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• Shooter Gets 23 Years to Life for Ambushing New York City Police Twice in 12 Hours, Wounding 2

  21-10-2023 23:56
  
  A shooter who ambushed police in New York City twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison
  
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• Judge Levels Gunman Who Ambushed Police: 'Your Actions Are Inexcusable'

  21-10-2023 23:56
  
  A shooter who ambushed New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison.
  Robert Williams, 47, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of attempted murder of a police officer in the February 2020 shootings in the Bronx.
  But he said during his sentencing Friday that he didn’t have deadly intent.
  “I apologize to my family, the precinct and the cop. I wasn’t trying to kill nobody,” Williams said, asserting that po
  
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• Astros' Abreu Suspended 2 Games by MLB, Which Says He Intentionally Threw at García

  21-10-2023 23:50
  
  Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series
  
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• 49ers WR Deebo Samuel Will Miss at Least Two Games With an Injured Shoulder

  21-10-2023 23:45
  
  San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss at least the next two games with a hairline fracture in his shoulder
  
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• Detroit Synagogue President Murdered, Police Seek Motive

  21-10-2023 23:36
  
  By Sharon Bernstein(Reuters) - The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death on Saturday outside her home in the Lafayette Park...
  
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• Powerful Gusts Over Cape Cod as New Englanders Deal With Another Washed-Out Weekend

  21-10-2023 23:32
  A storm system moving through New England is threatening to bring powerful gusts to parts of the region, including Massachusetts’ Cape Cod
  
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• Mike Pence's 2024 Window Is Rapidly Closing, Newest Disclosure Reports Show

  21-10-2023 23:31
  
  Is former Vice President Mike Pence’s presidential campaign dead in the water?
  The No. 2 man in the Trump administration ended September with a measly $1.18 million in his campaign account, according to campaign finance disclosures reviewed by The Associated Press.
  Pence’s campaign also has $620,000 in outstanding debt.
  For comparison, Trump has $37.5 million on hand, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has $12.3 million, according to the AP.
  The financial struggles have forced Pence to cu
  
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• North Dakota Governor Asks Legislature to Reconsider His $91M Income Tax Cut Plan

  21-10-2023 23:23
  
  Gov. Doug Burgum has called on the North Dakota Legislature to reconsider his $91 million proposal for a permanent income tax cut when it convenes in special session Monday
  
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• Astros Face Rangers in Game 6 of ALCS, One Win Away From Third Straight Trip to World Series

  21-10-2023 23:21
  
  The Houston Astros return home a win away from their third straight trip to the World Series
  
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• A Detroit Synagogue President Was Fatally Stabbed Outside Her Home. Police Don't Have a Motive

  21-10-2023 23:21
  Police say a Detroit synagogue president has been found stabbed to death outside her home
  
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• A Fiery Crash of a Tanker Truck and 2 Cars Kills at Least 1 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

  21-10-2023 23:20
  State police say a fiery crash involving a tanker truck and two passenger cars claimed the life of at least one person on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in southeastern Pennsylvania over the weekend
  
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• Attacks Intercepted by US Destroyer Were Much More Significant Than Navy Previously Admitted

  21-10-2023 23:14
  
  While Israel gets ready for a massive ground invasion, other countries in the region are also on high alert, and from all indications, it doesn’t seem as if the war in the Middle East is going to stay contained between Israel and Hamas.
  On Thursday, CNN reported that a U.S. Navy warship successfully intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen.
  According to initial reporting, approximately 2-3 missiles were launched by Houthi militants, who receive support from Iran a
  
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• Six Killed in Russia's Missile Attack on Kharkiv Postal Centre Ukraine

  21-10-2023 23:10
  
  By Maria Starkova and Ronald PopeskiKYIV (Reuters) -Six people have been killed and at least 14 injured in a Russian missile attack that hit a...
  
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• Russian Missile Attack Kills Six in Distribution Centre in Kharkiv-Governor

  21-10-2023 23:10
  (Reuters) - A Russian missile hit a postal distribution centre in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv on Saturday, killing six people and...
  
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• Makhachev Retains Lightweight Belt With First-Round KO of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294

  21-10-2023 22:49
  
  Islam Makhachev (26-1-0) used a devastating kick with his left leg to Alexander Volkanovski’s right temple, then quickly pounced and used nine hammering blows with his left hand before referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight at the 3:06 mark of the first round
  
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• A Suspect Has Been Charged in a 1991 Killing in Arkansas That Closes a Cold Case

  21-10-2023 22:38
  Arkansas State Police say a tip from an inmate and a confession from a suspected killer has led to the closure of a 32-year-old cold case
  
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• Little Light, No Beds, Not Enough Anesthesia: A View From the 'Nightmare' of Gaza's Hospitals

  21-10-2023 22:23
  
  In the besieged Gaza Strip, hospitals are nearing collapse as doctors work under the most trying conditions
  
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• Harrison Jr. the Difference as No. 3 Ohio State Beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in a Defensive Struggle

  21-10-2023 22:19
  
  All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. made 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as No. 3 Ohio State outlasted No. 7 Penn State 20-12
  
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• Harrison Jr. the Difference as No. 3 Ohio State Beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 Defensive Struggle

  21-10-2023 22:19
  
  All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. made 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as No. 3 Ohio State outlasted No. 7 Penn State 20-12
  
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• Harrison Has a Touchdown Catch, No. 3 Buckeyes Defense Steps up Big in 20-12 Win Over No. 7 Penn St

  21-10-2023 22:19
  
  All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. made 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as No. 3 Ohio State outlasted No. 7 Penn State 20-12
  
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• Canada to Continue Work With Qatar to Release Hostages Held by Hamas, PM Trudeau Says

  21-10-2023 22:11
  
  (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that Canada would continue to work with Qatar to secure the release of hostages...
  
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• Over One Thousand Migrants Reach Spain's Canary Islands in Single Day

  21-10-2023 22:07
  ARGUINEGUIN, GRAN CANARIA (Reuters) - Over 1,000 migrants arrived in Spain's Canary Islands in a single day on Saturday after making the dangerous...
  
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• Is LeBron's Career Almost Over? James Captures Unwanted Title After Rival Retires

  21-10-2023 21:50
  
  Nobody wants to be described as old while in their 30s.
  It’s more often a scarlet letter than a badge of honor to be “old,” “older” or “oldest” in virtually any occupation or walk of life.
  Given that, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James can’t be particularly thrilled about the recent retirements of Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem, 43, and James’ old NBA Finals nemesis, Andre Iguodala, 39.
  Haslem had announced his intention to retire la
  
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• Trump Won't Support Latest Frontrunner in House Speaker Race - Report

  21-10-2023 21:47
  
  From every indication, there is no end in sight to the drama that has currently engulfed the vacant speaker of the House role.
  And it appears former President Donald Trump isn’t particularly keen with the current trajectory that this saga is heading on.
  Trump is reportedly not a fan of House Majority Whip Tom Emmer and won’t give him his blessing as a candidate for speaker, per Politico.
  While Trump has not come out publicly against Emmer in one of his blistering, trademark Truth Soc
  
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• Vinícius Is Targeted Again as Sevilla Ejects Fan for 'Racist Behavior' at Real Madrid Game

  21-10-2023 21:46
  
  Sevilla ejected a fan from its Spanish league match against Real Madrid and filed a complaint with police after the spectator allegedly displayed “xenophobic and racist behavior,” with Vinícius Júnior once again the target
  
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• Experts Reveal Why Georgia Prosecutor Is Pushing Plea Deals on Trump Co-Defendants: It's Not Good

  21-10-2023 21:44
  
  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis avoided the strategic disadvantage of having to preview her case against former President Donald Trump when two co-defendants accepted last-minute plea deals ahead of their scheduled trial this week, legal experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
  Attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, the two co-defendants in Trump’s Georgia 2020 election case who requested speedy trials that were scheduled to start Monday, accepted plea deals on Thu
  
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• Israel Calls Hamas' Claim It Rejected Hostage Release 'Propaganda'

  21-10-2023 21:17
  
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel on Saturday described as "propaganda" a claim by Hamas that the militant group had wanted to release two more hostages...
  
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• Hamas Says Israel Declined to Receive Two Hostages It Intended to Release

  21-10-2023 21:17
  (Reuters) - A spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas said on Saturday the group intended to release two more hostages for "humanitarian reasons",...
  
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• Biggest Illegal Migrant Record Shattered at the Southern Border

  21-10-2023 21:11
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Patrol released statistics on Saturday showing that September saw the most monthly illegal migrant encounters ever, ending fiscal year 2023, which likewise saw the most yearly encounters on record.
  The number of illegal migrants encountered at the southern border in September totaled 269,735, far greater than the 232,963 and 183,479 reported in August and July, respectively, according to CBP data.
  September also marks the end of FY 2023, during which illegal border crossi
  
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• Sick AI-Generated Child Abuse Images Are So 'Astoundingly Realistic' They're Distracting Investigators from Real Cases

  21-10-2023 21:03
  
  Police agencies and investigators the world over are finding that AI-generated images of child pornography are so incredibly realistic that they have lost time, effort, and money investigating images that aren’t even real. And it is a growing problem.
  The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), an advocacy group based in Cambridge, England, is warning that Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a perfect tool to create “unprecedented quantities” of realistic child sexual abuse images and
  
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• Iowa Woman Who Made Fake Cancer Claims on Social Media Must Pay Restitution but Stays Out of Prison

  21-10-2023 20:59
  An Iowa woman who falsely claimed to have cancer will stay out of prison after a judge gave her probation and a suspended sentence
  
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• Biden: US Committed to Ensuring Gazans Have Access to Water, Food

  21-10-2023 20:46
  
  (Reuters) - The United States is committed to ensuring that civilians in Gaza will continue to have access to food, water and medical care without...
  
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• UN Aid Chief Says Second Aid Convoy for Gaza Could Lead to Sustained Relief

  21-10-2023 20:37
  
  By Aidan LewisCAIRO (Reuters) - The United Nations is hoping a second convoy of trucks will be sent into Gaza on Sunday under a light inspection...
  
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• CEO of a Prominent Tech Conference Resigns Amid Backlash for Public Statements Over Israel-Hamas War

  21-10-2023 20:29
  
  Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes
  
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• Tim Tebow Reveals How Deion Sanders Helped Him After College: 'He Would Go Out of His Way'

  21-10-2023 20:26
  
  Flashy Deion Sanders is right at home in a place like Colorado, where sports excitement can be as high as the Denver-area altitudes.
  That’s basically the assessment of Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, himself a former Denver Bronco.
  What’s more, 14-year NFL veteran “Prime” Sanders as head coach has not only begun turning around the University of Colorado Buffalos, he’s also just a remarkable individual, according to Tebow.
  “I think you see it in his players. I
  
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• Try That in a Small Town: 2023's 'Best Small Cities in America'

  21-10-2023 20:17
  
  Indiana and Massachusetts placed the most small cities at the top of a recent list ranking the best small cities in America.
  The list was compiled by the website WalletHub. Indiana and Massachusetts each had four on the list. Tennessee had two cities on the list, as did Wisconsin.
  The small cities that were in the 99th percentile, which means there was no one ahead of them, were: Carmel, Indiana, Lexington, Massachusetts, Brentwood, Tennessee, Westfield, Indiana, Fishers, Indiana, Fair Lawn, New
  
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• Venezuelans Become Largest Nationality for Illegal Border Crossings as September Numbers Surge

  21-10-2023 20:09
  
  Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border last month, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record
  
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• For the First Time on Record, Mexicans Replaced as Largest Nationality Illegally Crossing US Border

  21-10-2023 20:09
  
  Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities.
  Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico in September, more than double from 22,090 arrests in August and well above the previous monthly high of 33,749 arrests in September 2022.
  Arrests of
  
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• Toddler, 3, Grazed by Bullet in Bed in Connecticut; Police Say Drive-By Shooting Was 'Targeted'

  21-10-2023 20:05
  Police say a 3-year-old has been grazed by a bullet while lying in bed during a drive-by shooting in Connecticut
  
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• Woman Returns From Vacation to Find Atlanta Home Demolished

  21-10-2023 19:57
  
  A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in southwest Atlanta
  
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• Woman Returns From Vacation, Finds Atlanta Home Demolished

  21-10-2023 19:57
  A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in southwest Atlanta
  
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• Sick Sign Pops Up Outside Homeless Man's Tent Across from School, Even More Disgusting Is Who Was Behind It

  21-10-2023 19:44
  
  Call it a sign of the times.
  You don’t need to be a literary critic to interpret the symbolism of a homeless man encamped across the street from a Roman Catholic grade school with a sign offering “free fentanyl 4 new users.”
  This isn’t a dystopian novel set in a bleak future. This is San Francisco in 2023. And it’s real.One of the craziest headlines — SF Standard reporting that convicted child molester set up camp across from grade school offering “free
  
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• Reward Grows as 4 Escapees From a Georgia Jail Remain on the Run

  21-10-2023 19:34
  Nearly $75,000 is up for grabs for information leading to the capture of four men who earlier this week escaped through a damaged window and a cut fence at a central Georgia jail
  
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• UN Agencies Call for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Access Throughout Gaza

  21-10-2023 19:32
  
  (Reuters) - U.N. agencies called on Saturday for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza after 20 trucks carrying a...
  
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• Turkey's Erdogan Discussed Gaza With Hamas Leader - Turkish Presidency

  21-10-2023 19:25
  
  ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed Gaza in phone call with the leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail...
  
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• Blinken Tells Lebanon It Would Be Affected by Being Drawn Into Israel Conflict

  21-10-2023 19:15
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati it was important to respect the interests...
  
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• Michigan Scout Suspended After NCAA Opens Cheating Investigation

  21-10-2023 19:09
  
  A reported Marine Corps veteran has been swept up in a cheating scandal that has rocked college football.
  The University of Michigan Wolverines, the No. 2 football team in the country heading into Saturday’s slate of games, is currently under investigation after allegations arose that the team was illegally scouting opponents.
  Those allegations and the subsequent investigation have led to the suspension of Michigan football analyst Connor Stalions.
  The school’s athletic director, War
  
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• Hezbollah Official Says His Group Already 'Is in the Heart' of Israel-Hamas War

  21-10-2023 19:02
  
  A top official with Hezbollah has vowed that Israel will pay a high price whenever it starts a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip
  
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• Premier League Mourns Death of Bobby Charlton. Man City and Liverpool Get Back on Track With Wins

  21-10-2023 18:54
  
  On a day when English soccer mourned the passing of Bobby Charlton, Manchester City and Liverpool got back on track with wins in the Premier League
  
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• Man United Gets Emotional Victory to Pay Tribute to Bobby Charlton. Man City and Liverpool Also Win

  21-10-2023 18:54
  
  On a day when English soccer mourned the passing of Bobby Charlton, Manchester United paid tribute to the club's greatest player in a 2-1 win over Sheffield United
  
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