Roaming exotic cat caught, but owner won't get it back

An exotic cat that was roaming parts of Atlanta has been captured, but the owner is being forced to give up her pet because it’s illegal to keep such cats as pets in Georgia

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Russian national living in US gets 5 years in bribery case

A Russian national living in North Carolina who had been accused by authorities of involvement in a $150 million kickback scheme while working for a Russian military contractor has received a five-year prison sentence on unrelated charges

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Florida high school shooting defendant wants hearings closed

Attorneys for the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018 want a judge to close all future hearings to the media and the public to ensure a fair trial

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California forest closed as wildfires burn, heat returns

Flames that threaten homes and campgrounds have prompted evacuations and closed off a nearly 200-square-mile section of a Northern California forest as the state heads into a weekend of dry, scorching weather and the continuing threat of wildfires

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Survivors of newspaper attack testify at gunman's trial

Survivors of a mass shooting at a Maryland newspaper have described the terror of hiding for their lives under desks during testimony at the gunman’s trial to determine whether he is criminally responsible due to insanity

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USC professor admits to tax charge in admissions scandal

An associate professor of dentistry at the University of Southern California pleaded guilty on Friday to a tax charge in connection with the sweeping college admissions scandal

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Officers shoot man while trying to arrest him in Chicago

Authorities say a 33-year-old man has been shot and wounded after pointing a gun at a group of law enforcement officers in Chicago

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Board returns local control to Little Rock School District

The Arkansas Board of Education has lifted the last remaining restrictions on the Little Rock School District, returning it fully to local control nearly six and a half years after a state takeover

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Officials: 7 penguins die at Florida Aquarium

Officials say seven African penguins have died at The Florida Aquarium

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SC officer fired after body cam video shows confrontation

A South Carolina police officer involved in the arrests of two men last month that prompted several days of protests has been fired

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West and Russia head to showdown over aid to northwest Syria

Western nations are heading to a likely Friday showdown with Russia over the delivery of humanitarian aid from Turkey to rebel-held northwest Syria

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Pfizer to seek U.S. regulators’ OK for third COVID-19 vaccine dose, says it could boost protection against delta variant

Pfizer to seek U.S. regulators’ OK for third COVID-19 vaccine dose, says it could boost protection against delta variant

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Video: Mississippi deputy retreated before shooting man

Security camera video shows a Mississippi sheriff's deputy running backward and tripping before he fatally shot a man authorities say charged him with a knife

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