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Federal employee caused shooter hoax to bond with co-workers, prosecutors say

An active shooter hoax that prompted a lockdown at New Jersey’s largest military base was caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with her colleagues, according to court documents.
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Rookie Dillon Gabriel named Browns starting QB after Joe Flacco is benched

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Dillon Gabriel will get his first NFL start on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns face the Minnesota Vikings in London. The Browns announced on Wednesday that they were benching ...
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Livestock landscaping: Vermont ski areas employ goats and sheep to clear the slopes

JAY, Vt. (AP) — Months before the first snow beckons skiers, sheep and goats are hitting the slopes in Vermont. Dozens of animals have been mowing down overgrown vegetation at Jay Peak near the ...

Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported

Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City has collapsed, leaving a corner of the building in a pile of rubble. The city’s fire department said it had no immediate reports of ...
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Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is almost here. Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” arrives Friday. Are you ready for it? Swift announced her latest era back in August, when she began ...
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Conventional anti-corruption tools often fail to address root causes – but loss of US leadership could still spell trouble for efforts abroad

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Diana Chigas, Tufts University (THE CONVERSATION) For nearly half a century, the ...
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Violent acts in houses of worship are rare but deadly – here’s what the data shows

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. James Densley, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Hamline ...
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From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘Dracula,’ exploring the dark world of death and the undead offers a reminder of our mortality

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Molly Ryder Granatino, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) Spooky decorations ...

Many US states are rethinking how students use cellphones − but digital tech still has a place in the classroom

Students’ access to digital devices has improved significantly as schools across the United States continue investing in technology infrastructure. A 2023 report from the National Center for Education ...
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Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University and SaraGrace Stefan, Temple University (THE ...

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

A tunnel’s ability to carry water increases exponentially with its diameter: A tunnel with a 30-foot diameter can carry roughly 39 times as much water as a 12-foot-diameter tunnel. Even two ...
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Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says

NEW YORK (AP) — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those ...