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A 7-year-old girl was killed while camping with family after a tree fell on their tent in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN A 7-year-old girl from Georgia camping with her family in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was killed Wednesday when a tree fell on their campsite, park officials said. Rangers responded to an emergency call at the Elkmont Campground in Tennessee at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, the park said in a news release.

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Here’s what we’ve learned from the Brittney Griner trial in Russia after her latest testimony

By Travis Caldwell and Anna Chernova, CNN This week’s trial proceedings in Russia over WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention have shed more light on the details of her arrest, including her testimony that she wasn’t provided key information on her rights granted under Russian law. Seated in a courtroom near Moscow Wednesday, Griner denied accusations

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The US vice president called to thank her for raising awareness around abortion. Indiana’s AG is investigating her

By Rob Frehse and Christina Maxouris, CNN It’s been nearly a month since an Indiana doctor helped a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim undergo an abortion and was thrust into the national spotlight. In the weeks since, the US vice president called to thank the doctor for raising awareness around the issue while Indiana’s Republican attorney

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Man suspected of starting fires in remote Oregon woods detained by 3 residents who tied him to a tree

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A man suspected of starting two fires in remote southwest Oregon was arrested, after reportedly being tied to a tree by three people until police arrived, Curry County Sheriff John Ward said in statement posted on Facebook. The sheriff’s office thanked those who assisted with controlling the fire and detaining the

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Family sues SeaWorld’s Sesame Place Philadelphia for alleged racist interaction

By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Black family, who says Sesame Place Philadelphia character performers racially discriminated against them, filed a class action civil rights lawsuit against the amusement park’s parent SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Quinton Burns and his child says that during their

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