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Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested before PGA Championship's 2nd round
The number one golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, has been arrested after a misunderstanding with traffic flow following a fatal accident, according to ESPN.
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'Catastrophic': Inside Gaza's mental health crisis impacting civilians, aid workers
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, international organizations said there is "catastrophic" mental health crisis in Gaza affecting civilians and aid workers.
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Alec Baldwin pushes to dismiss manslaughter charge in hearing
Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" will go before a judge on Friday.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Predator drone
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed the shooting-down of an American drone, hours after footage circulated online of what appeared to be the wreckage of an MQ-9 Predator drone
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Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power cutoffs in Sevastopol
Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea has caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and set a refinery ablaze in southern Russia
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North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US, South Korea held jet drill
North Korea has fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a drill that the North views as a major security threat
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NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader LaPierre
The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement
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Trump will campaign in Minnesota after attending his son Barron's graduation
Former President Donald Trump’s break from his hush money trial in New York includes a trip to Minnesota for a Republican fundraiser in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November
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Girlfriend of US Airman killed by Florida deputy speaks out
The girlfriend of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was on the phone with Fortson when he was killed, is speaking out about the May 3 incident.
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American doctors uncertain how they will leave Gaza: A day in their life
As the Israeli military fight against Hamas continues in the Gazan city of Rafah, thousands are being forced to evacuate and several U.S. citizens are still inside.
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Southern California traffic brought to standstill after bear wanders onto freeway
Commuters on a Southern California freeway experienced an unexpected delay earlier this week when a bear wandered onto the road, bringing traffic to a halt.
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WATCH: Bear stops traffic on California freeway
A bear slowed traffic on a Southern California freeway before retreating back toward the nearby hills.
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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protester in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice
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Cleanup underway for oil spill caused by barge collision on Texas bridge
Officials are monitoring an oil spill in Texas waterways after the partial collapse of a bridge that was struck by a barge.
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1 person has died and another is hurt after a fiery tanker truck crash in Colorado
One person is dead and another has been hospitalized after a vehicle and a tanker truck crashed on Colorado’s main east-west highway
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Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash
The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remains closed after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse
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West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signs
A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state is hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while he was removing election campaign signs
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Disability rights advocate says state senator with violent history shoved him at New York Capitol
A disability rights advocate made a complaint to New York State Police saying was shoved twice by state Senator Kevin Parker
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Bob Menendez reveals wife Nadine is battling breast cancer, will undergo mastectomy
Nadine Menendez, the wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, is battling breast cancer, the senator revealed in a statement Thursday.
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WATCH: Deep-sea squid latches on to camera
A rare, deep-sea squid was captured attaching itself to a camera in the South Pacific, researchers said.
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DOJ releases proposed rule to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it's officially moving with a proposal to reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3.
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3 North Koreans infiltrated US companies in 'staggering' alleged telework fraud: DOJ
The DOJ has unsealed an indictment charging three North Korean workers and a United States citizen with allegedly engaging in "staggering fraud" through a complex scheme.
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The Mirage Las Vegas is closing after 34 years
The Mirage Hotel and Casino is closing on the Las Vegas Strip after it was acquired by Hard Rock in 2022.
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Teen died from eating spicy chip in social media challenge, autopsy report concludes
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says he died from ingesting a large quantity of chile pepper extract
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US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers
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Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe
The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes
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Harris accepts CBS News' VP debate offer for the summer
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an offer from CBS News to participate in a vice-presidential debate this summer, the Biden campaign said Thursday.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 for the 1st time
The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year.
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Supreme Court upholds funding structure for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling upholding the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a key consumer watchdog and banking regulator.
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