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Gunman arrested after deadly LA hostage standoff

The man took hostages and barricaded himself inside a grocery store on Saturday for three hours, fatally shooting a woman inside.

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Biden: Migrant family separation "one of the darkest moments in our history"

The former vice president said the Trump administration's policy was part of its "all-out assault on human dignity."

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Facebook suspends another data firm for possible violations

The tech giant temporarily suspended Crimson Hexagon while it looks into whether the firm broke data-sharing policies.

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Girl rescues shark stranded off Rhode Island coast

A girl picked up a stranded shark with her bare hands and released it back into the ocean at Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island.

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Facing deadline, government has reunified 364 of 2,500-plus migrant children

Of 1,607 parents eligible to be reunited with their children, 719 have final orders of deportation, the government says, meaning they could be removed from the country as soon as they are reunited.

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Sandy Hook conspiracy targets ask Facebook for 'seat at the table'

As Facebook confronts disinformation on its platform, members of the Sandy Hook community are asking for a seat at the table after years of being ignored.

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Sky is the limit for Comcast as it walks away from 21st Centry Fox bid

Comcast has abandoned its pursuit of 21st Century Fox's film and television assets, leaving Disney in pole position as the sole bidder. It said it would focus its attention on buying Sky instead.

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Fornite has pulled in more than $1 billion, report says

Viewers watched about 580 million hours of Fortnite in May

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Whale watchers have close encounter with feeding humpback whales

Passengers on board a whale watching boat were treated to a close encounter with a pod of humpback whales in Monterey Bay on July 13.

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FBI Director Wray hints that he considered resigning

Asked by NBC News' Lester Holt at the Aspen Security Forum if he ever thought about quitting his job, FBI chief Chris Wray said, "I'm a low-key, understated guy, but that should not be mistaken for what my spine is made out of."

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Trump's EPA rolls back Obama-era coal ash regulations

Environmental groups say drinking water could be affected by new Trump administration rules on coal waste. A court challenge was being weighed.

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Wild bear cools off in Los Angeles swimming pool

A large black bear roaming a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles stopped to cool off from the 90 degree F (32 C) temperatures in a swimming pool on Tuesday (July 17).

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[Watch] Trump backtracks: remarkable concession from US president

Good Morning Europe looks at the reaction following US President Donald Trump's remarkable admission that he "misspoke" at the US-Russia summit in Helsinki.

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Some migrant children arrive with illnesses after family reunification, group says

Catholic Charities in San Antonio says two kids arrived with scabies, and one had breathing issues.

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José was reunited with his son — but the 3-year-old is not the same

"When I was reunited with my son, he just kept looking at me, crying. He wouldn't talk to me," a father from Honduras said.

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Feds: Russian woman was foreign agent who eyed NRA, politicians

Her goal was to establish 'back channel' lines of communication and push Moscow's agenda, authorities charged.

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U.S., North Korea hold talks to repatriate servicemember remains

In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described the discussions as "productive," but no specific date was given for the transfer of remains.

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Euroviews. Whether Trump likes it or not, Russia remains a threat | View

Whether Trump likes it or not, it's in the best interests of all NATO allies to stay united in the face of potential threats, from Russia and elsewhere.

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New Orleans zoo closed after jaguar escapes and kills six animals

All of the zoo's alpaca population was hurt or killed in this incident.

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Diver and shark enthusiast skilfully removes hook from shark jaw

A Florida-based British marine biologist, Leigh Cobb, managed to dislodge a hook from the jaw of an endangered oceanic white tip shark in astonishing feet captured on video.

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