The bite appeared to be far more serious than many of the other shark encounters reported in the region, which often involve the predators lightly nibbling the swimmer to determine whether they are prey, then moving on.
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Eastern U.S. cleans up after deadly storms as New England braces for flooding
The storms spawned tornado watches and warnings in 10 states from Tennessee to New York with more than 29.5 million people under a tornado watch Monday afternoon.
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South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears
The 37,000 Scouts, who hailed from 156 countries and were mostly teenagers, folded up their tents before boarding over 1,000 vehicles for the evacuation that began Tuesday morning.
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Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns – firearms without serial numbers
The Biden administration’s regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns will be in effect while court challenges play out.
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Authorities assess damage after flooding from glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital
Levels along the Mendenhall River had begun falling by Sunday but the city said the banks of the river remained unstable.
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Two Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing 5 people and wounding 31
The deadly attack came just a day after officials from around 40 countries gathered in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful settlement for the war in Ukraine.
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Judge tosses Trump’s countersuit against writer who won sexual abuse lawsuit against him
A federal judge has tossed out former President Donald Trump’s countersuit against the writer who won a sex abuse lawsuit against him
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Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing an 8-year-old girl was upset over noise
The child was shot in the head as she rode a scooter.
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Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump
The White House has been pushing to demonstrate the impact of Biden’s policies, hoping to harness lower inflation numbers and strong employment figures to alleviate the president’s sagging poll numbers.
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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The French Connection’ and The Exorcist,’ dies at 87
Other film credits included ‘To Live and Die in L.A.,’ ‘Cruising,’ ‘Rules of Engagement’ and a TV remake of the classic play and Sidney Lumet movie ’12 Angry Men.’