5 more victims, including sisters aged 4 and 10, identified in Florida condo collapse

No one has been found alive since shortly after the tower collapsed on June 24.

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Washington state lawmaker apologizes for donning Star of David in protest of coronavirus restrictions

A lawmaker from Washington state who wore a yellow State of David at a weekend rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions apologized on Wednesday.

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San Francisco Bay Area news crew held up in robbery attempt while reporting on crime increase

No one was injured.

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San Francisco Bay Area news crew held up in robbery attempt while reporting on crime increase

No one was injured.

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182 unmarked graves found on site of Canadian Indigenous school, third major discovery this year

The Lower Kootenay Band discovered the graves using ground-penetrating radar on the site of an old boarding school near Cranbrook, British Columbia.

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Chicago man ticketed for protecting tree bark from dogs

A Chicago man who claimed he sprayed trees at a Naperville dog park was ticketed for doing what he thought was a good way to protect the park’s trees from anxious dogs.

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Brazil likely undercounting COVID deaths among kids: study

The number of children dying from COVID-19 in Brazil may be more than twice as high as the government’s official tally, according to a nonprofit health group studying an increasingly common respiratory syndrome associated with the virus.

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A timeline of the Bill Cosby sexual assault criminal case

Cosby was released from prison Wednesday.

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13-year-old girl, parents sue Florida over transgender sports ban

"Playing sports makes me feel like I fit in, the thought of not being able to play next year scares me."

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Ex-official who said Florida condo was in ‘very good shape’ leaves new job

A former city official who three years ago assured the condo board at Champlain Towers South the building was structurally sound has left his new job following the deadly collapse at the Surfside, Fla. building.

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EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby accuser Angela Leslie ‘shocked’ to see actor walk out of prison after stunning court ruling

One of many women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct over the years was stunned to learn that the actor was getting out of prison after his sex assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday.

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California couple fined thousands for digging up and burying protected Joshua trees

A couple has been fined thousands of dollars for digging up and burying protected Joshua trees, which are protected under the California Endangered Species Act, to make more room for their home.

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EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby accuser Angela Leslie ‘shocked’ to see actor walk out of prison after stunning court ruling

One of many women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct over the years was stunned to learn that the actor was getting out of prison after his sex assault conviction was thrown out Wednesday.

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Yale School of Drama to offer free tuition after David Geffen’s $150M donation

A new generation of actors will get an easier start postgrad thanks to David Geffen.

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New Jersey agrees to house inmates according to gender identity after lawsuit

“The settlement of this lawsuit puts in place systemic, far-reaching policy changes to recognize and respect the gender identity of people in prison – with housing based on gender identity, use of appropriate pronouns, access to gender-affirming property, and much more.”

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Florida man pleads guilty to stealing more than $24 million in COVID-19 relief money

A Florida man accused of using fake identities and shell companies to fraudulently apply for COVID relief funds has confessed to stealing more than $24 million with the scam.

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California couple fined thousands for digging up and burying protected Joshua trees

A couple has been fined thousands of dollars for digging up and burying protected Joshua trees, which are protected under the California Endangered Species Act, to make more room for their home.

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Florida man pleads guilty to stealing more than $24 million in COVID-19 relief money

A Florida man accused of using fake identities and shell companies to fraudulently apply for COVID relief funds has confessed to stealing more than $24 million with the scam.

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‘A tremendous joy:’ Tot found alive in ravine after 2 nights in woods

“We have no idea how much distance he could have covered."

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Facebook message from suspect leads to arrest warrant in 2013 rape investigation: report

A Facebook message from the suspect in which he allegedly admits culpability led to an arrested warrant in a 2013 rape investigation in Pennsylvania.

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Police fatally shoot man trying to enter fire evacuation zone in major weed-growing area of Northern California

The man has not been identified.

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Florida man who doused 10-year-old with bleach after sex assault gets life in prison

A Florida man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for molesting a 10-year-old girl and then splashing her genitals with bleach in a failed attempt to destroy evidence, a judge ruled Monday.

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British engineer breaks a Guinness world record by stacking 5 M&M’s

A British civil engineer is now the owner of a new Guinness World record for the most M&M;’s stacked on top of each other, and he is issuing a challenge to anyone who thinks that they can top him.

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Florida man who doused 10-year-old with bleach after sex assault gets life in prison

A Florida man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for molesting a 10-year-old girl and then splashing her genitals with bleach in a failed attempt to destroy evidence, a judge ruled Monday.

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Emergency evacuations ordered after industrial fire in Chicago suburb

An industrial fire in a suburb of Chicago has led to emergency evacuations.

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‘I’m petrified of returning’: Some residents flee collapsed building’s twin tower — but no mass exodus so far

As the death toll from the collapsed condo in South Florida continues to grow, residents in a sister tower that was developed by the same company about a block away have different feelings about the safety of their building.

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‘I’m petrified of returning’: Some residents flee collapsed building’s twin tower — but no mass exodus so far

As the death toll from the collapsed condo in South Florida continues to grow, residents in a sister tower that was developed by the same company about a block away have different feelings about the safety of their building.

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Honduras responsible for trans woman’s murder, international court rules

Vicky Hernández was shot and killed by Honduran security forces during the country’s coup d’état in June 2009.

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Shake Shack to launch new Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich on July 1

The fast-food chicken wars continue to heat up.

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Mooch was never hungry for dinner with Chicago banker accused of bribing Paul Manafort for Trump job

Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci — a Trump aide who lasted 11 days as White House Communications Director — testified Tuesday at the Manhattan Federal Court bribery trial of Chicago banker Stephen Calk, 54, that he didn’t take Calk seriously as a job candidate, and that he blew off Calk's phone calls.

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Scientists observe black hole swallowing a neutron star

That’s a big bite.

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‘A tragic situation’: Bodies of 20, including 2 kids, found in boat off Turks and Caicos

“Whatever the circumstances, this is a tragic situation where many people have lost their lives."

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Picasso painting recovered 9 years after heist at Greek art gallery

There was nothing abstract about this case.

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Spain approves draft bill allowing anyone over 14 to legally change gender without medical diagnosis

“This is an historic day after more than 15 years without any legislative progress."

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Scientists observe black hole swallowing a neutron star

That’s a big bite.

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Florida man accused of shooting at cops thought he was being ‘controlled’ in a video game

A 25-year-old Florida man charged with attempted murder after shooting at police officers from his balcony claims he thought he was in a video game.

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Mom who molested daughter’s friends in alcohol-fueled sleepovers gets 64 to 102 years in prison

A Nebraska mom who sexually abused her daughter’s friends and gave them margaritas and marijuana-infused gummy bears during wild sleepovers at her home will spend at least six decades behind bars, a judge ruled Monday.

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Florida man accused of shooting at cops thought he was being ‘controlled’ in a video game

A 25-year-old Florida man charged with attempted murder after shooting at police officers from his balcony claims he thought he was in a video game.

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Mom who molested daughter’s friends in alcohol-fueled sleepovers gets 64 to 102 years in prison

A Nebraska mom who sexually abused her daughter’s friends and gave them margaritas and marijuana-infused gummy bears during wild sleepovers at her home will spend at least six decades behind bars, a judge ruled Monday.

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Picasso painting recovered 9 years after heist at Greek art gallery

There was nothing abstract about this case.

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Mom charged with murder after 3 young kids found dead in California home

The mother of three young children who were found dead at a California home has been charged with murder, authorities said Tuesday.

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Summer Wells’ mother says someone ‘lured her away’ from Tennessee home

The mother of missing Tennessee 5-year-old Summer Wells is pleading for her safe return.

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California man shoots bear who broke into his home, attacked him

A bear who broke into a California home and attacked a resident last week had to be euthanized after being shot during the incident, authorities said.

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Bloodhound tracks down missing girl, 6, in Tennessee, officials arrest her father

The girl and her father were found by authorities Friday.

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9-year-old girl killed, two other children injured in two North Carolina drive-by shootings just blocks apart

In two separate drive-by shootings in North Carolina, Monday night, just 90 minutes and a few blocks apart, a 9-year-old girl was killed and two other children were injured.

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No charges for Maryland deputy who fatally shot suspect armed with tree branch

A Maryland sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a man in February after being hit several times with a tree branch will not face any charges, prosecutors announced Monday.

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Dole recalls blueberries due to possible cyclospora contamination, FDA says

Dole recalled some of their cases of fresh blueberries due to a possible Cyclospora contamination.

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New diet tool prevents the mouth from opening more than 2 millimeters

Medical professionals from the University of Otago in New Zealand and scientists in the United Kingdom revealed a new diet trend that has received harsh criticism online by many who compared it to a medieval torture contraption.

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Derek Chauvin nearing federal plea deal: report

The deal could require Chauvin to speak about his actions the day George Floyd was killed

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Krispy Kreme introduces festive 2021 Fourth of July doughnut collection

For this Independence Day, Krispy Kreme is getting in a festive spirit.

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Disney Cruise Line delays first voyage since pandemic due to ‘inconsistent’ test results

Disney Cruise Line postponed its first sailing since the start of the coronavirus pandemic after numerous participants slated to be on the test voyage came back with “inconsistent” virus test results.

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Pacific Northwest heatwave causes roads to buckle and crack

Man, it’s still a hot one.

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John McAfee died by suicide in Spanish jail cell: autopsy report

An autopsy has confirmed that software pioneer and fugitive John McAfee died by suicide in a jail cell near Barcelona while awaiting extradition to the United States, according to a Spanish newspaper.

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Police fear woman who caused Tour de France crash may have fled the country

French police are searching for the woman who caused a massive crash during Saturday’s leg of the Tour de France and fear she may have fled the country.

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Man arrested in Kuwait for ranting about bad weather online

Kuwait police arrested an Egyptian resident for ranting about poor weather and dust storms online. The arrest comes after the country continues its crack down on free expression, especially on social media.

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John McAfee died by suicide in Spanish jail cell: autopsy report

An autopsy has confirmed that software pioneer and fugitive John McAfee died by suicide in a jail cell near Barcelona while awaiting extradition to the United States, according to a Spanish newspaper.

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NY billionaire Douglas Durst testifies at brother Robert Durst’s murder trial: ‘He’d like to murder me’

New York billionaire Douglas Durst made his long-awaited appearance at Robert Durst’s murder trial Monday, dissecting for jurors his tortured relationship with the older brother he claims wishes him dead.

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Three found dead, including child, in vehicle submerged in New Orleans canal

Three people, including a young girl, were found dead in a car submerged at New Orleans East canal, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

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Educator’s ‘bucket list’ gift of hot air balloon ride turned deadly

The balloon ride was a parting gift from heartbroken colleagues

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SEE IT: Mail carrier tosses package on roof of pregnant woman’s home — and walks away

The packages recipient is 7 months pregnant and didn't want to climb a ladder

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Police rescue nude Australians who were lost in forest

They were naked and afraid.

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Missing woman called husband moments before Florida condo building collapsed: report

One of the people who remains unaccounted for following to collapse of a Florida condominium building was on the phone with her husband at the time of the incident.

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7-year-old girl possibly attacked by shark in North Carolina beach: officials

North Carolina officials believe that a 7-year-old girl who was hurt while swimming in Ocean Isle Beach over the weekend was attacked by a shark.

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Team USA to wear Kim Kardashian’s Skims at Tokyo Olympics

When they aren’t going for gold, the members of Team USA are going to look like a million bucks.

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Longtime Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger dead at 55

“We are saddened to hear the news of our brother Johnny Solinger,” Skid Row wrote in an Instagram post. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends and fans. Godspeed Singo.”

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Three shot in Texas flea market parking lot in ‘random act of violence’

Three people were shot late Sunday night outside a flea market in Harris County, Texas, according to local officials.

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8-year-old boy shooting chipmunks strikes uncle in ‘freak accident’: police

An 8-year-old boy was shooting chipmunks with his uncle in New Hampshire when the child accidentally struck the man in the head over the weekend, police said.

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Three shot in Texas flea market parking lot in ‘random act of violence’

Three people were shot late Sunday night outside a flea market in Harris County, Texas, according to local officials.

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8-year-old boy shooting chipmunks strikes uncle in ‘freak accident’: police

An 8-year-old boy was shooting chipmunks with his uncle in New Hampshire when the child accidentally struck the man in the head over the weekend, police said.

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Four more victims in South Florida condo collapse identified as over 150 people still missing

The names of four victims whose remains were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed South Florida condo over the weekend were released Sunday night as rescuers continued to search for more than 150 missing people.

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Retired Black Air Force vet and a Black cop are shot dead in possible hate crime

A man who allegedly spouted racist, anti-Semitic and white supremacist rhetoric stole a truck, decimated a building by ramming it, and then fatally shot a retired Black Air Force veteran and a Black cop in what police are investigating as a hate crime.

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Grandparents’ landline keeps dialing grandson from collapsed Florida building — and there’s no one there

Arnie and Myriam Notkin have been missing for days since the Surfside Florida condo-building collapse early Thursday. But they’ve been calling family from the landline phone that rests next to their bed. Family members have received at least 16 calls, with nothing but static at the other end.

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Biden orders airstrikes in Iraq-Syria against Iran-backed militia groups

President Biden on Sunday ordered precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region, the U.S. Department of Defense said in a statement.

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Biden orders airstrikes in Iraq-Syria against Iran-backed militia groups

President Biden on Sunday ordered precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region, the U.S. Department of Defense said in a statement.

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Derek Chauvin sentence reflects seriousness of crime, Minn. AG Keith Ellison says

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s 22½-year sentence for murdering George Floyd “reflects the seriousness” of the crime, Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison said Sunday.

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UConn pitcher Justin Willis and his family made it out of Florida building before collapse

Justin Willis, his parents and his sister went down 11 flights of stairs at the Champlain Towers complex, he said.

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S. Carolina’s Lindsey Graham ‘doesn’t have a clue’ about fighting crime, says top Biden adviser

Graham and his fellow Republicans in fact are complicit in fueling the nation’s crime wave, Biden senior adviser Cedric Richmond said on “Fox News Sunday.”

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Negotiated infrastructure bill has bright future, say Senate Republicans

The negotiated package of funding for roads and highways, electric vehicle infrastructure and transit systems has enough support among Republicans to pass the Senate, where it needs at least 60 votes, said Utah Republican Mitt Romney, one of the lawmakers who helped negotiate the compromise.

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Miami Beach declares state of emergency following deadly Florida condo collapse

Miami Beach declared a state of emergency Sunday several days after the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building.

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2 charged after dead monkey found in hot car outside Tenn. waterpark

Two Indiana residents face animal cruelty charges after police found a dead monkey in their car outside a Tennessee water park.

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Tennessee investigators searching for ‘potential witness’ near disappearance of missing 5-year-old Summer Wells

Almost two weeks after 5-year-old Summer Wells disappeared from her Tenn. home, police are trying to track down a driver who was spotted in the area.

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Gwen Berry turns away from flag during U.S. anthem at track and field ceremony

A U.S. track and field athlete and anti-racism activist turned her back from the American flag during a medal ceremony at the Olympic trials in Oregon on Saturday.

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‘Cops’ creator John Langley dead at 78 during off-road race

John Langley, the Emmy-nominated creator “Cops,” has reportedly died from an apparent heart attack in Mexico.

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Tour de France organizers to sue woman who caused huge crash with banner

The organizers of the Tour de France said Saturday they would sue the female spectator who caused a huge crash during the first stage of the race.

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2 killed after skydiving accident in Australia

Two people were killed Sunday after a tandem skydiving accident in New South Wales, a state in southeastern Australia.

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Fort Hood soldier reported missing

A Fort Hood soldier has been declared missing after missing work last week, officials said Saturday.

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China poses bigger danger than Russia, says Sen. Mitt Romney

Despite the spotlight put on President Biden’s recent high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, efforts to quell China are critical, said Utah’s Mitt Romney, appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union."

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Surfside building collapse death toll rises to nine

Four more people have been found dead in the rubble of the Surfside building in south Florida and one victim died in the hospital, bringing the death toll to nine.

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Murdaugh family offers $100K reward for information on mother-son South Carolina murders

Alex Murdaugh is willing to pay for answers after his wife and son were found dead on their expansive South Carolina property earlier this month.

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Three killed, three injured when train hits minivan in Indiana

A minivan plowed through a crossing gate early Saturday morning outside Gary, Ind., and was hit by the oncoming train, killing three and injuring three others.

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Arkansas police officer run over, dragged to death; two suspects arrested

A Pea Ridge, Ark., police officer was killed Saturday while pursuing two people, according to local police.

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Three injured in drive-by shooting outside Calif. Hooters

A teenager and two adult men were injured late Saturday night during a drive-by shooting outside a popular strip mall of restaurants and and shops in Long Beach.

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3 more victims identified in Florida building collapse, including elderly couple

Antonio Lozano, 83; Gladys Lozano, 79; and Manuel LaFont, 54; were identified by police.

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Man seriously injured after shark attack in Northern California

A man swimming near Grey Whale Cove State Beach in Northern California was bitten by a shark on Saturday and is now in serious condition at a hospital.

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Victims’ families can’t sue store for selling gun to Sutherland Springs church mass shooter, Texas Supreme Court rules

Devin Patrick Kelley killed 26 people and injured 20 more in November 2017.

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Seattle experiences record temperatures as heat wave overtakes the Pacific Northwest

On Saturday afternoon, the temperature in Seattle topped off at 99 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the record hottest June day, according to the National Weather Service. In other parts of the region, many towns and cities shattered their previous records as temperatures are 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.

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Death toll rises to 5 in South Florida building collapse, 156 people still unaccounted for

A fifth fatality has been confirmed in Thursday's condo collapse in Surfside, Fla.

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Vatican says an envoy sent to Poland probed alleged abuse by late Polish cardinal

The Vatican’s Polish embassy said on Saturday that the Holy See sent an envoy to Poland for over a week to investigate reports of abuse from Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, a close confidant to Pope St. John Paul II.

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3-year-old boy dies after gun goes off in Fresno home

Tragedy struck a family in Fresno on Saturday morning when a three-year-old child was killed after a gun accidentally went off inside his home.

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South Dakota woman arrested on stolen tractor after initially escaping police car chase

They had no trouble tracking the tractor.

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SUV crashes through bedroom of couple together for 66 years killing woman, 86, seriously injuring man, 93

The car lost control and went through a bedroom wall, trapping the elderly couple inside.

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South Dakota woman arrested on stolen tractor after initially escaping police car chase

They had no trouble tracking the tractor.

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Man fatally shoot 2 people after crashing stolen truck into building, later killed by police near Boston

The suspect has not been identified.

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Great white shark spotted at Provincetown beach; no-swim order issued

Lifeguards at Race Point Beach ordered beachgoers out of the water just before noon on Saturday.

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Man fatally shot 2 people after crashing stolen truck into building, later killed by police near Boston: cops

The suspect has not been identified.

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British health minister resigns after breaking COVID rules for affair

From stepping out to stepping down.

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Washington man dies after being thrown from his boat during race

Matt Mattson's boat was going about 90 miles per hour when he was thrown from it.

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Turkish police fire tear gas to disperse crowd at Istanbul Pride march, after manifestation was banned over ‘public morality,’ COVID concerns

Around 20 people were arrested, including a journalist, according to media reports.

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Driver found guilty of plowing through team of cross country runners in Oklahoma, killing three

A father accused of plowing his pickup truck through an Oklahoma cross country team last year — just one day after his son was killed in a violent car wreck — was found guilty of all charges filed against him in connection with the brutal crash, which left three teen athletes dead.

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Thousands take to streets in Paris for first Pride march since lockdown

“Less talk, more rights! Too many promises, we’re going backwards!"

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‘It could’ve been a lot worse,’ accused cop shooter says after arrest in property linked to Black nationalist group: police

A multi-agency search for a man accused of shooting a Florida police officer in the head ended Saturday morning after cops found the defiant suspect hiding in a Georgia property affiliated with a Black nationalist group.

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Catholic group promises to release all records on indigenous schools where hundreds of children died

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Pope Francis should personally travel to Canada to apologize for the atrocities.

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Condo building flagged for ‘major structural damage’ nearly three years before deadly collapse in south Florida

Nearly three years before parts of an oceanfront condo building gave way in South Florida earlier this week, an engineer reported alarming evidence of “major structural damage” to a slab of concrete beneath the pool as well as major “cracking” in the beams of the walls in the parking garage, located beneath the building.

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Maine motorist drove 110 mph in a 45 mph zone, supposedly because his passenger needed a bathroom

The female passenger did appear to use the washroom while the driver was being arrested

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More than 40% LGBTQ youth ‘seriously considered’ suicide in past year; This organization is dedicated to saving their lives

The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ and questioning youth. Its "life-saving work" was recently praised by Las Vegas Raider's player Carl Nassib in his historic coming out video

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‘Hero’ man fatally shot cop-killer near Denver before officer accidentally killed him, police say

An officer in Arvada, Colo., accidentally killed Johnny Hurley after he shot Ronald Troyke, who had killed officer Gordon Beesley.

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‘Hero’ man fatally shot cop-killer near Denver before officer accidentally killed him, police say

An officer in Arvada, Colo., accidentally killed Johnny Hurley after he shot Ronald Troyke, who had killed officer Gordon Beesley.

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Valedictorian claims school censored his speech about mental health and queer identity

'They didn’t want me to say that I was queer, because they said it would exclude people in the audience,' Bryce Dershem said

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British Health Secretary broke COVID rules to have affair, apologizes

His marriage isn’t very healthy either.

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John McAfee’s skeptical widow: his final words to me were ‘not words of somebody who is suicidal’

'All John wanted to do was spend his remaining years fishing and drinking,' Janice McAfee said

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Pentagon UFO report reveals failure to identify 143 of 144 flying objects

They did not identify the flying objects.

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Blackalicious rapper Gift of Gab, dead at 50

The 'Alphabet Aerobics' performer died of natural causes, his rep said

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Derek Chauvin finally speaks, making bizarre comment at sentencing for George Floyd murder

Derek Chauvin finally broke his silence at his sentencing for George Floyd’s murder, making a strange statement Friday that confounded legal experts.

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Virgin Galactic can now send customers to space

The Richard Branson-owned company can send customers to infinity and beyond.

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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22½ years for murder of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin sentenced Friday for murder of George Floyd

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First victim ID’d in Florida building collapse was the mother of a teen who’d been rescued

Stacie Fang, 54, was brought to Aventura Hospital, where she died

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Ex-Grammys CEO, Recording Academy reach confidential settlement over ouster

Mum's the word.

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Four nurses battered by woman brought to emergency room due to ‘erratic behavior,’ cops say

A woman in Pensacola, Fla., attacked four nurses, authorities say.

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Police arrest suspect in Austin mass shooting that left one dead

A suspect wanted for murdering a man during a mass shooting in a bustling entertainment district in Texas, which left more than a dozen others injured, has been arrested.

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Plane full of weed seized at Louisiana airport; passenger arrested

A drug dealer’s brazen attempt to fly a plane full of weed across the country went up in smoke when cops searched the aircraft and found the illegal shipment, Louisiana authorities said Friday.

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Plane full of weed seized at Louisiana airport; passenger arrested

A drug dealer’s brazen attempt to fly a plane full of weed across the country went up in smoke when cops searched the aircraft and found the illegal shipment, Louisiana authorities said Friday.

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Carnival loses $2.1 billion as battle against COVID continues, bookings also on the rise

Carnival Corp. revealed it has lost boatloads of cash since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the cruise industry last spring, but noted recent bookings have been buoyed by travelers eager to hit the high seas as the world continues to heal.

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‘Shaking so violently’: New Jersey family of four among survivors of deadly Florida building collapse

Albert Aguero, along with his his wife Janette and their two kids, emerged intact early Thursday after the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla. came tumbling down. Family members, in a Friday interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” recalled their brush with mortality in the middle of the night.

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CeCe Telfer, the first transgender woman to win an NCAA title, unable to compete at Olympic trials due to eligibility requirements

Despite entering the U.S. Olympic trials, CeCe Telfer--the first transgender woman to win an NCAA title--will not be allowed to compete in the competition due to not meeting the World Athletics eligibility regulations.

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Here are some of the people reported missing in the Miami building collapse

This is not a comprehensive list.

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Kathy Griffin wants to know if Andrew Giuliani is wearing pants in his video rant

The outdoor video reminded some of Rudy Giuliani's infamous press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping

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Dozens of members of local Jewish community among missing in Florida condo collapse

Dozens of members of the local Jewish community are among the 99 people still unaccounted for after the collapse of a condo building in the town of Surfside in South Florida.

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Second hiker in a week dies on trail in Grand Canyon National Park

Another hiker has died while hiking in Grand Canyon National Park, marking the second time a hiker has died at the park in the past week.

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Derek Chauvin to hear from George Floyd’s family in sentencing hearing that could send him to prison for decades

Two months after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, the disgraced ex-cop will face the Black man’s family in court Friday as a Minnesota judge hands down a potentially decades-long prison sentence — closing another chapter in a case that became a symbol of America’s fight for racial justice and police accountability.

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Derek Chauvin to hear from George Floyd’s family in sentencing hearing that could send him to prison for decades

Two months after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, the disgraced ex-cop will face the Black man’s family in court Friday as a Minnesota judge hands down a potentially decades-long prison sentence — closing another chapter in a case that became a symbol of America’s fight for racial justice and police accountability.

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Roma man dies after Czech cop knelt on his neck for several minutes

The death of the man has drawn eerily similar comparisons to the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020.

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UK banning junk food commercials before 9 p.m. in anti-obesity drive

Audiences in the United Kingdom will soon be asking “Where’s the ‘Where’s the beef’ ad at?” when a new ban on junk food commercials before 9 p.m. goes into effect as part of an anti-obesity drive.

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Disney World to debut new nighttime spectaculars for 50th anniversary as new attractions, shows, hotel reopenings on deck

Talk about explosive news. Disney World will debut two new nighttime spectaculars on Oct. 1 to kick off its 50th anniversary festivities, which will stretch out over 18 fun-filled months. But before the big event, the Orlando theme park paradise will first bring back regular fireworks-filled shows at two parks on July 1 that have been dark due to COVID-19. They’ll arrive in time for the reopening of the Polynesian Village Resort at the end of July and for an action-packed summer and fall as the easing of pandemic restrictions makes travel a lot more appealing.

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Life expectancy in the U.S. takes sharp drop, Black and Hispanics hit hardest

'What I didn’t anticipate was how badly the U.S. would handle the pandemic,' said the study's lead author

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South African woman who claimed to give birth to 10 babies was not even pregnant, government says

Gosiame Sithole, 37, did not actually set a world birth record.

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Petty neighbor cuts tree in half in England because birds are ‘too loud’

He met them halfway.

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Microsoft to finally debut Windows 11 later this year

The new incarnation of Microsoft's main operating system comes six years after its predecessor.

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The deadliest building collapses in U.S. history

An oceanfront apartment building in Surfside, Fla., just outside Miami, collapsed Thursday, killing at least one person and leaving dozens unaccounted for even after more than 35 people had been pulled from the rubble.

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Company defends use of toxic foam to battle blaze at Illinois chemical plant

A company has defended the use of toxic foam to battle back a blaze at its Illinois plant, sparked by an explosion that came just after an inspection.

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Students sue Indiana University over COVID vaccine requirement

A group of students at odds with the Indiana University over its coronavirus vaccine policy has filed a lawsuit requesting the school be forbidden from requiring the shots.

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Oklahoma Black man handcuffed at gunpoint after fake 911 call

An Oklahoma Black man was left shaken after he was detained by police officers and handcuffed at gunpoint when they responded to a phony 911 call, alleging he whipped out a weapon during a road rage incident.

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Sister of Paraguay’s first lady among those missing after Florida building collapse

A sister of Paraguay’s first lady and other members of her family are among dozens of people presumed missing in the rubble of an oceanfront building that collapsed Thursday just outside Miami Beach, according to Paraguayan officials and local media reports.

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Sister of Paraguay’s first lady among those missing after Florida building collapse

A sister of Paraguay’s first lady and other members of her family are among dozens of people presumed missing in the rubble of an oceanfront building that collapsed Thursday just outside Miami Beach, according to Paraguayan officials and local media reports.

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Cocaine-using priest throws acid on bishops during disciplinary hearing

The priest was in danger of being defrocked for hiding cocaine under his cassock

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SEE IT: Video from inside Miami building that collapsed shows moments before destruction

The resident was away from the building and was uninjured.

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2 New Jersey towns ‘shake it up’ and rename streets after Isley Brothers

The Grammy-nominated R&B; group, known for “Shout,” “Twist and Shout,” and “It’s Your Thing,” lived in The Garden State in the 1960s.

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Salt Lake City bans fireworks due to drought

With drought conditions worsening across Utah and much of the west, Salt Lake City has issued a ban on fireworks in an attempt to prevent fires taking place outside.

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Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s only remaining pro-democracy newspaper shuts down after police raid last week

One week after police in Hong Kong raided the newsroom of the Apple Daily, the Chinese territory’s final pro-democracy publication, the newspaper published its final edition on Thursday.

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Subway defends its tuna sandwich again: Says DNA testing is ‘not a reliable’ way to ID cooked fish

The sandwich giant insists that there is tuna in their tuna products and its '100% delicious'

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Televangelist Jim Bakker and his church to compensate followers who bought fake COVID remedy pushed

Bakker admits no wrongdoing in the settlement

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SEE IT: 3 teens set off fireworks in Minnesota supermarket, get arrested

Kids these days.

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Pa. police tell fans to stop trespassing at ‘Mare of Easttown’ house

Even if they only wanted a glass of wooder, these ‘Mare of Easttown’ fans really shooder new bedder.

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Warren Buffett steps down from Gates Foundation board

Superstar investor Warren Buffett has resigned as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The chairman and CEO of investment powerhouse Berkshire Hathaway made the announcement in commenting on his annual contribution of company shares to five foundations, among them the Gates Foundation as he revealed that he has now given away half his wealth.

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Former Arkansas National Guard member found dead days after mysterious disappearance

Police are investigating the death of a firefighter and former member of the Arkansas National Guard whose body was found in a river this week — two days after his mysterious disappearance during a night out with friends.

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Myrtle Beach man says girlfriend hit him during ‘argument over s’mores’

The couple did not see eye to eye on what transpired, but both agreed they argued over the summery snack.

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Meth-man Shaft Bang Adams stored ‘crystal rocks’ in his manhood: police

Charges against him include introducing contraband to a penal institution

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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison

John McAfee, the eccentric founder of the antivirus software company bearing his name, was found dead inside a jail cell Wednesday shortly after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the U.S., according to Spanish government officials.

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Around 1.2 million of U.S. adults identify as nonbinary: study

“Our study found nonbinary adults tend to be younger, but as the use and acceptance of gender nonbinary terms continues to grow, we may see changes in numbers and characteristics of LGBTQ nonbinary people.”

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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison

John McAfee, the eccentric founder of the antivirus software company bearing his name, was found dead inside a jail cell Wednesday shortly after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the U.S., according to Spanish government officials.

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Move over Knicks and Nets: The Harlem Globetrotters petition to join NBA

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters, who have barnstormed in every corner of creation from Cape Town to Corbin, Ky., want to become an official National Basketball Association franchise.

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South Carolina police reopen investigation into teen’s 2015 death after mother-son Murdaugh murders

Amid the ongoing investigation into the mysterious murders of a prominent family in South Carolina, local police are taking a second look at a 2015 fatal hit-and-run.

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Brooke Shields and daughters first rule the internet, then the stock market, with sassy bathing-suit snaps

Brooke Shields’ star power sent American Eagle’s stock skyward as shares soared after she and her two daughters posed bathing-suit-clad on a sunny beach sporting the line’s Aerie Real Good Swim collection.

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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison: reports

John McAfee, the eccentric founder of the antivirus computer software bearing his name, was found dead inside a jail cell shortly after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the U.S., Spanish media reported Wednesday.

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Britney Spears’ boyfriend drops huge hint about pop star’s plans for big conservatorship hearing

Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari drops huge hint about pop star’s plans for big conservatorship hearing

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Minnesota man kills Air Force vet ex-wife days after wedding to new husband, triggering 10-hour standoff

A Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife, an Air Force veteran who remarried just days before her murder, was arrested and charged following a 10-hour standoff with law enforcement.

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Giant panda twins born at Tokyo zoo in rare occurrence

It’s a giant occasion for giant pandas.

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Grieving family says ‘defective’ casket caused patriarch’s body to ‘fall out’ during funeral

A devastated daughter says the unthinkable happened during her dad’s funeral last August – the casket she purchased for the beloved patriarch failed, causing his body to “drop out” during the solemn service.

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Several injured after pedestrian bridge collapses onto Washington D.C. highway

Several people were injured Wednesday after a pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a Washington D.C. highway.

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Cheerleader suspended for foul language vindicated by the Supreme Court

The 14-year-old student dropped a series of F bombs after missing out on varsity

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GameStop raises over $1 billion in stock sales

Since taking the investing world by storm as a “meme stock,” GameStop shares are up over 1,000% this year as young and inexperienced investors take on investment firms who have shorted the stock in the past.

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NASA sends dozens of squids to space for research

A recent supply flight to the International Space Station carried with it an unusual set of passengers: dozens of baby squids.

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2 men charged with murder of 2-year-old boy on Detroit highway, investigators say it was mistaken identity

Darius Lanier, 19, and Eugene Hubbard, 21, killed Brison Christian while he was in the backseat of his family’s truck Thursday night, prosecutors said.

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Man with Alzheimer’s proposes to his wife — she was ‘over the moon’ to marry him again

'I'm the luckiest girl in the world,' the bride said

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Teamsters’ new mission is to organize Amazon: report

The Teamsters are coming for Amazon. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, among the largest, most powerful U.S. unions, has Amazon in its sights, making unionization at the behemoth retailer a top priority, according to a report.

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Joy Behar makes risque sex joke on ‘The View,’ then walks it back

'Make believe I never said it,' Behar pleaded

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Colorado teen, allegedly killed by dad after finding fetish pics of him eating feces, was forced into visit by court: witness

Murder victim Dylan Redwine was forced to visit his dad for the Thanksgiving holiday during which prosecutors claim the panicked parent killed the teen in a fit of rage over fetish photos, a witness testified Tuesday.

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Elderly penguin at St. Louis Zoo gets boots for arthritic feet

Enrique, a rockhopper penguin at the St. Louis Zoo, has become a literal hype beast after he was spotted donning a snazzy pair of boots in his habitat.

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Michigan police fatally shoot 19-year-old woman near Juneteenth parade, claim she fired first

Briana Sykes was driving a car when she was killed.

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Vatican urges Italy to change proposed law that would criminalize homophobia

The Zan bill, named after openly gay lawmaker Alessandro Zan, is designed to protect victims of violence against LGBTQ individuals, women, and people with disabilities. It passed the Italian Chamber of Deputies in November, and it now needs to pass the Senate.

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Australia rejects U.N. assessment of Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’

Climate change has wreaked enough havoc on Australia’s famed Great Barrier Reef that the United Nations plans to classify it as “in danger” at a meeting next month – a designation that the country’s government outright rejected on Tuesday.

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IKEA angers Black employees with Juneteenth menu consisting of fried chicken, collard greens and watermelon

Someone should’ve told the corporate bigwigs at IKEA that friend chicken, watermelon and collard greens may not have been the best food items to add to a menu to celebrate Juneteenth.

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Texas woman robbed at gunpoint during Zoom call after suspects break into her apartment, police say

“Participants in the online meeting observed what was going on and began to call the (victim’s) boss,” San Antonio Police said.

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Texas woman robbed at gunpoint during Zoom call after suspects break into her apartment, police say

“Participants in the online meeting observed what was going on and began to call the (victim’s) boss,” San Antonio Police said.

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European soccer’s governing body denies Munich request to light stadium in rainbow colors

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter described UEFA's decision as "shameful."

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Study suggests drinking 3 to 4 cups of coffee a day reduces risk of liver cancer and disease

A new study finds that drinking between 3 and 4 cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of liver cancer and disease.

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California man accused of stealing lemur from San Francisco zoo facing jail time

A California man accused of swiping a ring-tailed lemur from the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens could spend up to one year behind bars should he be found guilty of the crime.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secured domain names for newborn daughter Lilibet Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren’t playing games with their daughter’s name.

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California man accused of stealing lemur from San Francisco zoo facing jail time

A California man accused of swiping a ring-tailed lemur from the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens could spend up to one year behind bars should he be found guilty of the crime.

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Mouse infestation clears out prison where dead rodents fill the walls and ceilings in Australia

Mice and mites are a concern in the Australian penitentiary.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secured domain names for newborn daughter Lilibet Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren’t playing games with their daughter’s name.

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Kansas City Chiefs star Frank Clark arrested for allegedly having an Uzi gun in his car

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested Sunday after police allegedly found a submachine gun in his car.

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AMC is trying to lure you back to the movie theater with free popcorn

AMC Theaters will do anything to get you in their seats for “F9,” even if that means giving out free snacks.

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Woman injured by bison while hiking in Yellowstone National Park

A 30-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital Sunday after an “encounter” with a bison at Yellowstone, according to park officials.

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Britney Spears ‘enjoying’ herself ahead of meeting with conservatorship judge this week

Suspense is building ahead of Britney Spears’ planned audience Wednesday with the judge overseeing her strict, court-ordered conservatorship.

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Father of Pharrell Williams’ cousin files $50 million suit after he’s shot and killed by Virginia cop

The father of Pharrell Williams’ cousin, Donovan Lynch, a 25-year-old who was shot and killed by police earlier this year, has filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit in Virginia.

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Birthday parties might have fueled COVID surges: study

Birthday parties might have fueled COVID surges during the darkest days, a new study suggests. Kiddie birthday parties, to be precise. Researchers matched coronavirus statistics with data on birthday parties and found 15.8 more positive coronavirus tests per 10,000 people than in households where no birthday party was held, said researchers. Adult birthdays were correlated with 5.8 more positives tests in the ensuing two weeks.

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The ‘diamond rush’ that never was: South African government says diamonds discovered in village are quartz

After a cattle-herder in a the KwaZulu-Natal province claimed to have discovered diamonds, thousands flooded the area in hopes of striking rich themselves. Unfortunately for them, they won’t be making much money as tests have confirmed that the gems found are just quartz, the most common mineral in the Earth’s crust.

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Oregon deputy fatally shoots chimpanzee that attacked woman

A sheriff’s deputy in Eastern Oregon shot and killed a pet chimpanzee after it attacked a woman, according to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office.

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Basketball team from Latino high school mocked with tortillas after championship game

At least two players representing a predominantly white school are being blamed

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Driver paralyzed after plowing into an Ohio man’s fortified mailbox sues homeowner

Cletus Snay was driving to work in December 2016 when his truck hit a patch of black ice and slid into the formidable aforementioned mailbox in Matthew Burr’s yard in Bellevue, Ohio.

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Police investigating suspicious powder found at Boston courthouse

Boston police are investigating a suspicious powder found inside a federal courthouse in Boston.

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Penguins living on an island off Australia wiped out by Tasmanian devils

A good faith effort to save the Tasmanian devil didn’t end so well for thousands of birds including thousands penguins who lived off the coast of Australia on a tiny island.

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It’s Amazon Prime Day and a growing chorus is calling for a boycott

It’s Prime Day, and the deals are flying, but outrage is growing against its billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, who has made billions throughout the pandemic while hundreds of thousands of others suffered. A growing chorus is calling for a boycott.

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UEFA allows rainbow armband worn by Germany captain at Euro 2020 tournament

UEFA announced on Sunday it was not longer reviewing German Manuel Neuer’s rainbow captain’s armband the goalkeeper has been wearing during this summer’s Euro 2020 tournament.

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It’s Amazon Prime Day and a growing chorus is calling for a boycott

It’s Prime Day, and the deals are flying, but outrage is growing against its billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, who has made billions throughout the pandemic while hundreds of thousands of others suffered. A growing chorus is calling for a boycott.

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See an elephant smash up a kitchen in search of food

Boonchuay, who lives in Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan national park, has visited Ratchadawan Puengprasoppon in the past

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Toddler dead after eating poisoned cereal, 45-year-old man arrested

'She quickly grew weak, vomiting...and by the time I rushed to get to her, she was barely breathing,' the 3-year-old girl's mom said

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Toddler dead after eating poisoned cereal, 45-year-old man arrested

'She quickly grew weak, vomiting...and by the time I rushed to get to her, she was barely breathing,' the 3-year-old girl's mom said

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Two German tourists under investigation after allegedly killing two in boating accident in Italy

Two German citizens from Munich are under investigation in Italy after they allegedly collided with another boat on Lake Garda, killing a man and woman, according to the Italian Carabinieri parliamentary police.

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N.J. waitress abducted, beaten up after confronting dine-and-dashers

A New Jersey waitress was briefly abducted and assaulted after she confronted a group who dined-and-dashed at her restaurant.

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California man busted for allegedly stealing 42,000 pounds of pistachios

California police have cracked the case of the missing nuts.

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Pennsylvania city investigating suspicious dog deaths

A Pennsylvania city’s police and animal control departments are investigating the “suspicious deaths of dogs.”

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Joy Behar follows Meghan McCain statement by charging ‘some people’ are ‘inconsistent’ with their views on the sanctity of life

"Some people believe that the death penalty is also government sanctioned murder and a lot of the people who believe in the death penalty do not believe in abortion, so there’s a rather inconstant thing right there," Behar said.

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Pennsylvania city investigating suspicious dog deaths

A Pennsylvania city’s police and animal control departments are investigating the “suspicious deaths of dogs.”

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ATM customer goes to withdraw $20, finds $1 billion in her account

I know most people would think they won the lottery but I was horrified,” Julia Yonkowski claimed.

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Naked California man allegedly swam in Bel Air pool, then killed homeowner’s parakeets

In a chilling encounter captured entirely on Ring cameras, a naked intruder made himself at home in a Bel Air house, going for a swim, checking the mail and then, finally, strangling the family’s parakeets.

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Multiple injuries, homes destroyed after tornado rips through Illinois towns

At least six people were injured, including one critically, and more than a dozen homes were damaged after a tornado ripped through two towns in the Chicago suburbs on Sunday night.

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9-month-old drowns in bathtub in North Carolina on Father’s Day, officials say

Officials responded to the home at around 2 p.m. EDT after receiving a report of “a child not breathing,” according to a sheriff’s office announcement.

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‘Friends’ actor James Michael Tyler reveals stage 4 cancer battle, says it progressed after missed pandemic appointment

“Friends” actor James Michael Tyler, who played Central Perk manager Gunther on all 10 seasons of the hit series, revealed Monday he’s been battling Stage 4 prostate cancer.

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Texas deputy’s wife, 4-year-old stepdaughter shot in home invasion

An off-duty Texas deputy traded gunfire with a suspect who allegedly broke into his home early Sunday, leaving his wife and 4-year-old stepdaughter with gunshot wounds.

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Texas deputy’s wife, 4-year-old stepdaughter shot in home invasion

An off-duty Texas deputy traded gunfire with a suspect who allegedly broke into his home early Sunday, leaving his wife and 4-year-old stepdaughter with gunshot wounds.

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Suspect in triple homicide forced woman to drive him 2,000 miles before turning himself in to Wisconsin police: cops

An Oregon man wanted in three murders, including his own father, found a woman sitting in her car during a lunch break, held her at gunpoint and forced her to drive him 2,000 miles to Wisconsin, where he surrendered Sunday, according to local officials.

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More than 2.1 million air travelers set single-day record for COVID pandemic, TSA says

Sunday was the fifth day in June that more than 2 million people were screened at U.S. checkpoints.

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Suspect in triple homicide forced woman to drive him 2,000 miles before turning himself in to Wisconsin police: cops

An Oregon man wanted in three murders, including his own father, found a woman sitting in her car during a lunch break, held her at gunpoint and forced her to drive him 2,000 miles to Wisconsin, where he surrendered Sunday, according to local officials.

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American Airlines canceling hundreds of flights in coming weeks due to labor shortages, ‘unprecedented weather’

The airlines flight cancellations are expected to run through at least mid-July.

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Shooting near Juneteenth celebration in Oakland leaves 1 dead, 6 injured

“Tonight a joyous occasion at our Lake Merritt was marred by a senseless act of gun violence,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said.

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Tokyo Olympics to allow 10,000 local fans; shouting banned

Up to 10,000 local spectators will be allowed to watch the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games from the stands, the IOC announced Monday.

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Shooting near Juneteenth celebration in Oakland leaves 1 dead, 6 injured

“Tonight a joyous occasion at our Lake Merritt was marred by a senseless act of gun violence,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said.

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Krispy Kreme celebrates last Supermoon of 2021 with Strawberry Supermoon doughnut on June 24

The doughnut chain is continuing its dessert world domination with a “super” sweet offering that will fly its fans to the moon.

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Fourth body of tuber in N.C. accident found, a 7-year-old boy

The body of a fourth tuber has been found in a North Carolina river following a deadly accident in which a family on a recreational float went over a dam, local officials said Sunday. The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a news release that Isiah Crawford, 7, was the person who was found in the Dan River.

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Alex Trebek’s daughter posts heartfelt tribute to late dad on Father’s Day

It was a bittersweet Father’s Day for many, felt all the more keenly by those who are missing their dads. Alex Trebek’s children were among them this year, their first Father’s Day without their famous Jeopardy! host father, who died last November.

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World’s most premature baby, given 0% survival odds, celebrates first birthday

He was born weighing as much as a can of soup and fitting in one of his parents’ palms – the most premature baby the world had ever known. Richard Scott William Hutchinson, given a 0% chance of survival, and just celebrated his 1st birthday as a thriving, bouncing baby boy.

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Rainbow Roadmap: What to do, where to be, when to go to celebrate Pride Month 2021 across the country

What to do, where to be, when to go in queerverse.

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Florida man threatened police chief’s daughter at Starbucks over missing cream cheese

A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened a police chief’s daughter over missing cream cheese for his Starbucks order.

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U.S. student and former Marine found dead after going missing in Russia; suspect charged with murder

A U.S. grad student and former Marine has been found dead in Russia four days after she went missing.

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Pride crash driver and victims were part of Florida men’s chorus, the organization’s president says

One person died and another was injured when a pickup truck struck attendees at the event in Wilton Manors, Fla.

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9 children, 1 adult killed in Alabama car crash

Nine children and one adult were killed Saturday in a car crash in rural Alabama.

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Woman falls 200 feet to her death off Wyoming cliff, officials say

The incident occurred at Steamboat Point, located in the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming.

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Hot air balloon crash near Denver leaves multiple injured, officials say

Chatfield Reservoir is located about 23 miles south of Denver.

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Kansas police officer shot during welfare check, hospitalized in critical condition

The incident occurred after 10 p.m. local time in Wichita while two officers were conducting a welfare check, police said.

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Kansas police officer shot during welfare check, hospitalized in critical condition

The incident occurred after 10 p.m. local time in Wichita while two officers were conducting a welfare check, police said.

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County in Florida closes government buildings after multiple people test positive for COVID-19, 2 die

Manatee County, Florida was forced to close its main government administration building after numerous employees contracted COVID-19, two people also died.

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Joyous Queen Elizabeth returns to Ascot races following absence due to COVID-19

A smiling Queen Elizabeth II returned to the Ascot races on its final day on Saturday while protestors convened outside the venue to urge the Queen to act on climate change policies.

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Artificial-intelligence-run Mayflower suffers mechanical problem, returns to England

The robotic, artificial intelligence operated Mayflower that seeks to retrace the course of the famed 1620 journey to America is facing some troubles that have much less to do with scurvy and more to do with technological glitches.

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North Carolina cops won’t be charged for fatally shooting man outside his home

Chris Craven's widow says he was going through a mental health crisis last year when he was shot outside the family's home. Police say he pulled a gun, a claim which his wife challenges.

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Three killed in hit-and-run, shooting in Oregon

Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect after three people were killed after a hit-and-run crash and shooting in North Bend.

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Colorado man charged with murder two years after ex-wife’s disappearance

The ex-husband of a woman who vanished more than two years ago has been arrested for her murder.

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Arrest made in death of U.S. student who disappeared in Russia

Catherine Serou, 34, reportedly moved to Russia in 2019 to study law and disappeared on Tuesday.

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Man drives into crowd outside British pub, leaves 4 injured in ‘targeted attack’

The incident unfolded about 126 miles outside of London.

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Arizona police officer shoots truck driver who plowed through bike race, injuring at least six

An Arizona police officer shot a truck driver on Saturday after he plowed through a group of 40 to 50 bicyclists, critically injuring at least six.

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Florida driver arrested for vandalizing LGBTQ crosswalk during pro-Trump rally: police

Alexander Jerich, 20, turned himself in to Delray Beach police. He was charged with criminal mischief over $1,000, reckless driving and a felony enhancement for evidence of prejudice.

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Arrest made in death of U.S. student who disappeared in Russia

Catherine Serou, 34, reportedly moved to Russia in 2019 to study law and disappeared on Tuesday.

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Nine members of same family identified as victims in deadly North Carolina tubing accident, search underway for two still missing

An Indiana family set out for a day of tubing and fun on the water in North Carolina earlier this week, but so far, only four of them have returned alive.

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17th century ‘valuable oil paintings’ found in highway dumpster in Germany

One is a self-portrait by Pietro Belloti dating to 1665. The other is a portrait of a boy by the 17th-century Dutch artist Samuel van Hoogstraten.

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Thousands celebrate LGBTQ Pride in Poland’s capital Warsaw amid crackdown on gay rights

According to ILGA Europe, a coalition of more than 600 LGBTQ rights organizations in Europe and Central Asia, Poland is the worst-performing country in the EU in terms of LGBTQ rights.

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Portland police officers resign from Rapid Response Team after allegations of excessive force during protests

Officials with the police union in Portland are lending their support to the officers who quit their voluntary positions with the city’s Rapid Response Team, arguing a lack of appreciation caused the mass resignation.

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Pride goes beyond fighting for LGBTQ rights: Human Rights Campaign president

As the nation still struggles to reemerge from a soul-crushing pandemic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender. and queer people have to deal with a different set of threats.

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Utah junior high school cheerleading manager with Down syndrome left out of team photo in yearbook

A 14-year-old Utah girl with Down syndrome was intentionally left out of the cheerleading team’s yearbook picture despite her being the manager for the squad.

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Texas man to cops during traffic stop: hold my beer

The motorist struggled to speak and to turn down his radio

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Texas man to cops during traffic stop: hold my beer

The motorist struggled to speak and to turn down his radio

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Lightning knocks the cross off a Michigan church — again

The church's wooden cross was struck roughly 25 years ago.

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Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom in Northern California

An “aggressive” man who reportedly threw a water bottle at Gov. Gavin Newsom on a public street in Northern California Thursday was released from custody Friday, a jail official said.

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Pee-wee Herman sidekick John Paragon has died

TMZ reports his death was tied to 'chronic alcohol abuse'

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Mike Pence jeered as ‘traitor’ at a religious conference

Disruptors in the crowd reportedly wore 'Make America Great Again' caps

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Thirty percent of Americans won’t date someone unvaccinated: survey

Bumble’s got the buzz on COVID-era dating.

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Anthony Bourdain documentary gives only quick glance of his teen daughter in present times — here’s why

The new Anthony Bourdain documentary “Roadrunner” goes into all the raw details of his colorful life, but gives only a fleeting glance of his teen daughter as she is now. And with good reason, according to the director of the film that premiered last week at the Tribeca Festival and hits theaters July 16.

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Fantasy football loser writes ‘immense discomfort’ over Waffle House ordeal

'The sun is rising, it’s a new day and I’m never eating waffles again,' the 25-year-old sportsman wrote. 'That’s 9 waffles and 15 hours in this restaurant.'

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Catholic bishops vote to draft new rules in early rebuke of Biden taking Communion while supporting abortion rights

Catholic bishops voted Friday in favor of drafting new guidelines governing Communion, a move seen as a rebuke of politicians including President Biden who receive the sacrament while supporting abortion rights

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Detroit freeway shootings leave 2-year-old dead, 9-year-old seriously injured

No motive has been determined

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Hawaii soldier pleads not guilty to murder of Army veteran wife

A Hawaii-based soldier has pleaded not guilty to first-degree premeditated murder in beating and stabbing death of his Army veteran wife, whose body was found stuffed in a garbage can outside a house on Schofield Barracks.

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Family says Paul Murdaugh received death threats after fatal boating crash

In the aftermath of a boozy boating crash in 2019, Paul Murdaugh, who was arrested and charged in connection with the fatal incident, started getting death threats from strangers online. On June 7, both he and his mother were shot and killed on their sprawling 1,770-acre property in North Carolina.

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Detroit freeway shootings leave 2-year-old dead, 9-year-old seriously injured

No motive has been determined

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SYSTEM UPDATE: The three coolest things from E3 2021

The Electronics Entertainment Expo is back! And boy did it return with a bang.

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More than 1,000-carat diamond found in Botswana

The diamond could be the third-largest ever mined.

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SYSTEM UPDATE: The three coolest things from E3 2021

The Electronics Entertainment Expo is back! And boy did it return with a bang.

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Woman accused of helping boyfriend dismember Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s body fails to get confession tossed

The woman accused of helping her Fort Hood Army soldier boyfriend dismember and dispose of Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s body in Texas last year has failed to get her jailhouse confession thrown out.

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Boy, 2, hospitalized on feeding tube after swallowing 16 magnets

A Florida boy is hospitalized on a feeding tube after undergoing surgery to remove 16 magnetic balls that the 2-year-old swallowed, and his parents are warning others to, in essence, pat down their kids when they come home from school.

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He refused a COVID vaccine. Then he got the virus and had both lungs removed

'If I knew what I know now, I would have definitely went through with the vaccination,' Joshua Garza said.

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La La Anthony files for divorce from Carmelo Anthony after 16 years

La La Anthony has gone to court to end her marriage to Carmelo Anthony

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Driver charged in deadly DUI crash was engaged in sex act, authorities claim

A man charged with plowing his pickup into a group outside a California bar Friday night, killing one woman and injuring two men, allegedly was receiving oral sex at the time, authorities claim.

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Florida teen faces charges after 6-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills himself

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a 14-year-old teenager on Wednesday after leaving out a gun that a six-year-old boy would eventually use to accidentally shoot himself.

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Major internet outage knocks bank, airlines offline

A major internet outage knocked a number of airlines, banks and other businesses and institutions offline Thursday.

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Rita Moreno expresses remorse over dismissive comments about colorism in ‘In the Heights’

A day after pushing back against colorism criticism of the movie “In the Heights,” actress Rita Moreno on Wednesday apologized and said praising Lin-Manuel Miranda for the movie should not have come at the expense of Black lives.

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‘Cincinnati Pride Way’: City councilmembers vote to rename street honoring LGBTQ community

Council member Chris Seelbach, who sponsored the legislation, said that the area is where the city's Pride parade kicks off.

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‘Dawson’s Creek’ writer dies by suicide after battling long-haul COVID

The excruciating physical pain and inability to sleep from the pain led Heidi to the decision she would rather leave this world on her own terms before her condition worsened more,' her husband wrote

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3.8-magnitude earthquake hits Indiana

An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale rumbled in parts of Indiana on Thursday afternoon.

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Juneteenth: A day of celebration, political action and spiritual significance

Juneteenth is a day of celebration, spiritual significance, remembrance and political action. Here is a look into the origins of the holiday, what it means during the current racial reckoning, and how it points to the future.

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Ex-American Airlines pilot convicted in 2015 triple murder of neighbors

After being taken off a plane and arrested by police in Louisville in 2019, 53-year-old, ex-American Airlines pilot Christian “Kit” Martin was convicted in the case of the violent murder of his three neighbors.

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Dozens of migrants found ‘trapped’ in Texas U-Haul: ‘We could have seen 33 miserable deaths’

"Smugglers do not care what type of misery they put people through."

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SCOTUS ruling in case involving LGBTQ rights, foster care doesn’t create license to discriminate but highlights need for Equality Act: HRC president

"We now have two recent Supreme Court decisions where institutions have asked for a constitutional right to discriminate: the Masterpiece cake case, and now the City of Philadelphia case. And in both cases, the court denied them that right."

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SEE IT: ‘Ballooning’ spiders cover Australian towns in webs during migration after flood

A horde of migrating spiders have blanketed an Australian area with webs following flooding.

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Frank Bonner, star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 79: ‘He was kind to everybody’

Frank Bonner, the actor who played lovably flawed radio station salesman Herb Tarlek on the hit 1970′s sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died at age 79.

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Utah man charged after allegedly trying to enlist co-worker to help plant explosives in cars

A recently fired Utah man complaining about a “messy divorce” allegedly asked a former co-worker to help him kill five people.

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Gun-wielding St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey plead guilty to misdemeanors, fined

In June 2020, St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey gained notoriety when they were photographed, and later indicted, waving a guns at racial justice protesters outside their mansion.

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Tech startup Stripe offers $20,000 bonus, with 10% pay cut, to workers opting to make remote work permanent and they gobble it up

Silicon Valley startup Stripe offered workers a $20,000 bonus to continue working from home, and they’ve gobbled it up - even though they also had to eat a 10% pay cut.

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Suspect held in stabbing of 94-year-old Asian woman in San Francisco

A suspect has been taken into police custody after allegedly stabbing an elderly Asian woman in San Francisco.

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North Korea facing ‘tense food situation’: Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says the country is experiencing food shortages caused by recent natural disasters.

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Georgia community mourns longtime grocery store cashier killed over COVID mask policy

A longtime cashier for a Georgia grocery store, who was killed earlier this week by a disgruntled customer who would not put on a face mask, is being remembered as a dedicated employee and an all-around “amazing person.”

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Two arrested for murder in death of Alabama woman originally ruled a suicide

A mother of six found dead in the Alabama woods was originally assumed to have died by suicide. Now, two people have been arrested for her murder.

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Hong Kong authorities arrest heads of Apple Daily under suspicion of violating national security law

In seemingly another crackdown on pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong, authorities on the Chinese territory arrested the editor and four other executives of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Those who were arrested were under suspicion of violating China’s controversial national security law.

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A petition to keep Jeff Bezos in space is gaining popularity

In the petition, launched just six days ago, 7,000 people have signed on to urge Amazon founder to remain in space and not reenter the Earth’s atmosphere when he makes history as the first Blue Origin passenger flight scheduled for July 20.

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Ohio police cruiser hit a shooting victim, who later died, chief calls it unintentional

An Ohio man died after being shot by a suspect and was then subsequently struck by a responding police cruiser.

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Crowds flock to see the endangered corpse flower bloom in Warsaw

An endangered, foul smelling blossom called the Sumatran Titan arum, or corpse flower, briefly bloomed at a Warsaw botanical garden causing a large crowd to gather to witness the rare event.

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Execution of Brad Sigmon halted by South Carolina Supreme Court on grounds that firing squad must be among options

The South Carolina Supreme Court halted the execution of convicted murderer Brad Sigmon, on grounds that it wouldn’t be legal until a firing squad was an option.

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Tennessee man arrested and charged with murder after trying to sell car with girlfriend’s dead body inside

Police have charged a man who is accused of allegedly strangling his girlfriend to death and then attempting to sell her car with her corpse inside.

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Execution of Brad Sigmon halted by South Carolina Supreme Court on grounds that firing squad must be among options

The South Carolina Supreme Court halted the execution of convicted murderer Brad Sigmon, on grounds that it wouldn’t be legal until a firing squad was an option.

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Baltimore shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 in serious condition

One person was killed and five are in serious condition after a shooting in Baltimore Wednesday.

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Utah state attorney apologizes for expletive-laden email sent to gay Asian-American councilman

“As an Asian American and member of the LGBTQ+ community, I must stand up against hate speech and call it out when I see it,” said Salt Lake City Council member Darin Mano.

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Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge rushed to hospital after stroke

Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania was rushed to the hospital by ambulance Wednesday after suffering a stroke, his family said.

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Arizona judge approves $15 million settlement in a rape of incapacitated woman

An Arizona judge approved a $15 million settlement against Dr. Philip Gear, the doctor responsible for caring for an incapacitated woman who was raped and impregnated by a staff member at a Phoenix long-term care facility.

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Main house of Joe Francis’ Mexico estate, a celebrity favorite, burns down

The "Girls Gone Wild" creator's oceanfront estate has been visited by celebrities like Selena Gomez and the Kardashians.

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European Union members lift COVID travel restrictions for U.S. visitors

The European Union has advised its member nations to lift COVID travel restrictions to once again allow U.S. visitors.

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First ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 found near Seattle

One of 2020′s less-pleasant surprises is creating some buzz with an encore appearance.

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SEE IT: Mother of murder victim lunges at Simone Biles’ brother after his acquittal: ‘She lost a son, so we don’t fault her’

The mother of an Ohio murder victim screamed and lunged at Simone Biles’ brother Tuesday during a caught-on-video courtroom disturbance after Tevin Biles-Thomas was acquitted in a triple homicide case.

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Research highlights ‘shockingly disproportionate harms’ affecting LGBTQ people of color due to combination of racism, anti-LGBTQ discrimination

"It is well past time for the essential protections available only in some of our states and cities to be extended to all LGBTQ Americans, especially LGBTQ people of color, who are disproportionately burdened by the lack of protections.”

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Teen finds message in bottle that traveled 2,400 miles thrown into the ocean in 2018

Who could sea that coming?

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Man kills brother with knife in dispute about a car in New Orleans, police records say

Darren Mercadel, 27, was arrested Tuesday and hit with a second-degree murder charge.

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Mother of Samuel Olson suspects father played role in brutal slaying his ex-girlfriend has already been arrested for

In her first public comments since the body of her 5-year-old son, Samuel Olson, was found in a Texas motel room, his grieving mother pointed a finger at the boy’s father, whose ex-girlfriend has already been arrested in connection with the case.

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10-year-old South Dakota boy dies rescuing sister from river

A 10-year-old South Dakota boy is being simultaneously mourned and hailed as a hero after he died while rescuing his younger sister from drowning in a river.

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Texas man charged with murder after allegedly dragging his mother’s ex-boyfriend, then setting truck on fire

A Texas man who allegedly walked in on a fight between his mother and her ex-boyfriend has been accused of beating the man, tying him to the back of his truck, dragging him “a lengthy distance” and then setting the vehicle on fire.

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FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf in ‘productive’ talks to settle her sexual battery, assault and ‘systematic torment’ claims

FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf are attempting to settle the sexual battery lawsuit filed by the British singer-actress against the “Transformers” star last year, their lawyers said Wednesday.

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‘Jackass’ director Jeff Tremaine files restraining order against star Bam Margera after death threats: report

“Jackass 4″ director Jeff Tremaine, who has worked with the stunt crew since its original inception on MTV in 2000, has filed a restraining order against star Bam Margera, according to a report.

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Mass. teen paralyzed after friend accidentally shoots him while playing with gun

A Massachusetts teen has been “permanently paralyzed” after he was accidentally shot in the neck Saturday while a friend was showing him a gun.

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Lake of the Ozarks boat explosion injures 6, including 3 minors

Six passengers, including three minors aboard a boat sailing at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri were injured after the vessel exploded, according to investigators.

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Young mom, three others killed in Chicago shooting after argument

A young mom was among those killed in a shooting at a Chicago home following an argument.

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More than 11,000 unmasked, closely packed graduates receive diplomas at Wuhan university as pandemic recedes in China

Coronavirus is firmly in the rearview in the place where it seems to have all begun. Thousands of graduates, both current and those whose ceremony last year was scotched due to COVID, received their diplomas from Central China Normal University on Sunday – sans masks or social distancing.

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Southwest Airlines resumes service after second consecutive day out of outages

Southwest Airlines is working to resume full service after a computer glitch caused a temporary grounding of all their flights for the second consecutive day.

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Five Savannah cops fired after man dies by suicide inside interview room

Five Savannah, Georgia police officers have been fired after they left a 60-year-old man by himself in a room where he would commit suicide.

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Illinois man who accidentally killed girlfriend while posing for photos gets 4 years in prison

Isaiah Cole, 20, will have three years of probation after he is released.

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Illinois man who accidentally killed girlfriend while posing for photos gets 4 years in prison

Isaiah Cole, 20, will have three years of probation after he is released.

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Long Island man arrested for diving with 99 license suspensions: cops

The cops had to suspend disbelief.

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Texas man charged with murdering his grandmother

The grandson of a 68-year-old Texas grandmother has been arrested and charged in connection with her murder.

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H&M sales up 75% as COVID vaccinations increase

“This shows that customers appreciate the collections and being able to shop via their preferred channel."

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Murder charges against Simone Biles’ brother dismissed

Tevin Biles-Thomas had been accused of killing three people in Cleveland in 2018.

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Long Island man arrested for diving with 99 license suspensions: cops

The cops had to suspend disbelief.

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Murder charges against Simone Biles’ brother dismissed

Tevin Biles-Thomas had been accused of killing three people in Cleveland in 2018.

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Harvey Weinstein to be extradited to Los Angeles for second sex-crimes trial

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein will be extradited to Los Angeles in early July to face sex crimes charges, an upstate judge ruled Tuesday

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SEE IT: Chipmunk runs loose inside New Hampshire police station

This suspect is running wild.

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25 corporations celebrating Pride Month have donated over $10 million to anti-LGBTQ politicians: report

AT&T;, Walmart, CVS Health, ,Verizon and Wells Fargo are among the companies that have adopted rainbow-themed logos during June, but have supported sponsors of anti-LGBTQ legislation, according to a recent investigation by Popular Information.

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Gag order sought for ‘Cartel Crew’ star whose teen sister was fatally shot

Salomé “Betty” Jackson's 17-year-old sister Giselle “Gigi” Rengifo was fatally shot at a Miami home last year.

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Indian man who had 94 children with 39 wives dies

A man in India who famously fathered 94 children with his 39 wives, and lived in a massive compound and tourist attraction, has died.

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Cocaine valued at $1.2 million washes ashore at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, officials say

Twenty-four packages containing nearly 30 kilograms of the illegal drug were discovered.

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Los Angeles dentist charged with sexually assaulting at least nine patients

A Los Angeles dentist has been accused of sexually assaulting at least nine patients, most of them women from immigrant and low-income communities.

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Man who aimed gun at suspected shoplifters dies after being shot by off-duty Phoenix cop

William Brookins, 39, died on June 8 after being hospitalized following the June 3 shooting.

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US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 600,000

More than 600,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, Johns Hopkins University said Tuesday.

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Minneapolis protester killed in car crash identified as 31-year-old mother of two

A recovering addict raising two daughters while working at home health care provider for vulnerable adults has been identified as the victim killed when a car slammed into Minneapolis protesters Sunday night.

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Texas man fatally shot during car sale that turned into alleged robbery

A Texas man hoping to buy a new car was shot and killed during the weekend sale, which authorities believe turned into an attempted robbery.

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Texas man fatally shot during car sale that turned into alleged robbery

A Texas man hoping to buy a new car was shot and killed during the weekend sale, which authorities believe turned into an attempted robbery.

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Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID vaccines highly effective against Delta variant: study

Preliminary research from The Lancet indicates that two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are 79% effective against the Delta variant, and the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is 60% effective.

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New Hampshire high school marks students lacking coronavirus vaccine with sharpie for contact tracing purposes, draws backlash

Some wore a wrist corsage. Others got a number sharpied onto their hand. Students attending prom at Exeter High School in New Hampshire were marked in black or red, depending on their vaccination status. The school district said it was for contact tracing, but some parents whose kids hadn’t been jabbed, or couldn’t prove they’d been, were incensed.

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Nearly 6,000 postal carriers were attacked by dogs in 2020, USPS says

With National Dog Bite Awareness Week having begun on Saturday and continuing through to June 18, the United States Postal Service released its annual report about how many of their employees were attacked by dogs.

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Chicago bus driver celebrates his 365th straight day of jumping into Lake Michigan

For a year, Dan O’Conor has been jumping into Chicago’s famed Lake Michigan as a way to relieving his stress brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Elon Musk re-lists ‘last remaining’ mansion at astronomical price of $37.5 million: ‘It’s a special place’

Elon Musk is hoping to land a buyer after putting his “last remaining house” back on the market this week.

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Philips cites health risks in recall of ventilators and sleep apnea machines

The medical technology and equipment giant Philips has recalled some of its ventilators and CPAP machines due to a form piece that could potentially become toxic and cause cancer in its users.

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Chobani to roll out Zero Sugar yogurt that’s 60 calories and made with natural ingredients

Chobani is ready to disrupt the yogurt marketplace once again.

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Florida town mistakenly sells water tower

The town of Brooksville, Florida accidentally sold its own municipal water tower in a botched real estate purchase.

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Second suspect arrested in Austin shooting that killed a 25-year-old tourist originally from Rockland County

A second suspect has been arrested in a mass shooting over the weekend in Austin, Texas, that claimed the life of a tourist originally from Rockland County in New York.

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson extends country’s COVID-19 lockdown due to Delta variant

On Monday, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he would be extending the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, citing growing concerns over the Delta variant that was first identified in India.

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Second suspect arrested in Austin shooting that killed a 25-year-old tourist originally from Rockland County

A second suspect has been arrested in a mass shooting over the weekend in Austin, Texas, that claimed the life of a tourist originally from Rockland County in New York.

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Newsmax host Greg Kelly under ‘review’ by conservative network over tweets that might ‘appeal to racists’

Newsmax host Greg Kelly is under review by his conservative network after writing and deleting several tweets Sunday about race and the military.

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Baltimore man in middle of ‘medical crisis’ steals ambulance, drives himself to hospital

A Baltimore man who called 911 saying that he was suffering from a heart attack allegedly stole a responding ambulance and drove himself to the hospital, according to authorities.

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Robert Durst draped in blanket after hospital, witness says Susan Berman told her ‘accident on stairs’ involved Kathie Durst

Multimillionaire murder suspect Robert Durst listened to startling new testimony Monday while draped in a huge blanket covering his jail uniform and exposed catheter bag at his California murder trial.

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Robert Durst draped in blanket after hospital, witness says Susan Berman told her ‘accident on stairs’ involved Kathie Durst

Multimillionaire murder suspect Robert Durst listened to startling new testimony Monday while draped in a huge blanket covering his jail uniform and exposed catheter bag at his California murder trial.

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SEE IT: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour tells viewers she has ovarian cancer, had ‘successful major surgery to remove it’

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, revealed that she has ovarian cancer and is now undergoing treatment. The 63-year-old journalist, who had been off the air for about a month to treat the disease, broke the news at the start of her TV show Monday.

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Reality Winner released from prison after serving years for NSA leak

Winner, the ex-National Security Agency contractor who spent years behind bars following an information leak scandal, was let out of prison, and is now in midst of the “residential reentry process,” her lawyer said Monday.

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SEE IT: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour tells viewers she has ovarian cancer, had ‘successful major surgery to remove it’

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, revealed that she has ovarian cancer and is now undergoing treatment. The 63-year-old journalist, who had been off the air for about a month to treat the disease, broke the news at the start of her TV show Monday.

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Chrissy Teigen apologizes for ‘past horrible tweets,’ says she’s reaching out to ‘people I insulted’

“I was a troll, full stop," she wrote on Medium. "And I am so sorry.”

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Sheryl Crow recalls sexual harassment she endured during Michael Jackson tour at hands of his late manager Frank DiLeo

Sheryl Crow says the music industry may be better at listening to women now than when she suffered sustained sexual harassment during Michael Jackson’s 1987 “Bad” tour, but it still has important work to do.

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Beyoncé shares sweet message on twins Rumi and Sir’s 4th birthday

Beyoncé and Jay-Z also have a 9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.

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‘Strong’ baby southern white rhino born at Tampa zoo

The birth of the female calf was announced over the weekend by ZooTampa at Lowry Park.

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Wasabi the pekingese wins top honor at 2021 Westminster Dog Show

Wasabi’s victory marks the fifth time that a pekingese has won best in show.

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‘Ryan’s Hope’ star John Gabriel dead at 90

John Gabriel, the daytime soap star who went on to roles in John Wayne’s “El Dorado” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died.

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SEE IT: At least eight people hospitalized after car crashes into stands at mud race

Dozens of people were hurt and at least eight hospitalized Sunday night after a race car veered off the mud track in Texas and into the stands.

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Plane crash in Texas leaves 1 dead, 5 injured, officials say

The crash occurred in Madisonville, located about 100 miles north of Houston.

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Man accidentally shoots son, 9, in Houston following possible road rage

Authorities say the man took out a gun and, after arriving home, accidentally fired the weapon as he tried to put it away, injuring the child.

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Woman killed when car slams into Minneapolis protesters

A woman was killed and two other people injured late Sunday night when a Minneapolis driver careened his car into a group of people protesting the shooting death of Winston Boogie Smith Jr. earlier this month.

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Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective

Novavax, a Maryland-based biotech company, announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90.4% effective at preventing people from getting sick and 100% effective at preventing moderate or severe disease, hopefully laying the groundwork for a fourth vaccine in the fight against the coronavirus.

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Delta pilot leaves note in stored plane before pandemic; 400+ days later it’s a time capsule

He thought it would be for a two-week quarantine. But the note a pilot jotted and left in the cockpit of a Delta airliner in March 2020 as the pandemic started to envelop the world would not be found for more than a year.

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Gun gets tossed out of city bus in front of mayoral campaign office of BP Eric Adams

Police said the argument erupted around 1:45 p.m., when one of the feuding men pulled out a firearm, only to drop it on the floor of the bus and bolt, police said.

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Man who pulled down mask and spat on another gets 10 years

A mask-hole who assaulted a man who asked him to cover his nose in the height of the pandemic will now spend 10 years behind bars.

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Man, 25, dies after mass shooting in Texas over the weekend; a dozen more injured, second suspect sought

A 25-year-old man, one of at least 13 victims in a mass shooting in Texas over the weekend, has died of his injuries, Austin authorities said Sunday.

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Cicadas are here and they are wreaking havoc

It’s all laughs and land shrimp and recipes, until someone – or something – gets hurt. From grounding a plane full of reporters headed to the G7 summit, to causing a car crash by flying into a driver’s face, the bugs are proving to be a menace. They’re dive-bombing reporters, ruining many a golf game, and showing up on weather radar.

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Judge rules in favor of Houston hospital requiring employees to be vaccinated

The dismissal comes after 178 staffers who declined to get the vaccine were suspended by Houston Methodist, which had instituted a June 7 deadline for employees to receive the shots.

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Son of prominent South Carolina legal family, not mother, may have been target in double homicide: report

Almost a week after a mother and son were fatally shot at their South Carolina home, investigators are still scrambling for any information, including whether the son — who was facing charges for a 2019 fatal boat crash — was the target.

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Benjamin Netanyahu voted out as Israel’s prime minister, with Naftali Bennett to take over

Netanyahu had been the country’s prime minister since 2009.

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SEE IT: California cops seen on video beating teen accused of shoplifting are placed on leave

The video shows the teenager on the ground as officers surround him and punch him. The teen can be heard screaming as the cops — which included one in plainclothes — apprehended him.

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Alabama news anchor who broke news of Clinton tarmac meeting dead from apparent suicide at 45

A TV reporter in Alabama who broke the 2016 meeting between former President Clinton and then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch was found dead from an apparent suicide Saturday morning.

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Mississippi teen charged in fatal drive-by shooting after fight over Jordans

One teenager is behind bars and another dead after a fight over a pair of sneakers, according to police.

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Georgia man accused of shooting McDonald’s employee after spitting on another, police say

“An argument with an employee then ensued at the pick-up window, and the customer was said to have spit on the employee through the pick-up window,” Jefferson Police said.

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Georgia man accused of shooting McDonald’s employee after spitting on another, police say

“An argument with an employee then ensued at the pick-up window, and the customer was said to have spit on the employee through the pick-up window,” Jefferson Police said.

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Former NFL player Kevin Ware Jr. arrested on bond violations, girlfriend still missing after almost two months

Kevin Ware Jr., a former NFL tight end whose girlfriend has been missing since April, was arrested Friday for skipping bond supervision hearings.

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Pennsylvania woman tried to hire hitman to kill husband, put down $100 deposit: cops

A Pennsylvania woman who claimed her husband was abusive allegedly tried to hire a hitman on a layaway plan.

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Suspect arrested for three Georgia shootings within 20 hours

A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday for three shootings in and around Columbus, Georgia, that left five people injured, according to local police.

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Second teen charged in shooting of U.K. Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson

Two 18-year-old men are now charged with conspiracy to murder. Johnson remains in critical condition.

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Second teen charged in shooting of U.K. Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson

Two 18-year-old men are now charged with conspiracy to murder. Johnson remains in critical condition.

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Swastika painted in Jewish prayer room at Germany’s Frankfurt airport

The Nazi symbol was painted on a cabinet containing written Torah scrolls

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Firefighters free baby raccoon that got its head stuck in sewer cover

Michigan firefighters rescued a baby raccoon that got its head somehow stuck inside a sewer cover.

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Father and son dead after being swept out by riptide in Florida, man who tried to save them still missing

Kristoff Murray, 27, went into the water with no hesitation trying to save them.

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Oklahoma man charged with hate crime following verbal and physical assault of Asian family

An Oklahoma man was charged with a hate crime after verbally and physically assaulting an Asian family while vacationing in Florida.

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1 person killed, 7 more injured, including 18-month-old, in Savannah shooting

No suspects have been arrested.

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1 person killed, 7 more injured, including 18-month-old, in Savannah shooting

No suspects have been arrested.

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Winning bidder pays $28 million to go to space with Jeff Bezos

It’s a galactic shipping fee.

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Former college baseball pitcher given new prosthetic arm after his was stolen

After having his prosthetic arm stolen from his car along with thousands of dollars worth of equipment in May, former college baseball pitcher Parker Hanson is finally getting a new arm with the help of the hospital he’s been going to since he was eight years-old.

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Michigan lottery winner known for collecting food stamps found dead in river

A lottery winner in Michigan who previously made headlines for collecting food stamps despite his $1 million pot was found dead floating in a river earlier this month, according to authorities.

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Nebraska woman saw her stroke play out over Zoom

“In just a split second, my world changed."

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There’s a rainbow-colored surprise hidden in Google Sheets

Typing "PRIDE" across Google Sheets columns turns the document into a colorful celebration of LGBTQ Pride, based on the colors of the Pride flag, designed by the late Gilbert Baker.

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American tourist wounded in deadly shooting on Cancún beach

A United States tourist enjoying a tropical getaway was wounded in a deadly shooting at a beach in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Cancún.

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At least 3 dead after car plows into Pittsburgh plasma clinic

The vehicle was driving about 100 mph when it zoomed through the building Friday.

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Virginia school district to appeal judge’s decision reinstating teacher who refused to use trans students’ pronouns

"Many students and parents at Leesburg Elementary have expressed fear, hurt and disappointment about coming to school. Addressing those concerns is paramount to the school division’s goal to provide a safe, welcoming,and affirming learning environment for all students."

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North Carolina plantation cancels ‘living history’ event sympathetic to slaveholders scheduled for Juneteenth

“You will hear stories from the massa himself who is now living in the woods. Federal troops (Yankees) have him on the run and his former bondsmen have occupied his home and are now living high on the hog,” read the event description from the Latta Plantation.

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Arby’s employee in Indiana fired after writing homophobic slur on gay couple’s receipt

"So this just happened at Arby's! Happy Pride, huh?"

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Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from jail

The 24-year-old spent more than six months behind bars after she was convicted for her involvement in a pro-democracy demonstration in 2019.

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Shooting in downtown Austin leaves 13 people wounded, search for suspect underway

Gunfire erupted in downtown Austin early Saturday morning, leaving at least 13 people wounded.

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Tulsa attorney is serial rapist, assaulted at least 6 women, police say

Local defense attorney Jeffrey Krigel was arrested Friday.

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Tulsa attorney is serial rapist, assaulted at least 6 women, police say

Local defense attorney Jeffrey Krigel was arrested Friday.

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Brazilian president Bolsonaro heckled aboard plane, tells critics to ‘take a donkey’

The dislike was plane to see.

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Poker player skips nieces wedding to play cards in Vegas, hits it big

'I can get (Macie) a better wedding present now,' cards player Harlen Miller said

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Dogs rescued from enormous sinkhole that’s swallowing a house

The enormous Mexican pit is more than 400 feet wide and up to 150 feet deep

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Polio outbreak in Philippines has ended: WHO, UNICEF

An outbreak was identified in the country back in September 2019.

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Alton Sterling’s children to receive $4.5 million from settlement with Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge police killed Sterling in July 2016.

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SEE IT: Virginia dad dumps 80,000 pennies as final child support payment. Daughter reacts with class

A Virginia dad lost all parenting sense and made his final child support payment for his teen daughter by dumping 80,000 pennies on her mother’s lawn.

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Florida Publix gunman posted about killing people and children, cops say

The suspected shooter has been identified as 55-year-old Timothy Wall.

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Holiday names replaced with ‘Day Off’ on New Jersey school calendars

'What did you just do?' asked one confused attendee

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Florida Publix gunman posted about killing people and children, cops say

The suspected shooter has been identified as 55-year-old Timothy Wall.

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Dog found herding sheep 2 days after being ejected in collision: ‘He’ll herd anything’

“He’ll herd anything," Linda Oswald said of her beloved pooch Tilly.

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Cape Cod man says he was swallowed whole by humpback whale: ‘I was completely inside’

It’s a whale of tale.

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Chinese official dies by apparent suicide as fellow authorities are punished for ultramarathon that killed 27

Jingtai County Communist Party Secretary Li Zuobi is reportedly believed to have jumped from his apartment

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President of Boston Pride to resign amid boycotts, protests over lack of inclusion: report

“It’s a huge testament to the power of grass-roots organizing that this volunteer-led initiative was successful.”

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‘Watchdog’ group wants teachers to wear bodycams to assure they don’t teach Critical Race Theory in Nevada district

While the Washoe County School District says Critical Race Theory isn’t part of its curriculum, educators have proposed to incorporate equity, diversity and racism into its K-5 curriculum. For some, that idea raises concerns that they think need to be monitored closely.

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Milk tanker slams into seven vehicles on Phoenix highway, killing four

An investigation was underway Friday in Arizona after a speeding milk tanker slammed into seven passenger vehicles, killing four and injuring at least nine others.

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Over 163,000 acres burned by trio of Arizona wildfires

The blazes began on June 1 with the Mescal Fire.

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Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded the murder of George Floyd, receives Pulitzer Prize citation

Darnella Frazier, the Minnesota teen who made the unflinching and momentous recording of George Floyd’s murder, has won a special citation from the committee behind the coveted Pulitzer Prize.

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Kid Rock stands behind his use of anti-gay slur and doubles down

“If Kid Rock using the word f----t offends you, good chance you are one,” the singer tweeted.

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2 passengers test positive for COVID on first North American cruise since pandemic started

Royal Caribbean's Celebrity Millennium departed the island of St. Maarten on June 5.

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Border Patrol vehicle carrying migrants overturns in Texas highway crash

A Border Patrol agent and several in-custody migrants reportedly were injured when their van overturned in a harrowing highway crash a couple miles from the west Texas city of Van Horn near the Rio Grande.

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Los Angeles COVID-19 vaccination site worker charged for stealing over 500 blank vaccine cards

A worker at a Los Angeles COVID-19 vaccination center was charged with felony grand theft after he was accused of allegedly stealing over 500 blank COVID-19 vaccination cards according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

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Rapper Pooh Shiesty’s bond revoked in Miami club shooting case

The 21-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Lontrell Williams, was arrested Tuesday in connection with a May 30 shooting at Miami strip club.

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Serbian volleyball player suspended from international competition after making anti-Asian racist gesture during match against Thailand

A Serbian volleyball player has been suspended for two matches after she made a racist, anti-Asian gesture during an international match against Thailand.

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Glenn Beck goes on Tucker Carlson’s show to call Barack Obama a racist

'I take my apology back — I was exactly right!” Beck said

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SEE IT: Bear climbs utility pole in Arizona, causing power outage

It caused one bear of a problem.

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Michigan firefighters rescue raccoon stuck in sewer cover

A Michigan raccoon got a helping paw when it needed rescuing after getting its head stuck in a sewer cover.

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California student wore ‘Rapists don’t belong @ graduation’ sign to her commencement ceremony

A California student graduated from her Silicon Valley high school Friday carrying a sign that read, “Rapists don’t belong @ graduation.”

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South African mom gives birth to 10 babies at the same time

After being told by doctors that eight babies were in her womb, Gosiame Thamara Sithole ended up giving birth to 10 babies, potentially setting a new world record.

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7-foot alligator trespasses at Florida post office

A late-night customer at a Florida post office was surprised by another late-night visitor: a 7-foot alligator.

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