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A 10-year-old girl sent police a DNA sample to determine if Santa Claus is real. A full-scale investigation is ongoing.
Researchers looked into the existence of Santa and found the results "inconclusive."
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Macy Gray on new music and her mission to help families impacted by police brutality: ‘My country gave me PTSD’
Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Macy Gray talks about My Good, her organization that provides financial and emotional support to families who have lost a loved one to police brutality.
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'He shot me 10 times’: Why one woman joined the police force after surviving domestic violence
After being shot at close range by her ex and being let down by the justice system, Katrina Cooke Brownlee became a police officer to help other people.
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LGBTQ cops want Pride organizers to 'stop seeing us as the enemy'
Tensions between LGBTQ cops and Pride organizers are coming to a head in many cities this year,. Here, LGBTQ police share their stories. “I’m proud to be a member of NYPD," says one, "but equally proud to be gay."
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'It's just traumatic as a parent': A mother discusses raising Black sons amid headlines of police brutality
Yoga and mediation teacher Rebeckah Price discusses why she had "the talk" with her son Jahbril about safety and threats from the police.
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Former police officer receives kidney donation from woman he arrested: 'She's like another daughter'
Jocelyn James of Alabama was jailed for felony crimes — and then donated her kidney to her arresting officer.
Yahoo LifeProtesters in Kentucky wage hunger strike until officers who killed Breonna Taylor are fired: 'Our voices have been ignored'
Four activists in Louisville, Ky., where EMT worker Breonna Taylor was killed by police, are participating in a hunger strike
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How does the body react to ketamine — the drug used on Elijah McClain during fatal arrest?
The injection of ketamine, which was enough to sedate a man twice his size, may have played a part in the death of McClain, who went into cardiac arrest on his way to the hospital and died a few days later. Experts discuss effects of the drug.
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Protesters are being injured by rubber bullets — here's what to do if you get shot
Police are firing rubber bullets into crowds of protestors.
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Police department calls out Pink Floyd fans for breaking stay-at-home order: 'Sadly I'm sure we all wish we could be here'
"This thing is killing people left and right," a New Jersey police chief says after shutting down the gathering.
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Doctor 'burst into tears' after she's given N95 masks from state trooper who pulled her over for speeding
The doctor, who treats patients with COVID-19, said the encounter was unforgettable.
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'Heartwarming' photo of police officer eating lunch with homeless woman goes viral
Officer Micheal Rivers in North Carolina warmed hearts by splitting a meal with a homeless woman.
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Amid coronavirus concerns, police investigate mystery sanitizing spray that reportedly burned boy’s skin
Police in New Jersey are urging anyone who bought the mystery sanitizing spray to return it to the department.
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Blue Bell ice cream licker gets jail time for viral stunt
"We want the public to know that such cases will be taken seriously and appropriate criminal charges will be filed," said the District Attorney's Office in Texas.
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Cab driver saves 92-year-old passenger from $25,000 scam
A California cab driver was awarded by local police for his efforts to save an elderly woman from a costly scam.
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Family speaks out after neighbor calls cops on teen amputee for wearing military gear and carrying airsoft gun
The 14-year-old has been wearing his military uniform since he was 6 years old.
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Neighbor calls police after parrot's screams of 'Let me out' mistaken for woman in distress
A man's pet parrot prompted a concerned neighbor to alert the police.
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Police officer tears up after receiving tribute to his late K-9 partner
A Washington police officer was given a stuffed dog modeled after his K-9 partner following the animal's death.
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Porch pirate victims are fighting package theft in unusual ways
Homeowners aren't afraid to seek dirty revenge on package thieves.
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Abandoned 5-Year-Old Carries Toddler in Extreme Cold After Adult Allegedly Left Them in Home
Child, 5, Carries Toddler After Adult Allegedly Abandoned Them
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Puppies to the Rescue! Beijing Police Force Welcomes 6 Adorable Canine Clone Recruits
The dogs have DNA that's over 99 percent identical to two Belgian Malinois dogs, who were chosen to be donors based on their excellent performance on the force
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Woman denied period products in police custody files lawsuit against NYPD: 'I felt humiliated'
Feeling "humiliated" after she was denied menstrual products while in police custody, a woman is filing a lawsuit against the NYPD for violating her civil rights.
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Police sergeant facing discipline over anti-Muslim Facebook posts launches free-speech lawsuit
A Phoenix police sergeant facing discipline for troubling social media posts filed a lawsuit against his own department over his right to free speech, igniting debates on what law enforcement can — and can't — say online.
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Hero girl, 12, safely parks car when mother has seizure behind the wheel
The 12-year-old called 911 when her mother was behaving strangely during a trip to Target.
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Atatiana Jefferson's neighbor regrets calling the cops: ‘If you can’t feel safe with the police department, then who do you feel safe with?’
James Smith says he called authorities for a welfare check on his neighbor, Atatiana Jefferson, who was fatally shot by police.
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K-9 praised for finding missing 3-year-old in just 10 minutes, according to police
A K-9 in Ohio was able to detect the scent of a missing three-year-old and lead his handler to the boy within only 10 minutes.