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AC Man Admits Setting Fire Outside Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment

A 42-year-old Atlantic City man has admitted to starting a fire outside of his ex-girlfriend's apartment in the High Gates high-rise last summer, triggering what authorities called "torrential flooding." The Courier Post reports Khalil M. Washington, a South Pennsylvania Avenue resident, was in Atlantic County Superior Court on April 24 to enter a negotiated guilty plea. He admitted to one count of second-degree causing widespread damage, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.Washington, who is in the county jail according to court records, was indicted in October on three charges.

Escaped Wallaby From Cape May County Zoo Found

Police and Cape May County Park & Zoo personnel have found a wallaby named Cletus that escaped from its enclosure overnight. Tuesday morning, they were searching an area around Sandcastle Drive in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township, New Jersey, not far from the zoo.Around 10 a.m., authorities said they safely recovered the missing animal and were bringing him back home.

$33 Million Development Launched Of Garden Court Apartments

WinnDevelopment has launched $33 million in renovations to significantly upgrade the Garden Court Apartments in Atlantic City, New Jersey.The firm, the development arm of WinnCompanies, and New Jersey nonprofit Gateway Community Action Partnership (CAP) acquired the 20-building, 177-unit complex in February, paying off more than $10 million in debt and securing low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing to convert the rent-controlled community into deed-restricted affordable housing for the next 45 years. The rehabilitation project has earned support from Atlantic City in the form of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement.

Atlantic Cape Community College New Leader

A new leader has been selected by Atlantic Cape Community College to guide the organization's future. Jason Abreu will serve as the college's tenth president, the Board of Trustees announced on Monday. He will take over for Barbara Gaba, who will retire on June 30 after serving in the position for nine years and working in higher education for forty years. Gaba was the first Black president of the Atlantic Cape.

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Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect indicted by a grand jury on 4 counts

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(WASHINGTON) -- Cole Tomas Allen, thesuspect in the shootingat the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury on four counts -- three of which he had already been charged by criminal complaint.

Those initial charges he was indicted on are attempting to assassinate the president, transportation of a firearm with intent t...

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Dominic Sessa stars in Anthony Bourdain biopic 'Tony' trailer

Dominic Sessa and Leo Woodall in 'Tony.' (A24)

A24 has released the first trailer for Tony, the upcoming biographical drama about famed chef, Kitchen Confidential author and legendary Parts Unknown culinary travel host Anthony Bourdain.

Dominic Sessa stars in the film as a 19-year-old Bourdain, who "travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a...

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2 killed in Caribbean strike on alleged 'narco-trafficking' boat, Pentagon says

The Pentagon, heaquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, is seen from the air. ((Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images))

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that it struck an alleged "narco-trafficking" boat in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, killing two people.

"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was enga...

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'Some human-to-human transmission' possible in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship: WHO official

The logo of the WHO is seen on panel in front of the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 23, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Robert Hradil/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- An epidemiologist at the World Health Organization (WHO) said that there may be some person-to-person spread in the suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.

As of Monday, there have been seven cas...

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Airlines reduce, cap fares for Spirit travelers looking to rebook canceled flights

A Spirit Airlines aircraft prepares to depart from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on November 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Transportation said on Saturday the majority of airlines will be capping tickets prices for Spirit Airlines travelers who need to rebook their canceled flights.

Some carriers have even reduced fare...

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Republicans aim to secure $1 billion for security-related aspects of White House ballroom construction project

Demolition of the East Wing of the White House, during construction on the new ballroom extension of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans are aiming to secure $1 billion in funding for security-related aspects of the White House ballroom project as part of a broader, roughly $70 billion fun...

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