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Emergency personnel take away a damaged vehicle after a fatal collision in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Several migrants were killed after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop near Ozanam Center, a migrant and homeless shelter.

Community

SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead

Police say seven people are dead and as many as six are injured after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop outside of a migrant shelter.

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Education

To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later

Large school systems including Denver, Philadelphia and Anchorage, Alaska, have been looking into later start times.

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File photo: Philadelphia Union's Déniel Gazdag reacts after scoring a goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Toronto FC, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Chester, Pa

Community

Gazdag, Blake guide Union to 1-0 victory over Red Bulls

The Union improve to 7-0-3 in their last 10 match-ups with the Red Bulls (1-4-6), including the playoffs.

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People raise their hands as they leave a shopping center following reports of a shooting, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas.

Community

‘We started running’: 8 killed in Texas outlet mall shooting

Authorities on Saturday did not immediately provide details about the victims in Allen, Texas, but witnesses reported seeing children among them.

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In this file photo from June 1, 2020, protesters march down Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, during a march calling for justice over the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Courts & Law

Jury to resume deliberations in ex-SWAT officer’s trial

Prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to move on with an 11 member panel after a juror was dismissed.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a photo.

Courts & Law

At least 8 fake electors have immunity in Ga. election probe

The prosecutor investigating possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election in Georgia has agreed to immunity deals with at least eight Republican fake electors.

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Health

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency but the coronavirus is here to stay.

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Members of the Writers Guild of America union protest outside the Netflix headquarters near Union Square, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in New York.
(AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Arts & Entertainment

Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact

Writers of films and TV shows are now on strike. The central issue in negotiations is writers' share of pay for shows that stream on Netflix and similar outlets.

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In this May 5, 2015, file photo, dancers from Jalisco, Mexico, perform during Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Portland, Ore. President Donald Trump's immigration policies and rhetoric are leaving some Mexican Americans and immigrants feeling at odds with a day they already thought was appropriated by beer and liquor companies, event promoters and local bars. American bars and restaurants gear up every year for Cinco de Mayo, offering special deals on Mexican food and alcoholic drinks for the May 5 holiday that is barely celebrated south of the border.
(AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

Community

Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independence

In the United States, the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California.

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Mayoral candidates, from left to right, Jeff Brown, Helen Gym, Rebecca Rhynhart, Cherelle Parker, state Rep. Amen Brown and Allan Domb take part in a Democratic primary debate at the WPVI-TV studio in Philadelphia on April 25, 2023. In Philadelphia's first mayoral race since crime spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, the crowded Democratic field is trying to make public safety a campaign cornerstone, advocating approaches that range from mental health interventions and cleaner streets to echoes of “tough-on-crime” Republican rhetoric.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Politics & Policy

Philadelphia mayoral race hones in on crime policies

Candidates are advocating approaches that range from mental health interventions and cleaner streets to echoes of “tough-on-crime” Republican rhetoric.

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