A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed Saturday into the ocean waters off Miami Beach, plummeting a few feet away from swimmers.
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CDC chief wants to ‘give people a break’ from mask wearing once transmission rates improve: COVID-19 updates
COVID infections, hospitalizations and deaths are all declining. Federal health officials could ease the guidance on masks soon, the CDC chief says.
Los Angeles police kill 14-year-old girl while firing at assault suspect in Burlington store
Police opened fire during the attempted takedown of an assault suspect, killing him and a teen girl who was inside a dressing room.
Thousands of military families displaced from Hawaii military base after jet fuel contaminates drinking water
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2021 had the lowest number of US executions in decades, report finds
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Three snow leopards at Nebraska zoo die from COVID-19 complications
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Sesame Street’s Big Bird gets vaccinated as Ted Cruz bristles: Live COVID-19 updates
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Missing girl saved after she used hand signs from TikTok to ask for help from moving car, sheriff says
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