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Graphic evidence fuels D4vd murder case at preliminary hearing
On the first day of a four‑day Los Angeles County preliminary hearing, prosecutors showed graphic photos of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains found in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd (David Burke) as Burke, who has pleaded not guilty to first‑degree murder and related charges, is accused of killing her after she threatened to expose their sexual relationship and then dismembering and concealing the body. The judge will decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial; Burke is jailed without bail.
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Surveillance video shows a TODAY show security guard failed to stop an intruder from entering Studio 1A during a live segment, with one guard stepping away and the other overlooking the entry; the intruder, Andrew Truelove, confronted host Craig Melvin and yelled racist slurs before being arrested by NYPD, who have charged him with hate crimes. The guard was fired, Melvin and the team addressed the breach on air, and NBC says it’s cooperating with the investigation; Savannah Guthrie was away for a long weekend at the time.
Deputy U.S. Marshal fatally shot during Louisiana arrest warrant operation
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Ex-N.Y. Nurse Hit With Record Civil Penalty for Faking Vaccination Records
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Trump Keeps July 4 on the National Mall Amid Storms
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Nebraska Mom Turns In Daughter After Produce Stand Vandalism
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America seals 250-year snapshot in a Philadelphia time capsule to open in 2276
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