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  • WorldAssociated Press

    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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  • USUSA TODAY

    They said her husband drowned snorkeling, but she saw him walk to shore. What happened?

    Ray Johnson died snorkeling on Maui in 2022, and his family is suing for a lack of awareness on a medical condition that impacts snorkelers.

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  • USUSA TODAY Sports

    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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  • WorldAssociated Press

    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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  • WorldHuffPost

    Vladimir Putin Showed His ‘Violent Nature’ In Deer-Hunting Stunt: Report

    The Russian president’s gesture was so jarring that it reportedly made ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi throw up.

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  • WorldBBC

    No-one can forget Mikey's stabbing at a party, even those who never knew him

    Mikey Roynon, 16, was killed with a zombie knife. The BBC speaks to those touched by his death.

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  • PoliticsAssociated Press

    House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio

    House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the unredacted audio of an interview that was conducted as part of the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The House Judiciary Committee is set to convene on May 16 to advance contempt charges against the Cabinet official, according to a person familiar with the matter who was granted anonymity to discu

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