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Rescuers work for second day to find quake survivors as death toll surpasses 5,400

Rescuers work for second day to find quake survivors as death toll surpasses 5,400

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria Tuesday in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour.
by Rob Schmitz and Ruth Sherlock

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Photos: A devastating earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Photos: A devastating earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Search-and-rescue efforts are underway as the death toll began soaring after a powerful earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday.
by Emily Bogle and Nicole Werbeck

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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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