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Arizona motorist rushing home for ‘Love Island’ busted going over 100 mph, highway patrol says

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By Erick Mendoza Verified, David K. Li Verified, Doha Madani Verified
| NBC News Verified
June 16, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT An Arizona woman — and apparent “Love Island” super fan — was clocked going 108 mph in a speedy rush home to watch her favorite reality TV show, authorities said. The motorist was pulled over in Pinal County on State Route 347, going much faster than the 65 mph speed limit on June 9, according to the highway patrol. “The driver stated she was trying to get home fast to be able to watch the reality TV show ‘Love Island,’” the highway patrol said in a statement.
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DOJ office says ‘multiple’ probes of California elections underway after Trump cries foul

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By Liz Kreutz Verified, Kyla Guilfoil Verified, Erick Mendoza Verified
| NBC News Verified
June 5, 2026, 8:57 PM EDT A federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said Friday morning on X that his office was pursuing “multiple election fraud investigations” alongside the FBI, without providing details.
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Man found with zip ties and duct tape charged with assaulting 5 women at UCLA

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By Tim Stelloh Verified, Erick Mendoza Verified
| KNSD-TV (San Diego, CA) Verified
A man was charged Wednesday with assaulting five women in less than an hour at the University of California Los Angeles last month, officials said. Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, 29, is accused of sexually assaulting two women and trying to sexually assault a third woman at UCLA’s Westwood campus, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Two other women were physically assaulted. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7.
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