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New York City police seek suspect in fatal subway station shooting

Suspect shot a man in his 30s on the E train platform of the 53rd Street-7th Avenue subway station, according to NYPD

A man was shot and killed in a New York City subway station Saturday afternoon, and the New York police department is searching for the suspect.

The suspect fatally shot a man in his 30s on the E train platform of the 53rd Street-7th Avenue subway station, according to a statement from the NYPD.

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Six homes burned and two firefighters injured in fast-moving California wildfire

About 6,000 homes under evacuation, affecting 16,000 residents in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano

At least six homes burned and two firefighters were injured after a fast-moving wildfire blazed through parts of southern California on Friday.

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with heat-related injuries from the Norte fire, officials said.

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Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university

Investigators determined professor responsible for urine found on a backpack, in trash cans and in water bottles

A former professor at Macalester College in the Minnesota city of St Paul is facing a felony charge for allegedly spilling his urine on a student’s backpack while he still worked at the school, costing more than $2,000 in damages, according to a state criminal court document.

Paul Fischer, 55, is at the center of the bizarre, alleged workplace misconduct case that led to his being cited for first-degree damage to property – and linked to at least a half dozen such incidents involving urine at the liberal arts college over the course of a year.

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Man who died in Six Flags rollercoaster fall in Georgia was a father and educator

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was a father of 10-year-old daughter, and overcame two bouts of cancer, his family says

Police on Tuesday identified the victim of the fatal accident at Six Flags Over Georgia as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta.

Kariem fell to his death after being ejected from his seat and several others were injured in an incident involving a rollercoaster at the theme park.

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© Photograph: Christopher Oquendo/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

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Florida officials say six people dead from Hurricane Isaias

Governor Ron DeSantis says death toll ‘sad’ but praises work of local officials for helping to minimize storm’s impact

Six deaths have been confirmed in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Florida governor Ron DeSantis praised the work of local officials for minimizing the impact of the storm, which made landfall late on Friday, ⁠bringing strong winds, rain, flash floods and tornado ​threats across parts of the ​US south-east, leaving hundreds of thousands ​of residents without power.

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Trump repeats false claim about Iran’s nuclear weapons program at Alaska rally – as it happened

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Ahead of her White House podium debut, Katie Zacharia reportedly monitored Donald Trump’s public schedule every day, and monitored his Truth Social, and made sure she was on-air when she assumed he might be watching, according to Politico, citing a person familiar with the matter.

That source noted that and a number of high-profile conservative anchors – including from Fox News, Newsmax and OANN – also backed Zacharia for press secretary. She is now set to the sixth person to hold the role throughout both of Trump’s terms in office.

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About 70 ultramarathon runners in Utah evacuated after being stranded by flooding

Runners in Moab 240 successfully evacuated from race route after flooding from remnants of tropical storm Rachel

About 70 runners participating in Utah’s Moab 240 ultramarathon were successfully evacuated from the race route on Sunday after being stranded by flooding stemming from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel.

The event’s host, Destination Trail, addressed the emergency rescue effort in a social media statement which confirmed that all runners were safe and accounted for.

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© Photograph: Mickey Krakowski/AP

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Mamdani says ICE agents who shot man in New York looked like ‘mass shooters’

Mayor calls for end to agency’s operations in city after agents shot and wounded man with five-year-old in car

The New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on Sunday compared US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s recent shooting of a man in the Manhattan enclave of Marble Hill to a mass shooting scene – and called for an end to the agency’s operations in his city.

Mamdani’s joined MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff for his first media interview since ICE agents shot and wounded Oscar Belgal, 28, during an enforcement operation while he was in his car with his five-year-old child also inside.

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