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Police say parents to face charges after a Michigan toddler displayed a gun at daycare

No one was injured when the boy held a gun in a holster at Childrens World Early Learning Center.
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Pete Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals

The defense secretary announced major changes to the U.S. military on Wednesday in what he called his “State of the Force” address.
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Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central U.S. as another hurricane forms

The new hurricane, Rachel, is expected to develop rapidly and could become a major one with sustained winds topping 111 mph.
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Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university jailed after pledge died of alcohol poisoning

Carter Eslick, 20, had pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge in the Jan. 31 death of Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, at an off-campus house.
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Leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported, judge rules

Salah Sarsour said he intends to appeal the decision and will “continue fighting to defend the right to free speech and to stay in the country I have called home for more than three decades.”
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Cornell student’s statement to police reveals new details about night of alleged rape

Jane Doe said two of the men asked her to have sex so many times she gave in, which “felt like coercion,” and that she felt “the most intoxicated I’ve ever been.”
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LSU student says she was raped by a football player who is still on the team

“LSU does really protect their athletes, especially their football players,” says the woman, whose claims are being investigated by the local DA.
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LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
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Man accused in plot to attack Texas Capitol building is released on bond

Authorities said he planned to attack the Capitol on Thursday. He was arrested at his home early Wednesday.
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