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3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires
Relatives have identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors said the relatives had viewed the corpses recovered from a remote well about 50 feet (15 meters) deep and recognized them as their loved ones. Thieves apparently killed the three, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Baja peninsula, to steal their truck because they wanted the tires.
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Complaints, objections swept aside as 15-year-old girl claims record for 101-pound catfish
Not everyone seems happy about 15-year-old Jaylynn Parker’s 101.11-pound blue catfish, the new record catch in Ohio.
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An engineer made history as Georgia Tech’s first Black graduate; 59 years later, he passes the torch to his granddaughter
More than 60 years after Atlanta native and engineer Ronald Yancey overcame barriers to become Georgia Institute of Technology’s first Black graduate, he presented his granddaughter with her diploma as followed in her family’s footsteps.
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Russia announces nuclear drills after Western officials talk of deepening involvement in Ukraine
Russia said Monday it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid rising tensions following comments by senior Western officials about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. The announcement came on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration to a fifth term in office and in a week when Moscow on Thursday will celebrate Victory Day, its most important secular holiday, marking its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The dr
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North Salem High teacher Trever Ball resigns, a year after student protest alleging abuse
North Salem teacher Trever Ball has resigned. Ball was put on leave on June 1, 2023, after a student complaint alleged sexual assault and harassment.
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Satellite images show Russia no longer using Crimean bridge to supply troops in Ukraine
Exclusive: After repeated Ukranian attacks on Kerch Bridge, Vladimir Putin’s forces are relying on land routes through annexed eastern Ukraine to supply frontlines, analysts say
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As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia
Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will put his hand on a copy of the constitution and begin another six-year term as president wielding extraordinary power. Since becoming acting president on the last day of 1999, Putin has shaped Russia into a monolith — crushing political opposition, running independent-minded journalists out of the country and promoting an increasing devotion to prudish “traditional values” that pushes many in society
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