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Emergency responders use drone to rescue man from drowning in Sauk Lake

Emergency responders use drone to rescue man from drowning in Sauk Lake

Around 2:26 a.m. a caller said the man swam toward the middle of the lake where he appeared to struggle, and by the time the Sauk Centre Police arrived, officers couldn’t see the man from the shore. They then launched a drone. 
by Hannah Yang

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A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running

A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running

A video posted on Facebook showed park visitors running from a massive black cloud as it rose. Hydrothermal explosions happen when water suddenly turns into steam underground.
by James Doubek

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Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.
by Cheryl W. Thompson, Robert Benincasa, Avery Jessa Chapnick and Josh Peck

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Drone strikes Tel Aviv, killing one. Houthis claim responsibility

Drone strikes Tel Aviv, killing one. Houthis claim responsibility

The deadly drone slammed into an apartment building on the Tel Aviv oceanfront just after 3 a.m. The Houthi militia in Yemen said it carried out the attack as part of its support for Palestinians.
by Greg Myre and Daniel Estrin

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After losing legs in shredder, Minnesota man sets a path forward

After losing legs in shredder, Minnesota man sets a path forward

Jeff McLean was lucky to be alive after falling into an industrial paper shredder at work last April, but it cost him his lower legs. He and his family face a future of change and challenges. It’s a journey they want others to understand.
by Regina Medina

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Dvontaye Mitchell died after being held down by hotel security. Here’s what we know

Dvontaye Mitchell died after being held down by hotel security. Here’s what we know

“Our office is reviewing Mr. Mitchell’s death as a homicide case,” the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office told NPR on Wednesday. Dvontaye Mitchell's family want accountability for his death at a Hyatt hotel.
by Bill Chappell

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1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis

1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis

Police are investigating after an 18-year-old was fatally shot in south Minneapolis on Sunday evening. It was one of three separate shootings reported Sunday night and early Monday morning, which left five other people injured.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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