Colin Dwyer

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Alabama Police Shot EJ Bradford From Behind, Family Says: 'My Son Was Murdered'

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr. was fatally shot by a police officer on Thanksgiving. Now, the black man's family says autopsy evidence demonstrates that the officer should be "charged with murder."

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100 Million Quora Users Affected By 'Malicious' Data Breach

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Adam D'Angelo, the CEO of the question-and-answer website, said the exposed data ranged from email addresses to direct messages. The company is notifying affected users and law enforcement.

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Dozens Of Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand's 3rd Mass Stranding In A Week

Friday, November 30, 2018

Answers remain elusive for the country's Department of Conservation, which believes these incidents are not related. In the latest one, more than 50 pilot whales died in the remote Chatham Islands.

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Amid Spike In Measles Cases, Health Officials Warn Of 'Losing Decades Of Progress'

Friday, November 30, 2018

The number of cases worldwide leaped more than 30 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the World Health Organization and the CDC. And they say the rise has roots in failures to vaccinate children.

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U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid 'Disturbing' Rise In Overdoses And Suicides

Thursday, November 29, 2018

"These sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable," says CDC Director Robert Redfield.

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'That's How I Found Out I Was Dead': Soccer Club Fakes Player's Demise (Poorly)

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Fernando LaFuente's former team, Ballybrack FC in Dublin, says it made an "unacceptable mistake" by falsely reporting his death in an accident. He didn't find out about it until coworkers told him.

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After Months Stuck Living In Airport, Syrian Finds Refuge Half A World Away

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Hassan Al Kontar arrived in Canada eight months after posting his first pleas for help at a Malaysian airport. He didn't have a visa to go anywhere else — until he found allies in an unlikely place.

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Ebola Treatment Trials Launched In Democratic Republic Of The Congo Amid Outbreak

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

The virus has killed at least 240 people in the past four months, and it has shown no signs of abating. But the new trials may help end future outbreaks sooner.

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'We're Taking A Stand': Google Workers Protest Plans For Censored Search In China

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Several employees shared a letter with NPR calling on the tech giant to halt its reported work on a search engine project tailored to Chinese censorship demands.

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As Many As 145 Pilot Whales Die Stranded On Remote New Zealand Island

Monday, November 26, 2018

A hiker reported the mass stranding Saturday. By the time officials could reach the marine mammals, half were dead — and the rest were in such dire condition, they had to be euthanized.

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Trump Roasts Judiciary, Defends Saudis After Televised Thanksgiving Call To Troops

Thursday, November 22, 2018

When the president called military around the world, he spoke of gratitude. But as soon as he hung up, Trump brought up many grievances including 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to border policies.

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With 1 California Fire Contained, Survivors Find Rays Of Hope Amid The Horror

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Southern California's Woolsey Fire is now fully under control, while the Camp Fire up north isn't yet completely contained. Hundreds there are still missing — but survivors are trying to be thankful.

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Storm Clouds On The Horizon Promise Wildfire Relief — And Stir New Fears

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Rain is in the forecast for California regions decimated by the Camp and Woolsey fires. That's a boon for firefighters, but it also complicates matters for evacuees and raises the threat of mudslides.

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'What Took A Lifetime To Accumulate ... Was Incinerated In Minutes'

Friday, November 16, 2018

For those who have survived the deadly fires in Northern and Southern California, the escape was just the beginning. Now they face the daunting task of rebuilding the lives they made.

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Court Filing Suggests Prosecutors Are Preparing Charges Against Julian Assange

Friday, November 16, 2018

The document, part of an unrelated case, notes it's important "to keep confidential the fact that Assange has been charged." The Justice Department says the WikiLeaks founder's name was used in error.

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U.K. Wracked By Political Turmoil As Top Ministers Reject Draft Brexit Deal

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May is taking flak from across the ideological spectrum amid a series of resignations. Some are demanding a no-confidence vote; others are demanding an entirely new referendum.

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Sigrid Nunez, Elizabeth Acevedo Among 2018 National Book Award Winners

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Nunez and Acevedo won for fiction and young people's literature, respectively. The prestigious literary prize also honored Jeffrey C. Stewart, Justin Phillip Reed, Yoko Tawada and Margaret Mitsutani.

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British Ministers Quit Government In Row Over Draft Brexit Deal

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says her government is preparing for a no-deal Brexit after two key Cabinet ministers resigned in protest of a draft agreement to leave the European Union.

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U.K. Reaches Draft Brexit Deal With EU — But It May Be A Tough Sell

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

The British prime minister's office confirmed the deal Tuesday without offering details. But that did not silence Theresa May's critics at home, many of whom have already expressed opposition.

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Sri Lankan Supreme Court Blocks President's Bid To Dissolve Parliament

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Controversy has roiled Sri Lanka since Maithripala Sirisena fired his prime minister and suspended Parliament. He also aims to replace lawmakers entirely — but Tuesday's ruling has stayed that plan.

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