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One firefighter and some residents are unaccounted for in fire at New York senior center
One firefighter is missing, and some residents are unaccounted for in a fire at a residential senior center located in the northern suburbs of New York City, an official said Tuesday. The firefighter had been missing for an hour inside the fire, according to Trooper Steven Nevel, Public Information Officer for Troop F of the
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Saudi offers to allow fuel ships in Yemen peace proposal, after CNN investigation exposes toll of blockade
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has announced a UN-backed proposal to end the six-year conflict in Yemen, including an offer of a ceasefire and the lifting of a Saudi-imposed sea and air blockade on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This proposal follows a recent CNN investigation which revealed that not a single oil tanker has been able
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Witnesses describe chaos as shooter opened fire in a Colorado grocery store
A simple trip to the grocery store for many became a fight for survival Monday at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. Witnesses said a person came into the grocery store in south Boulder and opened fire, killing 10 people, including a Boulder police officer, authorities said Monday. One person was taken into police custody
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The first officer who responded to Boulder shooting scene was killed. He leaves behind seven children
Officer Eric Talley was the first officer to report to the scene of a mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday — and it’s where the father of seven died after actions that were described as “heroic” by officials. The member of the Boulder Police Department was one of 10 people
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At least five dead as massive fire destroys thousands of homes in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps
A fire swept through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Monday, killing at least five people, destroying homes and endangering the lives of tens of thousands of refugees, camp officials said. The fire destroyed at least 3,000 shelters as it tore through the camp, Rashedul Islam, an official in charge of Kutupalong
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10 people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Ten people, including a Boulder police officer, were killed in mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said. The chief said Officer Eric Talley, who was 51 and had been with the department since 2010, was killed. He was one of
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CDC director warns coronavirus variants could spark another avoidable surge
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday that she’s worried the US could see “another avoidable surge” of Covid-19 if mitigation measures — such as mask-wearing, physical distancing and avoiding crowds or travel — are not followed. “As I’ve stated before, the continued relaxation of prevention measures while
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Weary Israelis head to polls for fourth election in two years
Israelis are voting Tuesday in the country’s fourth general election in under two years, with no guarantee that this poll will yield a more conclusive result than the previous three. The final opinion polls over the weekend point to Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party finishing comfortably on top, but also show potential key allies without the
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This app will show you what Indigenous land you’re on
As the US grapples with history and becomes increasingly racially and culturally aware — with ethnic studies curriculums in schools, recognition of the dangers of White supremacy, and growing social justice movements — more people are acknowledging the keepers of the land now known as North America: Native Americans. Land acknowledgments are a way for
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In Monona, Kristie Goforth looking to become Wisconsin’s first Native American mayor
Click here for updates on this story MONONA, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — In less than three weeks, Kristie Goforth will compete for the mayoral position in the City of Monona. Goforth has been an alder on Monona’s City Council since April 2020 and serves as executive director for local nonprofit Free Bikes 4
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Massachusetts DA seeks to vacate thousands of drug convictions connected to botched evidence certification at state lab
Thousands of people who had drug convictions in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, may soon see them vacated due to a “catastrophic failure of management,” the county’s district attorney Rachael Rollins said Monday. The district attorney unveiled a plan in a court filing called the “Hinton Lab Initiative,” aimed at vacating the drug convictions for all whose
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Asian Americans demand change after shootings: ‘I want people to finally hear us … not only when we’re trending’
Anger and grief are giving way to calls for action as Americans of all backgrounds demand justice and change. Long-simmering fears of violence boiled over for many Asian Americans last week, when eight people were gunned down at Atlanta-area spas — include six women of Asian descent. Supporters rallied across the country over the weekend
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It’s been 2 weeks since Texas lifted its mask mandate. Here’s how business owners are handling it
Texas has been mask-free since the beginning of March, but it has created a standoff between business owners across the state trying to mitigate Covid-19 outbreaks and their customers. Gov. Greg Abbott announced March 2 that he was lifting the mask mandate. A week later, businesses of all types were allowed to open to 100%
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Police officer among multiple people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Multiple people, including a Boulder police officer, have been killed at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Cmdr. Kerry Yamaguchi said. When pressed several times on how many people died, authorities said they couldn’t give a specific number and they were still trying to notify the
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Officer among multiple people killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 9 p.m. ET] Multiple people, including a Boulder police officer, have been killed at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, authorities said Monday. A person of interest was taken into custody, police Commander Kerry Yamaguchi said. [Previous story, published at 8:49 p.m. ET] One law enforcement officer was killed in the
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Witnesses describe chaos in a grocery store during the Boulder, Colorado, shooting
A simple trip to the grocery store for many became a fight for survival Monday at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. Witnesses said a person came into a grocery store in south Boulder, Colorado, and began shooting. Ryan Borowski told CNN’s Erin Burnett he was at the store to buy a soda and bag
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An Air Force training drone washed ashore on a Florida beach
Beachcombers in southeast Florida got a surprise last week when the tide brought forth a 20-foot aerial target drone used by the US Air Force. The drone, part of the Air Force’s weapons system evaluation program, was found on Friday on the shore of Boynton Beach in southeast Florida’s Palm Beach County. It was quickly
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Officer killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 8:49 p.m. ET] One law enforcement officer was killed in the shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, two law enforcement sources told CNN. One senior law enforcement source also says the weapon used in the shooting was an AR-15-style rifle. [Previous story, published at 7:52 p.m. ET]
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City’s upcoming vote underscores why the debate over reparations for slavery is no longer a fringe issue
The Chicago suburb of Evanston could become the first US city to offer reparations to Black residents whose families have felt the impact of decades of discriminatory housing practices. Alderman Robin Rue Simmons and the Evanston City Council have developed plans to direct revenue from a 3% tax on legalized cannabis into assistance for home
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