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11 killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival in Vancouver. Police rule out terrorism

11 killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival in Vancouver. Police rule out terrorism

Vancouver police have ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city. Police said Sunday that the suspect has a history of mental health issues.
by The Associated Press

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A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey. The quake prompted widespread panic and scores of injuries in Istanbul, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage.
by The Associated Press

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States say Trump’s continued freeze on much-needed FEMA aid violates a judge’s order

States say Trump’s continued freeze on much-needed FEMA aid violates a judge’s order

Twenty-two states say the Trump administration is illegally freezing money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The administration says the funding is just being “reviewed” and isn’t frozen.
by Chris Arnold

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Small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park, U.S. Bank exec believed to be killed

Small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park, U.S. Bank exec believed to be killed

A small plane traveling from Iowa to Minnesota crashed Saturday in a residential area of a Minneapolis suburb, the Federal Aviation Administration said. U.S. Bank officials believe an executive, Terry Dolan, was aboard the aircraft when it crashed, but authorities have not yet named the person on board.
by MPR News Staff

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Delta plane that crash-landed in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says

Delta plane that crash-landed in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says

A preliminary report into why a Delta Air Lines jet coming from Minneapolis burst into flames and flipped upside down as it tried to land in Toronto has been released.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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