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Man accused of hoarding dozens of dogs to face judge

SAN DIEGO – One of two people accused of hoarding 92 Yorkshire terrier and Yorkie-mix dogs in their feces-filled Poway home and 48 other dogs at another location is scheduled to be arraigned Monday at the downtown courthouse. Mark Vattimo, 73, is charged with 10 counts of animal abuse and neglect, as well as a misdemeanor charge of resisting an

Washington state man gets 20 years for killing man he mistakenly thought impregnated his 13-year-old relative

YAKIMA, Wash. — A Washington state man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing an Oregon man he mistakenly believed impregnated a 13-year-old girl. Yoset Dominguez-Serrano, 21, of Outlook, Washington, received the sentence Friday in Yakima County Superior Court, the Yakima Herald reported. Dominguez-Serrano in January pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the February 2015 killing of

Iran indicts Iranian-Canadian nuclear negotiator for espionage, six months after he was arrested: reports

An Iranian-Canadian accountant who was involved in the financial aspects of Iran’s hard-won nuclear deal is believed to have been indicted in Iran on suspicion of espionage, six months after he was arrested. Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani was arrested in August but not immediately charged. He was granted bail, which is rare for people accused of such serious crimes. Citing Iranian

Travel Ban 2.0: Trump’s New Order Sees Immediate Pushback

U.S. President Donald Trump listens as he meets with county sheriffs during a listening session in the White House on Feb. 7 (Photo by Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images) By Meg Wagner New order, same backlash President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled his second travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries — an executive order that, while slightly less aggressive than the

Marines investigated for sharing nude photos of women and posting obscene comments on Facebook

WASHINGTON — The Defence Department is investigating reports that some Marines shared naked photographs of female Marines, veterans and other women on a secret Facebook page, some of which were taken without their knowledge. The photographs were shared on the Facebook page “Marines United,” which had a membership of active-duty and retired male Marines, Navy Corpsman and British Royal Marines.

‘I haven’t seen him this angry’: Donald Trump rages at leaks, setbacks and accusations

President Donald Trump spent the weekend at “the winter White House,” Mar-a-Lago, the secluded Florida castle where he is king. The sun sparkles off the glistening lawn and warms the russet clay Spanish tiles, and the steaks are cooked just how he likes them (well done). His daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner – celebrated as calming influences on the

4 men rescued from sailboat off Sunset Cliffs

SAN DIEGO – A sailboat grounded on the rocks off Sunset Cliffs Sunday, tossing one mariner into the ocean and forcing lifeguards to rescue him and three other men on the boat. That was one of several nautical mishaps that kept rescuers busy Sunday, a lifeguard said. A witness called 911 shortly after 11 a.m. to report that a boat

Muslim students trying to meet with a lawmaker were asked: ‘Do you beat your wife?’

Three Muslim students who tried to visit an Oklahoma lawmaker Thursday at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City were surprised when they were instead handed a questionnaire at his office. They would have to fill out the survey first, an office assistant told them, before they could make an appointment to see state Rep. John Bennett. Among the nine questions

Latest Storm Brings Feet of Snow to Sierra

NYACK — Saturday night into late Sunday morning saw feet of snow dump at higher elevations and inches at lower elevations down to 2,000 feet. Traveling Sunday night became tricky with slick roads and flurries along I-80 near Truckee.

Three-legged dog finds forever home with boy who lost leg to cancer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Twelve-year-old Quinn and pit bull mix Logan became instant friends during an incredibly emotional adoption at a Sacramento animal shelter last week. "When I saw him and the dog together the immediate reaction was a welling of tears, there were a lot of tears yesterday, joyful tears," Gina Knepp, with Front Street Animal Shelter, told FOX40. Quinn

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