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A Category 5 hurricane wiped an entire Hawaiian island off the map

The island, located about 550 miles northwest of Honolulu, is part of a chain of small island groups in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. When the chain was swept by powerful storm surges from Hurricane Walaka earlier this month, East Island was submerged.

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'Modern Family' character killed off in Halloween episode

Fans knew a death was coming to "Modern Family," but did you guess right? In Wednesday's Halloween episode of the long-running series, the comedy put speculation to rest by revealing that Mitchell and Claire's mother, DeDe (Shelley Long), had died.

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Authorities find 2 packages intended for Biden as manhunt ensues

Authorities have now found two packages addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden that are similar in appearance and contain potential explosive devices that resemble the others sent earlier this week to prominent critics of President Donald Trump and CNN, a law enforcement official said Thursday.

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Another racist robocall targets Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum

A white supremacist group in Idaho is behind another racist robocall targeting Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee in the Florida governor's race.

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Pope Francis fires bishop of Memphis

Pope Francis has removed Bishop Martin Holley of Memphis, Tennessee, the Vatican announced on Wednesday. Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville will run the diocese in Holley's absence, the Vatican said.

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David Schwimmer spoofs Ross-from-'Friends' robbery in video

Even "Friends" star David Schwimmer felt the need to provide an alibi, after British police released a CCTV image of a robbery suspect bearing a striking resemblance to the US sitcom's character Ross Geller.

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Trump, Pence and other GOP leaders condemn suspicious devices sent to Hillary Clinton, Obama, CNN

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other Republican leaders are denouncing the suspicious packages sent to former 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama and CNN's New York bureau.

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Donald Trump lies. And he is doing a lot more of it lately.

President Donald Trump has always had a very casual relationship with the truth. From his roots as a self-promoting businessman in New York City to his late-in-life political career, he's showed a penchant for prevarication, to purposely misleading for his business or political benefit.

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'Act of terror': Suspicious devices sent to CNN, Clintons, Obamas, Cuomo, Holder

Authorities have intercepted suspicious devices intended for former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and the Florida office of Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was evacuated Wednesday after a suspicious package was mailed there.

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Utah man charged for sending toxic letters to Trump, other admin officials

Federal authorities secured an indictment on Thursday against a man accused of sending threatening letters to top US officials, including a ricin-related threat to President Donald Trump.

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David Schwimmer swears it wasn't him

David Schwimmer wants British authorities to pivot away from theories that he is the robbery suspect they're searching for, despite a striking resemblance he shares with a man captured on camera stealing from a restaurant in Blackpool.

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Widow denied health insurance

After the tragic death of her husband, a Nebraska widow got hit by another loss. The health insurance she needed to carry on got cancelled

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Restaurant uses social media to find purse snatcher

A Las Vegas restaurant quickly turned to Facebook in hopes of finding a thief who snatched a customers purse while she was eating.

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Saudi Crown Prince calls Khashoggi killing 'heinous' after inner circle is implicated

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has described the killing of Jamal Khashoggi as a "heinous" crime, in his first comments since some of his closest aides were implicated in the Saudi journalist 's death.

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Tim Cook: Being gay is God's greatest gift to me

Four years ago, Tim Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay. He says he's happy about that distinction — and his decision.

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Tim Cook wants stricter privacy laws

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants governments around the world to restrict how much data companies can collect from their customers.

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Dunkin' is serious about high-end espresso

Dunkin' is competing with Starbucks by going after its core customer.

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Suspicious devices sent to Clintons, Obamas, CNN NY offices

Authorities have intercepted suspicious devices intended for former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and the Florida office of Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was evacuated Wednesday after a suspicious package was mailed there.

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Beto O'Rourke to Participate in MSNBC Town Hall During Second Week of Early Voting in Texas U.S. Senate Race

Beto O'Rourke will participate in a Houston town hall hosted by MSNBC during the second week of early voting for the 2018 U.S. Senate election. The forum -- part of the Hardball College Tour -- will occur on Oct. 30 and will be 60 minutes in length.