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• Manhunt under way after golf pro and 2 others found dead

  05-07-2021 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  Police are trying to find out who killed three men -- including golf pro Gene Siller -- whose bodies were found on the grounds of an Atlanta-area country club. CNN's Ryan Young reports.
  
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• Medecins Sans Frontieres says Mediterranean rescue mission blocked after ship seizure in Italy

  05-07-2021 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move that French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned would endanger the lives of migrants in the Mediterranean.
  
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• Pollution from sunken ship devastates marine life in Sri Lanka

  05-07-2021 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  Pollution spilling from a sunken cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka is threatening marine life in the area. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
  
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• Hackers behind holiday crime spree demand $70 million, say they locked 1 million devices

  05-07-2021 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  The hacker gang behind an international crime spree that played out over the Fourth of July weekend says it has locked more than a million individual
  
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• Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery

  05-07-2021 23:01 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis was "in good, overall condition, alert" and breathing on his own Monday, the Vatican said a day after the pontiff underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half of his colon.
  
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• Richard Donner, director of 'Lethal Weapon' and first 'Superman,' dies at 91

  05-07-2021 22:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  He also helmed "The Goonies" and the Bill Murray vehicle "Scrooged."
  
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• NHL goaltender dead at 24 after accident involving fireworks at a party

  05-07-2021 22:38 via cnn.com
  
  Matiss Kivlenieks, goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, died Sunday night after an accident involving fireworks at a private party in Novi, Michigan, which led to a fall, according to Novi Police Department Lieutenant Jason Meier.
  
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• ‘The police bill is wiping out a culture’: New Travellers take a stand

  05-07-2021 21:53
  
  If it becomes law, residing on land without permission would be a criminal offence, threatening a way of life for communities across the UK“I am worried that not everyone knows what is coming,” says Amy, sitting in the truck she has turned into a cosy home for her and her two children. “If this bill is passed it will mean the end of our culture. The end of our way of life.”Amy, who wanted to be known by her first name, lives with her two sons on a small Travellers’
  
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• At least 150 people fatally shot in more than 400 shootings over the Fourth of July weekend

  05-07-2021 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  At least 150 people were killed by gun violence in more than 400 shootings across the country during the Fourth of July weekend as major cities nationwide confront a surge in violent crime, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive.
  
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• Afghanistan government forces have withdrawn from 7 districts of the country: sources

  05-07-2021 21:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Afghanistan government has struggled to maintain control as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal, with local government forces pulling back from seven districts across the country. 
  
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• Malala Yousafzai: Womens' rights can't be compromised during talks

  05-07-2021 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  Activist Malala Yousafzai talks to CNN's Zain Asher about the stalled Afghanistan peace talks following US military withdrawal from the country.
  
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• 3 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Dallas neighborhood

  05-07-2021 21:16
  Police say three men were killed and two others injured in a Fourth of July shooting in a Dallas neighborhood
  
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• Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live with virus

  05-07-2021 21:15 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that his government plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, though he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions will drive surging coronavirus cases even higher.
  
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• Video shows demolition of remainder of Surfside building

  05-07-2021 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  The rest of the Champlain Towers South building was demolished and officials hope it will now be safer for rescue teams to expand their search with fewer reinforcements. The demolition came after part of the building fell early in the morning on June 24. At least 24 people were killed, including children, and 121 people remain unaccounted for. CNN's Natasha Chen reports from the scene.
  
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• See remainder of collapsed Surfside building be demolished

  05-07-2021 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  The rest of the Champlain Towers South building was demolished and officials hope it will now be safer for rescue teams to expand their search with fewer reinforcements. The demolition came after part of the building fell early in the morning on June 24. At least 24 people were killed, including children, and 121 people remain unaccounted for. CNN's Natasha Chen reports from the scene.
  
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• Watch moment landslide swept through city

  05-07-2021 20:23 via cnn.com
  
  Video shows the moment a landslide overwhelmed the Japanese coastal city of Atami on Saturday, killing several people and leaving dozens missing.
  
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• 11-year-old boy dead in accident at Iowa theme park

  05-07-2021 19:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Six people were riding together on the Raging Rivers attraction at Adventureland Park on Saturday when their raft overturned.
  
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• 3 more bodies found after search resumes

  05-07-2021 19:23 via cnn.com
  
  The rest of the Champlain Towers South building was demolished Sunday night and officials hope it will now be safer for rescue teams to expand their search with fewer reinforcements.
  
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• OPEC+ meeting canceled, sending oil prices climbing higher

  05-07-2021 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  OPEC+ canceledits scheduled meeting Monday, dashing hopes for an agreement to increase production to satisfy the world's growing demand for oil.
  
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• Canada’s vicious circle of extreme heat and wildfires

  05-07-2021 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  How extreme heat and wildfires can create a vicious circle of extreme weather.
  
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• Why a tiny deer bone is changing how we think about early humans

  05-07-2021 18:51 via cnn.com
  
  A tiny piece of bone that once belonged to a giant Ice Age deer is changing how we think about Neanderthals.
  
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• A tiny 50,000-year-old bone is changing how we think about early humans

  05-07-2021 18:51 via cnn.com
  
  A tiny piece of bone that once belonged to a giant Ice Age deer is changing how we think about Neanderthals.
  
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• Autopsy: Columbus goalie Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma

  05-07-2021 18:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen tweeted: “Life is so precious and can be so fragile. Hug your loved ones today. RIP Matiss, you will be dearly missed."
  
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• Storm tracker: Follow Elsa's path

  05-07-2021 18:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  The tropical storm could arrive in Florida on Tuesday.
  
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• England takes a big Covid-19 gamble as Johnson sets out plan to scrap lockdown rules

  05-07-2021 18:43 via cnn.com
  
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is setting out his plan to lift most of England's remaining coronavirus restrictions by mid-July, despite warnings from some experts that the current surge of Delta variant cases across the country means such moves were premature.
  
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• Why living with Covid would not be the same as flu

  05-07-2021 18:27
  
  Analysis: coronavirus is more contagious and more lethal than influenza, and we lack the same global protection mechanismCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs England prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions further, the messaging from ministers has changed. We have reached, it seems, a tipping point in the pandemic where rules will be replaced by personal decisions. The mantra now is about living with coronavirus, much as we do with seasonal flu.The pandemic has
  
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• Florence Pugh talks criticism over her relationship with Zach Braff

  05-07-2021 18:19 via cnn.com
  
  Florence Pugh and Zach Braff are going strong after more than two years together.
  
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• Man bitten by neighbor’s escaped python in toilet in Austria

  05-07-2021 18:16 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A man in Austria was bitten by a 5 1/4-foot python during an early-morning visit to the toilet at his home on Monday, police said.
  
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• Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow reunite for July 4

  05-07-2021 18:14 via cnn.com
  
  The "Friends" reunion is still going strong.
  
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• Irish boy swaps cash prize for some lovely cows

  05-07-2021 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Have you herd about the 10-year-old who's creating his own field of dreams after winning €1,000?
  
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• Pro golfer killed, 2 others found dead at Georgia course

  05-07-2021 18:01 via cnn.com
  
  Police are trying to find out who killed three men -- including golf pro Gene Siller -- whose bodies were found on the grounds of an Atlanta-area country club.
  
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• Afro swim cap Olympic ban under review after facing heavy criticism

  05-07-2021 17:59 via cnn.com
  
  The International Swimming Federation (FINA) says it is "reviewing" its decision not to allow the use of swimming caps designed for natural Black hair at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
  
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• NHL goaltender dead at 24 from apparent head injury

  05-07-2021 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  Matiss Kivlenieks, goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, died Sunday night after an accident involving fireworks at a private party in Novi, Michigan, which led to a fall, according to Novi Police Department Lieutenant Jason Meier.
  
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• Neanderthals engraved a deer bone more than 50,000 years ago

  05-07-2021 17:29 via cnn.com
  
  A tiny piece of bone that once belonged to a giant Ice Age deer is changing how we think about Neanderthals.
  
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• A 50,000-year-old deer bone is changing how we think about Neanderthals

  05-07-2021 17:29 via cnn.com
  
  A tiny piece of bone that once belonged to a giant Ice Age deer is changing how we think about Neanderthals.
  
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• Rescue mission in 'hot pursuit' after gunmen kidnap scores of students in northwest Nigeria

  05-07-2021 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  At least 26 students and a teacher have been rescued after armed men raided a private secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna State early Monday and kidnapped scores of people, said police.
  
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• Search efforts resume after Miami condo building is demolished

  05-07-2021 17:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Search efforts were put on pause Saturday after engineers evaluating the remaining structure deemed it too unstable for crews to work the debris pile.
  
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• Search efforts resume after Miami condo building demolished

  05-07-2021 17:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Search efforts were put on pause Saturday after engineers evaluating the remaining structure deemed it too unstable for crews to work the debris pile.
  
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• Ukrainian army defends decision to make female soldiers march in high heels

  05-07-2021 17:25 via cnn.com
  
  Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers.
  
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• This could be Florida's best-kept secret

  05-07-2021 17:23 via cnn.com
  
  Seeing a panther in the wild is one of the most-coveted experiences an adventurer in South Florida can pursue.
  
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• The 'Amazon of North America' could be Florida's best-kept secret

  05-07-2021 17:23 via cnn.com
  
  Seeing a panther in the wild is one of the most-coveted experiences an adventurer in South Florida can pursue.
  
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• Delta variant: Which Asian countries are seeing rising cases?

  05-07-2021 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some Asian countries are now seeing rising coronavirus infections - is that down to the Delta variant?
  
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• A Neanderthal masterpiece? Prehistoric carved bone may be oldest work of art ever found

  05-07-2021 17:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  The toe bone of a prehistoric deer carved with lines by Neanderthals 51,000 years ago is one of the oldest works of art ever found, according to a study.
  
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• Jewish man abused twice in one evening on London public transportation

  05-07-2021 16:56 via cnn.com
  
  A Jewish man was subjected to anti-Semitic abuse in London twice in the space of one evening while traveling on public transportation, his brother has said, as videos of the altercations went viral on social media.
  
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• 3 men found dead at Georgia country club, including club pro Gene Siller

  05-07-2021 16:30 via cnn.com
  
  Police are trying to find out who killed three men -- including golf pro Gene Siller -- whose bodies were found on the grounds of an Atlanta-area country club.
  
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• Italy to investigate Libyan coastguard’s ‘attempted shipwreck’ of migrant boat

  05-07-2021 16:16
  
  Officials to be investigated after film appears to show patrol boat firing shots at a vessel carrying 64 people in the MediterraneanProsecutors in Sicily have launched an investigation against the Libyan coastguard after footage emerged appearing to show officials firing on a boat of migrant families in the Mediterranean Sea.On 30 June, rescue workers from the German organisation Sea-Watch recorded the Libyan coastguard patrol vessel coming dangerously close to the small wooden boat and apparent
  
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• Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance

  05-07-2021 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  There was backlash over Vanessa Williams performing for Independence Day before it even happened.
  
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• Azerbaijan mud volcano triggers huge blast in Caspian oil and gas fields

  05-07-2021 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The explosion sent plumes of black smoke and flames into the sky in an oil and gas field.
  
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• Three US private equity groups circle UK supermarket

  05-07-2021 16:07 via cnn.com
  
  Morrisons has become a takeover target for three major American private equity groups amid strong investor appetite for UK assets that could spark a bidding war for Britain's fourth biggest supermarket chain.
  
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• England takes a big Covid-19 gamble as Johnson plans to scrap remaining lockdown rules

  05-07-2021 15:58 via cnn.com
  
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is setting out his plan to lift most of England's remaining coronavirus restrictions by mid-July, despite warnings from some experts that the current surge of Delta variant cases across the country means such moves were premature.
  
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