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50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

A train derailment and resulting large fire have prompted an evacuation order in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line. Norfolk Southern says about 50 cars derailed Friday night in East Palestine from a train carrying a variety of freight from Madison, Ill. to Conway, Penn.
by The Associated Press

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Tyre Nichols laid to rest in Memphis on Wednesday

Tyre Nichols laid to rest in Memphis on Wednesday

The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy, and Vice President Kamala Harris is set to attend at the invitation of Nichols' family.
by Joe Hernandez

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An explosion at a Pakistan mosque leaves many dead and injured

An explosion at a Pakistan mosque leaves many dead and injured

A powerful blast struck on Monday inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing more than 18 people and wounding more than 70 worshippers, officials said.
by Abdul Sattar

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A gunman killed 7 people in shootings in Half Moon Bay, California

A gunman killed 7 people in shootings in Half Moon Bay, California

Seven people were killed at two landscaping nurseries in Half Moon Bay, Calif., about 30 miles south of San Francisco. A suspect has been arrested, officials said.
by James Doubek

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California shooter kills 10 at dance club; motive unclear

California shooter kills 10 at dance club; motive unclear

Authorities are searching for a motive for the gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club during Lunar New Year celebrations. The gunman was found Sunday, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a van.
by The Associated Press

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Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest in California

Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest in California

A gunman killed 10 people at a ballroom dance studio amid Lunar New Year celebrations and then may have tried — but failed — to target a second dance hall. That's according to authorities in the Los Angeles area, where an urgent search was underway for the suspect. 
by The Associated Press

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Rosebud, S.D., residents work to keep each other warm during recovery efforts

Rosebud, S.D., residents work to keep each other warm during recovery efforts

Rosebud Tribal members are still digging out from a winter storm that struck the region a week ago. Some are hauling wood to keep community members warm while truck drivers deliver propane to residents.

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