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4-Year-Old Kidnapped in Santa Monica; Suspect Rapidly Caught

TL/DR - A 4-year-old girl was abducted from a restaurant in Santa Monica while her grandmother was paying for their meal. The suspect, a woman in her 30s, was caught within 30 minutes of the abduction, and the child was returned unharmed. The woman, later identified as 31-year-old Breanna Taylor Shields, was arrested and charged with kidnapping,…

2021 Candler Shooting: Murder Charge Cleared for Accused Woman

TL/DR - A first-degree murder charge against Alexis Buckner, related to the 2021 shooting death of her ex-boyfriend Joshua Silvers in Candler, North Carolina, has been dropped. The announcement was made by Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams. James Benson Jr., another person initially charged with the murder, pleaded guilty to…

Government Accountability: The Root of Our Health Crisis

TL/DR - The U.S. compulsory healthcare spending, which includes government and mandated private spending, accounts for a larger share of national income than any other country. Writer Michael Cannon argues that major health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare were primarily established to solve problems created by previous…