The white gunman charged with killing 10 Black people in a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket is due in court. Nineteen-year-old Payton Gendron is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on a …
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON
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7/18/22
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The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors CEO Mary Barra isn’t backing off of an audacious prediction: She pledges that by the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric …
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By TOM KRISHER
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7/18/22
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An explosion of violence in South Sudan is raising fears that the country’s fragile peace agreement could unravel before the transitional government wraps up early next year. The wave of near-daily …
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By DENG MACHOL
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7/18/22
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Major League Baseball is considering a pitch clock for next year along with shift limits, larger bases and restrictions on pickoff attempts. A clock experiment in the minor leagues cut the average …
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By RONALD BLUM
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7/18/22
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The penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is about to begin. Opening statements will be made and the first witnesses called Monday. Jurors will decide whether the 23-year-old Cruz will …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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7/18/22
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Funeral services for the seven people killed by a gunman at an Independence Day parade are set to conclude with family and friends gathering in suburban Chicago to remember Kevin McCarthy. The …
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7/17/22
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Police say that a man fired a gun inside a comedy club in North Carolina before actor and comedian Craig Robinson was set to perform. The incident occurred Saturday night at The Comedy Zone in …
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7/17/22
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Families in Uvalde are awaiting a new report expected to outline police failures in the May school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The findings that were due to be released …
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By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER
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7/17/22
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Kristin Smart disappeared during her freshman year at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo more than 25 years ago. She is presumed dead and her body remains missing but the man …
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By BRIAN MELLEY
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7/17/22
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It’s gonna be a long, long time until we see another songwriter and performer like Elton John. Wrapping up a 50-plus year career with a farewell tour, the British pianist and vocalist has created …
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By WAYNE PARRY
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7/16/22
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The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history ever to make it to trial is finally about to go before a jury. Opening statements are scheduled Monday in Nikolas Cruz's penalty trial. That's four years …
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By TERRY SPENCER
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7/16/22
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Two news outlets’ decision to release an excruciating 77-minute video this week showing police inaction during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting drew a harsh response from residents of …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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7/16/22
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Authorities say at least five people have died after a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana. At least 20 vehicles crashed and Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said authorities …
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By STEFANIE DAZIO
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7/15/22
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Authorities say two suspects have been arrested in a series of deadly robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven convenience stores where two people were killed and three wounded. Police have been …
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By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY
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7/15/22
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Alaska State Troopers are searching for the grandmother of a toddler after her 2-year-old grandchild was found alone and abandoned for two days in a locked car on a rural Alaska road. The search for …
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7/15/22
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The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the Maryland State Police to determine if the agency engaged in racially discriminatory hiring and promotion practices. Friday's …
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By TOM FOREMAN Jr.
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7/15/22
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Two neglected tigers rescued from a long-shuttered roadside Oklahoma tourist attraction are starting new lives more than 1,000 miles away at California’s Oakland Zoo after receiving much-needed …
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HAVEN DALEY
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7/15/22
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Authorities say a girl who was dubbed Princess Doe after her remains were found 40 years ago in a New Jersey cemetery has been identified as a Long Island teenager. Prosecutors said Friday that …
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7/15/22
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A Russian court has sentenced a top opposition figure to four years in prison, the latest move in the Kremlin’s crackdown on opposition activists, independent media and rights groups. Andrei …
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7/15/22
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Julia Roberts will be honored by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at its second annual gala in October. The organization announced Friday that the Oscar-winner will be presented with the Icon …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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7/15/22
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