The DOJ says a man with Iranian ties in New York tried to hire hitmen, a female spy, and a fake protest mob to assassinate US officials

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The US Department of Justice accused Asif Raza Merchant of plotting the assassinations of US officials.

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I became a widow at 49 and found online dating soul-crushing. So I did something about it.

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Widow Nicky Wake set up a dating app for bereaved people like her.

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Whoopi Goldberg said she spread her mother's ashes while on a Disneyland ride: 'Don't do it'

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Whoopi Goldberg said she scattered her mother's ashes at Disneyland.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead after helicopter crash

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash.

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Flying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster — Kobe Bryant and now Iran's president add to a string of deaths

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant
A composite image of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant.

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In response to a string of deaths, Airbnb CEO says it's 'really hard' to make hosts install carbon monoxide detectors

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.

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A teen posing as an oligarch's son mysteriously jumped to his death after befriending a gangster and a crypto millionaire

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Vauxhall Bridge near luxury apartments along London's River Thames.

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Oppenheimer's famous quote 'I am become Death' isn't really his. The ominous words come from Hindu scripture.

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J. Robert Oppenheimer in the classroom.
J. Robert Oppenheimer in the classroom.

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Man dies mid-flight after breaking out in 'cold sweats' and losing 'liters of blood,' scaring his fellow passengers

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A Lufthansa Airbus A340.

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From KFC to rockets, how the massive Gaza tunnel network kept evolving

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Tunnels have run under Gaza for decades. But when Hamas took over, the underground network expanded into what Israel calls its biggest military threat. We decoded the long history of the Gaza tunnels to find out what makes it so hard to destroy.

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