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Washington Supreme Court strikes down state's death penalty

Thursday's ruling came in the case of Allen Eugene Gregory, who was convicted of raping and murdering a woman in 1996.

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Explained: What do you need to know about the US midterm elections?

On 6 November, Americans will head to the polls and vote in one of the most polarizing midterm elections in years. But what's at stake — and what do you need to know? Euronews answers.

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Hurricane Michael ravages Florida

Hurricane Michael ravages Florida

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Hurricane Michael as seen from the International Space Station

Hurricane Michael as seen from the International Space Station

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'Austin Powers' star Verne Troyer's death ruled a suicide

The actor's April death was caused by alcohol intoxication, putting his blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit.

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New York man wanted to blow himself up on National Mall on Election Day

Paul Rosenfeld was arrested on charges that he built a bomb and planned to kill himself with it to draw attention to beliefs in ancient election system.

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Feel like Hurricane Michael came out of nowhere? This is why.

Unlike Florence, which originated off of Africa weeks before reaching the U.S., hurricanes this late in the season typically form much closer to America.

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Kentucky inmates who escaped in trash cans captured

Surveillance video caught the inmates climb out of flip-top trash cans and walk away after another inmate wheeled them out of the facility.

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A Catholic society used dreams of a medieval life and rebellion to groom victims

The Society of Saint John's leader had red flags in his background but was allowed to set up at a boys' boarding school, where he was accused of abuse.

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1,000 wild horses to be rounded up in California, some could be sold for slaughter

Animal rights advocates said the move to sell the horses put them at risk of being sold to "kill buyers."

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Taylor Swift's dive into political waters brings out the lovers and haters

Swift had been famously quiet on politics before this endorsement.

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How science is changing the way police work with sexual assault victims

"The most common statement I get from police officers is: 'Why didn't we have this 10 years ago? I've made a lot of mistakes in my career,'" said an expert.

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Crash that killed 20 highlights safety problems with stretch limos

Experts said such modified vehicles face less regulations than typical passenger cars and often remove features intended to keep occupants safe.

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Families of 20 people killed in limousine crash left reeling

"I felt it in my gut that she was gone," Karina Halse said Monday about learning of the crash that killed her sister, Amanda, and 19 others.

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20 people killed in limousine crash in New York state, police say

Twenty people have been killed after a limousine crash in upstate New York, state police said Sunday.

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After Poland and Hungary... Romania

EU Commission and European Parliament warn Bucharest not to jettison rule-based democracy

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Police subdue man with machete in New Orleans

Police have used a taser to subdue a man who brandished a machete in a park across from New Orleans City Hall.

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Border Patrol agent pleads guilty to starting wildfire fire in gender reveal gone wrong

Dennis Dickey, 37, has agreed to pay more than $8 million for the fire started during an ill fated gender reveal in 2017.

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New Jersey surfer dies from brain-eating amoeba

Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic amoeba commonly found in warm freshwaters like lakes, rivers, and hot springs around the world, according to the CDC.

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Georgia high school football player injured during game dies

Dylan Thomas, a linebacker at Pike County High School, was injured during the game last Friday.

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