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‘We shouldn’t be the “stars” of the school-shooting generation’: Inside Parkland shooting survivors David and Lauren Hogg’s new book
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Teen activist David Hogg and his younger sister Lauren Hogg rose to national fame in the aftermath of the Valentine’s Day massacre at their high school in Parkland, Florida. The [Read More…]

‘We shouldn’t be the “stars” of the school-shooting generation’: Inside Parkland shooting survivors David and Lauren Hogg’s new book
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Teen activist David Hogg and his younger sister Lauren Hogg rose to national fame in the aftermath of the Valentine’s Day massacre at their high school in Parkland, Florida. The [Read More…]

3 people die after being pulled from apartment swimming pool in NC
iStock/Thinkstock(DURHAM, N.C.) — Three people died after being pulled early Tuesday morning from a pool in a North Carolina apartment complex near Duke University, authorities said. The two males and one female have not yet [Read More…]

Uproar grows as administration digs in on child separation policy
David McNew/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump defended his controversial immigration policies on Monday ahead of a closely watched meeting with GOP lawmakers who have criticized his administration’s “zero-tolerance” approach to border protection. Trump is [Read More…]

Illinois hospital forced to divert patients as floodwaters rush in; motorists stranded
iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKFORD, Ill.) — An Illinois hospital halted intake on Monday after a storm battered parts of the state with heavy rain and flooding that left some residents stranded in there cars. Mercy Hospital in Rockford, [Read More…]

Kim Jong Un makes third surprise visit to China in less than 3 months
Ministry of Communications and Information Singapore via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing Tuesday morning for his third visit to China in less than three months — just [Read More…]

Over 550 guns seized from home of felon in Southern California
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department(AGUA DULCE, Calif.) — A tip from a neighbor about a man in possession of “a large number of guns” turned out to be an understatement. When Los Angeles County sheriffs [Read More…]

Audio recording emerges of ‘orchestra’ of crying children in migrant detention center
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(NEW YORK) — Young migrant children, fighting through tears, can be heard crying “Mami” and “Papa” in an eight-minute audio clip first obtained by ProPublica. The children are believed to be [Read More…]

Photographer details the emotional moment that created viral border photo of crying toddler
John Moore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Dozens of harrowing images have rippled across the country from the southern border in recent weeks, but one that has caught the attention of many shows a crying 2-year-old girl [Read More…]

Trial begins for man alleging Roundup weed killer caused his cancer
iStock/Thinkstoclk(BENICIA, Calif.) — A California man is the first of hundreds of plaintiffs to see his day in court with Monsanto in a lawsuit alleging that its weed killing product Roundup gave him cancer. Jury [Read More…]

Gunshot victim covered with sheet starts breathing again
WLS(CHICAGO) — First responders had already draped a sheet over a 17-year-old who was shot in the head and left for dead. But after a few minutes went by, the unidentified teen restarted breathing. They [Read More…]

Pharmacy tech arrested for 2nd time in 3 weeks for allegedly stealing pills
ABC News(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A pharmacy technician in Florida was arrested for the second time in three weeks for allegedly stealing bottles of prescription pills after store surveillance video appeared to show her stuffing [Read More…]

What we know about the immigrant children being detained separately from their parents
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — The debate over separating immigrant children from their parents is raging at the southern border and across the country, as images from the centers housing the kids have [Read More…]

Underwear hung around British politician’s offices after he blocks ‘upskirting’ ban
Arcaid/UIG via Getty Images(LONDON) — After a British legislator blocked a proposed bill to ban taking photos up women’s skirts without their knowledge, some protesters expressed their anger by hanging women’s underwear around his offices. [Read More…]

Eight things you should never do at hotel checkout
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For most hotel guests, checking out is an afterthought. It’s the last thing you have to do before heading home. But knowing what not to do at checkout and properly preparing for [Read More…]

Over 30 killed after multiple bombs hit end-of-Ramadan celebration in Nigeria
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A terror attack in northeast Nigeria has left more than 30 dead and scores injured despite ongoing military efforts to restore peace in the region. Multiple bombs went off during a celebration [Read More…]

Meghan Markle’s father breaks silence on wedding: ‘I really wanted to walk her down the aisle’
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Thomas Markle, father of newly married Duchess Meghan Markle, apologized for staging photos before his daughter’s wedding to Prince Harry and expressed regret at not being able to walk her down [Read More…]

Wisconsin sisters arrested after stabbing each other, police say
Google Maps(MADISON, Wis.) –Police arrested two sisters in Wisconsin on Sunday after they allegedly stabbed each other while fighting in front of five young children. Authorities arrived to their home in Madison, Wisconsin, about 80 [Read More…]

Record flooding in the Midwest as East Coast continues to heat up
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A stationary front produced torrential rainfall in the Great Lakes and Midwest over the weekend with up to 7 inches of rain falling Sunday in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Flood and [Read More…]

Armed bystander shoots, kills suspected carjacker in Washington state
KOMO(TUMWATER, Wash.) — A bystander in Washington fatally shot a carjacking suspect on Sunday after the carjacker allegedly shot a man who refused to give up control of his vehicle, according to police. Police said [Read More…]