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Author: Kristin Lam, USA TODAY

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Robocalls on the rise: Americans get 18 spam calls per month, report says

December 4, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on Robocalls on the rise: Americans get 18 spam calls per month, report says

The United States is the eighth-most-spammed nation in the world, according to a new report, and saw a 35% increase in robocalls this year.

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Portland, the largest city in Oregon, plans to propose first facial recognition ban affecting private companies

December 3, 2019December 4, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on Portland, the largest city in Oregon, plans to propose first facial recognition ban affecting private companies

The city of Portland, Oregon, is considering a unique ban on facial recognition software that could limit how private companies use the technology.

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3 dead after small plane fails to make emergency landing, crashes near San Antonio International Airport

December 1, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on 3 dead after small plane fails to make emergency landing, crashes near San Antonio International Airport

All three people aboard a small plane died Sunday night when it crashed in San Antonio during a failed emergency landing attempt, authorities said.

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A Maine man was shot and killed at his home on Thanksgiving. Police blame a homemade booby trap

December 1, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on A Maine man was shot and killed at his home on Thanksgiving. Police blame a homemade booby trap

A 65-year-old Maine man died after triggering one of his homemade security devices designed to fire a handgun at would-be intruders, police say.

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University of North Carolina gives ‘Silent Sam’ statue, toppled by protesters in 2018, to Confederate group

November 28, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on University of North Carolina gives ‘Silent Sam’ statue, toppled by protesters in 2018, to Confederate group

The Confederate “Silent Sam” monument will be given to Sons of Confederate Veterans, the University of North Carolina announced on Wednesday.

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Alaska man attempted to smuggle $400K of heroin, meth inside rancid goat intestines, authorities say

November 24, 2019November 25, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on Alaska man attempted to smuggle $400K of heroin, meth inside rancid goat intestines, authorities say

An Alaska man is accused of smuggling drugs hidden inside spoiled goat intestines stored in his checked luggage for a flight out of Anchorage.

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Chinese woman convicted of trespassing at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort faces up to 6 years in prison

November 24, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on Chinese woman convicted of trespassing at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort faces up to 6 years in prison

A Chinese woman convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in March is expected to receive a prison sentence on Monday.

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Santa Clarita gunman used unregistered ‘ghost gun’ in Saugus High School shooting, sheriff says

November 22, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on Santa Clarita gunman used unregistered ‘ghost gun’ in Saugus High School shooting, sheriff says

An unregistered “ghost gun” was used in the deadly shooting at Saugus High School in Southern California last week, authorities said Thursday.

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Power outages, again? 750K people in Northern California could be left in the dark this week, PG&E warns

November 19, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on Power outages, again? 750K people in Northern California could be left in the dark this week, PG&E warns

While Southern California preps for its first rain of the season, PG&E warned it may shut off power for 750,000 people in Northern California.

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Santa Clarita shooting: What we know about the Saugus High School suspected gunman, victims

November 15, 2019November 16, 2019Kristin Lam, USA TODAYComments Off on Santa Clarita shooting: What we know about the Saugus High School suspected gunman, victims

Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, near Los Angeles, will remain closed Friday as authorities continue their investigation of a deadly shooting.

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