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Shooter kills a teen mother holding her baby and 4 other family members in California

The attack early Monday morning in central California took place at a home linked to drugs and guns. "None of this was by accident," a sheriff said. "It was deliberate, intentional and horrific."

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With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family

Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies than many states with larger rural populations.

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A polar bear kills a woman and a boy in a remote Alaska village

A polar bear entered the remote northwestern village of Wales and chased multiple people before being fatally shot by a local resident, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

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Derek Chauvin's lawyer is expected to ask a court to throw out his murder convictions

The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted in the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin, who is white, pinned the Black man to the ground with his knee on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes.

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Another North Carolina power substation was damaged by gunfire

Two power substations were damaged in early December, knocking out power for tens of thousands. The latest shooting did not cause any outages, the utility said.

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A Colorado library is closed after meth contamination. What will it take to clean it?

The Englewood Public Library is the second library in Colorado to have to close its doors due to meth contamination.

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Authorities don't know who is shooting free-roaming horses in the Utah desert

It's a mystery why dozens of horses are being found dead with gunshot wounds on public land near the Navajo Nation in Utah.

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What makes that song swing? At last, physicists unravel a jazz mystery

For nearly a century, jazz musicians have debated what gives songs that propulsive, groovy feel that makes you want to move with the music. The secret may lie in subtle nuances in a soloist's timing.

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4 ways around a debt ceiling crisis — and why they might not work

From an obscure congressional maneuver to a trillion-dollar coin, there are many ideas out there to help the U.S. can avoid debt default but they are untested and have major potential problems

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As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point

In the years since Haiti last held a democratic election, the challenges facing the country have spiraled: gang violence, inflation, a cholera outbreak. "It's a collapse," one outgoing senator said.

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Maine newspaper apologizes for running a redacted version of 'I Have a Dream' speech

Critics of the Bangor Daily News said the redacted version promotes a whitewashed and sanitized version of Martin Luther King Jr. that does not convey his radical views and work as an activist.

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3 events that will determine the fate of cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are reeling after a miserable year that saw the collapse of companies such as FTX. A look at what lies ahead.

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Can you get COVID and the flu at the same time?

And what about a cold or RSV? With all the illness spreading, it's virus soup out there these days. Some people feel so sick they're wondering if they're fighting more than one germ at once.

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A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb kills 18, including top officials

Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, his deputy and the state secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were among those killed, according to the chief of Ukraine's National Police.

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Nobel winner Maria Ressa and her online news outlet are cleared of tax evasion

The Nobel Peace Prize winner and her news company were cleared of tax evasion charges she said were among many legal cases used by ex-Philippine President Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting.

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Greta Thunberg was detained by German police while protesting a coal mine expansion

Thunberg had traveled to Germany to join protests in the tiny village of Lützerath, which for years has been slated for demolition to make way for the expansion of a nearby open-pit coal mine.

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The Corvette is going hybrid – and that's making it even faster

The Corvette E-Ray is a mid-engine sportscar with a powerful V8 ... and a small electric motor up front. Meet the latest version of the venerable sports car model.

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Social isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds

Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins. The findings suggest that simple interventions could be meaningful.

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The U.S. faces 'unprecedented uncertainty' regarding abortion law, legal scholar says

Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: "We're at the very beginning of something very confusing."

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With telehealth abortion, doctors have to learn to trust and empower patients

Getting abortion medication online is easier than ever thanks to regulatory changes. The practice is pushing the boundaries of the traditional doctor-patient relationship.

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New MLK statue in Boston is greeted with a mix of open arms, consternation and laughs

A new public art monument dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was unveiled Friday. It immediately drew consternation and jeers as well as plaudits.

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A University of Alabama basketball player has been charged with murder

Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles and another man have been charged in the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris, 23, near campus. Fourth-ranked Alabama says Miles is no longer on the team.

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A losing Republican candidate in N.M. is charged over shootings at homes of Democrats

A former candidate for the state legislature was arrested Monday for allegedly orchestrating the shootings at the homes of local Democratic officials.

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This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever

A college kid's mission to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence.

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American Siamak Namazi is on a hunger strike in Iranian prison. Why now and for what?

Namazi is on a hunger strike to mark the seventh anniversary of a prisoner swap that did not include him, and calling on Biden to free detainees in Iran. His lawyer spoke with NPR about those efforts.

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Imprisoned Iranian-American Siamak Namazi is on a hunger strike in Iran

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jared Genser, lawyer for the family of Siamak Namazi, who's been jailed in Iran for seven years. Namazi wrote President Biden to tell him he's going on a hunger strike.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is having a moment. What does it mean?

The Georgia congresswoman is positioning herself as a bridge between mainstream Republicans and the party's right flank in Washington

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The U.S. has an overclassification problem, says one former special counsel

The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office has put new scrutiny on how the government classifies documents.

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Here's what's at stake in Elon Musk's Tesla tweet trial

In 2018, Musk tweeted he had secured enough funding to take Tesla private, but a deal never materialized. A trial over the risk he brought to shareholders could further tarnish the CEO's reputation.

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China's economic growth falls to 3% in 2022 but slowly reviving

The world's No.2 economy grew by 3% in 2022, less than half of the previous year's rate, official data showed Tuesday as China faced pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump.

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