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Police identify suspected gunman in Rhode Island hockey rink shooting

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Could alien signals have already reached Earth undetected?

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Lindsey Vonn returns to the US for more treatment on broken leg after Winter Olympics crash

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Anderson Cooper to depart CBS '60 Minutes' to focus on CNN and his family

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US citizen jailed in Russia after trying to take Kalashnikov rifles out of Moscow airport

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A quarter of parents say their children aren't getting mental health support

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Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein 'cover-up'

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Thomas Pritzker retires as Hyatt executive chairman over Epstein ties

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Trump's DOJ has released just 2% of Epstein files, report claims

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Wes Moore says whether he thinks Trump is racist after Obama apes post

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MyPillow guy Mike Lindell grilled after campaign spent $187K on copies of his own book

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US military airlifts a nuclear reactor across three states after Trump pushes for more of the energy source

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Judge quotes George Orwell's 1984 as she orders Trump to restore slavery exhibits in Philadelphia

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Tyson Fury insists he will 'train alone' for Netflix comeback fight

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Winter Olympics schedule chaos as snowstorm hits Italy

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Why experts think intermittent fasting 'doesn't seem to work'

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Putin launches 400 drones hours before peace talks

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'Like a Virgin' and 'Eternal Flame' songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75

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Arizona women sue AI startup coach for allegedly using their social media images to make deepfake porn

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Kim Kardashian files three trademarks on behalf of 12-year-old daughter North West in plans to build fashion empire

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Girl Scout smashes record by selling 100,000 boxes of cookies nationwide

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Touching moment high school student who was homeless is gifted a car

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Logan Paul sells Pokemon card for record-breaking amount

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Thousands likely exposed to black mold on classic Disney World ride

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Pulp Fiction co-writer says it was 'impossible' to sell his movies until he started an AI company

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Two hours a day on social media tied to loneliness in college students

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Record number of companies are ditching old CEOs for younger, less experienced executives

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High school secretary accused of sexual relationship with student, after cops respond to battery claim

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Australia police recover trove of ancient Egyptian items stolen during museum heist

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Thousands of jars of peanut butter part of latest US recall

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Gen Z are investing in the market because they can't afford homes

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Teen daughter who campaigned for Chicago man detained by ICE dies

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'Quad God' Ilia Malinin reveals reason behind his 'inevitable crash' at Olympics

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UK's Eurovision 2026 entry announced

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Victoria Canal on music industry misogyny: 'People take advantage'

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Hillary Clinton discusses 'horrifying' Epstein files at conference

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Shortest-serving PM Liz Truss says Trump is 'right about everything' - and people have thoughts

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