The 24-year-old man is set to receive multiple life sentences in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, and also faces the death penalty in state court.
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Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York’s Long Island beaches
At least 1 beach delayed opening to holiday revelers Tuesday, after officials said drones spotted some 50 sand sharks that morning near a popular beach park.
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Mass shootings claim lives at gatherings over the July Fourth holiday
Gun violence that flared in Washington, D.C, Louisiana, Florida, Philadelphia, Texas and Baltimore left more than a dozen dead and almost 60 wounded – including children as young as 2 years old.
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UPS, Teamsters contract talks break down with each side blaming the other
Contract negotiations between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers broke down early Wednesday morning.
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Firefighters recall the devastation they saw 10 years ago in Lac-Mégantic train derailment
Seven Franklin County fire departments responded early July 6, 2013 to assist Canadian firefighters after a train derailment, explosions, fire and tragedy.
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Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of preparing imminent attack on Europe’s biggest nuclear plant
Over the last year, the U.N.’s atomic watchdog repeatedly expressed alarm over the possibility of a radiation catastrophe like the one at Chernobyl after a reactor exploded in 1986.
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Ransomware criminals dump kids’ private files online after school hacks
Rich in digitized data, the nation’s schools are prime targets for far-flung criminal hackers.
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Young man died after fall at a Rocky Mountain waterfall
The deceased man from Providence, R.I., fell at West Creek Falls, on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
The decrease in spending won’t make a major dent in the U.S. economy, but a few industries could feel the sting.
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Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest
Eating superstar Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut gobbles his way to another win.