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Explosion at Nebraska Biofuel Plant Kills 3, Including 2 Girls

The girls, believed to be under 12 years old, were waiting for a relative who was also killed in the blast, the authorities said.

© Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald, via Associated Press

Firefighters battled a blaze after an explosion at a biofuel plant in Fremont, Neb., on Tuesday.
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Denver Pastor and Wife Face Charges in ‘God-Inspired’ Cryptocurrency Scheme

The pastor, Eligio Regalado, and his wife, Kaitlyn Regalado, spent more than $1 million of investor funds on home renovations, plane tickets and au pair services, prosecutors said.
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11 People Injured in Stabbing at a Michigan Walmart, Officials Say

One person was in custody after what the authorities said was a random attack at a store near Traverse City, Mich.

© Jan-Michael Stump/Traverse City Record-Eagle, via Associated Press

A person was in custody after multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart near Traverse City, Mich., on Saturday.
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3 Men Who Disappeared While Fishing in the Mississippi River Are Found Dead

The men were last seen on a sandbar south of a boat ramp in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, about 13 miles north of Memphis.

© Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

Rescue workers on the Mississippi River near Memphis where the bodies of three men were recovered on Wednesday.
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Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One

From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its appearance can be deceiving.

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Green dye, in an image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows the track of a rip current.
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Rip Current Survival Tips: What to Do if You Get Caught in One

From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its appearance can be deceiving.

© NOAA, via Associated Press

Green dye, in an image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows the track of a rip current.
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Heavy Rains in Washington Area Flood Roads and Prompt Water Rescues

More than five inches fell in some suburbs of the capital. The authorities in Maryland rescued dozens of people, including some who were stranded in their cars.

© Maryland-National Capital Park Police

Flooding on Sligo Creek Parkway in Silver Spring, Md.
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