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Monday, July 31, 2023

Life sentence for mom's 'campaign of terror'

Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison for killing her two children. It's Monday's news.

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Mon Jul 31 2023

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

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Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison for killing her two children. Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens died after a private battle with cancer. And boating accidents are claiming the lives of kids in the United States.

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Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life in prison

An Idaho mother convicted of the gruesome killings of her two youngest children and her husband's former wife was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the maximum sentence possible. Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced more than three years after the bodies of her son, Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and daughter Tylee Ryan, 16, were discovered in her husband's backyard in rural Idaho. She was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the two first-degree murder charges and conspiracy to commit murder of her husband's former wife, Tammy Daybell. The three sentences are to be served consecutively because Vallow Daybell "needs to be held accountable separately for each of the three murders," Judge Steven Boyce said. Our coverage from the courtroom.

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Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of two of her children.

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Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70

Actor Paul Reubens – or, you might better know him as Pee-wee Herman – has died at 70 after a private battle with cancer. Reubens' estate confirmed news of his death on his official Instagram page Monday, including a quote from Reubens himself apologizing to fans for dealing with his health privately. His comedic man-child character Pee-wee Herman was featured in the 1985 film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and a Saturday morning children's show on CBS, "Pee-wee's Playhouse." Reubens' life and career was not without controversy: In 1991, he was charged with public masturbation, and in 2001, he was charged with possessing child pornography.

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Pee-wee Herman and the complications of talking about people after they die.

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Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) is up to old tricks in "Pee-wee's Big Holiday."

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Children are dying in boating accidents across the US

A 6-year-old girl died Friday in Arizona after she was accidentally struck by a boat her mother was operating, a tragedy highlighting how summer fun can too often turn deadly for kids and others. In 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard reported 4,040 recreational boating accidents involving 636 deaths and 2,222 injuries. Of those, 54 of the dead and 459 of the injured were ages 19 and under. Though inattention and inexperience often contribute to boat accidents, experts say, there's another simple safety measure that's often overlooked: Studies show fewer than 8% of boaters who are not required to wear a life jacket wear one, according to Coast Guard recreational boating safety program manager Paul Barnard. Here's what to know + ways to stay safe.

Russia savages Zelenskyy's hometown after Moscow threat

Rescue workers were searching for survivors Monday after Russian missiles slammed into the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more in the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, authorities said. The attack came a day after three Ukrainian drones damaged buildings in Moscow, prompting Zelenskyy to say it was "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair" to bring the war to Russian territory. "The murdering country will be held accountable before the court for what it has done. We will not forgive," said Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets. Tuesday was declared a day of mourning for the city. Here's the latest coverage.

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A bear chills in a jacuzzi in the city of Burbank, California.
 

Video shows bear lounging in a jacuzzi to escape California heat

The bear was spotted Friday afternoon in a residential neighborhood in Burbank. Police said the bear was last seen peacefully sleeping in a tree.

Peanut in antique bowl
 

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A Greendale man was found dead July 26 after he fell from his hotel room balcony at Disney's Contemporary Resort, police said.
 

Man found dead at Florida Disney resort

Jeffrey Vanden Boom, 39, of Wisconsin, died after falling from a hotel room balcony, the Orange County Medical Examiner determined.

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8-year-old survives cougar attack at Olympic National Park

An 8-year-old child survived a cougar attack at Lake Angeles in Washington's Olympic National Park. The child suffered minor injuries.

Dogs are seen in a cage at a dog farm in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn't explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea. But more and more people want it banned, and there's increasing public awareness of animal rights and worries about South Korea's international image. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
 

South Korean dog meat farmers fight to keep their industry legal

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A Florida woman is facing criminal charges after police said she bit part of another woman's ear off during a fight over vape pens and alcohol. Macy Regan, 23, was arrested on one count of felony battery causing bodily harm in connection to the July 4th attack, the Bay County Sheriff's Office reported.
 

Florida woman bites part of another woman's ear off in Panama City

The woman was arrested on a felony charge after a fight with an 18-year-old woman in the Panama City area.

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Potential second crack found in North Carolina roller coaster after investigation

A second crack has been discovered in the Fury 325, the roller coaster at Carowinds amusement park that closed last month after a video of a cracked support beam emerged.

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