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Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more, authorities said.
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Court cuts $50M judgment against Alex Jones over falsely labeling Sandy Hook killings a hoax
A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over his false claims that one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history was a hoax.
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Catoosa County approves jail expansion. Project is first step to making work-release program a reality
The Catoosa County Board of Commissioners awarded a $6 million construction contract for an expansion to the county jail.
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Plane crashed on second attempt to land in heavy fog in Alaska, killing all 8 aboard, officials say
A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said Friday.
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Cempa breaks ground on $8.6M Third Street expansion
Cempa Community Care broke ground Friday on a major expansion on Third Street that will bring the Chattanooga nonprofit's health services under one roof and increase patient access.
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Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island
Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware's capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down during storms that battered the Northeast with heavy rains and left dozens of people stranded in their cars during flash flooding.
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Why the bond market is flexing its muscles, and why everyone needs to care
The bond market is one of the few forces in the world strong enough to get politicians to snap to attention. It also helps dictate how much ordinary people have to pay on their mortgages and car loans, as well as how much they earn from their savings accounts and 401(k) plans.
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Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs, which drew swift pushback from cattle producers and conservative rural-state Republicans.
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US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure
U.S. stocks rose Friday and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street’s action, remained jumpy and continued to add pressure.
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US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage
The U.S. and South Korean militaries wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea, though the North said the step isn't enough to persuade it to return to talks.
