As the death of Elijah McClain became a rallying point at police reform rallies in Colorado and across the county in 2020, the young man’s final words have become synonymous with the tragic case. …
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By THOMAS PEIPERT
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10/12/23
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Vermont State Police say more than 150 tips have come in since they released a sketch of a person of interest connected to the killing of a retired college dean. Honoree Flemming was shot dead a week …
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10/12/23
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A new study finds that changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. Thursday's study says as those problems …
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BY SETH BORENSTEIN
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10/12/23
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Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.
A new study finds that four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30% since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time. These are the crucial …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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10/12/23
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The case of a Tennessee man charged with trying to enter his former Jewish school with a gun and firing shots at a contractor who was working there can now be presented to a grand jury for a possible …
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By ADRIAN SAINZ
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10/12/23
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When it comes to packing on the pounds to survive an Alaska winter, this year’s undisputed champ is Grazer. The brown mama bear has won this year's Fat Bear Week at Alaska's Katmai National Park. …
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By MARK THIESSEN
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10/12/23
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Authorities say five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton. The suspect wasn't in custody and the incident was ongoing hours …
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10/12/23
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Moran Stela Yanai's family is speaking about the Israeli woman who loved making jewelry and protecting animals. Her brother-in-law, Dan Mor, says in an interview that the family was alarmed over the …
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By LAURIE KELLMAN
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10/12/23
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Eviatar Moshe Kipnis and Lilach Lea Havron are among the estimated 150 people believed held by Hamas in Gaza. The couple were with their health care aide. Their son, Nadav Kipnis, told The Associated …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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10/12/23
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Here is a look at the 10 largest U.S. jackpots that have been won and the states where the winning tickets were sold.
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By The Associated Press
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10/12/23
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The Grand National is implementing a series of significant changes that will take effect from next year in an effort to make the world’s most famous steeplechase safer for horses and jockeys. They …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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10/12/23
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President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad for the Russian leader who was indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Ukraine. It is the first time …
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By The Associated Press
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10/12/23
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An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder conviction says there are more cases like his. Ricky Dority used his pandemic relief money to hire a private investigator, …
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By SEAN MURPHY
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10/12/23
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An Israeli-American teenager survived a siege by Hamas attackers over the weekend after his parents shielded him from the gunfire but were killed themselves. The family lived on a kibbutz in southern …
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By MICHAEL CASEY and TRISHA AHMED
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10/11/23
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Vermont State Police have released a sketch of a person of interest in the killing of a retired college dean who was shot dead last week while walking on her favorite trail near the Vermont State …
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By LISA RATHKE
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10/11/23
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An African American combat medic who was wounded while landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion of France but went on to tend to dozens of troops has been posthumously honored. Family and …
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By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN WOLF
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10/11/23
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A Palestinian mother kneels beside the body of her dead son. Israelis crouch beside stone walls to shield themselves from rockets.
As Israelis and Palestinians endured a fifth day of bloodshed …
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10/11/23
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Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies, moths and other insects that authorities say were illegally trafficked. Some of the dried specimens …
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN
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10/11/23
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After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players are lining up for a shot at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. If winning numbers are drawn on Wednesday, it …
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By JIM SALTER
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10/11/23
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Students and residents in a small Vermont university town are being told to lock their doors and stick together as police search for a killer who shot a retired dean on her favorite walking trail …
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By LISA RATHKE
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10/10/23
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