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Warring Parties Sign Cease-Fire In South Sudan

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Previous agreements have quickly collapsed. The ongoing civil war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

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In 1973, An Arson Killed 32 People At A Gay Bar. For Years, It Was Forgotten

Sunday, June 24, 2018

It was 45 years ago this Sunday that one of the worst attacks on LGBTQ Americans left 32 people dead. For decades, homophobia led many to ignore the tragedy.

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'White Civil Rights Rally' Approved For D.C. In August

Thursday, June 21, 2018

White nationalists and their allies are set to gather on the anniversary of last year's "Unite the Right" rally. The National Park Service approved an application for a rally near the White House.

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What We Learned From Dad

Sunday, June 17, 2018

This Father's Day, we celebrate what our dads have taught us, from how to run to being a good listener.

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17 Die After Tear Gas Leads To Stampede In Caracas Nightclub

Sunday, June 17, 2018

The country's interior minister said someone set off a tear gas canister after a fight broke out inside the nightclub, where more than 500 people were gathered for a graduation celebration.

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Achilles The 'Psychic' Cat Predicts Russia Win In World Cup Opening Match

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Achilles is a designated rat hunter at Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. The museum veterinarian said the cat "loves his motherland and couldn't vote otherwise."

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Seattle Repeals Tax On Big Business After Opposition From Amazon, Starbucks

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The companies funded opposition to the tax that would have raised money to help with Seattle's ongoing homeless problem. Critics worried about homelessness growing despite millions spent already.

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Judge Halts Deportation Of Detained New York Pizza Delivery Man

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Judge Alison J. Nathan has stopped the deportation of Ecuadorean immigrant Pablo Villavicencio Calderon until at least July 20. He was detained on June 1 while delivering food to a Brooklyn Army base.

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Viet Thanh Nguyen Says The U.S. Could 'Lose Its Soul' With Migrant Family Separations

Saturday, June 09, 2018

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author was separated from his family as a child. He says the Trump administration's policy is "inhumane, it's immoral and the United States is simply doing the wrong thing."

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ICE To Send 1,600 Detainees To Federal Prisons

Friday, June 08, 2018

The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.

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U.S. Evacuates Multiple Employees From Chinese Consulate Over Mysterious Illness

Thursday, June 07, 2018

The State Department would not say how many employees were sent home from the consulate in Guangzhou. In May, one employee was confirmed as having symptoms similar to the mysterious attacks in Cuba.

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2 Climbers Fall To Their Deaths From El Capitan In Yosemite

Sunday, June 03, 2018

The two men were reportedly experienced climbers. El Capitan in California's Yosemite National Park is considered one of the world's most challenging climbs.

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Digital License Plates Roll Out In California

Friday, June 01, 2018

New digital license plates operate like a Kindle on the back of your car. They can show personalized messages, but also ads. Privacy advocates worry about the implications of their tracking ability.

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On 'White Fear Being Weaponized' And How To Respond

Sunday, May 27, 2018

White people have called the police on black people in multiple incidents recently, despite no crimes being committed. Professor Khalil Muhammad thinks it's a problem with a complex history.

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Trump Says North Korea Summit Plans 'Moving Along' After Surprise Moon-Kim Meeting

Saturday, May 26, 2018

President Moon Jae-in held a secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to keep diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang alive. President Trump said "we'll see what happens."

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Nebraska Police Seize Record Amount Of Fentanyl

Friday, May 25, 2018

Nebraska law enforcement recently seized 118 pounds of drugs, which they now say was entirely fentanyl. It's one of the biggest fentanyl seizures in the U.S. and enough to kill millions of people.

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15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant

Friday, May 25, 2018

Police in Ontario say two men walked into an Indian restaurant near Toronto Thursday night and set off an improvised explosive device, then fled. Three people had "critical blast injuries."

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Russia Is Legally Responsible For Downing Of MH17, Netherlands And Australia Say

Thursday, May 24, 2018

The passenger jet was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014, killing 298 people on board. The Netherlands says it may bring the issue to an international court. Russia denies involvement.

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Georgia Jury Awards $1 Billion In Lawsuit Over Girl's Rape

Thursday, May 24, 2018

"They said a little black girl in Clayton County who was raped is worth $1 billion. That was a big win for us," her lawyer said. Hope Cheston was raped by an armed security guard when she was 14.

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'Terrorist Group' Kills 26 In Burundi

Sunday, May 13, 2018

"Some of the victims were stabbed, others were shot, there is even a whole family that was burned alive in their home," an official told AFP. A survivor said some victims were hacked with machetes.

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