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Award-winning US novelist Toni Morrison dies aged 88

US novelist Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, dies aged 88

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Police officer found dead after failing to show for court in sex crime

San Diego police Chief David Nisleit said the officer appeared to have died by suicide but had "many questions that remain unanswered."

USA

Pipe-bomb mailer who targeted Trump critics sentenced to 20 years

The series of mailed pipe bombs, which prosecutors described in court papers as "a domestic terror attack," spurred a nationwide scare last year.

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R. Kelly charged with engaging in prostitution, soliciting a minor in Minnesota

The musician already faces multiple federal and state sex crime charges in New York and Illinois.

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A 'hero' grandfather, a teen, an Army vet: These are the victims of the El Paso massacre

A gunman opened fire at a Walmart Saturday, killing 22.

Europe Decoded

8chan is at the centre of three mass shootings, should it be banned?

Time could be up for anonymous message site 8chan.

USA

Police unsure if Dayton gunman targeted sister in mass shooting

Nine people were killed in the shooting hours after 20 people were killed by a gunman at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart. Officials in Texas announced Monday another victim had died.

USA

Sister of Dayton shooter among 9 victims in the attack

All the victims were identified by Ohio officials on Sunday as well as the gunman.

USA

'No indication' of racial motive for Ohio shooting say Police

Though police are "not close" in establishing a motive for the Ohio shooting, they've ruled a "racial motive".

USA

Active shooter near an El Paso mall, police and FBI responding

Authorities in El Paso, Texas, told people to stay away from the area of the Cielo Vista shopping mall due to an "active shooter."

Business

US-China trade tensions escalate

China on Friday said it would not be blackmailed and warned of retaliation after US President Donald Trump vowed to slap a 10% tariff on 270 billion euros ($300 billion) of Chinese imports from next month, sharply escalating a trade row between the world's biggest economies.

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Over 150 great white sharks spotted off coast of Cape Cod since June

A man died last year after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Cape Cod. It was the first fatality from a shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936.

USA

Colorado looks to medical marijuana to ease opioid crisis

It becomes the third state in the nation after New York and Illinois to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids for pain relief.

USA

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, RFK granddaughter, is dead, family says

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, one of Robert and Ethel Kennedy's 35 grandchildren, wrote about her depression-induced suicide attempt in 2016.

USA

Video shows Oklahoma woman hit with stun gun after kicking officer

The 65-year-old woman refused to sign an $80 ticket for a broken tail light before driving away and resisting arrest, according to the footage.

USA

A man brought this missile launcher back as a 'souvenir' from Kuwait

A spokeswoman for the TSA told Euronews that finding such an item in luggage was rare, although not unheard of — in August 2018, officers discovered a set of replica grenades in bags at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Sweden

US rapper A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty in court

American rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty in trial on Tuesday. He's accused of assaulting a 19-year-old in the city.

USA

Man charged with 4 counts of murder in Los Angeles-area shooting spree

Gerry Dean Zaragoza, 26, faces up to life in prison without a chance of parole or the death penalty, prosecutors said.

USA

Dying dad writes book to show his toddler son how much he loves him

He wanted "to do something thoughtful for his son to show him how much he loved him."

World News

Three dead, plus suspect, in shooting at at California festival

Authorities said a gunman appeared to have cut a fence into the festival. Police said a second possible suspect was being sought.

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