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Two teens charged in mass shooting at Kansas City Chiefs' parade
Police detained three teenagers, but released one who wasn't involved in shooting.

Woman burns newborn baby to death in oven
A Kansas City mother was charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

Three men found dead in backyard after watching Kansas City Chiefs game
The case remains a mystery as police wait for medical reports.

‘Zombie deer disease’ could spread to humans as US cases surge
Lab research indicates the chronic and incurable wasting ailment will spread to people.

Notorious serial killer BTK suspect in two more murders
BTK terrified the US in the '70s and '80s, but was finally caught in 2005.

'Culture of fear': Homeowner shoots black teen who went to wrong house
Teenager shot twice after knocking at the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers.

Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling
The end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.

Tornado rips through Kansas; 3 students killed in crash after storm chasing
The three were in a vehicle when it hydroplaned and was struck by a tractor-trailer rig.

'Total destruction': US kids steal from schools then post online
The 'devious licks' challenge has gone viral on TikTok.

'She's everything to us': Dog makes 80km journey to her old home
Cleo's owners couldn't believe the dog had turned up at their old home.

George Floyd protests: 19-year-old man shot dead
A 19-year-old man has been shot dead in Detroit after a gunman opened fire on protesters.

Daring escape: Outlaw couple wanted for murder flee prison van
The Barksdales managed to overpower their guards and are now leading police on a manhunt.

Bloodied and bruised, I survived the inside of a 185km/h Kansas tornado.
A storm 'enthusiast' whose van flipped three times says this tornado tour was his last.

Scientists perplexed as tornadoes tear across United States
The US tied its record of 11 consecutive days with at least eight tornadoes each day.

His hoax call led to a fatal shooting. Now he's been sentenced to 20 years
An online dispute between two gamers led to a police call out to an innocent man's house.

Split verdict in referendum on Trump
The most consequential midterm elections in modern times came to a dramatic finish.

The false Armistice and the Kiwi flu that killed a quarter of Samoans
Armistice pandemic swept through New Zealand and Pacific islands.

Not in Kansas any more: 'Drunk' airport worker wakes in Chicago
A Piedmont Airlines employee survived the 650km journey, asleep in the pressurised cabin.

Sergeant-major first killed by 'flu
Researchers identify first Kiwi to die of suspected influenza in 1918 pandemic.

Parents hit with $132k bill after son knocks over sculpture
The mother said she will not pay and insists it was simply an accident.

'It was very sad, so senseless' - officer killed in shoot out
US police officers were sent to wrong address with three of them being shot, one fatally.