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North Carolina courthouse removes Confederate statue, saying it’s time ‘to move forward’ A Confederate statue that stood at for more than 100 years was removed from a North Carolina courthouse early Wednesday, joining a handful of places around the state where Confederate statues have come down despite a law protecting them.

Immigrant rights group uses $2.1 million to free nearly 200 detainees An immigrants-rights group said Wednesday it was using more than $2 million in donations to post bonds for nearly 200 undocumented immigrants being held in detention across various sites in a bid to reunify families separated at the southern border.

Tennessee woman, 71, accused of stabbing husband is 'cheerful’ and ‘unfazed': investigators say Authorities in Tennessee arrested an elderly woman who allegedly stabbed her husband as he was napping in a recliner. 

Quick-thinking 7-year-old saves his mother's life Sabyan Vareles was home alone with his pregnant mom in Arizona when she suddenly became unconscious.

Oklahoma woman, 48, smiles in mugshot after arrest in husband's stabbing death An Oklahoma woman was all smiles for her mugshot despite facing a murder charge in the stabbing that killed her husband, investigators said.

Former NBA player Jim Farmer has human trafficking charges dropped Former NBA player Jim Farmer will not face human trafficking charges following his arrest last month, a Tennessee judge ruled Tuesday. 

Police dashcam shows moment Amtrak train slams into car on New Jersey tracks A police dashcam on Tuesday captured an Amtrak train in New Jersey slamming into the car of an alleged drunk driver who had gotten stuck on the tracks.

New Jersey boy, 10, dies after shooting at high school football game A 10-year-old boy named Micah died Wednesday, days after being shot during a playoff high school football game in Pleasantville, New Jersey, officials confirmed to Fox 29.

Two years ago Russia passed a law reducing sentences for domestic violence. There is now a movement pushing back. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35i2Vu3

Project Understood aims to improve voice recognition software for users with Down's syndrome. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OwHjmJ

U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign legislation passed by Congress intended to support protesters in Hong Kong, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a move sure to anger China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/33bWlUA

Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents in high risk regions sought shelter on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OptzKC

Three men die in little over a month in Romania, home to Europe's biggest brown bear population. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/330Katu

A film shot by a father and son, while in detention on the Hungarian-Serbian border, is shown at human rights film festivals in Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O6yS2E

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Parents slammed for giving baby 'ridiculous' blended last name An Australian couple’s decision to give their daughter a surname that is a mashup of both their last names is dividing the Internet.

Clemmie Hooper apologizes to fellow mommy blogger for trashing her online using fake account A mommy blogger who was trolled by disgraced Clemmie Hooper said the fellow influencer has since apologized for trashing her online using a fake account.

Tenia Lestari leads a network of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the coral reefs and recycle what they find. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O6IgmN

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A BBC survey about morals in the UK finds 40% of adults would call in sick if they needed a break. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2O6Dtly