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Police and emergency personnel are on the scene of a shooting at a backyard party, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in southeast Fresno, Calif. Multiple people were shot and at least four of them were killed Sunday at a party in Fresno when suspects sneaked into the backyard and fired into the crowd, police said. (Larry Valenzuela//The Fresno Bee via AP)

Shooting deaths rattle small, tight-knit US Hmong community

By JANIE HAR - Associated Press

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a 15-yard pass reception during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

No. 11 Florida looks for different outcome against Missouri

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

Atlanta mayor: No Peach Drop this year

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In this Jan. 1, 2019, image, burnt bicycles are seen on the beach in Scheveningen, near The Hague. A safety watchdog has published a scathing report into a giant New Year's Eve bonfire on a beach in The Hague that sent a blizzard of glowing embers onto nearby streets and buildings. The Dutch Safety Board report criticizes both the city's municipality for lax regulation and the builders of the giant stack of wooden pallets for breaching agreements about its size and the use of accelerants to help ignite the stack. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)

Dutch safety board issues scathing report into NYE bonfire

By MIKE CORDER - Associated Press

Flags of Russia and North Korea are seen in front of the central railway station in Vladivostok, Russia, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Wednesday morning for his much-anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok. (AP Photo/Alexander Khitrov)

Key moments in Kim Jong Un’s diplomatic charm offensive

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

This image taken from video provided by Mohammed Issam shows boats trying to rescue people in the Tigris River after a overloaded ferry sank on Thursday, March 21, 2019 near Mosul, Iraq. Col. Hussam Khalil, head of the Civil Defense in the northern Nineveh province, told The Associated Press the accident occurred as scores of people were out in a tourist area celebrating Nowruz, which marks the Kurdish new year and the arrival of spring. (Mohammed Issam via AP)

The Latest: Death toll from Iraq ferry sinking rises to 83

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FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson is shown during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

The Latest: Titans agree with Cameron Wake on 3-year deal

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Pilots at Taiwanese liner strike during Lunar New Year rush

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Decorations, part of a Lunar New Year installation, are placed in the main atrium of a mall Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 in Santa Monica, Calif. In recent years, the Lunar or Chinese New Year, which people around the globe are ringing in Tuesday, seems to have achieved all-American status. Major companies are celebrating and capitalizing on a holiday that at its heart is about being with loved ones and wishing for prosperity and good luck. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Lunar New Year allows US companies to find prosperity too

By TERRY TANG - Associated Press

Blast in Chinese fireworks shop kills 5 at start of new year

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Jordan Spieth watches his putt on the first green during the pro-am round of the Sony Open golf event, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Spieth looks at fresh start and last year’s progress

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Police: Celebratory gunfire sparks neighbor shooting

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Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, looks to pass the puck as Los Angeles Kings defenseman Derek Forbort drops back to defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, in Denver. Avalanche center Tyson Jost trails the play. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Call it a comeback: No lead safe as late rallies on the rise

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Editorials from around Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Penn State safety Nick Scott (4) stops Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr. (26) after a short gain during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Benny Snell Jr. runs wild, No. 16 Kentucky holds off No. 13 Penn State in Citrus Bowl

By Fred Goodall - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018 file photo, Europe's Justin Rose, center, and Europe's Henrik Stenson are interviewed after winning a foursome match on the second day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. The PGA Tour is experimenting this year on whether to have short interviews with players during their rounds. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

PGA Tour to experiment with interviews during the round

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Hundreds of swimmers join in the Coney Island New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Hundreds take relatively mild Coney Island Polar Bear plunge

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Lobster Dip is back! Last year’s event was scuttled by cold

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New promise and old problems due in 2019 for Atlantic City

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Austrian teen, 2 Dutch men killed by New Year’s fireworks

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