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Here’s what we know about the suspect in Trump’s apparent attempted assassination

Ryan Wesley Routh's digital footprint paints a picture of a disillusioned former Trump voter who took up an impassioned defense of Ukraine.
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2 students, 2 teachers dead in Georgia high school shooting; 14-year-old in custody

A 14-year-old student is in custody after opening fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., leaving two students and two teachers dead and injuring nine other people, officials said.
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15 workers on office retreat hiked up a mountain — and one got left behind

The insurance workers were on an office retreat in the Rocky Mountains. They met at dawn to begin a hike to the summit of Mount Shavano.
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Widespread technology outage disrupts Alaska 911 service, global flights and banking

The problem affected airline communications, causing the FAA to ground all domestic American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines flights.
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Biden commemorates D-Day invasion’s 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict

President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances.
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Billions from Russia’s frozen assets will go to help Ukraine’s military, the EU says

The European Union will send as much as $3.25 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine for military and reconstruction efforts.
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California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices

Starting July 1, California restaurant menus must list comprehensive prices for each item, with all mandatory charges baked into one figure.
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FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are ‘a possible victim of a crime’

"We want answers, accountability, and safer planes" — and a federal investigation will help, said an attorney for passengers of the Jan. 5 flight.
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How bad is Boeing’s 2024 so far? Here’s a timeline

The aircraft maker has faced renewed scrutiny ever since a rear door plug tore off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 airliner. Things have compounded from there.
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn't trust planes made in North Charleston, S.C. to be safe and airworthy.
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A recent lawsuit alleges ‘excessive’ defects at Boeing parts supplier

The lawsuit against Spirit AeroSystems doesn't specifically mention door plug systems like the one that failed last week, but adds to growing scrutiny.
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An empty-nest mama bear just won Fat Bear Week

Like an ursine Sarah Connor, Grazer is one tough mother. She preemptively attacks huge males that might threaten her offspring.
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Chonky and they know it: Voting starts in Fat Bear Week

Votes for the 12 Katmai National Park bears in this year's Fat Bear Week bracket are being taken until Oct. 10.
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From hangry to chonky: Fat Bear Week is coming

Ever since the Brooks River salmon run began, brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve have been feasting — and ballooning in size.
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388: The number of people unaccounted for in Maui fire falls by more than half

The revised number emerged late Thursday after Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the FBI was working to "un-duplicate people" reported missing.
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Biden implements sweeping changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases

The bipartisan reforms remove serious criminal cases from victims' chain of command, instead placing them under trained prosecutors.
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The tax deadline is tomorrow. So far, refunds are 10% smaller than last year

The 2023 date to file a tax return or an extension is Tuesday, April 18 — and refunds have been reduced as federal stimulus checks lapse.
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Twitter labels NPR’s account as ‘state-affiliated media’, which is untrue

Twitter added a "state-affiliated media" tag to NPR's main account Tuesday, the same label it uses for state media in countries like Russia and China.
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The U.S. military releases footage of Black Sea drone crash with Russian jet

Declassified footage shows two Russian fighter jets flying near a U.S. drone over the Black Sea and, the Pentagon says, colliding with it.
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From tracking Santa to Chinese spy balloons, here’s what we know about NORAD

The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.