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It's not just the Florida spa investigation allegedly tied to Robert Kraft. Sex trafficking is rampant across USSex trafficking accounted for 6,081 of over 8,500 reported cases of human trafficking in 2017, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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How did police catch 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett? Lots and lots of camerasDozens of security cameras played a key role in helping police unravel “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s alleged hoax attack, authorities say.
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Trent Dilfer's journey, from Super Bowl to tragedy to Nashville high school coachTrent Dilfer's journey from the Super Bowl to coaching at Lipscomb Academy took a tragic turn. Matt Hasselbeck helped save the former NFL quarterback.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's armored train leaves for summit with Donald Trump in Hanoi, reports sayThe secretive leader's train spotted in China en route to Vietnam but Kim may fly to summit and take it home.
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'I know what I'm doing.': Video shows Sen. Dianne Feinstein arguing with kids on climate billThe children were with the Sunrise Movement, a climate advocacy organization, and asked Senator Feinstein to support the Green New Deal.
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'We’re talking tens of millions of dollars': Sex spas are big business, investigator saysLarge parts of the investigation into what officials say are illicit spas and paid-sex operations represent new territory for law enforcement.
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Top cardinal tells Vatican summit that some sex abuse documents destroyedGermany's Reinhard Marx says church must redefine confidentiality or face charges of cover-up.
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Poisonings from herbal drug kratom have soared: What to know about the risksPoisonings reported from kratom have soared as the herbal substance has become a popular treatment for opioid and addiction.
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Told to leave, ISIS ‘caliphate’ holdouts in Syria stay devotedMany of them traveled to Syria from all over the world. And they stuck around as the militants’ control crumbled.
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After R. Kelly's arrest on 10 sex abuse charges, critics intensify calls to pull his musicCritics are calling on streaming services and R. Kelly collaborators to distance themselves from his music after he was arrested on sex abuse charges.
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Razzies 2019: 'Holmes & Watson' wins worst picture, Donald Trump gets multiple awards'Holmes & Watson' won four awards at the annual Razzies, including worst picture, while Donald Trump and Melissa McCarthy also took multiple "honors."
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Oscars 2019: So ... almost any movie could win best picture this yearIn an Academy Awards best-picture race that has "Roma" and "Green Book" neck-and-neck, could "BlacKkKlansman" swoop in and take the Oscar instead?
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For $5.99 or less, you can see Oscar nominees onlineNetflix has four, including "Roma," but big difference in quality for VOD, from SD, HD and 4K, from YouTube, Vudu, Fandango, Google Play and iTunes.
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500 essential Oscar photos (plus trivia!) to get you ready for the Academy AwardsBrowse more than 500 photos illustrating every part of Oscar night, from the red carpet's all-time best and worst dresses to gift-bag goodies.
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Opinion: Robert Kraft owed due process, but NFL must hold Patriots owner to high standardAfter Robert Kraft was charged with soliciting prostitution, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will have to decide whether to punish the Patriots owner.
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Trump announces Kelly Knight Craft as UN ambassador pickPresident Donald Trump announced on Friday he was nominating Kelly Knight Craft as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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Billionaire equity firm owner John Childs accused in Florida prostitution ringJohn Childs, a seasonal resident of Indian River Shores, Florida, is the former president of Ducks Unlimited's Wetlands America Trust.
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How to care for your cookware—stainless steel, cast-iron, nonstick, and moreEverything you need to know to keep your cookware as good as new
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she could have been a teacher if it wasn't for TrumpAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she could have been a high school teacher if she didn't run for Congress because of Trump's presidency.
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Rickie Fowler says new rule is terrible after one-shot penalty for illegal dropRickie Fowler took a one-shot penalty during Friday's round at the WGC-Mexico Championship for an illegal shoulder-height drop.
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Epcot is getting an even more futuristic makeoverWalt Disney World's Epcot is getting a makeover, including a new play pavilion and "Experience Center."
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'Firefall' phenomenon is back at Yosemite National ParkThe 'firefall' phenomenon is back at Yosemite National Park in California.
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'Space Jam 2' can not come soon enough for fans"Space Jam 2" will hit theaters nearly 25 years after the classic 90's film.
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Incredible photos show underwater statues created for artificial reefIs this real life or a fanta-sea! Buzz60's Mercer Morrison has the story.
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Oscars 2019: 'Green Book' shows Hollywood's blatant contempt for Italian-AmericansDespite the formulaic buddy-flick denouement in 'Green Book,' many viewers will remember Tony as a loathsome vulgarian. Why can't Tinseltown move on?
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Hate crime hoaxes, like Jussie Smollett's alleged attack, are more common than you thinkIn writing a book about hate crime hoaxes, I found more than 400. Such frauds damage good race relations.
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Robert Kraft prostitution scandal exposes depth of modern slavery, sex trafficking industrySex trafficking won't stop until the costs are high enough to make rich, powerful men feel that buying Chinese girls from a local spa isn't worth it.
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ISIS bride Hoda Muthana's family files lawsuit against TrumpThe father of a woman who traveled from her home in Alabama to marry an ISIS fighter files a lawsuit against the Trump administration to get her home.
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Kentucky's 'too low and too slow' response to the nation's worst hepatitis A outbreakKentucky's hepatitis A outbreak is the worst this century, sickening nearly 4,100 and killing 40. And the state could have done more to control it.
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Trump's border wall prototypes in San Diego to be removedEight border wall prototypes built in San Diego in late 2017 will be removed to make way for secondary fencing, Customs and Border Protection said.
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Gayle King spills the tea on why Duchess Meghan didn't open gifts at her baby showerGayle King, who attended the tiny, A-list party for Duchess Meghan, says she broke with baby-shower protocol by not opening any of the gifts.
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'Vaccines Cause Adults': Pediatric staff's response to anti-vaxxers after measles outbreakStaff at a New York pediatric office sought to be "as loud" as anti-vaxxers and make headlines with the slogan "Vaccines Cause Adults." They did.
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It's Oscars week! Celebs hit the pre-partiesThe Oscars are Sunday, but celebrities are starting the party early.
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Pop quiz! Which actor has the most Oscars ever?Who has the most acting Oscars? It's a popular question for Google and crossword puzzles. Only one actor has four, the most ever earned.
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Robert Kraft through the yearsNew England Patriots owner Robert Kraft through the years. Kraft is accused of soliciting sex in Florida.
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Forget road trips: These cars can fly
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2019 political cartoons from the USA TODAY NetworkGannett's cartoonists from across the country draw their takes on news and politics.
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Everything you should know about Oscars 2019: How to watch, who's hosting, how long it lastsHere's how to watch Sunday's 91st annual Academy Awards and what to expect from the Oscar show. (Yes, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are singing!)
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Is the American Autobahn next? How states are pushing highway speeds past the limitA California legislator proposing no speed limit on a highway is in keeping with higher limits in other states. In Texas, you can go 85 mph.
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She may be Florida's first lawyer with autism. And she's out to change lives and mindsHaley Moss was diagnosed at age 3. Now she may be the first lawyer living openly with autism in Florida. She works at Miami firm Zumpano Patricios.
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The best of MLB photo dayMajor League Baseball players pose on photo day.
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Tiger Tracker: Follow Tiger Woods' Saturday round at the WGC-Mexico ChampionshipTiger Woods is looking for his 19th World Golf Championship win in Mexico City this week.
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Angelina Jolie makes rare appearance with 4 of her children at a museum eventAngelina Jolie brought four of her kids to the film premiere of Prune Nourry's "Serendipity" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Thursday.
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No. 13 LSU's top scorer Waters out vs. No. 5 TennesseeNo. 13 LSU says guard Tremont Waters is ill and not in lineup against No. 5 Tennessee
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