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NYPD Officer Shot and Killed During Struggle with Suspect

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer grappling with an armed man died early Sunday in the Bronx after being shot three times, possibly with his own gun. The 27-year-old suspect also died after five officers fired at him, police officials said. He has not been publicly identified yet. The NYPD identified…
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UK-Flagged Tanker Held by Iran Sending Location for 1st Time

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A British-flagged oil tanker held by Iran since July began transmitting its location Friday morning for the first time in weeks, a ship-tracking website showed, as the company said the ship was preparing to leave Iran. Citing satellite data, MarineTraffic.com showed the Stena Impero just outside the Iranian port…
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Pelosi says complaint shows Trump was engaged in a cover-up

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that a whistleblower's complaint at the center of the House's impeachment inquiry shows that President Donald Trump was engaged in a cover-up. Pelosi read from the declassified complaint, which alleges the White House tried to "lock down" details of Trump's call with Ukraine's new president after he asked him…
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High-Flying Marijuana Vapes Take Hit From Health Scare

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what's causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes. The ailment has sickened at least 530 people and killed nine. Some…
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The Latest: Dems weigh next steps in impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): 3:30 p.m. House Democrats are weighing the next steps in their impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Some lawmakers want to limit the impeachment probe to Trump's push for Ukraine to dig up dirt on Democrat Joe Biden. But House…
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