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Lake County deputies searching for missing 16-year-old girl

Katherine Langford

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2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive.

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Mother of 2 survives 'widow-maker' heart attack after husband performs CPR for 10 minutes

A North Carolina mother of two survived a severe "widow-maker" heart attack after her husband performed CPR for 10 minutes | "I get to see my boys grow up"

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Yorkie survives alligator attack in Florida, faces long recovery

A Yorkie named Zoey is recovering after surviving an alligator attack in Englewood, Florida, leaving her with severe injuries and a long road to recovery.

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Orlando Weather: High coverage of rain continues into the work week

Daily storms continue into the work week

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5,000 homes evacuated as Eastern Washington wildfires burn on

With winds and steep canyons working against crews, fires near Spokane remain uncontained and a state of emergency is in effect.

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Viral goat-headed robot Three-Halves aims to help save lives in wildfire zones

A 7-foot-tall centaur-style robot with a goat head named "Three-Halves" might one day wield a chainsaw in the woods near you. But there's no need to be afraid — it aims to save lives in wildfire zones. Here's how.

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Sheriff arrests driver after speeding past patrol car at 125 mph on I-95

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly arrested a driver Friday after officials said he sped past the sheriff’s unmarked patrol vehicle at 125 mph on Interstate 95.Staly was driving south on I-95 with his wife shortly before 5 p.m. when a Dodge Challenger passed them near the State Road 100 exit.The...

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Rollover crash causes road closures in Winter Park, police say

Officials are advising drivers to seek an alternate route after a rollover crash closed both directions of Howell Branch Road in Winter Park.

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Lake Mary rolls past Washington State behind Cheek’s dominant outing in World Series opener

Lake Mary only needed 4 innings to get the job done, sending Washington State to the elimination bracket in a 14-0 shutout in the opener of the World Series.

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Two dead wives, one husband: Investigators revisit decades-old cases in Kentucky and Oregon

Two wives. Two mysterious deaths. Two decades and nearly 2,000 miles apart. The common denominator: the same husband.

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Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on Nazca Lines viewing flight

Authorities in Peru say a plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines has crashed into a field outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people.

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