ozzy Osbourne creates line of cosmetics

NEW YORK (AP) - Just days after Ozzy Osbourne announced his cosmetics line, the eye shadow collections are sold out. Both are 14-color palettes — one shaped like a bat, and the other shaped like a coffin. Lipsticks that come…

Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of…

Doctor talks risks associated with untreated hearing loss

JACKSON, Tenn. -- October is National Protect Your Hearing Month. Kathy McGowan, Doctor of Audiology at Beltone, recently spoke with us about risks associated with untreated hearing loss. A common misconception can…

Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis

(AP) -- A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease. Judge Elizabeth Kelly took action Tuesday, three months after the Michigan Supreme Court…