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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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Hegseth calls protesters 'ingrates' as they try to drown out DC National Guard event

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Trump signed two orders on quantum computing. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday dismissed protesters chanting "Guard go home" outside a ceremony in Washington, D...

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Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since May

Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port June 22, 2026, in Muscat, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region's oil and gas. (Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Mortgage rates havedroppedto their lowest level since May asnegotiationsbetween the United States and Iran ease financial markets.

The average interest rate on a 30-ye...

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Tyler Perry says he's excited for fans to see characters' growth in 'Why Did I Get Married Again?'

Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Jill Scott in 'Why Did I Get Married Again?' (Netflix)

Tyler Perry is continuing his Why Did I Get Married? franchise withWhy Did I Get Married Again?, premiering Sept. 9 onNetflix.

The film reunites most of the original cast as a group of longtime friends who gather in Lake Como, Italy, for the wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter. It's an experie...

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'Large and growing' parasitic infection outbreak spreading in Michigan, health officials say

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a unicellular parasite that causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. (CDC)

(MICHIGAN) -- A "large and growing" outbreak of a parasitic infection is spreading in Michigan, health officialswarnedthis week.

As of Thursday, more than 300 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection, have been confirmed, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...

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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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(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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(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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