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Dramatic video captures shootout between Charlotte bus driver and passenger

A passenger had asked the driver to let him off between stops, Charlotte transit officals said.
Video captures shootout between North Carolina bus driver and passenger after argument over stop request, officials say.
Video captures shootout between North Carolina bus driver and passenger after argument over stop request, officials say.
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Medal of Honor recipient's remains to be buried in Georgia after being identified 73 years later

President Joe Biden announced last month that the remains of 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story had been found. A Memorial Day burial with military honors was scheduled for Monday at Andersonville National Cemetery.
The remains of Cpl. Luther H. Story will be buried May 29 at Andersonville National Cemetery near the soldier's hometown of Americus, Ga.
The remains of Cpl. Luther H. Story will be buried May 29 at Andersonville National Cemetery near the soldier's hometown of Americus, Ga.
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Body of escaped inmate found floating in Ohio River in Kentucky, police say

The identity of the remains, believed to be those of Bradley Gillespie, 50, was preliminary. But the police in Henderson were confident the weeklong search was over.
Bradley Gillespie.
Bradley Gillespie.
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A teenager is dead and another is injured after shooting outside Atlanta high school

The two 16-year-olds were in the driveway at Benjamin E. Mays High School early Sunday when they were shot, police said.
Police respond to a shooting outside Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta on May 28, 2023.
Police respond to a shooting outside Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta on May 28, 2023.
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Pa. parents charged after seven children are found living in deplorable conditions and removed from home

Investigators found unsanitary living conditions, including a bad odor, several bugs and two dozen rats in cages, as well as feces on the floor and on a blanket.
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One person arrested after New Mexico motorcycle rally shooting that killed 3 and injured at least 5

One of the injured at the Red River Memorial Motorcycle Rally — Jacob David Castillo — was charged with an open count of murder, state police said Sunday.
A New Mexico state police car in Santa Fe.
A New Mexico state police car in Santa Fe.
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Arizona mother pleads guilty to murder, child abuse after 6-year-old son died of starvation

Elizabeth Archibeque reportedly reached a plea agreement with prosecutors this month, Her son, Deshaun Martinez, weighed just 18 pounds when he died in March 2020.
A makeshift memorial for a 6-year-old child who died of starvation in Flagstaff, Ariz., in 2020.
A makeshift memorial for a 6-year-old child who died of starvation in Flagstaff, Ariz., in 2020.
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Man pleads not guilty to human smuggling in case at U.S.-Canada border near where 4 died

Steve Anthony Shand of Florida was driving a rented passenger van with two migrants inside when he was arrested in Minnesota in early 2022, authorities said.
Road signage just outside of Emerson, Manitoba, in January 2022. That month, the bodies of four people were found in the province of Manitoba yards from the U.S. border near the community of Emerson.
Road signage just outside of Emerson, Manitoba, in January 2022. That month, the bodies of four people were found in the province of Manitoba yards from the U.S. border near the community of Emerson.
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2 more horses die after injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing the total to 12

Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg and Lost in Limbo was euthanized following a similar injury.
Churchill Downs ahead of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6, 2023 in Louisville.
Churchill Downs ahead of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6, 2023 in Louisville.

Texas House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, triggering suspension

Following the 121-23 vote, Paxton is automatically suspended from office pending the Senate trial. Final removal would require a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at his office in Austin, Texas
Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at his office in Austin, Texas
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Henry Kissinger, former U.S. diplomat, celebrates 100th birthday

Kissinger remains known for his key role in American foreign policy of the '60s and '70s.
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, on Oct. 10, 2017.
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, on Oct. 10, 2017.