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As summer approaches, a season known for its spike in violence in Chicago and many other cities, young people are fighting back with art and sports.

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How a skate group is carving out space for representation and equity

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2 dead, 5 injured in shooting at gathering in Arizona

4:46People hug outside the scene after a shooting at Tops supermarket
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Buffalo, NY marks 1 year since racist gunman killed 10 at Tops market

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Michigan boy uses slingshot to save 8-year-old sister from kidnapping

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inspects weapons collected as part of an amnesty
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Serbia: 13,500 weapons collected in amnesty, including rocket launcher

Pope Francis meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Vatican

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Early high temps could set records in Oregon, Washington this weekend

4:09A group prays at the site of a memorial for the victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting
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Son remembers mom a year after Buffalo shooting

Drag artist Vidalia Anne Gentry speaks during a news conference.
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Pride event organizers monitor drag laws ahead of celebrations

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Jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of all counts in murder trial

3:43Pictures of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves on a memorial
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University of Idaho continues to recover months after murders

3:48A house in Arlington, Virginia
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Can controversial zoning changes tackle affordable housing issues?

0:42Boxes containing Yeezy shoes made by Adidas.
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Adidas to sell Yeezy stockpile after all, months after split with Ye

Tyesha Young holds her 7-month-old baby Jalayah Johnson outside their home.
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Moms likely to lose on pay, less likely to have long careers

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Biden administration calls on colleges to address K-12 learning loss

4:26A class is held at 5280 High School in Denver, Colorado.
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America's recovery high schools are helping teens battle addiction

Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino
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Elon Musk makes it official, names Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO

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These were the top baby names of 2022

2:34Daniel Penny, center, under arrest
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Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider surrenders

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Forecasters missed naming subtropical system in January

California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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California lawmakers challenge assumptions about reparations payments

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Ukrainian soldier's diary: An infantryman on the frontlines

No Surrender: Ukraine
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No Surrender: Ukraine in 2023

3:15Image from inside the historic Hotel Libby in Montana at night.
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'Ghost experts' investigate historic Montana hotel said to be haunted

Image shows flowers near a crime scene at Geneva Presbyterian Church.
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Man indicted on hate crimes for 2022 US shooting at Taiwanese church

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These companies will pay their employees to work out

2:45Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old that shot teacher Abby Zwerner at Richneck Elementary School.
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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher speaks publicly

1:22Various types of pasta on wooden spoons.
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Pasta panic: Italy holds crisis meeting to address soaring prices

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Elon Musk says he hired a new CEO of Twitter

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4 teens charged with murdering Chicago police officer