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Month: September 2023

Puerto Ricans take recovery into their own hands 6 years after Hurricane Maria

Puerto Ricans take recovery into their own hands 6 years after Hurricane Maria

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Six years after Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico, flooding whole towns and leaving 80% of the island without power, some residents and businesses have taken matters into their own hands and are taking care of the island’s locals. Casa Pueblo, a 43-year-old nonprofit environmental […]

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Six dead, one injured after train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

Six dead, one injured after train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

WFTS (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.) — Six people are dead after a freight train slammed into an SUV carrying seven at a crossing in Hillsborough County, Florida, on Saturday evening, law enforcement officials said. The dead, which included three adults and three children, were members of a family and a friend […]

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FBI launches probe into Baton Rouge Police Department over abuse allegations

FBI launches probe into Baton Rouge Police Department over abuse allegations

The warehouse in Baton Rouge, La., that some members of the Baton Rouge Police Department called the Brave Cave. — U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Federal authorities are investigating the Baton Rouge Police Department following allegations that some officers “abused their authority,” the FBI […]

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Virginia shooting kills 14-year-old, injures four others: Police

Virginia shooting kills 14-year-old, injures four others: Police

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — A 14-year-old is dead and four others injured following a shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, according to police. All five victims were transported to local hospitals for their injuries following the shooting on Saturday afternoon, according to a press release from the Chesapeake Police Department. […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 9/24/23

Scoreboard roundup — 9/24/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 7, NY Yankees 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Chi White Sox 3, Boston 2 Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 1 Minnesota 9, LA Angels 3 Kansas City 6, Houston 5 Texas 9, […]

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5 dead, 2 injured as train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

5 dead, 2 injured as train strikes SUV carrying family in Florida, sheriff says

WFTS (TAMPA, Fla.) — Five people were killed Saturday evening when a freight train slammed into an SUV carrying seven at a crossing in Hillsborough County, Florida, law enforcement officials said. The dead, which included three adults and two children, were believed to have been family members, officials said. Hillsborough County […]

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What to know about NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission

What to know about NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission

Keegan Barber/NASA via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A seven-year-long NASA mission has come to an end with the first asteroid sample collected in space. This capsule, the size of a microwave oven, landed safely on Sunday morning to a crowd of cheering spectators — a bit earlier than planned but […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 9/23

Prep Sports Roundup: 9/23

Parowan Tournament PAROWAN, Utah-Sicily Fabrizio’s 11 kills led the way and the Tabiona Tigers swept Bryce Valley 3-0 Saturday at the Parowan Tournament. The Tigers prevailed 25-18, 25-15, 25-5 for the straight sets win against the Mustangs. PAROWAN, Utah-The Piute Thunderbirds downed Bryce Valley 3-0 at the Parowan Tournament Saturday. […]

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Black high school student suspended in Texas because of dreadlocks files lawsuit

Black high school student suspended in Texas because of dreadlocks files lawsuit

George Family Photo (TEXAS) — The family of a Black Texas high school student who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal lawsuit Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly not enforcing the state’s CROWN Act, a law which protects from […]

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5 hospitalized in home explosion that left house ‘heavily damaged’

5 hospitalized in home explosion that left house ‘heavily damaged’

Cravetiger/Getty Images (NEW JERSEY) — A house explosion in West Milford, New Jersey, left six people injured Friday, according to police. Officials said the house was heavily damaged. The explosion happened around 9 p.m., police said. West Milford Police received multiple reports of a house explosion in Upper Greenwood Lake. […]

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