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Authorities confiscated fake air soft guns and fake ammunition as well as knives, swords and other weapons from the 11-year-old. Mandatory Credit: Volusia County Sheriff via CNN Newsource

An 11-year-old middle school student in Port Orange, Florida, has been charged with a felony after threatening to commit a mass shooting at a middle school, authorities said Monday.

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Alabama teen dies after head injury during high school football game

An Alabama community is in mourning following the death of a high school quarterback who suffered a brain injury during the school’s season opener Friday night, according to statements from school officials and the teen’s family.

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Oklahoma city approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years

The city of Edmond, Oklahoma, has agreed to a $7.15 million settlement with a man who served 48 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, his attorney announced.

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Sperm whale beached off Florida’s Gulf Coast dies, officials say

Sperm whale beached off coast of Venice, Florida, died following attempts to save it, officials said Monday.

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Tragedy Strikes Austin, Texas Hospital: Driver Fatally Crashes Into ER, Leaving Five Injured

A driver died and at least five people were hurt as a vehicle crashed Tuesday evening into an Austin, Texas, medical center emergency room, the facility’s chief medical officer said.

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Boise airport - 3 killed; 9 injured in collapse of private hangar under construction

Three people were killed and nine others were injured when a privately owned hangar under construction collapsed on airport property in Idaho’s capital Boise on Wednesday evening, city officials said.

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