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Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam sparks a joyous family moment in a difficult year
Freddie Freeman scooped up his youngest son and held him tight, planting kisses on the blond head of 3-year-old Maximus. The slugger’s wife, Chelsea, corralled their other two sons for a family photo on the Dodger Stadium field where Dad had just created an indelible moment in baseball lore.
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Review of Maine police response to mass shooting yields more recommendations
An independent review of actions taken by Maine State Police when an Army reservist killed 18 people has produced recommendations including mass casualty crime scene protocols, updating computer software for tips and leads, and increasing training and defining goals, officials said Thursday. The New England State Police Administrators Compact reviewed a state police after-action report in response to a recommendation...
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NH governor helps save man choking on lobster roll at seafood festival eating contest
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu came to the aid of a contestant choking on a lobster roll at a seafood festival eating contest, using the Heimlich maneuver after the man signaled for help.
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Man indicted on smuggling charges after 53 migrants die in a trailer in Texas
U.S. authorities on Thursday announced the indictment of a Guatemalan national who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.
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Tech magnate Mike Lynch's body found in sunken superyacht wreckage, officials say
The Italian coast guard says the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht.
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NWSL reaches new collective bargaining agreement that ends draft and guarantees contracts
The National Women’s Soccer League and its players have reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that eliminates the draft, guarantees all contracts and more.
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Tina Charles climbs to No. 2 on WNBA's all-time scoring list
Tina Charles passed Tina Thompson to become the second all-time leading scorer in WNBA history during the Dream’s win over the Mercury on Wednesday.
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Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117
The family of Maria Branyas, considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, posted on X that the American-born Spaniard died in “her sleep, at peace.”
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Oklahoma State football players to wear QR codes on helmets for NIL fundraising
Oklahoma State football players will wear QR codes on their helmets this season to assist with fundraising for the program’s NIL money pool.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigning Tuesday after bribery convictions
The 70-year old Menendez was convicted on charges that he used his influence to meddle in three different state and federal criminal investigations to protect the businessmen.