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Man known for racially derogatory livestreams arrested after Tennessee shooting

Authorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.

 

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Federal jury finds Uber liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger’s inner thigh

A jury in North Carolina has found rideshare giant Uber liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked her if he could “keep her” with him.

 

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A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state’s capital of Carson City. The U.S.

 

Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rules

A U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S.

 

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How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu’s concrete jungle

A seabird native to Hawaii is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu’s concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads and Waikiki hotels.

 

US book critics honor Nobel laureate and South Korean novelist Han Kang

The National Book Critics Circle honored a novel by Nobel laureate Han Kang and Karen Hao’s examination of artificial intelligence and OpenAI at its annual awards on Thursday.

 

US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond

An appeals court has ruled that the U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond. The ruling Wednesday handed a victory to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

 

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The ferocity of the downpour that brought the latest Hawaii flooding surprised even meteorologists

Crews are evaluating damage from a surprise downpour that sent floodwaters raging through a neighborhood near downtown Honolulu.

 

Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, Maryland authorities say

Maryland authorities say a professional cornhole player who is also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument.

 

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Here’s what to know as the scope of damage from Hawaii’s floods becomes clearer

The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud.

 

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms

Hawaii has been suffering its worst flooding in more than 20 years. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, and officials said more rain is expected over the weekend.

 

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230 people are rescued as flash flooding hits Hawaii and officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail

More than 200 people were rescued Friday as heavy rains pummeled the Hawaiian island of Oahu and triggered the worst flooding the island has in 20 years. Hawaii Gov.

 

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César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkers

Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both credited with leading a movement that got growers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions for farm workers.

 

US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor

The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery.

 

Minnesota sues to block Trump administration’s holding back of Medicaid funds

Minnesota is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from holding back $243 million in Medicaid spending.

 

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What to know about the deadly shooting at a Texas bar and the gunman

A gunman shot and killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others outside a bar in a busy nightlife district near the University of Texas at Austin before police fatally shot him.

 

Blizzard prompts Boston Globe management to call off printing paper for first time in 153 years

A record-setting snowstorm has prompted managers of The Boston Globe to call off printing their daily newspaper for the first time in its 153-year-old history.

 

Police in Idaho search for suspect who stole ambulance, drove into building that houses DHS offices

Authorities in Idaho are searching for a suspect who they said stole an ambulance outside a hospital, poured an accelerant over it and drove it into a nearby building housing U.S.

 

Lawmaker says the US deported a sick baby, while authorities say the child was medically cleared

A U.S. representative from Texas says immigration authorities deported a 2-month-old baby with bronchitis to Mexico along with his family. U.S. Rep.

 

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BYU standout receiver Parker Kingston charged with first-degree rape in Utah

Prosecutors in Utah have filed a first-degree felony rape charge against Brigham Young University standout wide receiver Parker Kingston.

 

US immigration court blocks deportation of Tufts graduate student from Turkey, her attorneys say

An immigration court has blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home last year.

 

Don Lemon says a dozen agents came to arrest him even though he offered to turn himself in

Independent journalist Don Lemon says about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him last week.

 

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Actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges

Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys told a court he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him.

 

Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

A U.S. judge has ruled federal officers in a Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents.

 

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Mark Brnovich, Arizona attorney general during Trump’s push to find 2020 election fraud, has died

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has died. He served as Arizona’s top law enforcement officer when the state became the epicenter of efforts by Donald Trump to find proof that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.

 

Former Navy sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about ships to Chinese intelligence

A former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of selling ship manuals to an intelligence officer working for China has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison.

 

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Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico

Authorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.

 

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US military operation in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled

The U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel.

 

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Hawaii’s YouTube kicker dubbed the ‘Tokyo Toe’ used grit to become an AP All-American with NFL hopes

Kansei Matsuzawa has become a standout in college football with his impressive kicking skills. The Japan-born player taught himself to kick using YouTube and tied a 43-year-old record with 25 consecutive field goals.

 

The painting that introduced ‘Star Wars’ to the world fetches $3.9M at auction

The painting that introduced the movie “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago sold at auction for $3.875 million.

 

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