Police say dozens of shots were fired and there may have been a gun battle inside the building.
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Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join thousands of UAW members already on strike
The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labor turmoil in the industry that has ensnared all three big Detroit automakers.
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RFK Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid
The 69-year-old Kennedy was running a long-shot Democratic primary bid but has better favorability ratings among Republicans.
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Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard professor Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap
Goldin has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that, despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists.
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Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages
The Israeli military said it had largely gained control in its southern towns where it had been battling Hamas gunmen. But militants in Gaza say they are holding more than 130 soldiers and civilians snatched from inside Israel.
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From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business
Lexington Candy Shop in New York has had a line outside for over a year since a TikTok of its Coke float went viral.
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Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
Many local residents have objected to resuming tourism around the historic Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago.
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Surge in rail traffic suggests North Korea is supplying arms to Russia, think tank says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia last month to meet President Vladimir Putin and visit key military sites.
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U.S. will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was trying to verify reports that several Americans were killed and some were taken captive by Hamas.
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Portland police asking the public for info about man who went missing in 2013
Portland police are asking the public’s help for information about Dane Angelich, who was last seen on Oct. 7, 2013, near the Preble Street Resource Center.