The killing shattered their Georgia community and became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice.
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Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases
Researchers found 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases, 58%, seemed to be made worse by one of 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change.
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Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled; rising dangers feared
Nuclear experts have warned that more shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which was captured by Russia early in the war, is fraught with danger.
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Lightning strike near White House leaves 3 dead, 1 injured
James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died of their injuries after the lightning strike in Lafayette Park.
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Brittney Griner recognized with WNBA moment of silence
Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strength during a moment of silence.
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Judge slaps $693,000 lien on Union company accused of defrauding elderly couple
The lawyer for the business denies the allegations, saying his clients are still in the process of flipping the houses with the borrowed money and will repay the couple.
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Taliban claim they were unaware of al-Qaida leader in Afghanistan
The Taliban say they are investigating what they described as ‘claims’ that al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the Afghan capital.
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WNBA’s Griner sentenced to 9 years in prison on Russian drug charge
Defense attorney Maria Blagovolina told reporters Brittney Griner was “very upset, very stressed. She can hardly talk. It’s a difficult time for her.”
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China conducts missile strikes in Taiwan Strait after Pelosi visit
China says it has conducted ‘precision missile strikes’ in the Taiwan Strait as part of military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments in six zones surrounding the island.
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Kansas voters resoundingly protect their access to abortion
The vote also provides hope for Democrats nationwide grasping for a game-changer for the midterms in November.