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Old Dominion University shooting leaves 2 people critically injured, gunman dead

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A gunman is dead and two people are critically injured following a shooting Thursday morning at Old Dominion University. The shooter opened fire at approximately 10:49 a.m. in Constant Hall, the Norfolk, Virginia, university said in an emergency alert. The two people who were injured have not been identified. They were taken to Sentara Norfolk … Read more

At least 6 people dead as tornadoes rip across Michigan and Oklahoma

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Powerful storms that whipped up tornadoes killed four people in southern Michigan, including a 12-year-old boy, and two people in eastern Oklahoma on Friday, reducing homes to rubble and leaving a swath of damage. In Michigan, a 12-year-old boy died after succumbing to weather-related injuries. The boy’s parents called 911 to report that they could … Read more

At least 4 dead after reported tornado rips through Michigan and storms hit central U.S.

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Powerful storms ripped across Michigan on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring at least a dozen more as storms tore through the state.  The storms knocked down trees as tornado warnings were issued across the southern part of the state. In Branch County, Michigan, about two hours outside Detroit, there were three reported … Read more

Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz dead at age 89

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Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to their last national championship in 1988, has died, the school announced on Wednesday. Holtz was 89. The former coach had been in failing health in recent months with his family announcing he’d been moved to hospice care in Orlando, Florida. In … Read more

Who is set to be in charge in Iran now that Khamenei is dead? A powerful hard-line military corps

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The Revolutionary Guard demonstrated its fealty to Khamenei most recently by orchestrating the crackdown in January that left thousands of anti-government protesters dead. Now, after his killing, it has the opportunity to seize even more power in the country, some experts say. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency put the number of people killed … Read more

2 young girls found dead in suitcases in Cleveland were related, coroner says

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The two Black girls found stuffed inside suitcases and buried in shallow graves on the east side of Cleveland were related, the local medical examiner’s office revealed Wednesday. A preliminary DNA examination determined that the girls, who are believed to be between the ages of 8 and 14, were half-siblings. “At this time, neither decedent … Read more

Woman and dog killed, 3 others stabbed in road rage incident on D.C. beltway; suspect dead

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A 39-year-old woman and a dog were killed, and three other people were stabbed in a road rage incident on the outer belt of the Washington D.C. beltway on Sunday, police said. The suspect was killed by police. Virginia State Police were called to Interstate 495 southbound near exit 52 in Annandale, Virginia, around 1:20 … Read more