18-Year-Old Tricked Alleged Kidnappers by Saying She’s Ordering Pizza While Calling 911, Police Report from Washington State Reveals

An 18-year-old woman stuck in a car with accused kidnappers told them she was ordering pizza as she called 911 in Washington state, police said. The woman was with her 17-year-old cousin when they met up with two men to get marijuana before 1 a.m. on Jan. 6, the Seattle Police Department said in a…

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Honoring a ‘Silent Warrior’: Irondale Pays Tribute to Officer Killed While Directing Traffic

Hundreds of people said their goodbyes Thursday to an Irondale police lieutenant who was struck and killed while preparing to direct traffic outside Church of the Highlands. Irondale police Lt. Mark Meadows, a 60-year-old husband, father and grandfather, was remembered as a “silent warrior,” a man of few words who made a big impact on those who knew and loved…

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Bipartisan Efforts Seek to Update and Revamp Military Laws in Maryland

A bipartisan eight-bill package is aiming to modernize Maryland’s military laws and create consistent and equal benefits among the uniformed services and reserve units. The package, submitted by Republican Sen. Bryan Simonaire, an Anne Arundel County Republican, and supported by five House delegates, would restructure Maryland’s military laws to provide more than 100 benefits that…

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US House Supports Sanctions on International Court Regarding Israeli Warrants

The House on Thursday passed a bill that would impose sanctions on International Criminal Court officials in retaliation for their issuance of an arrest warrant last year against Israel’s leader for his wartime actions in the Gaza Strip. The bipartisan vote, 243-140, in favor of the legislation showed that supporting Israel in its military response to the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack…

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