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Arsonist who burned California mosque referred to New Zealand attack in graffiti: Police

KLH49/iStock(ESCONDIDO, Calif.) — Someone set fire to a mosque in Southern California on Sunday and left graffiti referencing the deadly terror attack at two mosques in New Zealand, authorities said. Seven people were inside the Dar-ul-Arqam mosque in the city of Escondido when the blaze erupted Sunday during the early morning hours. They managed to …

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‘American Idol’ kicks off Hollywood Week with emotional outbursts — and a medical emergency

ABC/Josh VertucciAmerican Idol’s Hollywood Week kicked off Sunday night with two rounds of cuts, as judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie begin to whittle down the 175 finalists. First RoundThe first hour saw the contestants performing brief solos for the judges. Many of the standouts from the audition rounds made it through the …

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Flood Warning issued March 24 at 8:05PM MDT until further notice by NWS

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson Rock River At Rock Rapids

Flood Warning issued March 24 at 8:05PM MDT until March 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson Rock River At Rock Rapids

Defendants charged in $25 million college entrance scam set to appear in Boston federal court

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(BOSTON) — The first batch of defendants ensnared in a nationwide college entrance scam are expected to appear in a Boston courtroom on Monday to face charges stemming from a federal investigation alleging dozens of wealthy parents, including chief executive officers and Hollywood actresses, lied and …

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Second Parkland teen dies from apparent suicide in less than a week, authorities say

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(PARKLAND, Fla.) —  A second teen from Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, has died from an apparent suicide in less than a week, according to authorities. Officers from the Coral Springs Police Department found the student dead after they were called to a …

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Search for killer of off-duty Chicago police officer John Rivera intensifies, more persons of interests identified

ABC News(CHICAGO) —  Detectives with the Chicago Police Department are working “around the clock” to find the shooter who gunned down an off-duty police officer, an official tweeted Sunday. Officer John Rivera, 23, was shot and killed early Saturday, a few hours after he finished his shift and handled paperwork for a homicide earlier in …

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Flight school calls for more women pilots after photo of mother-daughter duo flying plane goes viral

Dr. John R. Watret/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University(ATLANTA) —  A photo of a mother-daughter duo after they flew a cross-country flight together has gone viral, and sparked a conversation about the need for more women pilots. On Match 16, Dr. John R. Watret, chancellor of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, tweeted a photo of Capt. Wendy Rexon and …

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Flood Warning issued March 24 at 11:36AM MDT until further notice by NWS

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron

Flood Warning issued March 24 at 11:36AM MDT until further notice by NWS

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron