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'Choking and turning blue': New Jersey firefighters save 4-month-old baby girl

By: Jessica A. Botelho

PATERSON, N.J. (TNND) — Firefighters in a New Jersey city are being praised for saving a 4-month-old baby girl who was choking, according to authorities.

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Mother in 'polygamist cult' found guilty, but mentally ill, in toddler's gruesome murder

By: Jessica A. Botelho

CANTON, Georgia (TNND) — It didn't take a jury long to deliver a verdict in the case of a mother who was accused of stabbing her 13-month-old daughter to death in 2020.

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PHOTOS: Liam Payne's former 'One Direction' bandmates gather for pop star's funeral by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News Desk Wed, November 20th 2024 at 12:30 PM Updated Wed, November 20th 2024 at 12:32 PM AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Former One Direction band member Harry Styles leaves following the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Former One Direction band member Zayn Malik leaves following the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Photos show Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson among those who grieved during a private service at St. Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: A white horse drawn hearse arrives for the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Simon Cowell was seen embracing Payne's parents, Geoff and Karen, at the service, while Payne's girlfriend, Kate Cassidy , and his ex-girlfriend, Cheryl, were also in attendance. AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Simon Cowell consoles the parents of Liam Payne, Karen and Geoff Payne, after his funeral, on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) They mourned as Payne's coffin, adorned in flowers, arrived in a white horse-drawn hearse. Floral arrangements spelled out the words "Son" and "Daddy," as Payne shared a child, 7-year-old Bear with Cheryl. Payne plunged to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina Oct. 16. The 31-year-old singer was found dead outside the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, said Alberto Crescenti, who is the director of emergency services in Buenos Aires. AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: A white horse drawn hearse arrives for the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Video on social media shows him smiling with fans only an hour before he died, leaving everyone wondering what happened ahead of his sudden passing. Pablo Policicchio, who is the spokesman for the Security Ministry of Buenos Aires, told The Associated Press Payne "had thrown himself from the balcony of his room." Policicchio said police responded to the hotel shortly after 5 p.m. local time for an emergency call about an "aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol." Medics arrived within minutes and Payne was pronounced dead. Two photos immediately started circulating on social media, with media outlets claiming the images were from the scene. One of the photos appeared to show a white powdery substance, as well as tin foil, a melted tea light candle, a lighter, and an empty soap box. The second photo shows what looked like a TV with a smashed screen. A few weeks after Payne's body was found, authorities announced the arrests of three people . Authorities said they were charged with abandonment of a person followed by death, as well as supply and facilitation of narcotics, in connection to Payne's death. His death has left his loved ones in shock. AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Kate Cassidy attends the funeral for singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) "My heart is shattered in ways I can't put into words," Cassidy wrote on Instagram, addressing Payne. "I wish you could see the huge impact you've had on the world, even as it feels so dark right now. You brought so much happiness and positivity yo everyone -- millions of fans, your family, friends, and especially me. You are so incredibly loved." Cassidy traveled to Argentina with Payne last month, as they arrived there Sept. 30. She chronicled their ventures, sharing a "travel vlog"on TikTok. Several posts followed, showing the two of them going to concerts, out to eat, bowling, getting coffees, and various other activities. By Oct. 13, Cassidy leaves Argentina and returns to Florida. "I was so ready to leave, honestly," she says in a post, adding that the trip was planned for five days but was extended to two weeks. "I was just like, 'I need to go home.'" Three days later, Payne was gone. "We are heartbroken,"Payne's family say in a statement. "Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time." If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or substance abuse issues, call 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline . Help is also available online at chat.988lifeline.org . __________ EDITOR'S NOTE : The Associated Press contributed to this report.

By: Jessica A. Botelho

Liam Payne 's loved ones, including the former members of the boy band "One Direction," gathered at a U.K. church Wednesday for a funeral in honor of the pop star.

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Family of missing Hawaii woman fears for her safety after unsettling text messages

By: Jessica A. Botelho

TOPICS: LOS ANGELES (TNND) — A 30-year-old woman from Hawaii allegedly vanished after she missed her connecting flight at an airport in California, according to her loved ones.

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Another 'doomsday fish' found dead in California, researchers say

By: Jessica A. Botelho

Yet another oarfish -- a super rare fish commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish" -- was recently found dead in California, according to researchers. (Photo:

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Netflix docuseries highlights unsolved 1996 murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey

By: Jessica A. Botelho

Who is responsible for the death of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey

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Netflix docuseries highlights unsolved 1996 murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News Desk Thu, November 21st 2024 at 1:43 PM BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 18: A Thai receptionist reads the local newspaper at the Blooms apartment building on August 18, 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand. American John Mark Karr,41, lived in room 1927 in the Blooms apartment building. Karr is under arrest at the Immigration office awaiting deportation to the USA. Karr has confessed to being present at the death of JonBenet Ramsey who was a 6 year old beauty queen found dead in the basement of her Colorado home in 1996. According to Thai police the suspect has claimed her death was not intentional. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images) Who is responsible for the death of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey ? It's a question people have been wondering since her father found her dead in the basement of their family's Colorado home on Dec. 26, 1996. Now, Netflix is about to launch a docuseries " Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? " It's set to start streaming Monday and chronicles her father's search for justice during the last few decades. "It was just unbelievable," John Ramsey, the child's father, says in a 2-minute trailer for the series. ATLANTA - AUGUST 16: The grave of JonBenet Ramsey is shown August 16, 2006 in Marietta, Georgia. A suspect in the murder of Ramsey, the 6-year-old beauty queen whose parents were under suspicion early on, was arrested today in Thailand. (Photo by Barry Williams/Getty Images) According to Netflix, the three-part docuseries chronicles the the unsolved murder, as well as highlights "police missteps and a media circus derailed" the case. As he has said in the past, Ramsey told PEOPLE he still worries police already have the DNA evidence they need to determine who the murderer is. He said it's unclear of the evidence has never been tested, as well as reexamined as forensic testing advanced throughout the years. “We're begging the police to engage,” Ramsey told the media outlet “There are cutting-edge DNA labs that want to help and who believe they can move the case forward.” But, he added, he feels authorities in Boulder haven't done enough. “The chief of police is in charge," he said. "Nobody can come in and help him with solving a crime unless he asks for help.” PETALUMA, CA - AUGUST 17: The home where John Mark Karr, the suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey murder, lived with his former wife Lara Karr is shown August 17, 2006 in Petaluma, California. Karr and his wife moved from Alabama to Petaluma in 2000 where he taught at schools in Sonoma and Napa counties. Karr fled the area after being charged with five counts of possessing child pornography in 2001, according to law enforcement officials. Ramsey is the 6-year-old beauty queen found dead in the basement of her Boulder, Colorado home on December 26, 1996. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) In September, Ramsey, spoke with " True Crime News ," saying the DNA is from an unidentified male. “To my knowledge it still hasn't been tested,” he previously told Ana Garcia, who hosts the show, adding that the DNA was found on a weapon. “If they're testing it and just not telling me, that's great, but I have no reason to believe that.” During the interview, it was revealed that there are seven items of DNA in question, with Ramsey noting they were all sent to a lab for testing -- but returned untested. According to the report, the items include a garrote, which was used to strangle the girl. "I don't know why they didn't test it in the beginning," Ramsey told Garcia. A petition that's been on Change.org for at least a few years urges Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to intervene. As of Thursday afternoon, more than 37,000 people signed the petition. "Governor Polis, you were born in Boulder 15 years before JonBenét. You have a connection to the city. Your intervention in the Colorado truck driver case shows you have compassion. You have the power. Given the lack of progress by the Boulder Police, we the undersigned petitioners ask you to move DNA decisions in this case away from the BPD to an independent agency so that JonBenét has a last chance at the justice she deserves." Ramsey discovered his daughter's body, according to reports. Police said she had been sexually assaulted and beaten before she was strangled to death. Ramsey, along with his wife, Patricia, who died in 2006, were considered suspects at the time. Their son, Burke, who was just 9 years old at the time of the murder, was also a suspect. While John Mark Karr confessed to the murder, he was never charged in connection to the case. The person responsible for the child's death was never found. The girl's murder remains one of the nation's most infamous unsolved cases of all time. “If it stays in the hands of the Boulder Police, it will not be solved, period,” Ramsey told PEOPLE . “If they accept help, all the help that's out there, that's available and offered, it will be solved. Yes, I believe it will be solved.”

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'I like my suitcase!': Video of an excited 3-year-old Barron Trump goes viral

By: Jessica A. Botelho

Barron Trump, who is the 18-year-old son of President-elected Donald Trump and Melania Trump, stands out for many reasons -- and not just because of his excessive height.

New York City mayor appoints Jessica Tisch as new police commissioner

By: Jessica A. Botelho

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has selected Jessica Tisch as the next commissioner of the NYPD.

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'Brown Friday': What are the 20 'most clogged cities' the day after Thanksgiving?

By: Jessica A. Botelho

When it comes to clogged drains the day after Thanksgiving -- which is also known as "Brown Friday" -- there are 20 cities across the U.S. that end up in stinky situations more often than the rest.