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Deadly Explosion Rocks LA Sheriff's Training Center - 3 Deputies Killed

A catastrophic explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed at least three deputies, with investigations underway into the cause of the blast at the law enforcement training center.

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9.7B - Dollars cut from US public broadcasting and foreign aid in latest House rescissions

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"I never thought about leaving Brazil" — Jair Bolsonaro on order to wear electronic ankle monitor

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