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  • Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman to be sentenced for running drug cartel

    Guzman, 62, was convicted on charges that mandate life in prison.

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  • 'Start Here': Congress condemns Trump tweets, no federal charges in Eric Garner case

    Here's what you need to know to start your day.

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  • SigDigs: July 17, 2019

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• Jul 16

  • Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dead at 99

    Stevens was the third longest serving Supreme Court justice.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Bears have a ball on backyard swing set

    A Connecticut family was overjoyed to witness two bear cubs having a ball on a backyard swing set.

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• Jul 16

  • Instagram faces criticism for leaving gruesome images of teen's corpse on platform

    Photos of Bianca Devins, 17, were posted online after she was killed.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Lawmakers meet on growing female prison population

    Cynthia Shank appeared in front of the House Judiciary subcommittee for a hearing on women in the criminal justice system.

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• Jul 16

  • Man arrested in murder of community activist found dead in trunk of car: Police

    Sadie Roberts-Johnson was found dead in the trunk of her car on Friday.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Governor of Puerto Rico says he will not resign following protests

    A day after protesters clashed with police outside the governor's mansion, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello insisted that he would not resign his...

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Amid protests, Puerto Rico governor says he will not resign

    Ricardo Rossello insisted that he would not leave office despite the scandals.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • How children's natural instincts, upbringing help them survive the worst

    There have been a number of incidents where young children have been in peril.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Dad desperate to find missing pregnant postal worker

    Kierra Coles, 26, has been missing since Oct. 2018.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Pictures of teen's death go viral on Instagram

    17-year-old Bianca Devins was killed by a New York man on Sunday after attending a concert, authorities said.

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• Jul 16

  • Flushing drugs down toilet could lead to 'meth gators,' police warn

    The Loretto Police Department is warning people not to dispose of their drugs down the toilet.

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• Jul 16

  • Financier Jeffrey Epstein continued his sexcapades while in 'jail': Lawyer

    Jeffrey Epstein was arrested July 6 on sex trafficking charges.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Dad dies trying to save kids swept away by wave at North Carolina beach

    Johnny Lee Vann Jr., 35, died on Sunday afternoon at Wrightsville Beach.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Chicago alligator safely reeled in from shore 1 week after it was spotted in lagoon

    Police said the gator was captured safely and humanely.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Flushing drugs down the toilet could lead to 'meth-gators,' police department warns

    "They’ve had enough methed up animals the past few weeks without our help."

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Jeffrey Epstein allegedly continued to see young women during time served

    A lawyer representing his accusers said the financier was able to have visitors under the age of 21.

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• Jul 16

  • 2-year-old girl found alive after spending the night missing in the woods

    Gabriella was found Tuesday morning, one day after she went missing.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • No charges filed against NYPD officer involved in Eric Garner's death

    The decision comes one day before the fifth anniversary of Garner's death and the expiration of the statute of limitations.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Puerto Rico in turmoil amid governor scandal

    Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is rejecting calls to resign after his profane private messages were uncovered.

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• Jul 16

  • Video shows tempura flakes self-heating, combusting

    The fire broke out at Sumo Steakhouse and Sushi in Madison, WI.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Future of space on Apollo 11 anniversary

    Namira Salim, who is set to become the first Pakistani woman to travel into space, reflects on how the astronauts who went to the moon in 1969...

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Gator on the loose in Chicago finally caught

    The alligator "Chance the Snapper" was caught in a lagoon at Humboldt Park.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Dad dies trying to rescue children from rough waters

    Johnny Vann, 35, was pulled from the water off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

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• Jul 16

  • Alligator expert presents captured Chicago gator at news conference

    Frank Robb, an alligator expert from Florida, was called in to help capture the alligator, known as "Chance the Snapper."

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Justice Dept will not file charges against officer involved in Eric Garner’s death

    Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, was put in an apparent chokehold.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • JFK Jr.'s short life and daring choices

    JFK Jr.'s life is memorialized by those who knew him best.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Dad of missing pregnant postal worker speaks out

    "I just want my baby to come home, along with my grandbaby that I never got to meet," Joseph Coles said at a news conference on Monday.

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• Jul 16

  • Teen falls 50 feet to his death rock climbing while at camp, police say

    The boy was scaling a rock formation in a state forest, official said.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Neil Armstrong's spacesuit goes on display for 1st time in more than a decade

    The spacesuit was revealed Tuesday, 50 years after the launch of Apollo 11, at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

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  • It's Morning, America: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

    Trump's attack on minority Congresswomen, Epstein's bail hearing, Utah girl's police sketch may help crack case and more.

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• Jul 16

  • Hiker found after going missing with small dog for days 'just thankful to be alive'

    Sheryl Powell said she got lost while fleeing from a knife-wielding man.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Half a million people pledge to storm Area 51

    Nearly half a million believers have declared they're rushing Area 51 to "see them aliens."

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• Jul 16

  • Rescued hiker fled knife-wielding man, ate cactus

    Sheryl Powell went missing from a campground in Bristlecone Pine Forest area.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • 'Bracing for a shot in my back': Deputy speaks out on gun run-in with security guard

    The incident occurred at an IRS office in Toledo on May 31.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Rescued California hiker fled knife-wielding man and ate cactus to survive

    Sheryl Powell went missing from a campground in Bristlecone Pine Forest area.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • 'Start Here': 'The Squad' responds to Trump, Epstein back in court, a Vatican mystery

    Here's what you need to know to start your day.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • 5 years after Eric Garner's death, a look back at the movement it sparked

    July 17 marks five years since Eric Garner's death was seen around the world.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Barry remnants deliver more rain as heatwave takes shape from Midwest to Northeast

    A town in Louisiana saw almost 2 feet of rain from Barry.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • House explosion leaves 1 dead, 15 injured in Southern California

    A Southern California Gas Company technician died in the blast.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Convicted felon driving an Uber accused of 'sexual contact' with 17-year-old: Police

    The 31-year-old was arrested on Saturday, according to local police.

    Jul 16

• Jul 15

  • Charlottesville car rammer sentenced

    The man who killed a female counterprotester when he rammed his car into a crowd at a 2017 Charlottesville rally was sentenced to life in prison plus...

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• Jul 15

  • Missing hiker found alive

    Sheryl Powell, 60, who went missing on Friday along with her small dog has been found alive. Searchers describe her as resilient and strong, but...

    Jul 15

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