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The Detroit Lions have taken the first game against rival Green Bay after a game-winning field goal! Detroit is now 4-2 on the season. How are you feeling, Lions fans?
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Opposition leader María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future.
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A shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, left 11 people with gunshot wounds Saturday night, officials said.
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Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for drone strikes.
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A 24-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle on South Drake Road in Kalamazoo Saturday night. Police say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
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For more than two decades, families have packed the halls of Gilda's Club Grand Rapids for Noogiefest, an annual Halloween celebration filled with costumes, games and community spirit. This year, however, the event carried added meaning as Christina Rosloniec, who helped launch N
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The Justice Department has ordered California to identify suspected noncitizens on voter rolls and set aside their mail-in ballots.
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Two people were hospitalized after a house fire in northeast Grand Rapids. Firefighters also rescued two dogs, while another remained unaccounted for.
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A man died after being stabbed multiple times in Muskegon Saturday afternoon. Police have another man in custody as they investigate what happened.
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Starlink and Starshield internet speeds in Ukraine have returned to levels seen before restrictions were imposed last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday.
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From Wednesday through Friday, a total of 4 inches of rain fell on saturated ground in the Four Corners.
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The chief executive of Six Flags says the company will install seat belts on the Georgia roller coaster from which a rider fell to his death earlier this month.
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As more and more deer hunters wander out into the woods this season, the Michigan DNR is looking closely at how chronic wasting disease has affected the herd in Kent County.
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Apple's first folding phone arrives in stores on Friday, bringing the advantages of a flexible display to iPhone loyalists. Such devices also have their own unique care and protection considerations.
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Thousands of students and workers marched in Paris and other French cities on Saturday over school funding and soaring living costs.
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Russian attacks in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed civilians, including a 14-month-old girl and her mother, as President Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russia draws criticism.
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On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a decade, spoke once again in Springfield.
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The retreat known as the Eagle's Nest, built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps, was almost completely destroyed in a fire, and work to extinguish the blaze was still in progress Saturday.
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The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees on Oct. 27 to celebrate Teddy Roosevelt's birthday — the president who built the entire system. Find your perfect park.
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Trader Joe’s is expanding ahead of the holidays, with 30 new stores planned across 16 states in the coming weeks and months.
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