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Two Florida deputies shot, suspect killed in gun battle

Polk County Sheriff’s Office (LAKELAND, Fla.) — Two deputies in Lakeland, Florida, were shot and a suspect was killed after a gun battle ensued in an area known for vehicle break-ins and burglaries, according to police. One deputy is in critical, but stable, condition and the other is in stable condition. Both are recovering in the ICU, according to police …

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NTSB investigating after freight train carrying fuel derails near Arizona-New Mexico border

Thinkstock/Getty Images/STOCK (LUPTON, Ariz.) — Federal authorities are investigating after a freight train carrying fuel derailed near the Arizona-New Mexico border, igniting a large fire and prompting an evacuation and traffic closures. A BNSF freight train derailed on Friday at 1:45 p.m. MT near Manuelito, New Mexico, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. “The preliminary information we have is …

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A ‘coat hanger’ could unlock Mar-a-Lago storage room where Trump stored classified docs: Witness

Jeenah Moon-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK)  — A coat hanger or “very tiny screwdriver” could be used to unlock the Mar-a-Lago storage room where former President Donald Trump stored highly classified documents for more than a year, according to a witness in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation. The account was relayed to FBI agents by an unidentified aide to Trump in …

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Queen selling pendants made from Roger Taylor’s cymbals

Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images Queen fans can now own a piece of Roger Taylor’s drum kit and wear it around their necks. The band has just unveiled a set of Taylored Spinner Pendants, a piece of jewelry made out of one of Roger’s Zildjian cymbals, offering up the tagline, “You heard it….now wear it!” The spinners are individually handmade, and numbered with a …

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Student protesters denounce antisemitism amid criticism over pro-Palestinian encampments at college campuses

Alex Kent/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Student protesters critical of the Israeli government’s military actions in Gaza have continued to face accusations of antisemitism, as politicians from across the ideological spectrum react to the widening demonstrations on college campuses. But many of the student groups behind the protests – including Jewish activists voicing their support for a cease-fire in Gaza …

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Michigan man charged with involuntary manslaughter in deadly building explosion

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (DETROIT) — The owner of a suburban Detroit business was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a building storing thousands of cans of nitrous oxide and butane exploded last month and a teenager was killed by flying debris, officials said. Noor Noel Kestou, 31, of Commerce, Michigan, was taken into custody on Saturday at John F. Kennedy International …

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Mick Jagger tours Houston Space Center ahead of Hackney Diamonds tour kickoff

Gotham/GC Images Looks like Mick Jagger is doing a little sightseeing ahead of The Rolling Stones‘ Hackney Diamonds tour kickoff in Houston.  The rocker just shared photos on Instagram from his visit to the Houston Space Center, where he apparently got to test out some of the equipment and meet some astronauts. They even welcomed him with a message on …

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Ringo Starr drops video for Crooked Boy track “Gonna Need Someone”

ABC/ Heidi Gutman Ringo Starr’s new EP, Crooked Boy, has just been released to digital services. To mark the occasion he’s shared a video for one of the tracks, “Gonna Need Someone.” The video features Ringo and guitarist Nick Valensi, who plays on the song, and includes new footage, as well as footage from Ringo’s personal archives. The EP features four songs written and …

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