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Sheriff charged with extorting $50,000 from marijuana business in Boston

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(BOSTON) -- Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested Thursday on federal extortion charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.Federal prosecutors allege the 67-year-old Massachusetts sheriff had pressured a cannabis company executive for a secret investment deal worth $50,000.Tompkins,... Read More.

Over 50 million on alert for dangerous heat in the Southwest

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(NEW YORK) -- Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland.Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the desert Southwest -- including Palm Springs, California; Phoenix; and Tucson,... Read More.

2 troopers shot while responding to call in Pennsylvania: Police

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(SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa.) -- Two state troopers were shot while responding to a call in northeastern Pennsylvania on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.They were taken to hospitals in unknown conditions after the shooting on Route 171 in Susquehanna County, police said."The scene... Read More.