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Spain Train Bombings Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than 1,800. The bombings are the deadliest terrorist attack in Spain’s history. Facts On March 11, 2004, 10 bombs in backpacks and other small bags exploded on four commuter trains. One bomb

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US Mine Disasters Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 coal

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Schools and parks reopen as smoke conditions improve near Florida waste facility fire that has been burning over a week

By Melissa Alonso and Kelly McCleary, CNN Schools and parks in Doral, Florida, will reopen Tuesday after a fire at a waste-to-energy facility that has been burning over a week raised air quality concerns. Firefighters are still battling the flames, but smoke conditions in the area have improved, Miami-Dade County officials said in an update

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Nigeria is about to hold Africa’s largest democratic exercise. Here’s what to know about its presidential election

By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is too close to call. It will be the largest democratic exercise on the continent as Africa’s most populous nation picks a new president. The crucial election comes as the country battles myriad

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Buster Murdaugh testifies at his father's double murder trial on Tuesday. He was the third witness called by the defense

Alex Murdaugh ‘destroyed’ by fatal shootings of wife and son, surviving son testifies at double murder trial

By Dakin Andone, Randi Kaye and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Alex Murdaugh was “destroyed” by the fatal shootings of his wife and son, his surviving son testified in his father’s double murder trial Tuesday, as the defense worked to counter prosecutors’ allegations that Murdaugh is responsible for the killings. “He was heartbroken. I walked in the

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Pennsylvania attorney general’s office will investigate Norfolk Southern after ‘criminal referral’ from state officials

By Meridith Edwards, Holly Yan, Nouran Salahieh and Celina Tebor, CNN The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office will investigate the toxic derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train after receiving a criminal referral from state environmental officials. “Our office has been monitoring the train derailment in East Palestine and we are outraged on behalf of the

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EPA says it will support East Palestine, Ohio, through the cleanup following the toxic train wreck. Here’s what it’s demanding

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The nation’s top environmental official promised to support East Palestine, Ohio, throughout the cleanup of a toxic train derailment there that fueled anxiety about potential health effects and said the train’s operator must pay to clean “the mess that they created.” The US Environmental Protection Agency ordered the operator, Norfolk Southern,

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Magnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes southern Turkey, killing 6 and injuring hundreds 2 weeks after massive quake killed thousands

By Jonny Hallam, Yusuf Gezer, Isil Sariyuce, Eyad Kourdi, Jomana Karadsheh, Celine Alkhaldi and Kareem Khadder, CNN At least six people have died and hundreds left injured after major aftershocks struck southern Turkey Monday, as the region reels from a devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people on February 6. A magnitude 6.3

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