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Toddler dies after Yemeni mom fought US travel ban to see him

The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued for a waiver from the Trump administration’s travel ban to be with the ailing boy in the United States has died, an advocacy group said.

 
7 others arrested in connection with California officer killing

A man suspected of killing a California policeman was in the U.S. illegally and captured while planning to flee to his native Mexico, a sheriff said as he all but blamed the state’s sanctuary law for the officer’s death.

 
Utility probes explosion that turned New York night sky blue

Electric utility Con Edison is working to figure out what caused a high-voltage equipment failure that unleashed an otherworldly flash of bright blue light in the night sky over New York City.

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Frenchman trying to float across Atlantic Ocean in barrel

A 71-year-old Frenchman has departed on a journey across the Atlantic in a specially constructed barrel capsule, designed to use ocean currents alone to propel him across the sea.

 
Noseless dog, Sniffles, up for adoption in Florida

Sniffles may have no nose but he has a big heart, and an animal rescue organization is looking to find the 12-year-old Florida pooch a permanent home.

 
Oregon adventurer conquers solo trip across Antarctica

An Oregon man became the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance on Wednesday, trekking across the polar continent in an epic 54-day journey that was previously deemed impossible.

 
Family of wrestler who cut dreads will not seek legal action

An attorney for a New Jersey high school wrestler forced by a referee to cut his dreadlocks before a match to avoid a forfeit says the boy’s family won’t pursue legal action.

 
4 killed when car rear-ends oil tanker on New Jersey highway

New Jersey state police say a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on the Garden State Parkway has left four people dead. The accident was reported around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes near mile marker 81.5 in Toms River.

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