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• 19 shot, 10 fatally, at car rally less than 100 miles from Mexico-US border

  21-05-2023 23:06
  
  At least 10 people were killed and nine were wounded when an apparent team of gunmen ambushed a car rally in Baja, Mexico, authorities said.
  
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• 2 killed when plane headed for Hawaii crashes off Northern California

  21-05-2023 22:54
  
  Authorities say two people were killed when a small plane headed for Hawaii crashed in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Northern California
  
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• Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling

  21-05-2023 22:19
  
  Biden on Sunday hammered Republicans over what he called "extreme positions" on raising the debt ceiling as the nation careens toward a potentially catastrophic default
  
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• Berlin police investigate report of Russian exiles falling ill

  21-05-2023 21:33
  
  Theconference was linked to a Russian opposition figure.
  
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• WATCH: Bee appears to 'wave' at toddler

  21-05-2023 20:53
  
  A 2-year-old in Ireland was initially nervous of a bee until the bee appeared to "wave" goodbye back to the child.
  
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• France pension protest held on outskirts of Cannes Film Festival

  21-05-2023 20:22
  
  Though protests over pension reforms have roiled France in recent months, demonstrations have been kept largely at bay at one of the country’s glitziest events, the Cannes Film Festival
  
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• New trial ordered for man who spent 15 years on death row in death of 3-year-old boy

  21-05-2023 19:26
  
  A new trial has been ordered for a man who spent more than a decade and a half on Ohio’s death row in the 2006 death of the 3-year-old son of his former live-in girlfriend
  
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• Watch: Activists turn Trevi Fountain water black

  21-05-2023 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Climate change protesters Last Generation pour "vegetable charcoal" into the Rome landmark.
  
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• Ted Cruz accuses Biden of 'scaremongering' on debt ceiling as Biden complains of 'MAGA Republicans'

  21-05-2023 18:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, lashed out at President Biden for "scaremongering" over the national debt Sunday, telling Fox News that the president is "willing to tank the economy" rather than negotiate with Republicans. Cruz's comments came just hours after Biden declared himself "blameless" should the U.S. default on its debt. The senator argued Biden should be negotiating with Congress in Washington rather than addressing G-7 nations in Hiroshima, Japan. "It really is unfortunate to see how Joe Bid
  
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• Jake Sullivan pressed on Syria drone strike after US walks back claim it killed major al Qaeda leader

  21-05-2023 18:04 via foxnews.com
  
  White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was pressed in an interview Sunday over an alleged civilian casualty – a father of 10 who was tending sheep – by U.S. forces in Syria.CNN's Jake Tapper asked Sullivan about the reportedly botched missile strike, which the Pentagon initially claimed was a successful assassination of a "senior Al Qaeda leader," but later backtracked and launched an investigation. Sullivan said he could not comment on the matter until the Pentagon's "f
  
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• Biden accused of succumbing to far-left progressives on debt ceiling talks: 'Wants default more' than a deal

  21-05-2023 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., accused President Biden of pivoting on debt ceiling negotiations, succumbing to progressives in his party as fears of a default continue to loom.  McCarthy argued Biden's trip to Japan to attend the G-7 Summit marked a turning point in the stalled talks during "Sunday Morning Futures" as concerns mount over a potential financial crisis should the country run out of cash.  "Now, the president, even though he was overseas, thought to change places&
  
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• Killer whales ram boat off the coast of Morocco: 'We were sitting ducks,' says 'petrified' couple

  21-05-2023 17:58 via foxnews.com
  
  A British couple recently shared their terrifying experience of being under attack — by killer whales.  Janet Morris and Stephen Bidwell of Cambridge, in eastern England, were enjoying a sailing course off the coast of Morocco recently when they spotted a pod of orcas, they said. Some of the deadly marine mammals then started bumping the boat — an attack that apparently continued for an hour, as British news service SWNS reported. ARE YOU A MOSQUITO MAGNET? IT MIGHT BE FOR ONE U
  
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• Family of Chinatown woman stabbed to death by homeless career criminal sues New York City, NYPD officers

  21-05-2023 17:43 via foxnews.com
  
  The family of a Chinatown woman brutally stabbed to death is now suing New York City and the NYPD officers who responded to initial 911 calls from neighbors.  The estate of Christian Yuna Lee filed a lawsuit against the city of New York and 10 members of the New York City Police Department in Manhattan Criminal Court earlier this month. Lee was allegedly killed by a homeless man with a lengthy rap sheet, who was caught on video slipping into her building and tailing her up to her apartment
  
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• Turn it up on World Paloma Day with these 3 cocktail recipe twists

  21-05-2023 17:36 via foxnews.com
  
  May 22 is World Paloma Day and if you're looking to celebrate the classic Mexican cocktail, consider crafting a recipe with a twist – as Palomas gain both complexity, and popularity.  In its simplest and arguably best form, a Paloma is just tequila, grapefruit soda or juice and a squeeze of lime – easy, crisp and refreshing.  The many versions of the Paloma popping up are all that and more: think luxury tequila, Aperol, prosecco or even jalapeno on the list of ingredie
  
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• UK arms sales reach record £8.5bn as global tensions escalate

  21-05-2023 17:34 via theguardian.com
  
  More than half of weapons exports were for repressive regimes such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as sales doubled last yearBritish arms exports doubled during 2022 to a record £8.5bn according to the only publicly available official figures, reflecting escalating geopolitical uncertainties and fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The largest destination for UK-made weaponry was Qatar, which bought £2.7bn-worth, and 54% went to countries designated as “not free” by
  
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• Son of longtime Michigan coach's Twitter account had questionable 'likes' about slavery, Jim Crow: reports

  21-05-2023 17:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Glenn "Shemy" Schembechler, the son of longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, resigned from the Wolverines’ staff on Saturday following the revelation of concerning social media activity, the team said in a statement. Schembechler had taken a job as an assistant director of football recruiting. He made the announcement on Wednesday on his Twitter account.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM According to multiple reports, Schembechler’s Twitter account
  
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• Voters spar over abortion issue: Can't 'fight to support complete genocide' of Black babies in womb

  21-05-2023 17:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A bipartisan panel of voters addressed key issues motivating them to cast their ballot in the 2024 election cycle - among them crime and artificial intelligence, but one controversial topic ignited a heated exchange between panelists.  Madeline Brame, a conservative voter whose veteran son was murdered in New York City in 2018, addressed why she thinks a majority of Black voters cast their ballots for Democrats despite claims that Republicans resonate with Black voters more on conservative
  
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• Team Canada's Joe Veleno stomps on opponent's ankle in battle for puck: 'That's beyond dirty'

  21-05-2023 17:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Team Canada forward Joe Veleno came under fire Saturday for a dangerous play in the IIHF World Hockey Championship matchup against Switzerland. Veleno, who is also on the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings, was in a battle for the puck along the boards with Switzerland forward Nico Niederreiter when he appeared to purposely stomp on the player’s ankle to try and get the puck away. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "That's beyond dirty," one of the broadcasters said while breaki
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence Bread and Roses documentary gives Afghan women a voice

  21-05-2023 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oscar-winning actress tells BBC about working with documentary maker Sahra Mani on Bread and Roses.
  
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• In a tense world, God fulfills his promise to never abandon his followers, says Alabama pastor

  21-05-2023 17:07 via foxnews.com
  
  "I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, and offers hope and a loving assurance — but in a tense, fraught age, does it still hold its value? One faith leader says "yes."  In a world full of tragedy, disappointment and uncertainty, God is a constant, an Alabama pastor emphasizes. EXAMPLE SET BY PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS IS BOTH 'INSPIRING' AND 'CONVICTING,' SAYS PENNSYLVANIA EVANGELIST "We live in a world with an abund
  
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• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law school grads 'Survivor' provides useful 'lessons' for their careers

  21-05-2023 17:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson revealed her longtime passion for the "Survivor" television show during a Saturday commencement address, telling graduates that the show offered major lessons for life. Jackson addressed graduates from American University’s law school in Washington, D.C., during Saturday's ceremony. She told the audience that she has seen every episode of the show since its second season, meaning she has watched an impressive 42 seasons. "I watch it with my husba
  
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• Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain

  21-05-2023 17:02
  
  Animal rights activists have gathered in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of a large-scale octopus farm
  
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• WATCH: Tree burns after lightning strike in Florida

  21-05-2023 16:59
  
  A lightning strike set a tree on fire outside a Florida home that had livestock. No animals were injured from the severe thunderstorms, the home's owner said.
  
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• A husband hid $500,000 in bitcoin during a divorce and got busted by a crypto hunter

  21-05-2023 16:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  A few months into her divorce proceedings, Sarita thought it was suspicious that her spouse, who earned $3 million annually, didn’t have many assets.
  
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• Yellen says early June is 'hard deadline' for raising debt limit, warns bills will go unpaid

  21-05-2023 16:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  "There will be hard choices to make about what bills go unpaid" if a deal isn't reached in time, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on “Meet the Press."
  
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• Democratic lawmaker clashes with CNN host after question about heckling George Santos: 'CNN, y'all trippin'

  21-05-2023 16:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., mocked CNN host Erin Burnett on Friday after she asked if he regretted telling Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to resign and wondered why she would "frame a question that way." Burnett asked Bowman if he had "regrets" about yelling at Santos to "resign" on Wednesday while Santos was talking to reporters. "No, come on now," Bownman responded. "Come on now. CNN, y'all trippin now. Listen, that was– first of all, he should resign or be expelled because of the laws that
  
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• Jordan Spieth tees off at himself in PGA Championship: 'Hit one good f---ing iron shot'

  21-05-2023 16:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Jordan Spieth wasn’t putting together a good third round at the PGA Championship at the Oak Hill County Club in New York on Saturday and had an expletive reaction to an iron shot. Spieth was on the par 3 third hole when his approach to the green fell well short. Spieth wasn’t happy with his swing and took it out on himself. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Damn it, hit one good f---ing iron shot," he yelled to himself. WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE He would bogey the
  
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• Kurt Cobain: Guitar smashed by Nirvana frontman sells for nearly $600,000

  21-05-2023 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The black Stratocaster destroyed by Nirvana's frontman is signed by all three band members.
  
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• Biden says he won't agree to debt ceiling deal solely on Republican terms as he leaves G7 summit

  21-05-2023 16:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  HIROSHIMA, Japan — With less than two weeks left before the nation reaches the point where it can no longer pay its debts, President Joe Biden made it clear Sunday that he remains far apart from congressional Republicans in budget talks.
  
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• El Salvador soccer stadium stampede leaves at least 9 dead, hundreds injured: officials

  21-05-2023 16:13 via foxnews.com
  
  A stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday left at least nine people dead and hundreds of others injured, officials said. The deadly crush happened as fans reportedly pushed through an access gate during a Salvadoran league quarterfinal match between clubs Alianza and FAS at Monumental stadium in Cuscatlan. The National Civil Police confirmed on Twitter that there were at least nine deaths and that two of the injured were in critical condition. Carlos Fuentes, spokesman for t
  
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• At least 12 dead in crush at soccer stadium in El Salvador

  21-05-2023 16:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal match in the Salvadoran league Saturday.
  
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• Crowd size for Brittney Griner's WNBA return baffles coach: 'How was it not a sellout?'

  21-05-2023 16:05 via foxnews.com
  
  The Phoenix Mercury were on the road to start the 2023 WNBA season as the team took on the Los Angeles Sparks at the Crypto.com Arena in Brittney Griner’s official return to the floor. Griner had 18 points, six rebounds, four blocks and two assists in Phoenix’s 94-71 loss. But it was a big moment for the former Baylor standout as she returned to the court for the first time since 2021. She missed all of last season as she was jailed in Russia on a drug conviction. She returned to the
  
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• Ninth horse dies at Churchill Downs in span of less than a month

  21-05-2023 15:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Nine horses have now died at the famed Churchill Downs since April 27. Swanson Lake, a horse trained by Mike McCarthy, suffered an inoperable leg injury after finishing fourth in her race at the Louisville track. The horse was vanned off the track before doctors opted to euthanize her. From April 27 to the Kentucky Derby on May 6, seven horses died from either injuries or collapsing on the track. Two of those horses died in the undercard of the Derby, and another one, Wild on Ice, was supposed t
  
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• Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr gifts bat to child who beat cancer

  21-05-2023 15:28 via foxnews.com
  
  A young fan got the gift of a lifetime at Saturday's Toronto Blue Jays game. A boy wearing Bo Bichette's jersey brought a sign to his seats behind home plate with a sign that one can't help but crack a smile after reading. While the entire sign wasn't visible, the most important part of it was: "Hey Bo. I beat cancer." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM That was enough to catch Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s eye. WHITE SOX PITCHER HINTS HE WOULD PLUNK FORMER TEAMMATE AARON JUDGE, OTHER
  
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• The Durham report: Here's how we restore accountability and rule of law

  21-05-2023 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Corruption and lies by the U.S. government were exposed last week in a nonpartisan, 300-page report by John Durham, one of the most apolitical prosecutors in the nation. Without skipping a beat (or a mainstream media channel), those in power are doing their best to downplay the damning account as a political hoax. But the truth is that the FBI played fast and loose, and every American should be weary of the consequences. There’s no ignoring the facts of the Durham report, which concludes t
  
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• Education expert rips school systems after history grades plummet: ‘Appalling,’ ‘dumbed down curriculum’

  21-05-2023 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Education expert and president of the Libertas Institute in Utah, Connor Boyack, is an advocate for school choice, homeschooling and other alternatives to the public education system. Boyack told Fox News Digital how the U.S. could turn around its failing school system in an interview Wednesday. "Only 13% of eighth graders in America are proficient when it comes to American history and civics. It's an appallingly low figure, especially because these kids are going to mature and become voters," B
  
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• Biden says China’s ‘silly balloon’ derailed open communications with Beijing

  21-05-2023 14:33 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. had reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to maintain open lines of communication with the country, but the spy craft incident earlier this year derailed the effort, President Biden says. Biden made the statement during a news conference in Hiroshima, Japan, where he was present for talks with other G-7 countries on Sunday. Biden claimed that China's balloon had temporarily stalled chances for open dialogue between Washington and Beijing. The president did say he mainta
  
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• Mike Rowe gives his expertise to recession-proof career in an expensive education climate

  21-05-2023 14:30 via foxnews.com
  
  "How America Works" host Mike Rowe shared where he believes America went wrong bridging education to the workforce as colleges become more unaffordable.  "In the long history of stupidity, it's hard to imagine a stupider thing than taking shop class out of high school," Rowe told host Will Cain on "Fox News Tonight." "We did that about 40 years ago, and when we did it, we showed a whole generation of kids what was important and what wasn't," he said. "We took that whole part of our workforc
  
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• Kansas City bar shooting leaves 3 dead, 2 wounded: police

  21-05-2023 14:22 via foxnews.com
  
  Gunfire erupted at a bar in Kansas City, Missouri, early Sunday, killing at least three people and leaving two others wounded, authorities said. Officers responded at 1:25 a.m. to the Klymax Lounge on Indiana Avenue and found multiple victims at the scene, Kansas City Police Officer Donna Drake told Fox News Digital in an email. One of the deceased victims was found inside the lounge, while the second was outside the building, Drake said. A third victim died after being rushed to a hospital. ARR
  
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• Afghan ministry says helicopter crash kills 2 crewmembers during patrol in country's north

  21-05-2023 14:06
  
  The Ministry of Defense says an Afghan military helicopter crashed in the country’s north after hitting a power line base, killing at least two crewmembers
  
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• ‘I flew through the air’: Canadian cyclist recovering after collision with bear

  21-05-2023 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Kevin Milner was riding on trail north of Vancouver when black bear charged forward and sent him flipping over the handlebarsA Canadian man is suffering from a fractured scapula, cardiac contusion and bruised ribs after colliding with a bear while riding his bike north of Vancouver.Kevin Milner was riding the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve near Vancouver when he spotted the black bear in the grass. Wildlife, including deer, is common along the thickly forested double-track. Continue reading.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy says Bakhmut ‘is not occupied’ and tells G7 Russia has ‘trampled on everything civilised’

  21-05-2023 13:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he dreams of rebuilding ‘all our cities that are in ruins’ and says Ukrainian troops are still in eastern city at centre of bloody battleA Russian-installed official in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region said that Kyiv had struck the Russian-held port city of Berdyansk with British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles, Reuters reports.In a statement on Telegram, Vladimir Rogov said that seven missiles had been fired at the city, four of which were
  
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• DUP urged to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland after Sinn Féin poll triumph

  21-05-2023 13:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Former DUP leader calls Sinn Féin electoral gains a ‘wake up and smell the coffee moment’ for unionismThe Democratic Unionist party (DUP) is facing renewed calls to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland after a Sinn Féin electoral “tsunami” reshaped local government.Chris Heaton-Harris, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland, on Sunday joined a chorus urging the DUP to end a boycott that has paralysed the executive and assembly at Stormont. “A
  
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• At least 12 people dead after crowd crush at football stadium in El Salvador

  21-05-2023 13:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Incident occurred at Cuscatlán Stadium in San SalvadorPresident Nayib Bukele pledges ‘thorough investigation’At least 12 people have died with more than 100 injured in a crowd crush at a football stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American country’s government has confirmed.Alianza FC and Club Deportivo Fas were playing the second leg of their playoff quarter-final game at the Cuscatlán stadium in San Salvador, the country’s capital, when play w
  
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• British foods awaiting protected status in Japan despite Liz Truss promise

  21-05-2023 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: three years after Truss boasted of securing status in trade deal, products such as Cornish pasties can still be copiedA host of famous British food types, including Cornish pasties, Welsh lamb and Melton Mowbray pork pies, have not been given formal protection from imitation in Japan nearly three years after Liz Truss boasted that they could be secured thanks to her “historic” trade deal.As trade secretary, Truss described the post-Brexit trade agreement signed with Japan
  
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• Mass shooting at Missouri nightclub leaves at least 3 dead

  21-05-2023 12:34 via nbcnews.com
  A mass shooting at a Missouri nightclub left three people dead and one in critical condition in the early hours of Sunday morning, police said.
  
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• Alabama police: 4 people wounded in exchange of gunfire outside Birmingham bar

  21-05-2023 12:31
  
  Four people were shot and wounded outside an Alabama bar early Sunday in what police described as an exchange of gunfire
  
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• Teaching unions in England urge ministers to resume pay talks

  21-05-2023 12:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Call comes as independent review body to recommend 6.5% pay rise for teachers in EnglandEducation union leaders have urged ministers to return to the negotiating table for formal talks on pay and funding as an independent review body is to recommend a 6.5% pay rise for teachers in England.The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) has told the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, that a 6.5% increase is needed to retain teachers in the profession. Keegan was given the report last week but has
  
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• If bird flu starts to spread among people, existing vaccines may be inadequate, experts say

  21-05-2023 12:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Scientists have long worried about a bird flu pandemic. Experts say vaccines in the U.S. stockpile might be insufficient if the strain now killing birds starts spreading among people.
  
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• The 73 minutes that changed Uvalde haunts a family who lost their child

  21-05-2023 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A year after the Uvalde school shooting the family of Jaclyn Cazares question the lack of accountability, unanswered questions and lack of actions and response.
  
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