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A former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Companies run by former professional wrestler Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. received "sham contracts" in Mississippi and misspent millions of dollars of welfare money, according to a new federal indictment.

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A 6th arrest has been made in a birthday party shooting in Alabama

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Investigators said in court documents that they believe five of those charged were present at the party on April 15 and "discharged firearms into the crowd," resulting in the deaths of four people.

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The U.S. plans new protections for old forests facing pressure from climate change

Thursday, April 20, 2023

The Biden administration catalogued 175,000 square miles of old growth and mature forests on federal land. It plans a new rule to better protect woodlands from fires and other climate change effects.

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Filming on Alec Baldwin's movie 'Rust' is shifting to Montana

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Filming is set to resume this week in Montana, in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal with actor Alec Baldwin on the original production in New Mexico in 2021.

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The K-pop star Moon Bin is found dead at his home at the age of 25

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Police are investigating the death of the singer for the boy band Astro, but have so far found no signs of foul play, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

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Viewers in parts of Australia and Indonesia saw this rare hybrid solar eclipse

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Under a cloudless sky, about 20,000 eclipse chasers watched a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia's northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday with an accompanying temperature drop.

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Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78

Thursday, April 20, 2023

The tragedy was Yemen's deadliest in years that was not related to the country's long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which later this week marks the end of Ramadan.

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3 are charged with murder in Alabama shooting that left 4 dead and dozens injured

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The suspects, 16, 17 and 20, were arrested in connection with a shooting at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, investigators said Wednesday. The district attorney said the teens would be tried as adults.

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Charles Stanley, whose Christian broadcasts spanned the world, dies at 90

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

His "In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley," a Christian teaching program, first aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network in 1978. He was senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta for 50 years.

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4 are killed in a Maine home and 3 others are wounded in a linked highway shooting

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Four people were fatally shot at a Maine house on Tuesday shortly before gunfire wounded three others on a highway, in crimes that are linked, authorities said. A man was charged with murder.

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A coroner rules the singer Aaron Carter drowned in a tub from sedatives and inhalant

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Aaron Carter, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was found submerged and dead at age 34 in the bathtub of his home in Lancaster, California, last November.

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Multiple torch-carrying marchers in the Charlottesville rally are indicted

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Nearly six years after white nationalists in Virginia clashed with counter-protesters, a grand jury indicted multiple people on felony charges for carrying flaming torches intended to intimidate.

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1 person is dead after a parking garage collapses in New York City

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

A parking garage collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan's Financial District, killing one worker, injuring five and crushing cars as concrete floors fell on top of each other, officials said.

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Netflix will end its DVD-by-mail service

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The DVD service, which still delivers films and TV shows in the red-and-white envelopes that once served as Netflix's emblem, plans to mail its final discs on Sept. 29.

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The White House grounds are safe after a toddler breached the fence

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Secret Service sprang into action after a tiny intruder crawled through the White House fence.

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DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Disney World by announcing a bill that would allow the state to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort's rides and monorail.

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A T. rex skeleton named 'Trinity' may attract millions at an auction in Zurich

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Investors may have to dig deep into their pockets to claim a giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton going up for auction on Tuesday — a first in Europe — that's been dug up from three sites in the U.S.

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It's true: Rep. George Santos announces his bid for reelection

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Santos enters the race as an underdog — abandoned by many fellow Republicans while facing investigations over a myriad of allegations about falsehoods during his last campaign.

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Canada's public broadcaster pauses Twitter after 'government-funded media' label

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paused its use of Twitter after the social media platform stamped CBC's account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility.

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FBI arrests 2 on charges tied to Chinese outpost in New York City

Monday, April 17, 2023

In addition to the two arrests, U.S. authorities charged about three dozen officers with China's national police force with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States.

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