NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's father dies after fire, mother critically injured
NASCAR champion Denny Hamlin's father, Dennis Hamlin, died from injuries he suffered in a house fire Sunday in North Carolina, officials said.
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NASCAR champion Denny Hamlin's father, Dennis Hamlin, died from injuries he suffered in a house fire Sunday in North Carolina, officials said.
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A California man was recently extradited to North Carolina for allegedly using Snapchat to sexually exploit a 10-year-old child, officials said.
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Luke Loucks is returning to Florida State to take over as the coach of the Seminoles.
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The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
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The Pentagon says it's changing the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes so it no longer includes "woke distractions."
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Police responded Thursday night to a shooting involving a Taco Bell employee in Elk Grove.
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Raising Cane's is raising controversy in Sacramento. There are plans to build a new restaurant in North Natomas, but some city officials are trying to deny the project's approval permit.
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Police responded Thursday night to a reported shooting involving a Taco Bell employee in Elk Grove.