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Toxic Cleanup Fights Snag Payouts

California ordered lenders to explain why wildfire insurance money sat in bank accounts while families waited to rebuild.Story HighlightsState demanded lender-by-lender reports after 160+...
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Window Smash Getaway Stuns Cops

An Oklahoma County deputy watched a burglary suspect sprint across a room and dive headfirst through a closed glass window to escape arrest, all...
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He Begged For Death – Florida Obliged

Florida executed James Robertson after he waived further appeals, closing a case built on his own request for death.Story SnapshotFlorida put James Robertson to...
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Deadly Drop Halts Rides Across America

Six Flags shut nine similar roller coasters nationwide after a man died in a fall at its Georgia park, underscoring how a single failure...
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A Donor’s $100,000 Claim Rocks Washington

The White House asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a donor alleged she sought a $100,000 personal payment before her Senate confirmation.Story SnapshotThe...
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Children Among Dead In Erie Horror

Nine people, including two children and a pregnant woman, were found dead after a shooting at an Erie, Pennsylvania home, and police say the...
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State Of Emergency: Panama Rocked Twice

Panama declared a nationwide state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes, measured at magnitudes 7.7 and 6.6, struck hours apart and injured dozens, damaged...
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Flood Traps Grow After Winds Fade

A Category 2 hurricane slammed into Florida’s Panhandle near Destin with 105-mph winds, flooding streets and knocking out power to large swaths of the...
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One Viral Clip Puts LAPD Under Scrutiny

In modern American cities, fights about a single protest video are rarely about a single sentence; they are referendums on who sets the rules...
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Evacuation Orders Hit Florida, Alabama

Millions along the northern Gulf Coast faced storm-surge danger and overnight landfall as Hurricane Isaias closed in under broad federal warnings.Story SnapshotNational Hurricane Center...

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