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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.

Court tosses black man’s murder conviction over racial bias

The Supreme Court on Friday threw out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black man in Mississippi because of a prosecutor’s efforts to keep African Americans off the jury. The defendant already has been tried six times and now could face a seventh trial.

Migrant children, legal team describe neglect at El Paso facility

A bleak portrait emerged Thursday after 60 children were interviewed at a facility near El Paso where attorneys say young migrants are describing neglect and mistreatment.

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