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Suspect in Kentucky freeway shooting bought weapon legally that morning: Officials

Summarize this content to 1000 words Joseph A. Couch, the man authorities have named as a suspect in a Kentucky freeway shooting that left seven people injured, bought the weapon used in the incident legally on the morning of the shooting, authorities said Sunday night.Laurel County Sheriff's Commander Richard Dalrymple said at Sunday night’s news briefing that Couch purchased about a thousand rounds of ammunition, most of which has been
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Pope brings in a ton of humanitarian aid, toys to remote Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery

Summarize this content to 1000 words PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Pope Francis honored the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he celebrated Mass in Papua New Guinea before heading to a remote part of the South Pacific nation with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys to deliver to the faithful and missionaries who live there.An estimated 35,000 people filled the stadium in the capital Port
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Utah sheriff’s deputy stalked and killed by her father, prosecutors say

Summarize this content to 1000 words TOOELE, Utah -- Prosecutors charged a Utah man with murder Friday, alleging he killed his adult daughter, a Salt Lake City sheriff's deputy. Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala, 54, of Tooele, confessed in a text message to his brother of making “a big mistake” before fleeing the country and using his daughter's bank card to withdraw money, prosecutors said in court documents.The victim was Marbella Martinez,
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Alaska governor vetoes bill requiring insurance cover a year of birth control at a time

Summarize this content to 1000 words JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time, a measure that supporters said was especially important in providing access in rural areas.In an emailed statement, Dunleavy spokesperson Jeff Turner said the Republican governor vetoed the bill because “contraceptives are widely
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Trump campaign ordered to stop using Isaac Hayes song at rallies after family sues

Summarize this content to 1000 words A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction ordering Donald Trump and his campaign to stop using a song co-written by the late musician Isaac Hayes at their events.The song "Hold On, I'm Coming," published in 1966, was played at Trump rallies and can be heard in campaign videos that were posted online, according to court documents reviewed by ABC News.
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Swimmer known as the The Shark is trying again to cross Lake Michigan

Summarize this content to 1000 words GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- An ultra swimmer is trying again to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin, just a few weeks after trouble with a GPS device forced him to give up after 60 miles (96 kilometers).Jim Dreyer set out after 6 p.m. Monday in Grand Haven. He said the journey to Milwaukee would cover at least 80 miles (128 kilometers) in the
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Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says

Summarize this content to 1000 words KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities, Ukraine’s air force said early Monday.Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters.Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said emergency services were called to the Holosiivskyi and Solomianskyi districts of Kyiv. One person was reportedly injured
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49ers’ Ricky Pearsall shot in ‘attempted robbery’ in San Francisco: Police

Summarize this content to 1000 words San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot during an "attempted robbery" in San Francisco's Union Square, according to police.The 23-year-old "sustained a bullet wound to his chest and is in serious but stable condition," the San Francisco 49ers said in a statement.Shortly before 4 p.m. local time, police responded to a report of a shooting and found two men "suffering from injuries," San
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Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

Summarize this content to 1000 words SAO PAULO -- Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative to the country. The move escalates a monthslong feud between Musk and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered