NYC Firefighter Killed by Tree Limb at Biltmore Estate

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say a New York City firefighter was killed when a tree limb fell onto the vehicle he was driving at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. Biltmore spokesperson Marissa Jamison says the

World Swimming Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events. FINA members at the organization’s extraordinary general congress voted 71.5% in favor of its new “gender inclusion policy” that

2 Dead in Separate Mass Shootings in NYC and DC

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in Washington, D.C., say a 15-year-old boy was shot to death and three adults, including a police officer, were wounded after a musical event lacking a permit erupted into chaos. The shooting took

Nine Shot in Harlem; Police say One Shooting Victim Dead

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Harlem, NY-A total of nine people were shot in Harlem early this morning one fatally. During a short press briefing, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said  “the emboldened individuals  responsible for this are exactly who our officers are