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Construction worker rescued after falling 20 feet into trench: 'True team effort'

A construction worker’s life was saved last week after he fell 20 feet into a trench in Georgia. Paulding Country Fire & Rescue said that the laborer fell into the trench, caused by a cave-in, early Friday afternoon. Photos from the scene show that the man was buried up to his chest. “Just before noon today, Paulding County 911 received …

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Two people enjoying stroll in Indiana injured after small plane crashes to the ground: 'That's a bad day'

Two people out walking were seriously injured Monday morning when a small private plane hit them after crashing into a walking path near the Delaware County Regional Airport in Muncie, Indiana, according to airport officials. During a press conference, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department said that just before 10:30 a.m., two of the victims were out walking a trail located …

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Nearly 1,000 'gotaway' migrants illegally flood past southern border on Easter Sunday: CBP

Almost 1,000 “gotaway” migrants illegally entered the United States through the southern border on Sunday, Fox News has learned. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source told Fox News that 919 “gotaways” – illegal immigrants who are not recorded in the official border numbers each month – passed through the border. The migrants are still tracked by the CBP internally. …

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Man who crossed moments before disaster says 'I'm really lucky'

A bakery worker who was one of the last people to have crossed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before its collapse last week is telling his story, saying in recent interviews he is “really lucky” not to have been a victim of the disaster. Larry Desantis told ABC News he believes he crossed the bridge early Tuesday between …

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Chicago man shot 9 times while pumping gas, as violent Easter weekend leaves 7 dead

Gun violence in Chicago over Easter weekend killed at least seven people and wounded dozens of others, including a man who was shot nine times while pumping gas, authorities said Monday. The 33-year-old victim was at a gas station in the 3700 block of West Roosevelt Roadin Chicago’s Home Square neighborhood around 11:18 p.m. Saturday when a trio of suspects …

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'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roars to an $80 million box office opening

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates. The monster merger from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry brought the second-highest opening in what has been a robust …

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US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year, but still, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation’s roadways, according to full-year estimates by safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was the second year in a row that fatalities decreased. The agency also released final numbers for 2022 on Monday, saying that 42,514 people …

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Pro-Palestinian protesters released after disrupting Easter Mass in NYC

A trio of pro-Palestinian protesters was released without bail in New York City after being arrested for disrupting an Easter Vigil Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral by unfurling a banner and shouting, “Free Palestine!” The New York Police Department told Fox News Digital that Gregory Schwedock, 35, John Rozendaal, 63, of New York, and Matthew Menzies, 31, of Colchester, each …

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Maine college student found dead as authorities investigate cause

A college student was found dead in a parking lot Sunday near the Frank J. Woods Bridge in Topsham, Maine, according to officials. Topsham Police said the victim was a 20-year-old woman from California who was attending Bowdoin College. Police did not release the woman’s name, but Bowdoin College President Safa Zaki released a statement identifying the student as Qingyang …

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Israeli tech couple killed in California plane crash

An Israeli tech couple were reportedly killed in a plane crash near the California-Nevada border Saturday evening. Israeli media identified the couple as Liron and Naomi Petrushka. Liron Petrushka was a former soccer player for the Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim. In the late 1990s, Liron Petrushka started a successful tech company with his wife which later sold for $242 million. …

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