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The families of six children and two counselors killed in a flooding disaster that struck a Texas summer camp for girls in July filed two separate lawsuits Monday against the camp’s owners and others, alleging negligence.

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Families of girls and counselors who died in Texas floods allege negligence by Camp Mystic
The families of five children and two counselors alleged negligence and wrongful death in the flooding disaster in July. The parents of another child also sued Monday.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Pretzels that were "mistakenly contaminated with a granulated oven cleaner" were served to dozens of students at an Oregon middle school this week.
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Oregon school served dozens of middle-schoolers pretzels contaminated with oven cleaner
About 50 students were affected, but there were no reports of hospitalization, according to the Tigard-Tualatin School District.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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The U.S. Treasury Dept. announced sanctions against President Petro, accusing him of allowing "drug cartels to flourish" in Colombia. Petro called the move a "paradox."
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Treasury Department sanctions Colombian president, family members
The U.S.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Doug Martin, a former All-Pro running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died while in police custody, the Oakland Police Department confirmed. He was 36. The OPD said it is an ongoing investigation.
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Doug Martin, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back, dies in police custody
The NFL All-Pro was involved in a break-in at an Oakland residence and taken into custody prior to his death.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for the removal of rainbow crosswalks and other symbols of pride from public roads across Texas, saying they pose safety concerns and misuse taxpayer dollars.
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Texas governor calls for removal of rainbow crosswalks, calling them a safety issue
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday to ensure all cities and counties "remove any and all political ideologies from our streets."
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October 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Venezuela requested an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council in response to increased U.S. military action off the country's coast, Venezuela’s ambassador to the U.N. Samuel Moncada said in a letter today. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Venezuela requests urgent U.N. Security Council meeting over ‘serious escalation' by U.S. in the Caribbean
Venezuela requested an emergency session of the U.N.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Louisiana Gov. Landry requested federal assistance to activate up to 1,000 National Guard personnel in the state. In his letter to Hegseth, Landry cited “the successful model” in D.C. and Tennessee, where Trump also established federal crime crackdowns.
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Louisiana governor requests federal assistance to activate National Guard for crime crackdown
Republican Gov.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Grand Blanc resident 'completely distraught' by church shooting and fire
Joe Ostrander, 25, a lifelong Grand Blanc resident, was driving to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he heard about the shooting and fire. "
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September 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The State Department said it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he spoke to protesters in New York, calling for the creation of “an armed force to liberate Palestine.”
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State Department announces it will revoke Colombian president's visa
The State Department said in a statement posted on social media tonight that it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after an incident in which
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September 27, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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The superintendent of the largest public school district in Iowa was arrested Friday by ICE, which alleged he was in the country illegally and without a work authorization. Roberts has helmed the district since July 2023
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ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district
The agency said Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was in the country illegally and had a final order of removal.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Authorities confirmed that remains found in a remote part of Washington state were those of Travis Decker, the U.S. Army veteran accused in the horrific murder of his three young daughters and the subject of a monthslong manhunt.
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Remains found in remote part of Washington confirmed to be fugitive dad wanted in killing of 3 daughters
Decker, a U.S. Army veteran, was wanted in connection with the murders of his three daughters earlier this year.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Bullets struck a lobby window at the ABC affiliate station in Sacramento on Friday. The gunfire comes as the station reported that protesters had gathered outside Thursday to decry ABC's decision to pull Kimmel from its air.
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Shots fired at ABC affiliate in Sacramento
No one was injured, and the motive is unknown, Sacramento police said.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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An air traffic controller on Tuesday had to repeatedly warn a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One's path as both traversed over New York.
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Spirit Airlines flight repeatedly warned to turn away from Air Force One
"I got to talk to you twice every time, Spirit 1300… Pay attention. Get off the iPad," the air traffic controller said in audio.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The FBI in Pittsburgh is looking for the driver of a car that allegedly rammed into its city field office on Wednesday, in what officials have described as an "act of terror."
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Manhunt underway after targeted 'terrorist' incident at FBI office in Pittsburgh
The suspect, Donald Henson, allegedly crashed into the gate, then grabbed an American flag from the vehicle and threw it over the fence before fleeing, the FBI said.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Trump on Monday filed a federal defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, four of its reporters and Penguin Random House over coverage of his 2024 campaign, seeking no less than $15 billion in compensatory damages for the alleged defamation.
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Trump files $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times over campaign coverage
The suit alleges the paper and four of its reporters unfairly damaged his business reputation, tried to sink his 2024 campaign and tried to prejudice judges and juries against him.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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The chairman of the board of supervisors in Johnson County, Iowa, said the county will defy an order from state Gov. Kim Reynolds to fly flags at half-staff in memory of Charlie Kirk.
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Iowa county leader says it will defy governor's order to fly flags at half-staff
The chairman of the board of supervisors in Johnson County, Iowa, said the county will defy an order from state Gov.
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September 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Toraya Reid, the sister of Timberwolves player Naz Reid, was shot and killed in New Jersey on Saturday morning, according to a source close to the situation.
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Sister of Timberwolves star Naz Reid shot dead in New Jersey
Toraya Reid was found dead near the exit of an apartment building, and a man she was dating has been charged with murder.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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A 21-year-old University of Kentucky athlete was arrested and accused of hiding her dead infant, wrapped in a towel, in a trash bag in a closet to conceal the recent birth, police said.
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A University of Kentucky cheerleader is accused of hiding a dead baby in closet
Laken Snelling, 21, is a senior and member of the university's stunt team, a spokesperson said. It's not clear how the infant died.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Two people are dead after they contracted a flesh-eating bacterium eating raw oysters in Louisiana, a state health official said. The deaths were due to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that is naturally occurring in warm coastal waters.

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August 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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George Mason University's president will not apologize to satisfy the demand of the Education Department, which said it had determined the university has violated federal civil rights law, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.
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George Mason University president rejects Education Department's apology demand
In a letter, the administrator's attorney said the allegation of discriminatory conduct “borders on the absurd.”
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August 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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The parents of a Southern California baby, reported missing by his mother, have been arrested and accused of murder, authorities said Friday.
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California parents of missing 7-month-old arrested, accused of murder
Jake and Rebecca Haro were taken into custody by San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies.
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August 23, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Roughly 2.8 million Americans who are 13 or older identify as transgender, according to a new study. The figure represents 1% of the U.S. population in that age group, according to the report published by the Williams Institute at UCLA’s School of Law.
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More than 2.8 million Americans identify as transgender, report finds
Transgender people tend to be younger than the overall U.S. population and the trend is expected to continue, according to a report from UCLA Law's Williams Institute.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Six people were killed Wednesday at a Colorado dairy in an accident that is being investigated as toxic gas exposure, officials said. Dairy Farmers of America said the deadly accident happened at one of its member farms in Keenesburg.
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Six dead in accident at Colorado dairy
The deaths are being investigated as the possible result of exposure to toxic gas, but autopsies will be completed.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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A group of advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a lawsuit today to stop the West Virginia National Guard from deploying to Washington, D.C.
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West Virginia action group files lawsuit to halt state national guard deployment to D.C.
A group of advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a lawsuit today to stop the West Virginia National Guard from
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August 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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A Southwest Airlines pilot, pulled out of a cockpit and arrested on allegations that he tried to fly while impaired, blamed nicotine pouches when police told him he smelled of alcohol, according to law enforcement video released on Thursday.
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Video shows Southwest pilot taking sobriety test on jet bridge before DUI arrest
David Allsop had said he only had "a few beers" the night before, but police said he smelled of alcohol shortly before a scheduled flight .
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August 16, 2025 at 4:28 AM