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New Zealand police arrest, charge man in connection with hostel fire that killed at least 6

New Zealand police arrest, charge man in connection with hostel fire that killed at least 6

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said Thursday they arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with the fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six people .
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Russia fires 30 cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets; Ukraine says 29 were shot down

Russia fires 30 cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets; Ukraine says 29 were shot down

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired 30 cruise missiles against different parts of Ukraine early Thursday in the latest nighttime test of Ukrainian air defenses, which shot down 29 of them, officials said.
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Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener

Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener

BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
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South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban, a Southern trend that puts pressure on Virginia

South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban, a Southern trend that puts pressure on Virginia

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Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years

Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years

NEW YORK (AP) — An unrepentant and defiant Islamic extremist received 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison on Wednesday for killing eight people with a truck on a bike path in Manhattan on Halloween in 2017, as a judge decried his “callo
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Death toll from blinding May 1 dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8

Death toll from blinding May 1 dust storm crashes in Illinois rises to 8

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The death toll from numerous crashes on Interstate 55 that occurred amid a blinding May 1 dust storm has risen to eight, a coroner said Wednesday.
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Yankees pitcher Germán suspended 10 games by MLB for using foreign substance

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán was suspended for 10 games Wednesday by Major League Baseball and fined for violating the sport's prohibition of foreign substances on the mound.
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1-year-old accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother, expected to survive

1-year-old accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother, expected to survive

HOUSTON (AP) — A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot his 1-year-old brother at their home near northeast Houston, according to law enforcement officials. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies responded at about 4 p.m.
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Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in New York crash that killed 20

Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in New York crash that killed 20

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service manager was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York, one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks in two decades.
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Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing

Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June.
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