An Iowa sheriff's department spent some of its $600K income from jail fees on a cotton-candy machine and laser tag: lawsuit

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The exterior of Black Hawk Sheriff's Office.
The exterior of Black Hawk Sheriff's Office.

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A $1.35 billion lottery winner's own father turned against him in a messy family lawsuit

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2 sisters sued their insurer after it offered $5,000 to fix their wrecked home after a storm. They won $18 million.

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A stock image shows somebody mopping up water in a house flooded by a storm.

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Russia appears to be creating a 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding Russian towns, experts say

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Two Russian soldiers standing by burned-out cars in Belgorod following fresh aerial attacks
Russian soldiers standing by burned-out cars in Belgorod following aerial attacks on March 22, 2024.

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Bumble's billboard ads made fun of celibacy as an alternative to dating. It didn't go down well.

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Bumble is removing ads for its rebrand after social media backlash.

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North Korea may have given Russia shoddy weapons built in the 1970s to fire at Ukraine

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A military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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A woman whose husband died snorkeling in Hawaii is suing its tourism board, saying it failed to warn them of the risk

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Wailea Beach on the island of Maui in Hawaii on July 28, 2022.
Wailea Beach on the island of Maui in Hawaii on July 28, 2022.

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Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says

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A Ukrainian BM 21 "Grad" MLRS firing at a Russian position near the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv, on April 18, 2024.

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MrBeast's breakup with his talent manager is a wakeup call that influencers won't always need middlemen

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MrBeast recently parted ways with his talent manager of six years.

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Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says

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A Patriot air missile system fire-tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines
A Patriot air missile system being tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines, on April 25, 2023.

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