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7 killed in crash between motorcycles, truck in New Hampshire

Seven people were killed in a crash between a truck and several motorcycles in New Hampshire, state police said Friday, in what witnesses described as a “devastating scene” as bystanders grabbed first aid kits and blankets to treat injured motorcycle riders scattered along the highway.

Dems’ presidential field takes spotlight in South Carolina

Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage Friday in the South’s first primary state.

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Cocaine haul from ship grows to 35K pounds with 6 arrests

Federal authorities have upped the amount of cocaine they seized from a ship at Philadelphia to more than 35,000 pounds, making it the largest cocaine haul in the history of U.S. Customs.

Rotting whales on West Coast bring demand for beaches

So many gray whales are dying off the U.S. West Coast that there is an urgent need for private beaches so the putrid carcasses of the ocean giants can rot in peace.

Special prosecutor to investigate Jussie Smollett case

A judge appointed a special prosecutor Friday to investigate the decision by Cook County prosecutors to dismiss all charges against actor Jussie Smollett.

Restaurants could be first to get genetically modified salmon

Inside an Indiana aquafarming complex, thousands of salmon eggs genetically modified to grow faster than normal are hatching into tiny fish. After growing to roughly 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) in indoor tanks, they could be served in restaurants by late next year.

Thousands protest in Hong Kong after demands unmet

Several hundred protesters, mainly students, gathered Friday outside Hong Kong government offices, with some blocking traffic on a major thoroughfare and others occupying the lobby of a government tax office.

No injuries reported as oil refinery blast rocks Philadelphia

A fire at a 150-year-old refinery complex in Philadelphia turned the early morning sky a bright orange and yellow and awakened startled residents with explosions that shook homes Friday.