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Chicago weekend shootings, violence leave 7 killed, 44 wounded: police

More than 40 people were wounded in 29 crime” target=”_blank”>shootings< over the weekend, police said Monday.  Forty-four people were shot and seven were crime citywide from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, the Chicago Police Department (crime) announced. The shooting victims ranged in age from 14 to 68 years …

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Afghan refugees arrive across the US for State Department resettlement

With thousands of Afghan refugees expected to arrive to the U.S., the foreign-policy must facilitate their resettlement across the country as some critics raise concerns over homeland security and the swift vetting process. An undisclosed number of Afghan refugees arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, and were transported …

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Northeast residents told to destroy invasive insect

There’s a new wild-nature invading the eastern U.S.  The spotted lanternfly has been seen in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana.  Rhode Island discovered the state’s first specimen at the beginning of the month, state environment” target=”_blank”>environmental< The winged pest, also known as Lycorma delicatula, is native to world-regions.  …

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