He braved frigid waters and sharks and surfed even when he had a kidney stone while breaking the record for the most consecutive days surfed.

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Republicans have seized on the case of Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an immigrant from El Salvador, to justify harsher immigration policies.

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Austin Robert Drummond, 28, faces four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping and firearms charges.

The man, Andrew James McGann, was charged with two counts of capital murder. The couple were killed while hiking with their young daughters in Devil’s Den State Park on Saturday.

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The 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories for parts of Japan, Hawaii and Alaska.

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The 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories for parts of Japan and Alaska. Officials in Hawaii told people to expect destructive waves.

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The 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories for parts of Japan, Hawaii and Alaska.