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  • High school drama teacher meets doctor who donated kidney, saving his life

    Ed Hall's coworker became a bridge donor to help ensure he got a kidney.

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  • Police officer helps skunk with yogurt cup stuck on head

    A police officer in Massachusetts gave a helping hand to a skunk in distress.

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  • San Francisco International Airport bans sale of small plastic water bottles

    The airport is making a big change to their beverage rules.

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  • Marium the viral Dugong dies after ingesting plastic

    An autopsy showed significant amounts of plastic waste in her intestine, which led to a blood infection and gastritis.

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  • Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women for sex while on work release, women say in lawsuits

    The two women have made the allegations in new federal court complaints.

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  • Planned Parenthood SVP discusses clinic's refusal to accept Title X federal funding

    Melanie Roussell Newman explains how poor women and women of color suffer the most under the Title X rule saying the government should not get in...

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  • Woman finds 3.72-carat yellow diamond at state park

    The 27-year-old is considering selling the diamond or mounting it into a ring.

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  • Lovable manatee-like animal dies, loads of plastic found in her stomach

    The dugong gained internet fame after pictures showed her hugging her carers.

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  • 'Race against time': Rescuers cling to hope of finding 2 firefighters missing at sea

    Firefighters Justin Walker and Brian McCluney were reported missing on Friday.

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  • Man faces 11 charges after woman says she was held against her will at his home

    Police have not identified the 24-year-old woman or her 8-month-old child.

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  • Truck driver arrested after allegedly threatening to commit church mass shooting: FBI

    Thomas McVicker said he would "shoot up" a Memphis church, officials said.

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  • Chris Janson's inspired by his hit, 'Good Vibes'

    Even when he's having a bad day, Chris Janson says his hit "Good Vibes" still inspires him.

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  • Man charged in Anguilla hotel worker's death describes life as 'a living nightmare'

    Scott Hapwood, 44, was on vacation with his family when he was attacked.

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  • Search mission for missing firefighters continues

    "We remain optimistic, but guardedly so. At this point it is 100% still a rescue operation," U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Mark Vlaun said.

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  • Delivery man allegedly douses elderly woman with chemical, beats her to death

    Evelyn Udell, 75, was home alone when a delivery man allegedly attacked her.

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  • Florida man arrested for having Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

    Brendan Dolan-King allegedly hid the drugs in his air vents.

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  • 9-year-old boy shot dead while sitting in car

    Zion Person was among five children and one adult in the car when a gunman opened fire from another vehicle, according to officials. He was the only...

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  • El Paso dealership replaces widower's car: 'In the face of hate we respond with love'

    Antonio Basco had his car stolen and vandalized after his wife's funeral.

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  • Sailor rescued after clinging to boat for 12 hours

    The man was sailing home to Port Clinton Sunday when winds capsized his boat in Lake Erie.

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  • Marking 400 years since slavery began in US

    The first documented slaves arrived in Virginia in August of 1619.

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  • Eric Garner's mom talks firing of officer involved in son's chokehold death

    Gwen Carr discusses the long journey for justice since her son's death five years ago, saying "these stories are our lives," and comparing his death...

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  • Jeffrey Epstein signed will 2 days before jail suicide

    Jeffrey Epstein's estate has been estimated to be worth $577.6 million.

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  • Father confesses to murdering daughter: Police

    Joshua Lee Burgess, 32, allegedly confessed to police that he killed his own daughter over the weekend.

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  • Man, woman found dead in apparent murder-suicide

    A 2-year-old girl was also found unharmed at the scene, according to police.

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  • Video of fleeing suspect released in search for college campus killer

    Steven Chan was stabbed to death on CSU Fullerton's campus Monday morning.

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  • 'The unthinkable is becoming normal': 9-year-old boy gunned down, sparking outrage

    Zion Person was shot Sunday night.

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  • You should keep your home at 78 degrees, coolest, federal program suggests

    The recommendation was met with intense criticism online.

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  • Status hearing held on Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett

    A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October.

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  • Man clinging to capsized sailboat for 12 hours rescued by boaters

    Strong winds sent the man into the water the night before.

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  • 125-year-old dime sells for $1.32M at Chicago auction

    The 1894-S Barber dime is considered among the rarest and most coveted coins in the country -- only nine are known to exist.

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  • NC man arrested for human trafficking after police find woman, baby in home

    Police say James Bryan Peterson, 54, faces 11 charges, including sexual servitude and human trafficking.

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  • Rare 125-year-old dime sells for $1.32 million

    The 1894-S Barber dime is ranked No.6 in a list of greatest coins.

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  • Bear breaks into home, raids fridge, as family panics inside

    A bear got trapped inside a California home -- and made itself right at home.

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  • New measles numbers show the disease still spreading at a slightly slower pace

    There have been 1,203 confirmed cases so far in 2019, according to the CDC.

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  • Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide; 2-year-old unharmed at the scene: Police

    The 2-year-old girl was found safe in a bedroom at the Sun Valley home.

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  • How cold should your home be?

    Temperature-setting guidelines released by the federal government have sparked a heated debate.

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  • Father walks into North Carolina police station to confess daughter's murder: Police

    The teenage girl's cause of death has not yet been released.

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  • Bear breaks into California home

    Curious bear explores family's kitchen, helps itself to snacks from the fridge and settles down to eat them in the lounge, all while two teens hide in...

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  • Boy makes big donation after $15,000 win at fair

    An Ohio school district celebrated one of its students in a social media post on Monday after he made a generous donation to St. Jude Children's...

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  • Bag found by searchers looking for firefighters

    The desperate search for two firefighters who disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of Florida continues into its fourth day.

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  • Retired administrator fatally stabbed at campus

    A retired administrator was stabbed to death on California State University Fullerton's campus Monday morning, launching a manhunt for the suspect.

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  • 'Joke or not, these types of comments are felonies': Police arrest Florida teen

    The student insisted the comment was a joke, authorities said.

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  • Severe storms targeting Midwest, Northeast as West stays hot

    Phoenix could see a high of 113 on Tuesday.

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  • 'Start Here': Fallout from NYPD firing and Planned Parenthood drops federal program

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

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