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A Florida Checkers employee allegedly shot and killed a customer in a fight over missing mayonnaise, according to authorities. Fast food server Elijah Mackey, 23, allegedly shot 40-year-old customer Wesley Robertson late Wednesday after Robertson complained about his order at the drive-thru window in a branch in Kissimmee, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said. A witness told deputies the incident was sparked by missing packets of mayo, according to his arrest warrant. Mackey allegedly climbed out of the drive-thru window, called Robertson a slew of insults, then pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest, the warrant said.

The Perp FRISCO, Texas – A 17-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly stabbing another teenager to death during an altercation at a track meet, according to the Frisco Police Department. Karmelo Anthony is accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a Frisco Memorial High School student. The stabbing happened around 10 a.m. on Wednesday in the 6900 block of Stadium Lane in Frisco, approximately 28 miles north of Dallas. Frisco police said an altercation between Anthony and Austin Metcalf began, which led to the stabbing. Austin Metcalf’s mother told Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA that his twin brother, Hunter Metcalf, was...

Deputy Will May, who volunteered for overtime Wednesday, fought for his life after being shot during a routine disturbance call at Dollar General. A Walton County sheriff’s deputy has died from injuries sustained in a shooting outside a Dollar General store in Mossy Head on Wednesday afternoon. * Sheriff Michael Adkinson announced during an evening press conference that Deputy Will May succumbed to his wounds at approximately 7:10 p.m. after doctors spent four hours trying to save his life at North Okaloosa Medical Center. “Will fought the entire time…from returning fire to fighting for his own life,” Adkinson said. The...

"...Spirit Airlines is apologizing after workers who were working under a vendor contract were caught on camera taking things out of a passenger's bag and throwing away the contents of that bag..."

You've met America's 'worst mayor' Tiffany Henyard, and now meet the woman who may be the country's worst sheriff. Rochelle Bilal is currently the deputy sheriff for the City and County of Philadelphia, and has been for the last four years - but she has recently been embroiled in scandal, including frivolous spending, maintaining a secret 'slush fund,' and allegedly losing 76 guns from her department. Bilal's campaign team also came forward and acknowledged that 30 fake positive 'news' stories posted to their site were generated by ChatGPT after the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that outlets could not find the stories...

To note that the latest Disney/Marvel Studios woke Phase Four installment, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is a waste of time, is an insult to wastes of time. This tiresome flick aspires to be a waste of time. Disney/Marvel had a decision to make when the actor who originally played the Black Panther — the likable but mediocre Chadwick Boseman — died in real life: Either drop the BP franchise entirely, or bull ahead with a politically-correct sequel, composed of forgettable secondary characters from the first film. Guess which way they went. There’s a lot of furious fighting between black- and...

The man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old Burger King employee earlier this week ranted about social justice and demanded reparations as police officers escorted him out of an East Harlem police station. Winston Glynn, 30, is accused of murdering 19-year-old Burger King employee Kristal Bayron-Nieves during a robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning.

New England Patriots defensive end Michael Bennett invoked the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie “Black Panther” during his player intro on “Sunday Night Football.” During the introduction of the Patriots defensive starters, where players typically state their name and the college they went to, Bennett opted for a different idea. “Michael Bennett, Wakanda Forever!” Bennett shouted, crossing his arms to emulate the salute given by characters in the movie.

The clothing chain Forever 21 said they were sorry for hiring a white model to sell its new “Black Panther” sweater, which has the words “Wakanda Forever” on the front. Of course, the film “Black Panther” broke ground, not only in the box office, but for being the first Black superhero movie to get major studio backing. The predominantly Black cast was also a different look for a superhero film, so many believed the person who modeled the sweater should’ve been Black....