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Alligator with knife sticking out of its head seen swimming in Texas

Officials found the gator on Friday. It may be removed and taken for observation depending on the severity of its injuries.

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Two people injured as blaze ravages Texas mansion

Two construction workers were injured in a fire that destroyed a Texas mansion on Thursday.

Iran

US could not stop Iran developing atomic bomb: Iran's supreme leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said "even if Iran wanted to build an atomic bomb, America could not do anything" to stop it, adding that it was not his country's wish to do so.

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Dozens of police officers injured in Memphis protest after man killed

Most of the injuries to law enforcement officers were minor. Police said some in a crowd protesting the shooting turned violent.

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Bryan Singer to pay $150,000 to resolve rape claim

The "X-Men" and "Usual Suspects" director has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve allegations that he raped a 17-year-old boy in 2003.

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Trump says he'd accept dirt on an opponent from a foreign government

"I think I'd take it. If I thought there was something wrong, I'd go maybe to the FBI," Trump said.

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Family of transgender woman who died in U.S. custody plans to sue

The family of Johana Medina Leon, 25, submitted a wrongful death claim this week, saying immigration agencies were responsible for her death.

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Two Wisconsin men die after competing in IronMan 70.3 triathlon

Todd Mahoney, 38, a Madison firefighter, and Michael McCulloch, 61, were both found unresponsive in the water while swimming in the athletic competition, according to the Madison Fire Department.

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'Real justice' would've put OJ Simpson in prison: Ron Goldman's father

"Every day, I miss my son," Fred Goldman tells Lester Holt, 25 years after the killings of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.

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Trump waves paper with Mexico immigration plans written on it

US President Donald Trump on Monday waved a paper containing details of his immigration deal with Mexico after refusing to comment on plans to reporters, saying they were "secret".

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Euroviews. Why it matters that pride flags won't fly above U.S. embassies this year ǀ View

We have the potential to lead many countries by example — but only if we continue our tradition of starting the conversation.

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One dead as helicopter crashes into building in midtown Manhattan

New York Fire Department says a helicopter crashed into a building in midtown Manhattan.

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Drowning is one of the hardest homicides to prove. These investigators want to change that.

Since drowning is common, police may initially assume it's an accident. A small group of investigators and divers are pushing for more scrutiny.

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Former NBA star blasts WNBA for unfair treatment of players

Derek Fisher, now the coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, shared an Instagram photo of the team at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport with their luggage.

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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are married! Get all the details

The romantic ceremony took place at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California.

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Hillary Clinton's youngest brother, Tony Rodham, dies

Tony Rodham, the youngest brother of Hillary Clinton, died Friday night, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in a tweet.

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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger announce marriage

The pair said their wedding in Montecito, California, was "intimate, moving and emotional."

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In prison letters, 'Whitey' Bulger praised Trump and blasted Mueller

The Boston gangster raved about the president, and railed against ex-special counsel Robert Mueller, in a series of letters to an unlikely pen pal.

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Intru-deer! Police tracking 'burglar' get a doe-lightful surprise

“Let me see your hands,” officers shouted as they arrived at the scene of a break-in in Lupkin, Texas. But the suspect was not human.

Mexico

Tariff war averted as US and Mexico reach agreement on border controls

Some 132,000 would-be migrants were stopped on the US Mexico border in May, the highest monthly total for thirteen years.

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