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APD releases body camera video in death of man shot by officer at Fogo de Chao

The Atlanta Police Department has released body camera footage from a deadly police shooting outside a Buckhead restaurant two years later. An officer shot and killed 22-year-old Nygil Cullins outside Fogo de Chao off Piedmont Road on May 18, 2022. Investigators said Cullins was a former employee and shot a security guard. Cullins’ parents said he was suffering from a …

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Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing

An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president’s office has said. The Malawi Defence Force aircraft “went off the radar” after it left the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning, it added. The plane was supposed to land at Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, just after 10:00 local time …

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Nearly 500 service members to graduate from Sergeants Major Academy

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — More than 490 service members from all over the world will graduate from the Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss this week. The graduation ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at the Don Haskins Center at UTEP. Class 74 of the academy represents non-commissioned officers from the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, …

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Biden and gun control advocates want to flip an issue long dominated by the NRA

ATLANTA (AP) — Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry following mass shootings at schools and other public places, to say nothing of the nation’s daily gun violence. Now, gun control advocates and many Democrats see additional openings created by hard-line positions of the gun lobby and their most influential …

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Climate disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow faced criticism across the political spectrum

Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic launched 2004’s summer blockbuster season with extreme temperatures and a flood taking out New York City. But is it one of the most polemical popcorn movies ever? We caught up with co-screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff to find out. Of all the millions of people writer/director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) kills in 2004 disaster flick The Day After …

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Forty-nine die after boat capsizes off Yemen

At least 49 people from the Horn of Africa have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Survivors have told rescuers that the vessel, carrying 260 migrants, sank on Monday in strong winds. The search continues for 140 people who are still missing. The IOM said it was providing …

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17 Benefits of Yoga Backed by Science

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PTMedically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Yoga is an ancient practice that combines physical poses, breathwork, and meditation. There are several different types of yoga. Some provide intense physical workouts, and others are more restorative and relaxed. About 1 in 7 adults in the United States has practiced yoga in the last 12 months. Many …

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Bird flu is rampant in animals. Humans ignore it at our own peril

Mark Naniot remembers 2022 as the summer from hell. As the co-founder of Wild Instincts animal rescue in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Naniot and his team spent the season sweating in gloves, gowns, smocks and masks and going through what felt like endless rounds of disinfection as they moved between the cages of the sick and injured animals they cared for. The …

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