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Hawaii officials airlift 4 residents after lava crosses road

Hawaii officials airlift 4 residents after lava crosses road

Officials were assessing how many people were still in the newly threatened area. They were advising people to shelter in place and await further instructions.
by Associated Press

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'Do Something:' Parkland students angry after Texas shooting

'Do Something:' Parkland students angry after Texas shooting

Survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, took to social media to express outrage and heartbreak after the Friday school shooting in Texas, where authorities say a gunman opened fire, killing 10 people.
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More than 100 feared dead after plane crashes near Havana airport

More than 100 feared dead after plane crashes near Havana airport

The Boeing 737 crashed midday Friday near Jose Marti International Airport. "It seems that there is a high number of victims," Cuban President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez said.
by Colin Dwyer

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School bus collides with truck, killing teacher and student

School bus collides with truck, killing teacher and student

Some of the victims crawled out of the emergency exit in the back of the bus and an escape hatch on the roof. More than 40 people were taken to area hospitals.
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Hawaii volcano erupts anew, sends huge ash plume into sky

Hawaii volcano erupts anew, sends huge ash plume into sky

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit before dawn Thursday, shooting a steely gray plume of ash about 30,000 feet into the sky that began raining down on a nearby town.
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Fatal pedestrian crashes increasingly involve SUVs, study finds

Fatal pedestrian crashes increasingly involve SUVs, study finds

Pedestrian deaths have spiked in the U.S. since 2010. SUVs have surged in popularity, but their design can be especially deadly for those on foot.

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Memorial ride planned for St. Paul cyclist who died in crash

Memorial ride planned for St. Paul cyclist who died in crash

The ride is intended to remember Grahn "and all other cyclists who have been killed while cycling on public roadways," organizers said.
by Nina Moini

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