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2 more Michigan State shooting victims sent home from hospital while 2 remain hospitalized

By Sara Smart and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Two Michigan State students wounded in the mass shooting on campus in February have been discharged from hospital, according to the university’s police department. The tweet did not identify the students who were released but said they were previously listed in serious condition. One student remains hospitalized in

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California’s snowfall so far this winter rivals the state’s record-setting season, officials say

By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN After an incredible series of winter storms, California officials reported Friday the state’s snowpack is the largest in decades. Snowpack in the California Sierra is 177% of normal for this time of year, officials at the Department of Water Resources said. Statewide, snowpack is averaging 190% compared to

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Giant flying insect found on Walmart building turns out to be Jurassic-era find

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that predates the dinosaurs. Michael Skvarla, director of Pennsylvania State University’s Insect Identification Lab, spotted the Jurassic-era creature, otherwise known as a giant lacewing,

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East Palestine survey reveals residents experienced headaches and anxiety after train derailment

By Nicki Brown, Artemis Moshtaghian and Travis Caldwell, CNN A day after angry residents repeatedly interrupted a railroad company official at a town hall, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office released the results of health assessment surveys conducted in East Palestine, revealing the most common symptoms reported by residents since the toxic train derailment include headaches,

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East Palestine survey reveals residents experienced headaches and anxiety after train derailment

By Nicki Brown, Artemis Moshtaghian and Travis Caldwell, CNN A day after angry residents repeatedly interrupted a railroad company official at a town hall, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office released the results of health assessment surveys conducted in East Palestine, revealing the most common symptoms reported by residents since the toxic train derailment include headaches,

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Yao Ming caught in the cross-fire as Chinese basketball team leaves top league on eve of Covid reopening

By Andrew McNicol, CNN The return of China’s top basketball league to its normal season format following years of Covid disruptions has been marred in controversy after an abrupt no-show from one of its former championship-winning teams amid accusations of mistreatment by its star player. The squabble has sparked a headache for Chinese Basketball Association

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Chinese city claims to have destroyed 1 billion pieces of personal data collected for Covid control

By Nectar Gan, CNN A Chinese city says it has destroyed a billion pieces of personal data collected during the pandemic, as local governments gradually dismantle their coronavirus surveillance and tracking systems after abandoning the country’s controversial zero-Covid policy. Wuxi, a manufacturing hub on China’s eastern coast and home to 7.5 million people, held a

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Maryland mayor resigns after being arrested on more than 50 counts of child pornography

By Michelle Watson and Andrea Cambron, CNN Patrick Wojahn, the mayor of College Park, Maryland, resigned after authorities arrested him on 56 counts of child pornography-related charges, Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz said during a Thursday news conference with Jessica Garth, a representative from the State’s Attorney’s Office. Wojahn is in custody at

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