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Nine people die in water-related incidents during UK heatwave

At least nine people have died after getting into difficulty in water during warm weather across the UK, prompting safety warnings from charities.

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OtherJun 12

California Mother Charged with Murder in Toddler's Death

A California mother has been charged with murdering her toddler son and allegedly staging the death to appear accidental.

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OtherJun 13

One Dead, Multiple Injured After Church Tent Collapses During Storm in Virginia

A large tent collapsed during high winds at a Virginia church event Friday night, killing one person and injuring others.

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OtherMay 8

Federal Judge Releases Alleged Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note

A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in jail.

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OtherJun 9

Historian Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize winner, dies at 92 after car accident

Gordon S. Wood, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian known for his scholarship on American history, died Sunday after being struck by a car in Rhode Island.

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OtherJun 12

Search suspended for 5-year-old girl swept out to sea in California

Rescue teams have suspended the search for a 5-year-old girl who was swept away by rip currents in Laguna Beach, California, on Tuesday night.

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OtherJun 4

Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement with sex abuse survivors

Ohio State University agreed to pay $100 million to settle lawsuits from 279 former students who alleged sexual abuse by a campus doctor.

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OtherMay 18

Two Juveniles Arrested After 12 Random Shootings Injure 4 in Austin

Austin police arrested two juvenile suspects connected to 12 random shootings that injured four people and prompted a shelter-in-place order.

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Four arrested in connection with drug tunnel between San Diego and Mexico

Authorities discovered a sophisticated 2,000-foot tunnel beneath a fake store used to smuggle over $45 million in cocaine.

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OtherMay 21

Judge Dismisses Case Against Virginia Assistant Principal in School Shooting

A Virginia judge dismissed criminal charges against former assistant principal Ebony Parker related to a 2023 incident where a first-grade student shot a teacher.

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OtherJun 2

Former North Carolina police officer charged with assault after arrest video surfaces

Karson Hyder, 22, was fired and charged with assault after doorbell camera footage showed him repeatedly punching a woman during an arrest in Shelby, North Carolina.

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OtherMay 23

Staten Island Shipyard Explosion and Fire Injures 16 People

An explosion and fire at a Staten Island shipyard injured 16 people, including multiple firefighters, with several sustaining serious injuries.

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OtherJun 15

Woman Dies in Brazil Bungee Jump After Safety Cord Not Attached

A 21-year-old woman died in Brazil after instructors failed to attach a safety rope before launching her from a bridge in a bungee jumping accident.

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OtherJun 12

US Declares Power Emergency in Southeast as Extreme Heat Strains Electrical Grids

Federal authorities declared a power emergency in the Southeast as severe heat waves strain electrical systems nationwide.

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OtherMay 20

NTSB to Hold Hearing on Fatal UPS Cargo Plane Crash in Louisville

Federal safety investigators will conduct a two-day hearing starting Tuesday to examine the cause of a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville that killed 15 people.

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