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Police arrest 10-year-old boy after he leads them on pursuit in stolen car

Oklahoma City Police Department(OKLAHOMA CITY) —  Body camera footage shows officers in Oklahoma taking a 10-year-old boy into custody Tuesday evening after he led police on a brief chase in a stolen car. In the video released by the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers are seen approaching a red vehicle stopped in the middle of …

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‘True carnage’: Semi truck driver charged in horrific Colorado crash that killed 4

MattGush/iStock(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — A semi driver is facing homicide charges Friday after four people were killed in a horrific, fiery crash involving 28 vehicles on a Colorado highway. Joshua McCutchen said he noticed a semi barreling down the emergency lane before he saw fire, smoke and explosions. “I’ve never seen that many cars and that …

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Sri Lanka bombing suspects exchange gunfire with soldiers, police say

Carl Court/Getty Images(NEW YORK) —  A shoot-out erupted in eastern Sri Lanka on Friday night between security forces and suspects linked to the string of suicide bombings that has claimed hundreds of lives, according to Sri Lankan police. The exchange of gunfire happened as security forces were conducting an operation in Kalmunai, a city on …

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Kim Jong Un leaves Russia after summit with Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un departed the Russian city of Vladivostok on Friday, a day after a summit with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. Kim boarded his armored train at Vladivostok’s train station, where he was seen off by a small Russian military parade. He watched as the troops marched …

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Mitchell School District receives Workforce Education Grant

The Mitchell School District has received a Workforce Education Grant from the South Dakota Department of Education for equipment, materials and curriculum to boost robotics and automation education.  The matching grant for $72,086.48 will allow for enhanced instruction in the middle school and the Mitchell Career and Technical Education Academy beginning in the 2019-20 academic …

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Ford discloses DOJ investigation over emissions certifications

fredrocko/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Ford Motor Co.’s emissions certification process, the company disclosed on Friday. The news about the criminal investigation was revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. In February, Ford disclosed that it would investigate concerns about its internal processes for emissions testing in the U.S. “As previously …

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Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months and deportation upon release

STR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Maria Butina, the Russian national accused of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government, was sentenced to 18 months of incarceration and deportation to Russia “promptly upon the completion of her sentence.” Story developing… Copyright © 2019, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

Semi driver charged with vehicular homicide in fiery crash that left multiple dead

MattGush/iStock(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — A semi driver is facing homicide charges Friday after multiple people were killed in a fiery crash involving 28 vehicles on a Colorado highway. Officials did not specify the number of people killed, but said multiple died Thursday on Interstate 70 in Lakewood, about 8 miles west of Denver. Six people were …

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US economy grew 3.2% in first quarter

MicroStockHub/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said Friday. The increase is better than what most economists had expected. Speaking to reporters on his way to a National Rifle Association conference in Indianapolis, President Donald Trump commented on the …

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Semi driver charged with vehicular homicide after multiple killed in fiery, 28-vehicle crash: Officials

MattGush/iStock(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — A semi driver is facing charges after multiple people were killed in a fiery crash involving 28 vehicles on a Colorado highway. Officials did not specify the number of people killed, but said multiple died on Interstate 70 in Lakewood, Colorado, about 8 miles west of Denver. Six people were taken to …

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