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Investigators Suspect FedEx Bomb is Tied to Austin Bombings

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Austin police have deployed a hazardous materials squad to a FedEx shipping facility near the city's airport to investigate reports of a suspicious package. It isn't known yet if the suspicious package is linked to a…

Woman Struck and Killed by Self-Driving Uber Vehicle

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle, prompting the ride-hailing company Monday to suspend all road-testing of such autos in the…

FDA Begins Push to cut Addictive Nicotine in Cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials took the first step Thursday to slash levels of addictive nicotine in cigarettes, an unprecedented move designed to help smokers quit and prevent future generations from getting…

Stephen Hawking Dies at the age of 76

WASHINGTON (AP) - Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. Hawking was the best known theoretical physicist of his time. Hawking was known for writing about the mysteries of space, time and black holes.…

Student Walkouts Planned Across US to Protest gun Violence

(AP) - From Maine to Hawaii, thousands of students planned to stage walkouts Wednesday to protest gun violence, one month after the deadly shooting inside a high school in Parkland, Florida. Organizers say nearly 3,000 walkouts are set in the…

Five dead in NYC Helicopter Crash

NEW YORK (AP) — A pilot who survived when his helicopter went down in Manhattan’s East River, killing five passengers, said in an emergency radio transmission that he had engine failure. The pilot is heard saying “Mayday, mayday, mayday” during…

Minnesota man Kills Girlfriend and Baby Girl in Florida Forest

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities believe a 27-year-old Minnesota man killed his girlfriend and their baby in a Florida forest before turning the gun on himself. Kevin Farias survived and is in critical condition Sunday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office…

Gunman Takes Three Hostages at Largest US Veterans Home

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman took at least three people hostage at the largest veterans home in the United States on Friday, leading to a lockdown of the sprawling grounds in California, authorities said. Authorities said they could not…

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