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Gina Harkins
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Yesterday, I reported on the Monterey Park shooting. 24 hours later, I’m writing about a second mass killing. It’s honestly just heartbreaking.
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Breaking news: At least seven people were killed Monday in related shootings at two locations in Half Moon Bay, Calif., authorities said. The San Mateo County sheriff said a 67-year-old man has been arrested. wapo.st/3wlqPV7
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Neema was the best kind of editor: curious, compassionate and always there to talk. She pushed me to put people at the center of my stories, especially those whose voices we don’t often hear. I am a far better reporter because she was my editor and friend.
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Yes, this photo might look like nightmare fuel BUT turns out ants are preventing the world from imploding and they’re actually a bit cuter. Here’s a bit on how that photo came to be and why you might want to think twice before squishing an ant.
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“China has recruited as many as 30 retired British military pilots, including some who flew sophisticated fighter jets, to train pilots in the People’s Liberation Army, according to Britain’s Defense Ministry.”
One of the boater's life jackets was torn apart by sharks. The three men were in the water for about 28 hours before they were spotted by Coasties in an MH-60 Jayhawk. (photo by Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans)
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Shane Adams never thought he’d see Mongo after he ran off into Utah’s desert. But 8 years later, the Sour Parch Kids-loving horse is finally back home. Click for the heartwarming story, stay for the sweetest photos.
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Grinston says he’s tired of the “studies” that seem to go on forever, while the problem that’s actually being studied persists, whether that’s sexual assault and harassment or suicide.  By
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Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston has been working behind the scenes to tackle some of the service’s biggest problems — and he says he’s starting to see results. bit.ly/3rGpMN9
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“Everybody else was shaking bottles of champagne, and it was quite a sense of accomplishment. And I didn’t feel that way at all. I was not celebrating,” Shatner told . William Shatner says his trip to space ‘felt like a funeral’ for Earth
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“They were promised a solution to several of their problems,” Sheriff Salazar said. “They were taken to Martha’s Vineyard, from what we can gather, for little more than a photo op, video op & then they were unceremoniously stranded.” Via ⁦
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"We are ... outraged that a colleague appears to have been killed for reporting on an elected official. Journalists can’t do the important work our communities require if they are afraid a presentation of facts could lead to violent retribution."
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