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New details emerge about Empire State Building daredevil climbers, as couple released from jail

Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus who got to the top of the Empire State Building climb down the tower's spire in New York City, July 1, 2026. (WABC)

(NEW YORK) -- A daredevil couplewho climbedto the top of the Empire State Buildingon Wednesday appeared to have broken through a door to get to the antenna, investigators revealed Thursday before the pair was given a supervised release.

Officers co...

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20 dead, dozens injured in Kyiv as Ukraine hit with 'massive' Russian strike

Smoke is seen as two major fires burn after a drone and missile attack by Russian forces on July 2, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

(LVIV, LONDON and NEW YORK) -- At least 20 people were killed and dozens of others were injured after Kyiv came under attack from a "massive" barrage of Russian ballistic missiles and drones overnight, Ukrainian officials said, descr...

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EMS personnel attended to 'unconscious' person at Mitch McConnell's home, audio suggests

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the Washington home ofRepublican Sen. Mitch McConnell last month to attend to an unconscious personwho appeared to be incardiac arrest, according to EMS dispatch...

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Hiring worse than expected in June amid elevated inflation

HR recruitment manager holding resume in hands while having an interview in a modern office. (Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Hiring slowed markedly in June, falling short of economists' expectations and displaying a wobbly labor market amid elevated inflation set off by the Iran war.

The U.S. added 57,000 jobs in June, according to the federal government's monthly jobs report, which m...

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Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:

Prime Video
Elle: This Legally Blonde prequel series follows Elle Woods during her high school years.

Netflix
Enola Holmes 3: Millie Bobby Brown is back as the young, titular detective in this new movie.

Disney+
X-Men '97: Check out season 2 of the Marvel animated TV series...

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Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over after last contact completes quarantine: WHO

The cruise ship MV Hondius docks in the Port of Rotterdam to be disinfected following the recent hantavirus outbreak, on May 18, 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Omar Havana/Getty Images)

(GENEVA) -- The World Health Organization (WHO)saidon Thursday that the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship is over.

It came after the final contact of a person exposed to the virus on the cruise ship ...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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