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"This is a dream come true, and I'm honored to represent our community on the world stage," said Odessa PD Captain Caleb ...

This is the third story in a three-part Confidential series. Parts one and two of “The Blind Bootlegger” can be found online at hpenews.com. HIGH POINT In early 1945, the murder of blind bootlegger ...

"The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree," Arnold Schwarzenegger joked while addressing his son's nude scene after watching ...

South of Midnight is my dream come true, but while its world and characterization are strong, it's a few crawfish short of a jambalaya.

Single adults swarmed a San Francisco-bound BART train as dusk fell on Valentine’s Day, some clad in platform boots and lacy Goth dresses, others in jeans and rail-themed ugly holiday sweaters. Many ...

An 84-year-old is accused of fatally beating an 89-year-old at the Charlottesville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Through blunt conversations with staff and his popular podcast, Steve Bannon is trying to steer the early direction of the ...

Jennifer Garner's style can switch from ultra glamorous Hollywood to relaxed and carefree mom-about-town - and she always ...

Some of the most vital bowlers, swimmers, volleyball players and indoor track athletes in Section III have helped lift their teams in near-anonymity this season. Their contributions are easy to ...

Kevyn Major Howard, known for appearing as Rafterman in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket, has died ...