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A therapist has advice for how to cope with repeated mass shootings: Lean into family

The U.S. sees hundreds of mass shootings each year — so many that some people have survived more than one. A therapist offers advice for how to cope with the trauma.

A therapist has advice for how to cope with repeated mass shootings: Lean into family

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A train carrying ethanol derails and catches fire in Minnesota, evacuation lifted

Twenty-two cars, including 10 carrying ethanol, derailed west of Minneapolis; four are on fire. The derailment's cause is under investigation.

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Al Sharpton to focus on police mental health response after Irvo Otieno's death

Irvo Otieno was killed in custody earlier this month at a psychiatric hospital while experiencing mental health distress. Reverend Al Sharpton says this has to be a turning point.

Al Sharpton to focus on police mental health response after Irvo Otieno's death

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A man holds a candle during a vigil on Tuesday for the victims of a fire at an immigration detention center that killed dozens, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Video footage from inside the facility appears to show officials walking away from men trapped inside a cell as flames roared around them. Christian Chavez/AP hide caption

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The Ciudad Juárez detention fire shows inhumane conditions for migrants, advocates say

Migrants say they are facing increased harassment and unabashed cruelty by local, state and federal authorities as permanent residents' general attitudes toward immigrants shift.

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A judge's ruling undercuts the Affordable Care Act's preventive care requirement

A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a key part of the law. Opponents say the ruling jeopardizes preventive care for millions of Americans.

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'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina returns home to San Antonio

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Rusesabagina returned to San Antonio Wednesday night, according to his daughter.

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Philadelphia couldn't switch water sources during a chemical spill. Here's why

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Despite being situated between two rivers and being connected to a neighboring water system, the city was unable to switch to a safer supply 8,000 gallons of latex finishing solution leaked into the Delaware River.

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Former President Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after three months in Florida

The far-right leader went to Florida after losing his bid for re-election, days before his rival was inaugurated. While in Florida, Bolsonaro frequently met with supporters and conservative groups.

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4 big questions about the Nashville school shooting (and what we know so far)

Monday's school shooting set in motion a familiar cycle of condolences, calls for action and questions, some unanswerable, about how the violence unfolded. Here's a look at what we're following.

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9 people are dead after Army helicopters crash during a training mission in Kentucky

Fort Campbell says the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky. The crash is under investigation.

In this image from a video taken by a California Highway Patrol sergeant, Edward Bronstein, 38, is taken into custody by CHP officers in March 2020 following a traffic stop in Los Angeles. Prosecutors on Wednesday charged seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2020 in-custody death of Bronstein. California Highway Patrol via AP hide caption

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7 California highway patrol officers face charges in the death of a man suspected of DUI

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Edward Bronstein, 38, screamed "I can't breathe" at least eight times as officers worked to forcibly restrain him so his blood could be drawn to test his alcohol levels after his March 2020 arrest.

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Myrlande Constant exhibition honors the labor of working-class artists

A retrospective of textile artist Myrlande Constant has opened at UCLA's Fowler Museum. Curators say it's the first solo show of a Haitian woman at an American museum.

Myrlande Constant exhibition honors the labor of working-class artists

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