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Kentucky girl snatched from bike found quickly, man charged

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky girl who was snatched from her bicycle by a stranger was found quickly, returned to her family and a...

More states agree to settlement plan for opioid-maker Purdue

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More than a dozen states have dropped their longstanding objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its...

Highway Patrol: 1 killed in crash, shots fired at vehicle

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RENO, Nev. — Nevada authorities were investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Thursday on Interstate 80 near Reno after gunshots were reportedly fired...

Doctors to evaluate competency of office shooting suspect

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SANTA ANA, Calif. — Criminal proceedings were suspended Thursday for a man charged with killing four people in a shooting at a Southern California...

NYC mayoral primary winner Eric Adams: ‘I know how to lead’

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NEW YORK — Eric Adams, the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, vowed Wednesday to guide the city to...

California identifies new, rare gray wolf pack

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SAN FRANCISCO — A new pack of gray wolves has been identified in Northern California, becoming the third pack to establish itself in the...

A pandemic clothing purge is on as normal life resumes in US

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NEW YORK — Alina Clark is about as tired of her pandemic wardrobe as her comfort clothes are stretched and torn. ...

Officials hunt grizzly that killed camper in Montana town

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HELENA Mont. — Wildlife officials resumed searching by ground and from the air Wednesday for a grizzly bear that killed a camper in a...

Death toll from record-breaking heat wave hits 116 in Oregon

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s death toll from last weekend’s record-smashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116. ...

UAW leader sentenced for role in racketeering scandal

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DETROIT — The man who formerly oversaw a major region of United Auto Workers was sentenced to prison Tuesday for his part in a...