Guilty plea? Last-minute hearing for school shooter who killed 17
Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
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California Governor defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office.
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Joe Biden has pledged to make the terrorists who killed a dozen US troops pay.
Migrant children languish at US shelters as more and more arrive
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North Carolina to raise marriage age from 14 to 16
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Messin' with Texas: Governor tests positive for Covid
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