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Shortfin mako sharks can no longer be fished, according to the federal government

Shortfin Mako fishing has been shut down by the federal government, because the species population has been declining and they want to give them time to recover.

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney walks back remarks that he’ll be happy when not in office after two police shot

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney apologized for saying he can't wait to leave office after two police officers were shot during a Fourth of July celebration

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VA man arrested in fatal shooting in North Carolina

A Virginia man was arrested in connection with a murder in North Carolina. Ky'Un Talik Thompson is being charged with first degree murder in the shooting of Kimora Johnson.

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Dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC, fossil is 76 million-years-old

A fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative is being auctioned off by Sotheby's in New York. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby's natural history auction.

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Minnesota park shooting leads to 8 wounded, some in critical condition

Eight people were wounded in a shooting which took place on the 4th of July in Minneapolis. Police say their was no formal event at the park and many people left before officers arrived.

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Funerals begin for Kentucky police officers killed in ambush shooting

Three police officers in Kentucky were killed in an ambush while serving a warrant in eastern KY last week. The officers funerals began Tuesday with the service of William Petry.

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Texas armed robbers shot at while trying to steal from fireworks stand

Employees at a fireworks stand in Austin, Texas were fired upon by armed robbers late Monday evening but returned fire, causing the robbers to flee the stand.

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Maine coast sees alarming number of dead seals washing up, avian influenza is to blame

An unusually large number of seals have been washing up dead on the coast of Maine this summer. The federal government believes avian influenza is to blame.

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Highland Park July 4th parade shooting suspect entered synagogue near massacre in April, seemed 'out of place'

The suspect in the July 4th parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, had entered a synagogue earlier this year but "seemed out of place," a Rabbi said.

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Highland Park and Chicago gun laws are among the strictest in the country

Chicago has long been considered a city with some of the most strict gun control laws, while Illinois overall received a high ranking for its tough gun control measures.

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Western states could settle feud over beleaguered Rio Grande

The fight between Texas and New Mexico over the management of one of the longest rivers in North America could be nearing an end

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California Woman Pardoned 27 Years After Killing Abuser as a Teen

Sara Kruzan was 16 in 1994 when she killed a man who she said had sexually abused and trafficked her for years. A year later, she was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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Deadly July 4 parade: Shots, then a frantic rush to escape

For many people, the mass shooting that killed at least seven people and injured 30 others in a Chicago suburb on July 4 was yet another reminder that any place, any event in the U.S. can turn dangerous or deadly

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The Highland Park Suspect and His Family Had A Troubled Past

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Colorado funeral home owner pleads guilty in body sales case

A Colorado funeral home operator accused of illegally selling body parts and giving clients fake ashes has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court