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Officials identify victims in Georgia high school shooting, say AR platform-style weapon used
Megan Varner/Getty Images (WINDER, Ga.) — Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Richard Aspinwall, [Read More…]
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Body found in suitcase outside Long Island apartment building
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y.) — Police are investigating after human remains were found inside a suitcase Tuesday on Long Island. Officers responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning reporting “suspicious activity” in a [Read More…]
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New species of titanosaur identified amid group of ancient skeletons found in Spain
Jose Antonio Penas Artero (NEW YORK) — A new species of dinosaur has been identified more than a decade after a large number of ancient skeletons were found in Spain — and researchers expect more [Read More…]
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NYC teacher shot in hand by stray bullet that flew through classroom window: Police
Google Maps Street View (NEW YORK) — A New York City teacher was struck by a stray bullet on the eve of the first day of school while setting up his classroom, police said. The [Read More…]
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Munich police shoot ‘suspicious’ person amid ‘major’ operation in city center
Police officers secure the area around the Koenigsplatz square after a shooting near the building of the Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism (NS-Dokumentationszentrum) in Munich, southern Germany, on September 5, 2024. (PAULINE [Read More…]
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Ukraine and Russia exchange air, sea drones in overnight strikes
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian and Russian authorities reported dueling drone attacks overnight into Thursday as an intense and bloody week of long-range strikes continued. The Kyiv City Military Administration posted on Telegram early on [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza live updates: US official says two sticking points in cease-fire deal
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse. Meanwhile, after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, protests erupted in Israel. [Read More…]
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Pentagon looking into reports of US sailor being detained in Venezuela: US defense official
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon is aware of reports Wednesday that an American service member was recently detained in Venezuela, a U.S. official told ABC News. The Department of Defense is [Read More…]
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Deadly Russia strike targets Lviv in western Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
A view of the burned vehicles after a Russian missile attack that killed 7 people including 3 children, and wounded 45 people including 7 children, in Lviv, Ukraine, on September 4, 2024. (Olena Znak/Anadolu via [Read More…]
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As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here’s how to tell West Nile, dengue and EEE apart
mrs/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by the pesky flying insect. Health officials are reporting at least eighteen deaths [Read More…]
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Discovery of slain hostages in Gaza roils cease-fire talks
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The grisly discovery of six murdered hostages in a tunnel under Gaza over the weekend has sent U.S. officials scrambling to devise a new strategy to advance the already beleaguered negotiations [Read More…]
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Trump to plead not guilty in election interference case, waives right to be present at arraignment
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has waived his right to be present at his arraignment in his federal election interference case and has authorized his attorney to enter a plea of [Read More…]
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DOJ charges senior Hamas leaders over involvement in Americans’ deaths during Oct. 7 attack on Israel
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department unsealed charges Tuesday targeting multiple senior members of Hamas’ leadership for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murdering of Americans during the terror group’s Oct. [Read More…]
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Man who leaped over bench and attacked judge heading to trial
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The man who went viral in January for leaping over a Las Vegas, Nevada, courtroom bench and attacking the presiding judge is set to return to court for trial [Read More…]
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11-year-old allegedly confesses to fatally shooting 82-year-old man and his daughter
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (MINDEN, La.) — An 11-year-old has allegedly confessed to fatally shooting a former city council member and his daughter, according to officials in Louisiana. Officers in Minden, about 30 miles east of [Read More…]
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90-year-old Navy veteran killed in Houston carjacking; $15,000 reward issued for information
Courtesy of Tim Beckett (HOUSTON) — Texas officials are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of a suspect involved in the fatal carjacking of a 90-year-old veteran over the [Read More…]
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Harris campaign kicks off reproductive rights tour in Florida
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign kicked off a weekslong 50-stop “reproductive freedom bus tour” across battleground states in West Palm Beach, Florida — former President Donald Trump’s backyard — on [Read More…]
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Linda Sun, former Kathy Hochul aide, accused of scheming to advance interests of China
Jose A. Alvarado Jr./Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Linda Sun, a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, schemed to advance the interests of China while working in New York State government, [Read More…]
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Sydney Sweeney is “very excited” to “jump back into” ‘Euphoria’
HBO/Eddy Chen Fans of the Emmy-winning HBO drama Euphoria are excited to know the show gets back into production in January — and so is co-star Sydney Sweeney. “I’m very excited to jump back into [Read More…]
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‘New York After Dark’: Colin Jost and Michael Che to host Peacock’s first live comedy special
Peacock NBC has announced Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update co-anchors will once again team up, this time to host Peacock’s first ever live comedy special, Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark. [Read More…]