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A man charged with the rape of a 5-year-old girl on Staten Island choked the victim’s mother and stole her phone after she caught him in the sickening act and tried to dial 911, prosecutors said ...

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Maryland Zoo’s African penguin colony has welcomed a new resident named Gerry, who hails from Monterey Bay Aquarium. Gerry was hatched on Nov. 30, 2022, and has traveled across the country to breed ...

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