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Lawyer: Gun used by child who shot teacher was 'secured'

Lawyer: Gun used by child who shot teacher was 'secured'

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the gun he used had been “secured.
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern, an icon to many, to step down

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern, an icon to many, to step down

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose empathetic handling of the nation's worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic led her to become an international icon but who faced mount
Ukraine helicopter crash kills interior minister, others

Ukraine helicopter crash kills interior minister, others

BROVARY, Ukraine (AP) — A helicopter carrying Ukraine's interior minister crashed into a kindergarten in a foggy residential suburb of Kyiv on Wednesday, killing him and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground, authorities said.
Mexican group launches online guide for search for missing

Mexican group launches online guide for search for missing

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican human rights group launched an online guide Wednesday for people searching for missing relatives, a real need in a country where authorities are slow to act.
Polar bear attack victims young mother and 1-year-old son

Polar bear attack victims young mother and 1-year-old son

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native whaling village, killing a mother and her 1-year-old son in an extremely rare attack before another community member shot and killed the bear, author
Israeli high court: Netanyahu must fire key Cabinet ally

Israeli high court: Netanyahu must fire key Cabinet ally

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must fire a key ally from the country’s new Cabinet, presenting the Israeli leader with a potential coalition crisis and deepening a rift over the power of
Hampered by bad hip, Rafael Nadal loses at Australian Open

Hampered by bad hip, Rafael Nadal loses at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation.
Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village

Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village

WALES, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers. Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of the attack at 2:30 p.m.
US appeals court to weigh NCAA case over pay for athletes

US appeals court to weigh NCAA case over pay for athletes

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NCAA will ask a federal appeals court next month to block a lawsuit that seeks to have athletes treated as employees who are paid for their time, the latest high-profile challenge to amateurism in college sports.
Police investigated Utah man for abuse before murder-suicide

Police investigated Utah man for abuse before murder-suicide

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who police say fatally shot his wife, her mother and their five kids before turning the gun on himself had been investigated two years prior for child abuse, but local police and prosecutors decided not to criminally
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