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Shooting at Illinois bowling alley leaves 3 dead, 3 injured

Shooting at Illinois bowling alley leaves 3 dead, 3 injured

ROCKFORD, Ill. — A gunman opened fire inside an Illinois bowling alley, killing three people and injuring three others Saturday night in what authorities believe was a random attack.
Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day

Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day

SAN FRANCISCO — In true pop-up art fashion, a nearly 7-foot-tall monolith made of gingerbread mysteriously appeared on a San Francisco hilltop on Christmas Day and collapsed the next day.
University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

DALLAS — Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, has died, school officials announced Saturday.
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award

Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award

LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in his hometown.
Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays

Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays

Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, implementing new restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week.
Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

NASHVILLE — A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded holiday travel at the city's airp
Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead

Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead

KABUL — A series of explosions hit the Afghan capital on Saturday morning, killing at least four people including two police officers, officials said.
3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic

3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others wounded in Central African Republic in attacks Friday by armed combatants, the spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general said.
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance.
Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president's critics

Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president's critics

KYIV, Ukraine — A wave of COVID-19 has engulfed prisons in Belarus that are packed with people in custody for demonstrating against the nation’s authoritarian president, and some of the protesters who contracted the coronavirus while incarcerated acc