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Pentagon diverts $3.6 billion to fund border wall

(NBC News) The Pentagon is diverting funds for dozens of construction projects to help pay for President Trump’s border wall. More than 120 military construction projects in 23 states, three U.S. territories and 20 countries are all being delayed to free up $3.6 billion for the wall. Puerto Rico is losing $400 million, most of which was meant to help…

Man robs Tobacco America

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are investigating a Thursday afternoon robbery reported at Tobacco America, 710 Morgantown Road. At 1:08 p.m. police responded to the store where the clerk said a heavy set white man entered and demanded money, Bowling Green Police Officer Ronnie Ward said. The clerk complied and the man left the store. “We believe that…

CBS renews hit summer series “Big Brother” for its 22nd season

CBS has renewed the summer reality hit BIG BROTHER for its 22nd season to be broadcast in summer 2020. Julie Chen Moonves will return as host. Since its premiere on CBS in the summer of 2000, BIG BROTHER continues to be one of television’s top-rated summer series in young demographics. Summer-to-date, the Thursday and Sunday episodes are tops in key…

Jeep thieves leave selfies behind

(KGW) An Oregon family has their stolen Jeep back, and thanks to the thieves, they have some help tracking down the bad guys. Sam Williams recently parked her used jeep on the street outside the family’s Portland home. Sometime during the night, crooks broke into the vehicle and stole it. After a few days, police were able to locate the…

Foster mom charged in hot car death

(WCNC) A foster mother has been charged in connection to a 1-year-old child’s death after that child was left inside a hot vehicle in Pineville, North Carolina. The incident happened on August 29th in a Lowe’s parking lot. The cause of death was listed as Hyperthermia Due to Environmental Exposure. After a thorough investigation, Pineville Police obtained a criminal warrant…

Stepmother charged in 10-year-old’s murder

(WTHR) Indiana State Police confirmed Wednesday a 10-year-old girl missing since Saturday has been found dead behind her Gas City home. Skylea Carmack’s body was found in a shed and hidden in a plastic trash bag. Skylea’s stepmother, Amanda Carmack, 34, was arrested for the murder. She is also facing charges for neglect, battery and strangulation. “In law enforcement our…

Prosecutors: Cheerleader murdered infant daughter

(WLWT) The trial of a former high school cheerleader accused of killing her infant daughter and burying the girl’s body in her family’s backyard is underway in Lebanon, Ohio. During the first day of testimony in her aggravated murder trial, Skylar Richardson heard her own words read aloud in court, a text message to her mother. “I’m literally speechless with…

How Trump plans to pay for $3.6B border wall

(NBC News) We now know who’s paying for President Trump’s Southern Border wall, and it’s not Mexico. 127 military construction projects in 23 states, three U.S. territories and 20 countries are all being delayed to free up $3.6 billion for the wall. Puerto Rico is losing $400 million, most of which was meant to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane…

Dorian gains strength as Carolinas brace for impact

(NBC News) Hurricane Dorian gained strength Wednesday night as it continued its slow crawl up the Atlantic Coast. The Category 3 storm could make a second landfall in the Carolinas early Friday. “North Carolina faces deadly storm surge and inland flooding. The greatest threats are to our coastal communities and their inland neighbors,” North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warned. At…