Relatives turned to social media in a desperate attempt to find their missing children as the death toll in a gruesome school shooting at a Texas elementary school rose to at least 19 students and …
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By JAMES VERTUNO and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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5/24/22
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Residents of Bakersfield are concerned for their health and safety after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes were leaking methane in the past several days. State and regional …
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BY DREW COSTLEY
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5/24/22
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Southern California authorities say a chihuahua puppy shot through the neck with an arrow in is expected to survive. The Riverside County Animal Services agency says a woman reported to 911 that she …
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5/24/22
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Scientists will set about 1,000 traps in Whatcom County this year in their quest to wipe out the Asian giant hornet in Washington state. The state Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that …
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By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
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5/24/22
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Family and friends of Celestine Chaney are remembering her as resilient and caring as they say their final good-byes. Mourners filled the Elim Christian Fellowship sanctuary in Buffalo Tuesday for …
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON
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5/24/22
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Southern Baptist leaders say they will release a secret list of hundreds of pastors and church-affiliated staff members accused of sexual abuse. The announcement comes two days after a scathing …
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By DEEPA BHARATH
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5/24/22
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Federal meteorologists say the Atlantic should expect another extra busy hurricane season this year. Tuesday's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Atlantic hurricane season forecast …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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5/24/22
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The head of the United Nations is imploring graduating college students to reject jobs at companies that fund the fossil fuel industry he described as “killing our planet.” U.N. Secretary-General …
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5/24/22
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years after sweeping the Florida Panthers in four games. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions …
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By FRED GOODALL
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5/24/22
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MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the national youth-mentoring charity announced on Tuesday. The gift is the latest of several the billionaire writer has …
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By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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5/24/22
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger drew the wrath of former President Donald Trump when he refused to try to overturn Trump's loss to Democratic challenger Joe Biden in 2020. Now, the …
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By KATE BRUMBACK
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5/24/22
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When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, it had hoped to overtake the country in a blitz lasting only days or a few weeks. Many Western analysts thought so, too. Three months later, however, Moscow …
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By The Associated Press
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5/24/22
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Generations of women came together for a Manhattan protest against the U.S. Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. There were women who have been fighting for nearly a half …
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By WONG MAYE-E
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5/24/22
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Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday could bring an end to the faceoff between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. On the Democratic side, Stacey Abrams is …
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By JEFF AMY
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5/24/22
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Cooler weather is helping nearly 3,000 firefighters in New Mexico prevent the nation’s largest active wildfire from growing. Fire officials said Monday night that they took advantage of better …
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5/23/22
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Authorities say four people fell off a Southern California ocean cliff in the early morning darkness. A man was killed Monday and two women were critically injured. Police in Palos Verdes Estates say …
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5/23/22
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The statistics discussed at the inaugural Global Citizen NOW conference were bleak. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed 100 million people back into lives of extreme poverty. Up to 243 million people …
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By GLENN GAMBOA
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5/23/22
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A blistering report on the Southern Baptist Convention’s mishandling of sex abuse allegations is raising the prospect that the denomination, for the first time, will create a publicly accessible …
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By DEEPA BHARATH, HOLLY MEYER and DAVID CRARY
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5/23/22
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is making an in-person push for Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Pence was scheduled to rally with Kemp in suburban Atlanta on Monday on the eve of gubernatorial …
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By JEFF AMY
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5/23/22
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If the Supreme Court follows through on overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion will likely be banned or greatly restricted in about half of U.S. states. But experts and advocates fear repercussions could …
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and LINDSEY TANNER
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5/23/22
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