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Woman killed by officers who believed she was a suspect in a shooting: Police chief

KGO(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Police officers shot and killed a woman who allegedly led them on a high-speed car chase in San Jose, California, mistakenly thinking she had been involved in a shooting earlier that night, authorities said. The deadly incident began when shots were fired near the San Jose City College campus about 2 …

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School bus driver saves his money to buy a Christmas gift for every kid on his route

Facebook/Lake Highlands Elementary(DALLAS) — A school bus driver in Dallas, Texas became a sort of Santa this year. Curtis Jenkins, a driver for Lake Highlands Elementary School, asked each kid on his bus route what they would like for Christmas. And then, with his own money and the help of a few community members who …

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‘Miracle’ rescue of 12-year-old boy buried by avalanche

ABC News(LA PLAGNE, France) — A 12-year-old boy was saved by a rescue dog after being buried for 40 minutes under an avalanche in the French Alps. The boy was skiing out of bounds at La Plagne with six other skiers Wednesday when the avalanche struck at an altitude of 7,875 feet, police told the …

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Hackers steal personal data of North Korean defectors in South Korean resettlement center

iStock(SEOUL) — The personal data of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors living in a government-run settlement in South Korea was stolen, raising concerns for their safety. Hana Center in North Gyeongsang Province announced on its website Thursday that one of its computers — which contained names, birth dates and addresses of 997 defectors — was …

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Missing Colorado mom’s parents win temporary custody of their baby granddaughter

iStock(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — A Colorado man accused of murdering his fiancee appeared in court on Thursday, where a judge ordered that the couple’s baby daughter be temporarily placed in the custody of the missing woman’s parents. Patrick Frazee, who was arrested last week on suspicion of killing his fiancee, attended the hearing in Teller …

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College student allegedly tried to flee to the country after poisoning roommate, police say

WPVI-TV(BETHLEHEM, Penn.) — A Chinese national accused of poisoning his college roommate in Pennsylvania is now charged with trying to get himself deported to avoid prosecution, according to police. Former Lehigh University student Yukai Yang was being held by immigration officials on Friday after posting bail on an attempted murder charge in connection with an …

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New York City skyline turns bright blue after transformer explosion

Simin Liu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A transformer explosion lit up the night sky in New York City on Thursday, turning the skyline bright blue for a moment and frightening residents in the process. The fire broke out at a Con Edison plant in Queens at around 9 p.m. and was under control within the …

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‘We will bring him to justice’: Police identify suspect in killing of California police officer as Trump tweets on alleged gunman’s immigration status

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A man suspected of shooting a California police officer to death during gunfight has been identified by authorities who were still hunting for him Thursday as President Donald Trump tweeted about the alleged gunman’s immigration status. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said during a news conference Thursday that police are “relentlessly” …

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‘He wasn’t sick on the way’: Relatives of the boy who died in CBP custody speak out

Mario Tama/Getty Images(GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala) — The mother of the 8-year-old boy who died while in the custody of Customs and Border Protection has spoken publicly for the first time since his Christmas Eve death. The boy, who has been identified as Felipe Gomez Alonzo, was taken to a New Mexico hospital twice on the …

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US stocks end higher after roller coaster trading session

iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday after a roller coaster trading session that swung both negative and positive after Wednesday’s bullish milestone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the session 260 points or 1.1 percent higher at 23,139 after surging more than 5 percent on Wednesday. Investors sought to lock in profits …

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