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Rev. Jesse Jackson delivers powerful eulogy at funeral for Alabama man shot dead by police

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Renowned civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson delivered a powerful eulogy on Saturday at the funeral of a 21-year-old black man who was shot to death by police inside an Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving night. “Today, you find yourselves in the midst of a storm,” Jackson told the crowd of …

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Dog named Toto rescued from storm drain after being missing for 3 days

Haverstraw Police Dept./Facebook(NEW YORK) — A dog named Toto was lost for three days — but not with Dorothy in the Land of Oz. This Toto was lost in a storm drain in Rockland County, New York. But this story — just like classic “The Wizard of Oz” — seems to have had a happy …

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US Navy’s top admiral in middle east has died in Bahrain

Thomas Gooley/U.S. Navy via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Vice Admiral Scott Stearney, the commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command and the Commander of the US Fifth Fleet In Bahrain was found dead at his residence in Bahrain on Saturday. Chief Naval Operation Admiral John Richardson announce Stearney’s death in a video posted on …

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World leaders remember George H.W. Bush

Cynthia Johnson/Liaison(NEW YORK) — As president, vice president, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. and head of the CIA, George H.W. Bush left his mark on global affairs. Bush’s tenure was marked by both war and peace. During his time in office, Bush launched the Gulf War and ordered the invasion of Panama, both of which …

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Nation mourns passing of former President George H.W. Bush

Patrick Smith/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The death of former President George H.W. Bush drew an immediate outpouring of condolences from around the country and the world. His son, the 43rd president, sent an immediate statement on behalf of George H.W. Bush’s children. “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable …

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Former President George H.W. Bush dead at 94

Ida Mae Astute /ABC via Getty Images(HOUSTON) — George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, has died at age 94. His death was announced by his family Friday night on Twitter. The president’s health had been in decline in recent months. “George Herbert Walker Bush, World War II naval aviator, Texas …

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Feds accuse Fugees founder and former DOJ official of ties to Malaysian financial conspiracy

Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) —  A founding member of the Fugees music group and a former Justice Department official took part in a conspiracy to funnel tens of millions of dollars into the United States to help a Malaysian fugitive try to influence a series of Justice Department investigations and anti-crime efforts, prosecutors allege in …

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Marriott’s data breach is large, but it’s not the largest

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Marriott International data breach on Friday affected up to 500 million customers — larger than the entire U.S. population — but it’s not the latest large-scale hack to hit a corporation. That distinction goes to Yahoo — now owned by Verizon — which experienced the largest data breach in history in …

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Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger indicted on murder charge for killing man in wrong apartment

Kaufman County Jail(DALLAS) — An ex-Dallas police officer accused of killing an unarmed man in his apartment has been indicted on a murder charge, records showed Friday. Amber Guyger, who is white, allegedly mistook the apartment for hers when she shot Botham Jean, who was black, in his home in September. Guyger was charged with …

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Large earthquake rocks Anchorage, Alaska, causing ‘major infrastructure damage’

NOAA(NEW YORK) — A massive earthquake, — registering 7.0 magnitude according to the U.S. Geological Survey — rocked Anchorage, Alaska Friday, sending debris crashing to the ground, damaging buildings and causing “major infrastructure damage,” officials said. The quake happened about 7.5 miles north of the city, the USGS reported, and officials said residents there should …

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