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Coroner: 2 dead, 7 injured in South Carolina bar shooting

January 26, 2020

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two people were killed and multiple people were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, officials said.The shooting took place at Mac's Lounge in Hartsville, Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee told news...

Mexican march for peace swarmed by angry protesters

By AMY GUTHRIE | January 26, 2020

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A four-day pilgrimage by family members of murdered or missing Mexicans culminated in a tense confrontation in the capital's main square Sunday as supporters of Mexico's president hurled insults at the families — including dozens...

Dutch premier issues historic apology at Holocaust memorial

January 26, 2020

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Sunday for the failure of officials in the Nazi-occupied country during World War II to do more to prevent the deportation and murder of just over 100,000 Jews.Rutte made the historic apology...

Simmons doc, sans Oprah, receives huge ovation at Sundance

By JAKE COYLE | January 26, 2020

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, where the women who came forward with sexual assault allegations against the hip-hop...

Woman kills retired trooper, self at Chicago-area cigar bar

January 25, 2020

LISLE, Ill. (AP) — A woman fatally shot a retired Illinois State Police trooper and wounded another retired state trooper and an off-duty trooper Friday night before turning the gun on herself at a cigar lounge in the Chicago suburbs, police said.The...

City of DeKalb sees drop in crime in 2010

By Dave Gong | June 9, 2011

The City of DeKalb has experienced a drop in crime over the past year, according to the DeKalb Police Department's 2010 Annual Report. According to the report, DeKalb saw a 10 percent reduction in FBI Part I crimes, which are used to calculate the crime...