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Oregon school served dozens of middle-schoolers pretzels contaminated with oven cleaner About 50 students were affected, but there were no reports of hospitalization, according to the Tigard-Tualatin School District.

Pretzels that were "mistakenly contaminated with a granulated oven cleaner" were served to dozens of students at an Oregon middle school this week.
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Treasury Department sanctions Colombian president, family members The U.S.

The U.S. Treasury Dept. announced sanctions against President Petro, accusing him of allowing "drug cartels to flourish" in Colombia. Petro called the move a "paradox."
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Doug Martin, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back, dies in police custody The NFL All-Pro was involved in a break-in at an Oakland residence and taken into custody prior to his death.

Doug Martin, a former All-Pro running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died while in police custody, the Oakland Police Department confirmed. He was 36. The OPD said it is an ongoing investigation.
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Texas governor calls for removal of rainbow crosswalks, calling them a safety issue Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday to ensure all cities and counties "remove any and all political ideologies from our streets."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for the removal of rainbow crosswalks and other symbols of pride from public roads across Texas, saying they pose safety concerns and misuse taxpayer dollars.
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Venezuela requests urgent U.N. Security Council meeting over ‘serious escalation' by U.S. in the Caribbean Venezuela requested an emergency session of the U.N.

Venezuela requested an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council in response to increased U.S. military action off the country's coast, Venezuela’s ambassador to the U.N. Samuel Moncada said in a letter today. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Louisiana governor requests federal assistance to activate National Guard for crime crackdown Republican Gov.

Louisiana Gov. Landry requested federal assistance to activate up to 1,000 National Guard personnel in the state. In his letter to Hegseth, Landry cited “the successful model” in D.C. and Tennessee, where Trump also established federal crime crackdowns.
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Grand Blanc resident 'completely distraught' by church shooting and fire Joe Ostrander, 25, a lifelong Grand Blanc resident, was driving to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he heard about the shooting and fire. "

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State Department announces it will revoke Colombian president's visa The State Department said in a statement posted on social media tonight that it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after an incident in which

The State Department said it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he spoke to protesters in New York, calling for the creation of “an armed force to liberate Palestine.”
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ICE arrests superintendent of Iowa's largest public school district The agency said Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana national and superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was in the country illegally and had a final order of removal.

The superintendent of the largest public school district in Iowa was arrested Friday by ICE, which alleged he was in the country illegally and without a work authorization. Roberts has helmed the district since July 2023
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Remains found in remote part of Washington confirmed to be fugitive dad wanted in killing of 3 daughters Decker, a U.S. Army veteran, was wanted in connection with the murders of his three daughters earlier this year.

Authorities confirmed that remains found in a remote part of Washington state were those of Travis Decker, the U.S. Army veteran accused in the horrific murder of his three young daughters and the subject of a monthslong manhunt.
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Shots fired at ABC affiliate in Sacramento No one was injured, and the motive is unknown, Sacramento police said.

Bullets struck a lobby window at the ABC affiliate station in Sacramento on Friday. The gunfire comes as the station reported that protesters had gathered outside Thursday to decry ABC's decision to pull Kimmel from its air.
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Spirit Airlines flight repeatedly warned to turn away from Air Force One "I got to talk to you twice every time, Spirit 1300… Pay attention. Get off the iPad," the air traffic controller said in audio.

An air traffic controller on Tuesday had to repeatedly warn a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One's path as both traversed over New York.
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Manhunt underway after targeted 'terrorist' incident at FBI office in Pittsburgh The suspect, Donald Henson, allegedly crashed into the gate, then grabbed an American flag from the vehicle and threw it over the fence before fleeing, the FBI said.

The FBI in Pittsburgh is looking for the driver of a car that allegedly rammed into its city field office on Wednesday, in what officials have described as an "act of terror."
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Trump files $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times over campaign coverage The suit alleges the paper and four of its reporters unfairly damaged his business reputation, tried to sink his 2024 campaign and tried to prejudice judges and juries against him.

Trump on Monday filed a federal defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, four of its reporters and Penguin Random House over coverage of his 2024 campaign, seeking no less than $15 billion in compensatory damages for the alleged defamation.
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Iowa county leader says it will defy governor's order to fly flags at half-staff The chairman of the board of supervisors in Johnson County, Iowa, said the county will defy an order from state Gov.

The chairman of the board of supervisors in Johnson County, Iowa, said the county will defy an order from state Gov. Kim Reynolds to fly flags at half-staff in memory of Charlie Kirk.
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Sister of Timberwolves star Naz Reid shot dead in New Jersey Toraya Reid was found dead near the exit of an apartment building, and a man she was dating has been charged with murder.

Toraya Reid, the sister of Timberwolves player Naz Reid, was shot and killed in New Jersey on Saturday morning, according to a source close to the situation.
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A University of Kentucky cheerleader is accused of hiding a dead baby in closet Laken Snelling, 21, is a senior and member of the university's stunt team, a spokesperson said. It's not clear how the infant died.

A 21-year-old University of Kentucky athlete was arrested and accused of hiding her dead infant, wrapped in a towel, in a trash bag in a closet to conceal the recent birth, police said.
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Two people are dead after they contracted a flesh-eating bacterium eating raw oysters in Louisiana, a state health official said. The deaths were due to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that is naturally occurring in warm coastal waters.

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George Mason University president rejects Education Department's apology demand In a letter, the administrator's attorney said the allegation of discriminatory conduct “borders on the absurd.”

George Mason University's president will not apologize to satisfy the demand of the Education Department, which said it had determined the university has violated federal civil rights law, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.
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California parents of missing 7-month-old arrested, accused of murder Jake and Rebecca Haro were taken into custody by San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies.

The parents of a Southern California baby, reported missing by his mother, have been arrested and accused of murder, authorities said Friday.
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More than 2.8 million Americans identify as transgender, report finds Transgender people tend to be younger than the overall U.S. population and the trend is expected to continue, according to a report from UCLA Law's Williams Institute.

Roughly 2.8 million Americans who are 13 or older identify as transgender, according to a new study. The figure represents 1% of the U.S. population in that age group, according to the report published by the Williams Institute at UCLA’s School of Law.
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Six dead in accident at Colorado dairy The deaths are being investigated as the possible result of exposure to toxic gas, but autopsies will be completed.

Six people were killed Wednesday at a Colorado dairy in an accident that is being investigated as toxic gas exposure, officials said. Dairy Farmers of America said the deadly accident happened at one of its member farms in Keenesburg.
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West Virginia action group files lawsuit to halt state national guard deployment to D.C. A group of advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a lawsuit today to stop the West Virginia National Guard from

A group of advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia filed a lawsuit today to stop the West Virginia National Guard from deploying to Washington, D.C.
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Video shows Southwest pilot taking sobriety test on jet bridge before DUI arrest David Allsop had said he only had "a few beers" the night before, but police said he smelled of alcohol shortly before a scheduled flight .

A Southwest Airlines pilot, pulled out of a cockpit and arrested on allegations that he tried to fly while impaired, blamed nicotine pouches when police told him he smelled of alcohol, according to law enforcement video released on Thursday.
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'E! News' to end this year after 3 decades The final tape date for the nightly show will be Sept. 25. It first aired in 1991.

The broadcast show “E! News” will end this year, concluding a run that began in 1991 but was interrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, a source close to the situation said.
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Trans girl housed in male unit has jaw broken at D.C. juvenile detention center Officials said they've launched a "full review" after the Youth Services Center resident was transported to the hospital following the incident.

A transgender girl housed in a male unit of a Washington, D.C., juvenile detention center has been hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries, including a broken jaw, during an incident on July 7.
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9 dead, 1 in critical condition after fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility More than 30 people were taken to hospitals near Fall River after 50 firefighters responded to a blaze at Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence.

Nine people were killed Sunday night when a fire tore through an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, fire officials said. More than 30 people had been taken to area hospitals, one in critical condition, and dozens of people were rescued by ladder.
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Aldo Miranda, Mexican TikTok star, dies at 32 “Sometimes internal battles are silent and we fail to see everything that someone has inside,” the 32-year-old star's management wrote on Instagram.

Mexican influencer and TikTok star Aldo Miranda has died, according to his management. The 32-year-old online personality from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, boasted over 10.2 million followers on TikTok and over 486,000 followers on Instagram.
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Kendall County reports second death The number of statewide deaths fatalities blamed on July Fourth flooding has risen to at least 81 tonight.

The number of statewide deaths fatalities blamed on July Fourth flooding has risen to at least 81 tonight. The numbers include two confirmed deaths in Kendall County, which is downriver from the devastation in Kerrville and Kerr County.
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LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan back out of Philadelphia July Fourth festival in solidarity with local union The two artists announced they will not perform at the Wawa Welcome America Festival because of municipal workers’ ongoing strike.

Hip-hop legend LL Cool J and Grammy-winning singer Jazmine Sullivan announced that they were pulling out of a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in solidarity with local union's strike.
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