A look inside the UPS plane crash site more than 2 months later

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Addie Meiners

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    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Seventy-one days after UPS Flight 2976 crashed off Grade Lane, killing 15 people, significant progress has been made in the cleanup efforts, though much work remains to be done.

On Tuesday, WLKY was granted access to the site.

Emergency management officials have been working tirelessly, with hundreds of first responders and crews contributing to the ongoing efforts.

Okolona Fire Assistant Chief Jeff Carlson described the site as “progress,” noting the transformation from a lot filled with semi-truck trailers and scrap metal to a gravel lot. But the charred scrap metal remains.

“It’s just it’s kind of scary how how somebody’s life can change instantly,” Carlson said. “But then it’s also humbling to know that, you know, we got to live to tomorrow and we got to get push forward and move.”

The cleanup has involved the removal of more than 8,500 gallons of solid oil and the treatment of more than 2 million gallons of oily water, much of which was caught at the nearby Melco Basin. Officials do not anticipate any long-term negative environmental impact on the community due to the diligent work of contractors.

“We do not think there is any long term environmental impact that is negative on the community as a result of it, thanks to the work that all of the contractors have done,” Carlson said.

LMPD response to UPS plane crashUPS plane crash: LMPD releases body cam footage, aerials of response While businesses will have 24-hour access starting Wednesday, the area remains closed to the public, with a police checkpoint in place as cleanup and repair efforts continue.

The collaboration of hundreds of people has been crucial in reaching this point, and while there is still much to be done, the progress achieved so far is commendable.

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South Carolina sheriff speaks on ambush of police officer, pursuit and suspect’s death

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Zach Rainey & Jane Robelot

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    GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — In an exclusive interview with WYFF News 4’s Jane Robelot, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis talked about the ambush on a Greenville police officer over the weekend.

Early Sunday morning, a man fired what state investigators believe to be incendiary rounds at the driver’s side door of a Greenville Police Department’s patrol car, which was parked in the lot of the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center on McGee Street. The officer inside the patrol car was injured but managed to jump into the passenger seat, exit the vehicle, and reach the lobby where deputies rendered aid.

Sheriff Lewis said, “It is only by the grace of God that the police officer who was ambushed is still alive” and that no one else was hurt.

He added, “Every event that unfolded after that, God just had his hand on law-enforcement here. There’s nothing else, really to explain it. Honestly, no other reason than the hedge of protection that only God can provide.”

Lewis described the officer’s actions as “incredible,” noting that despite being shot, the officer managed to get on the radio and provide critical information.

“To hear him keep himself together and get that information out was incredible after being shot with those type rounds,” Lewis said.

The sheriff said technology and the injured officer’s quick thinking played a major role in authorities quickly locating the suspect, David Lane.

Sheriff Lewis said Lane continued shooting at law enforcement as he traveled down Interstate 385 and onto Roper Mountain Road. A pursuit ensued and ended after a crash in the area of Independence Boulevard and Ponders Court. The suspect then ended up taking his own life.

According to the sheriff, investigators found a concerning amount of ammunition and weapons in Lane’s home.

“He was well prepared to inflict as much damage as possible,” Lewis said. “If this guy had done this at three in the afternoon, four in the afternoon, on Woodruff Road, on Roper Mountain Road, which is where he was. I mean, he could have, you know, he would have shot till he ran out of ammo, He could have he could have hurt a lot of people.”

Sheriff Lewis stated that more details about the incident would be shared on Feb. 25, once investigations by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Sheriff’s Office of Professional Standards are completed.

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What is skimo? New sport to be featured in Winter Olympic lineup

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Jackson Stoever

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    BOLTON VALLEY, Vermont (WPTZ) — One of the latest additions to the Winter Olympics is ski mountaineering, or skimo for short. Though it’s new to the world stage, the sport has been around for years.

But how does it work?

“Skimo as a race is definitely high-output,” said Stowe resident Aaron Rice. “It’s basically like trail running.”

As Rice would tell you, skimo is not a walk in the park. It’s a sprint up a mountain.

The sport is a unique mix of backcountry and downhill skiing. It’s picked up steam over the years and is growing in popularity.

“I’ve been doing skimo for over a decade in Utah when it was just coming to the United States,” said Rice.

Rice helps run weekly skimo races at Bolton Valley Resort for the Mansfield Backcountry Alliance. Over 75 people showed up to Tuesday’s race at 6 p.m.

“You can go as fast as you want. It feels like you’re almost running uphill, getting in as many laps as you can,” said Stowe resident Kate Emmons.

Athletes competing in a skimo race start with skins on their skis to help with traction while they ascend the mountain.

And what goes up must come down. It’s what many consider to be the easy part, when racers remove the ski skins for the descent to the finish line.

The skimo featured in Italy this year will be a sprint race and then a mixed relay, which consists of two ascents and then a section on foot with skis attached to a backpack.

“When you watch the Olympics, you’ll see they’re running up a staircase built into the snow. They’re coming down through gates. When you’re competing at that high a level, everything needs to be controlled,” said Rice.

Local athletes are anxious to tune in and hope their sport is in the spotlight for years to come.

“We’ve been waiting for skimo to be in the Olympics for a while,” said Essex resident Louisa Larson. “Super excited that it’s going to be happening this year.”

Though the physical toll is heavy, skimo enthusiasts say the sport is accessible to anyone interested and hope that the Olympics push new riders to take to the slopes.

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Better by the Mile: Massachusetts mom takes on extreme global marathon challenge

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Erika Tarantal

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    LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For most people, taking on a marathon is challenging enough. Now imagine lacing up for 26.2 miles not once — but seven times in just one week.

“We literally went around the world running on each continent,” said Lexington mom Cathy Gill, who completed that challenge in November.

It’s called “The Great World Race” — an event that takes a group of dedicated runners on a mission across the globe.

That includes a marathon in Antarctica where they battled the race and the elements.

“It was standing temperature of 10 with a wind chill factor of -22 Fahrenheit with no coverage, and you’re sort of running on this ice course,” Gill said. “Protect yourself from hypothermia. Don’t look at the sun or the snow without polarized glasses because you have a risk of snow blindness.”

Then they faced the other extreme in Perth, Australia.

“The weather was tough — 96 degrees. We were literally sticking our bodies in these ice buckets,” she said.

But there were also poignant and sweet moments when the race arrived in Portugal.

“They brought out 100 school children, and they were wearing Great World Race shirts, and they were cheering for us as we ran by,” Gill said with a smile.

Gill and dozens of other runners pushed themselves to the limit that week. As for why she decided to take this on, the answer is powerfully simple.

“My daughter, Courtney, lost her life to an accidental overdose before her 30th birthday,” she explained. “Since that time, our family has really devoted a lot of energy to sharing our story and fundraising for Shatterproof.”

Shatterproof is a nonprofit dedicated to both helping families get through addiction and ending the stigma that too often prevents people from getting the help they need.

Gill’s mission and her daughter’s memory kept her going every single day of this challenge.

“It was hard, but not nearly as hard as the struggles and challenges my daughter faced when she was working on her recovery,” she said.

It was a strength that carried Gill all the way to the final finish line in Miami.

“That moment crossing the finish line was just a remarkable feeling,” she said. “It was a remarkable experience, and it was over. And there was a piece of me that was really sad. If there was only an eighth continent, I would have put on my shoes the next day and done it all again.”

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Grandma receives $30 Barbie from Canada, then $802 tariff charge from shipper

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Ben Simmoneau

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    BOSTON (WCVB) — Bonnie O’Connell has a long history of paying her bills on time.

“I tend to do the right thing,” she said. “If I get a bill, I pay it.”

But not this time.

When O’Connell received an $802 invoice for a package she received recently via FedEx, she knew something was wrong.

After all, the bill was for a Barbie doll that cost just $30.

“I just got a pain in the pit of my stomach,” O’Connell said. “I didn’t even know what to do or what to say.”

A veteran bargain shopper, O’Connell was thrilled when she first spotted a Barbie wearing a Professional Women’s Hockey League jersey with a Tim Horton’s logo.

It was a perfect holiday gift for her 4-year-old granddaughter, who just started skating and is enamored with Barbie dolls, so she asked her cousin in Nova Scotia to pick it up and ship it to her.

But with the United States adding a 35% tax — or tariff — on goods from Canada, that means filling out all sorts of new paperwork to ship them.

A clerk at the local FedEx told her cousin they would take care of it.

“They just did it for him,” O’Connell said. “What he didn’t notice — because there was a line behind them — is when they handed him the thing to sign, instead of putting $29.97, they had messed up the decimal point somehow.”

That decimal point had been moved two places to the right, meaning the $30 Barbie was now valued incorrectly at nearly $3,000 Canadian dollars.

“How many Barbies do you know that cost close to $3,000?” O’Connell asked with a laugh.

The exchange rate brought the price to about $2,100 U.S. dollars, but at a 35 percent tariff rate, the entry tax was $742, plus fees, which totaled $802.

FedEx delivered the Barbie first.

The tariff bill arrived weeks later.

“First of all, what are you doing giving me a package where I owe that kind of money to you?” O’Connell said.

“I love my granddaughter dearly, but none of my grandchildren get that kind of money spent! The budget for Christmas isn’t even close.” O’Connell’s ordeal underscores the new reality of gift-giving for cross-border families this holiday season.

The Trump Administration’s tariffs — as well as the elimination of the de minimis exemption, which allowed most products valued less than $800 to enter the country duty-free — mean added costs and complex paperwork.

When O’Connell emailed FedEx, the company told her it could take months to correct.

Hoping to wrap up this problem a little quicker, she asked NewsCenter 5 to try working a little Christmas magic.

After we intervened, FedEx reversed course and removed the $802 charge from her account.

It’s a good reminder to look closely at any paperwork you sign.

The Canada Post Office says every package bound for the U.S. — even gifts under $100 in value — must be assessed for tariffs.

The tax is supposed to be paid before the package is sent.

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Man rescues woman from burning car in North Carolina

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Adrianna Hargrove

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    FORSYTH COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — A man is being hailed a hero for saving a woman from a burning car in Forsyth County.

“It actually feels good to be able to lend a hand to somebody or help somebody out,” Kevin Brooks said. “It makes me feel a little bit better.”

Brooks was traveling on Baux Mountain Road to help his wife with a flat tire when he saw the moment a woman crashed into a tree to avoid hitting a deer.

“As I came around the curb, she was turning, and the vehicle was going off the road at that time,” Brooks said.

He says he didn’t think twice about jumping into action. He jumped out of his vehicle and helped her get to safety. Moments later, the car was engulfed in flames.

“She was pretty much ambulatory and able to do everything and walk,” Brooks said. “I just helped her stay steady and get her to my vehicle and get her out of the way of danger.”

Brooks says the woman was shaken but grateful for his help.

“She was slightly stunned and dazed. She looked like she was trying to get her whereabouts back together,” Brooks said. “But she wasn’t hurt as far as I can tell too bad.”

In the digital age, where people are quick to pull their phones out instead of assisting, Brooks said taking action can help someone in an emergency.

“Try to stay prepared as you can. You never know what’s gonna happen or what you’re going to see. So just be prepared,” Brooks said. “If you have the opportunity to help somebody out, it’s always a good thing. Being nice doesn’t cost anything.”

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Mike Tomlin’s leadership transformed Pittsburgh on and off the field

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Felicity Taylor

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    PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — After spending almost 20 years in the Steel City, Mike Tomlin’s impact reached far beyond the football field.

The word his community partners used repeatedly when describing him to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Felicity Taylor was leadership, both on and off the field.

“When you put his entire career together professionally, community, he’s done a fantastic job and set a fantastic example,” said Esther Bush, interim president of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

When the Rooneys hired Tomlin in 2007, he became the first Black head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history.

“He is a qualified individual, but he happens to be a Black man,” Bush said.

In 2003, the NFL adopted the Rooney Rule, named for former Steelers chairman Dan Rooney. The policy originally required teams to interview at least one diverse candidate for head coaching vacancies. The rule has since expanded, requiring teams to interview at least two external candidates for any general manager or head coaching position.

Bush said both the Rooneys and Tomlin helped change the racial landscape in Pittsburgh. The Urban League even presented the Rooneys with an award.

“It is for the city of Pittsburgh to have a different comfort level about putting African Americans where they belong,” Bush said.

Soon after arriving in Pittsburgh, Tomlin got involved where he lived and worked on the North Side. He became a role model through his work with Urban Impact.

“Mike is more than a coach. He’s a father. He’s a husband. He’s a man that is on a mission. He’s about making a difference,” Pastor Ed Glover with Urban Impact said.

Tomlin helped launch the “Man Up” program with Urban Impact early in his tenure. The initiative focuses on helping men love God and their families and supports the fatherless.

“When you have somebody like the caliber of Mike Tomlin coming in and shaking hands with little kids and big kids and parents and showing that he has time to do that and looks them in the face, knows their name, encourage them, that is hugely impactful,” Glover said.

Even as Tomlin moves beyond the Steelers, community leaders say they are confident he will remain involved in Pittsburgh and his influence will be felt for years to come.

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Mother in ‘gruesome’ child abuse case sentenced to life in prison for murder

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Madilyn Destefano

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    TAVARES, Florida (WESH) — Kimberley Mills, 38, the mother accused in the murder of her 10-year-old son, Xavier Williams, changed her plea in court on Wednesday.

Mills changed her original plea of not guilty to charges including first-degree murder and felony child abuse to a plea of no contest on all counts.

The judge, however, adjudicated Mills guilty on all counts and sentenced her to life in prison.

Mills will also testify against her co-defendant in the case, 37-year-old Andre Walker.

“Our focus has always been justice for this child and accountability for those responsible,” said State Attorney Bill Gladson.

“Mills’ plea, which includes truthful testimony against her co-defendant, strengthens our ability to pursue that goal and ensures the full story is brought before the court. In doing so, Mills will spend the rest of her life incarcerated. I have no doubt she will think of Xavier every waking day and regret the pain and suffering she made him endure while she repeatedly endures her own.”

Xavier’s family was in court on Wednesday for the hearing, where Xavier’s father, Keniel Williams, told the judge and the court how impactful his son’s death has been.

“Remembering my son, I break down,” he said. “When I look at his picture every day, [there are] tears in my eyes.”

Through her attorney, Mills told the court she “loved her sons,” and her decision to accept the plea deal was made so that Xavier’s little brother would not have to testify against his mother.

Originally, Mills pleaded not guilty after police alleged she and her boyfriend, Walker, abused her 10-year-old son Xavier Williams to death.

Investigators said they beat and burned him, and even dropped a 10-pound dumbbell on him while he was duct-taped to a ladder.

On Feb. 22, 2025, the boy was brought to AdventHealth Waterman in cardiac arrest, covered in bruises and burn marks. He was later airlifted to a children’s hospital in Orlando, where he died on March 21, 2025, after nearly a month on life support.

The victim’s death was ruled the direct result of systematic abuse committed by Mills and her paramour, Walker, while at Mills’ home in Tavares, according to the statement from the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office.

Child abuse suspects Florida mom, man accused in gruesome child abuse case plead not guilty Mills had two options: Plead guilty, or “there is also an option of pleading no contest if the judge accepts it and the prosecutor allows it,” said attorney Rajan Joshi.

“What a no-contest plea is essentially saying is I don’t want to contest the plea. I’m not saying I did it, I’m not saying I didn’t do it, but I’m going to accept the responsibility,” Joshi said.

The state filed a notice to seek the death penalty for Mills, and the notice for Andre Walker still stands.

“Nothing will ever justify a life. I believe whether they get the death penalty or don’t get the death penalty, that’s not going to bring my nephew back, that’s not going to bring my brother’s son back,” said Cameil Williams, Xavier’s aunt.

“God is the only person that can say this is what’s going to happen to them for what they did.”

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Fake Amazon workers rob home, getaway car stopped by road construction

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Tony Aiello

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    STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT (WCBS) — Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.

Officers were dispatched to a million-dollar house in Stamford on Monday after a woman called, saying her husband was being attacked just before noon.

The husband told police that a man wearing an Amazon-style vest knocked on his door, claiming to have a package requiring a signature. Then, the suspect forced his way inside with a silver gun, according to officers.

The man yelled to his wife to call 911 and told her to lock herself in the bedroom. When she looked downstairs for her husband, a second man wearing an Amazon-style vest ran toward her and grabbed her by the neck, threw her onto the bed, and placed a pillow over her head, officers said.

The homeowner was able to activate the home’s panic alarm during the incident. Once the alarm sounded, the two suspects ran away.

Stamford Police Lt. Doug Deiso called it a vicious attack.

“This was a very, very violent crime,” he said.

Nearby restaurant owner called officers with an important tip

As police started to arrive and investigate, a pizzeria owner reported seeing a suspicious man yelling at another person over the phone. The witness told officials that the man was asking where someone was before he left the area in a white car.

“He was very nervous, looking at the cops going by, back and forth at the door. He started into the back of the store to see if there was an exit,” the owner said.

The witness was able to take down the license plate information and description of the car to share with law enforcement.

Getaway car gets caught up in a construction zone

Officers tracked down and tried to stop the driver, but the vehicle drove off. The suspected car was then stopped due to a traffic detour.

Police arrested the two men, identified as Hayes Edmonds, 24, and Sam Oduor, 25. The victims identified the two Georgia men as the suspects. Two guns were also found inside the car.

Edmonds and Oduor were charged with home invasion, assault, firearms offenses, motor vehicle violations, and interfering with a 911 call. They are each being held on a $2 million bond.

Stamford resident Charlie Ford said he was relieved that police flooded the area and quickly captured the two men.

“It’s very scary,” he said. “Never think it will happen in your neighborhood, and then it does.”

The homeowners were taken to Stamford Hospital and treated for minor injuries, according to police.

Amazon officials said deliveries requiring a signature are almost always pre-arranged. If you’re not expecting that type of package, don’t open the door.

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Latimer in bipartisan effort to block Trump from invading and seizing Greenland

CNN Newsource on January 15, 2026

By Peter Katz, Westchester County Business Journal

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    Washington, D.C. (westfaironline.com) — Congressman George Latimer, a Democrat who represents New York’s 16th Congressional District that includes part of Westchester and the Bronx, is involved in a growing bipartisan effort to block President Trump from invading Greenland and seizing it for the U.S.

Latimer sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He has become a co-sponsor of bill H.R. 7016 that would prohibit U.S. action to invade NATO countries and territories such as Greenland and to prohibit the use of federal funds to pay for such an invasion. The House bill as of Jan. 14 had 33 Democrats and 1 Republican on board. It had been introduced by Democrats Rep. Bill Keating of Massachusetts, Steny Hoyer of Maryland and Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania along with Republican Don Bacon of Nebraska.

Over in the Senate, similar legislation has been introduced by Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.

The senators noted that NATO remains the most successful defensive alliance in history, and its credibility rests on the shared understanding that the sovereignty of member states will be respected and defended by one another.

President Trump has threatened to send the U.S. military to invade and seize Greenland, which in the 1700s became a colony of Denmark. It subsequently became its own country within Denmark and had representation in Denmark’s parliament. In 1979, Denmark granted Greenland home rule and a Greenland Parliament was established.

Denmark does not want to give up Greenland, Greenland does not want to leave Denmark and the Greenland people by an overwhelming margin do not want to become part of the U.S. Nevertheless, Trump has persisted in offering to buy Greenland coupled with threats to take the country by force. As of a Jan. 14 internet post, Trump said that total U.S. control of Greenland is the only option and that the U.S. will seize it if necessary.

Latimer took to the floor of the House of Representatives for a speech on the subject. He began by reminding his colleagues and others who have strong religious beliefs that their religions preach against stealing what others legitimately own as well as requiring ethical behavior.

“We face now the most important test of our democracy in over 150 years: whether the federal government will blatantly steal the assets of an independent, sovereign nation who is our ally, for no legitimate reason other than lust for land,” Latimer said in his House speech. “In the rhetoric of coveting thy neighbor’s goods, the president of the United States of America is fixed on coveting the sovereign land of the kingdom of Denmark – the island of Greenland. This president has spoken about it in his frequent public ruminations, and we learn he has tasked our military to plan how we might take Greenland by force, without the consent of Denmark.”

Latimer described any taking of Greenland as violating the principles established by America’s founding fathers and turning the U.S. into a “thug” nation.

“Saddam Hussein’s Iraq seized Kuwait. Vladimir Putin’s Russia launched war to take over Ukraine. Adolf Hitler’s Germany grabbed Poland and Czechoslovakia and for a while all of continental Europe. Mussolini took Ethiopia. And Chairman Xi has long coveted Taiwan. Each presented their flimsy ‘reasons’ for their actions, justifications that fooled no one,” Latimer said. “Is this who America intends to emulate? Putin, Hitler, Hussein?”

Latimer cited Trump and his chief aide Stephen Miller for falsely claiming that the U.S. must take over Greenland in order to protect the U.S. from an Arctic region threat.

“With that very thought in mind, in 1951 we signed an agreement with Denmark that allows to place any military asset in Greenland that we feel we need … with the support and agreement of Denmark,” Latimer said. “They have not reneged in that deal or thrown up roadblocks to American defense needs. We are trying to burst into a room by force when the door is set wide open and the welcome mat is displayed. But Denmark, a NATO ally, owns Greenland legally.”

Latimer raised the possibility that Donald Trump hates NATO as much as does Russian President Vladimir Putin who sees NATO as interfering with his efforts to expand his empire.

“We have the world’s greatest military – but it is not a toy to be used to glorify any one man’s lust for an expanded control of land,” Latimer said. “It is NOT the ‘Department of War’… it is the ‘Department of Defense.’ That is how Americans view our role in the world – to defend ourselves and to defend freedom, in a world with dictators and thugs who would subjugate all of us if they could.”

Latimer said that the U.S. for now still is a democracy with a Constitution and three branches of government, not with a dominant dictator with a subservient Politburo and judiciary.

“Attacking Greenland for no strategic benefit that we don’t already have places us in league with Russia and China,” Latimer said. “We will regret such a decision every day we live thereafter. Let this Congress make a strong, unambiguous statement that America does not ‘take’ land for some trumped up reason.”

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