Pope Francis returns to Lesbos, Greece and pleads for action on migrant crisis

Francis returned to Lesbos, an island that has been at the heart of a massive wave of migration to Europe, and called on nations to end "this shipwreck of civilization."
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Thomas Gavin might be America's most prolific artifact thief — but the jig is up

Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the '60s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.
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There is an environmental impact each time you hit 'buy now.' Here's an alternative

Overconsumption from the holiday shopping season can have negative an environmental impact. But there are ways to make gift giving more sustainable.
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These moms overcame homelessness. But the fight for a better life is far from over

After battling homelessness as single mothers, these four women strive to become advocates for other struggling families and create a better life for their children.
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Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame

An analysis by NPR shows that since the vaccine rollout, counties that voted heavily for Donald Trump have had more than twice the COVID mortality rates of those that voted for Joe Biden.
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North Dakota superintendent rails against critical race theory, ‘godless’ Dems

A North Dakota school official compared Democrats to Adolf Hitler and called on teachers to push the nation's "Christian heritage" in an email bashing critical race theory.
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DNA inside conch shell leads to arrest of Massachusetts cold case murder suspect

Cold case detectives solved a 20-year-old murder in Massachusetts thanks to DNA they recovered from the inside of the murder weapon -- a conch shell.
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Josh Duggar’s estranged siblings may testify in his child porn trial

Josh Duggar’s estranged siblings are expected to testify at his child pornography trial, but it's unclear whether brother Jedidiah and sister Jill Duggar Dillard will testify for the prosecution or the defense.
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Violent LA crime wave, Jacqueline Avant killing result of liberal justice reforms: critics

In Los Angeles, where left-wing lawmakers and activists have pushed a litany of progressive reforms that help violent criminals spend less-time behind bars, justice is not only fleeting -- it's twisted, critics say.
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James and Jennifer Crumbley locked up in same jail as accused Michigan school shooter son Ethan

The parents of accused Michigan school gunman Ethan Crumbley are locked up in the same jail as their teenage son, authorities said.
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James Bond creator’s cufflinks have a hidden code

A set of cufflinks once owned by James Bond’s creator has left would-be code crackers shaken, not stirred.
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