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Nine injured in drive-by shooting in DC during July 4 celebrations, police say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Nine people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Washington, D.C. early Wednesday as residents were still celebrating the Fourth of July, police said. The shooting occurred shortly before 1 [Read More…]
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El Paso Walmart gunman’s federal hate crimes sentencing hearing begins Wednesday
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (EL PASO, Texas) — The sentencing hearing for the El Paso Walmart gunman on dozens of federal hate crimes and firearms charges is set to begin Wednesday. Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty [Read More…]
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BelVita Breakfast Sandwich biscuits recalled following possible peanut contamination, company says
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A pair of belVita Breakfast Sandwich products have been voluntarily recalled because they have potential “undeclared peanut,” according to the company that makes the biscuits. Mondelēz Global announced the [Read More…]
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Four bodies, including infant, pulled from Rio Grande over 3-day span: Official
Mona Makela Photography/Getty Images (TEXAS) — Four bodies, including that of an infant, have been recovered from the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, since Saturday, according to Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson with the [Read More…]
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125 injured after Israeli forces attack hospital
Boy_Anupong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Israeli forces fired tear gas inside of a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday that injured 125 people as a two-day raid on the city continued, [Read More…]
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Joey Chestnut wins 16th hot dog eating contest after storm delays event
oscar acosta / 500px/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 16th time on Tuesday, adding to his record for the most career championships of any [Read More…]
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Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims 1 year later
larrybraunphotography.com/Getty Images (ILLINOIS) — It was a somber Fourth of July for the residents of Highland Park, Illinois, as they gathered to mark one year since the mass shooting that took the lives of seven [Read More…]
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Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine found inside White House complex
Barry Winiker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine found inside White House complex The U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday said it was investigating an “unknown item” found inside the White House complex [Read More…]
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Israeli forces fire tear gas inside hospital as raid continues
Boy_Anupong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Israeli forces fired tear gas inside of a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday that injured 125 people as a two-day raid on the city continued, [Read More…]
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Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims, push for change
larrybraunphotography.com/Getty Images (ILLINOIS) — It was a somber Fourth of July for the residents of Highland Park, Illinois, as they gathered to mark one year since the mass shooting that took the lives of seven [Read More…]
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Black-owned banks, born out of post-slavery economic barriers, seek to address racial wealth gap
ABC News (NORTH CAROLINA) — When Dorian Bolden began expanding his coffee shop, Beyu Caffe, in Durham, North Carolina, he says the most difficult part was securing funding as a Black business owner. “I recognize [Read More…]
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Secret Service investigating ‘unknown item’ found inside White House complex
Barry Winiker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Secret Service on Tuesday said it was investigating an “unknown item” found inside the White House complex on Sunday and sources said it was described in radio traffic [Read More…]
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Biden bemoans nation’s gun violence 1 year after Highland Park parade mass shooting
kolderal/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday lamented recent shootings and called for stricter gun reforms in a statement marking one year after the holiday parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. [Read More…]
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What to know about Threads, the Meta-owned app set to take on Twitter
Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk averted a cage fight last month but the companies they oversee — Meta and Twitter, respectively — are set to square [Read More…]
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Van’s Gluten Free Original Waffles recalled for possible wheat allergen
USFDA (NEW YORK) — Gluten-free breakfast fans, check your freezer to ensure this newly recalled frozen waffle brand doesn’t make it to the toaster. On Monday, Van’s International Foods issued a voluntary recall with full [Read More…]
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Why is France rioting? What to know about the fatal police shooting of Nahel M
Bernard Van Berg / EyeEm/Getty Images (PARIS) — France has been beset by violent unrest in recent days after a police officer shot and killed a teenager in a Paris suburb. Here’s what we know [Read More…]
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Top Ukrainian generals say counteroffensive is ‘going to plan’ as losses mount
pop_jop/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Ukrainian Armed Forces have yet to reach their “full potential” but two top generals say the counteroffensive is “going to plan” despite anxiety among some Western analysts that Ukraine is [Read More…]
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Australia’s humpback populations rebound raising hopes of marine scientists
George Karbus Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — July marks the peak of the humpback whale’s 6,000-mile migration north to Queensland, Australia’s warmer waters, where they mate and give birth. “We think we have more whales [Read More…]
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Five people dead, two children injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia, police say
kali9/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — A gunman clad in a bulletproof vest and carrying multiple rounds of ammunition opened fire in Philadelphia late Monday, killing at least five people and wounding two children, authorities said. Two [Read More…]
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Three killed, eight injured in late-night Forth Worth shooting in Texas
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (FORT WORTH, Texas) — At least three people were killed and eight others were injured in a shooting late Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, police said. The Fort Worth Police Department said [Read More…]