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The Latest: Shark study group says attacks terrifying, rare
TRURO, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on a Cape Cod shark attack (all times local): 8 p.m. An organization that studies sharks says shark encounters in which people are injured like what happened off the…
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Georgia woman facing ‘longest sentence’ for leaking to media
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman who mailed a secret U.S. report to a news organization faces the “longest sentence” ever behind bars for a federal crime involving leaks to the news media, prosecutors…
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Swimmer suffers puncture wounds in shark attack on Cape Cod
TRURO, Mass. (AP) — A man swimming off Cape Cod was attacked by a shark on Wednesday and was airlifted to a hospital. It was the first shark attack on a human at the popular…
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Strong earthquake rocks remote western Aleutian Islands
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Earthquake Center says a strong earthquake rocked an area of the remote Aleutian Islands. The center recorded the quake at a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 and its depth at…
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Man charged in killings found incompetent to stand trial
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man accused of killing three people and wounding a fourth in a string of shootings last year has been found incompetent to stand trial. The Advocate of Baton…
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After Alex Jones timeout, Twitter CEO mulls deeper changes
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Twitter gave right-wing conspiratorialist Alex Jones a weeklong timeout, CEO Jack Dorsey is mulling deeper changes to the social media service that might limit the spread of fake…
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Review: A low-key rom-com for Gen-X in ‘Juliet, Naked’
“Juliet, Naked ” is a charming and smart little film about early middle age, second chances, regrets and the intoxicating freedom of written correspondence that’s nearly impossible to explain without either spoiling something or being…
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Ex-ICE agent pleads not guilty to sexual assault
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A former special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two women and using his position to make sure they didn’t report the…
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GOP’s McCarthy slams California Democrats, faces heckling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted his home state of California as out of touch Wednesday, criticizing leaders for increasing the gas tax and failing to get a handle on long…
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The Hunt: London terror attack a reminder that we were warned in advance
This week’s attack is evidence that ISIS and its influence is still significant. And former Europol director Rob Wainwright recently told WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green that something was expected.
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Coroner IDs woman found dead at abandoned central IN home
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a woman whose body was found in an abandoned rural central Indiana house had been fatally shot. Madison County Coroner Marian Dunnichay said Wednesday that 39-year-old Trinity Parker of…
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Ex-union boss at Rikers Island jail convicted of corruption
NEW YORK (AP) — A former union boss who was once thought of as the king of New York City’s jails may be headed to federal prison after a jury convicted him of corruption charges…
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Senate study faults government care of migrant children
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has made only incremental improvements to its troubled efforts to care for thousands of migrant children detained entering the U.S. without their parents, perpetuating a problem the Trump administration has…
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Officials remove special rules for gene therapy experiments
U.S. health officials are eliminating special regulations for gene therapy experiments, saying that what was once exotic science is quickly becoming an established form of medical care with no extraordinary risks. A special National Institutes…
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Report: SEC subpoenas Tesla about CEO’s buyout plans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Government regulators have subpoenaed Tesla as they dig deeper into CEO Elon Musk’s recent disclosure about a potential buyout of the electric car maker, according to media reports. The subpoena from…
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