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Two suspects and three adults were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026 -
The state-run Anadolu Agency said the 37-year-old suspect in the latest attack, identified as Metin O, allegedly shot and killed his wife in a street before firing from his car at a restaurant, killing its owner and an employee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The Santa Rosa Island Fire, which was reported on May 15, has surpassed 10,000 acres and destroyed two historic structures, according to authorities.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Forecasters said mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The ethnic Hutu business tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
Washington Post,
16 May 2026
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John Mason’s forces attacked a Pequot settlement near the Mystic River and massacred the village.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pigs were illegally slaughtered there.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Evans had already dispatched Tampa Jesuit 6-0 in the first of two spring games at Bryant Stadium.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Barthel knows people who have had to wait two to three days on the side of the road before a proper tow rig could be dispatched.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The timbers came from trees felled by Cyclone Pam, the Category 5 storm that flattened much of Vanuatu in 2015.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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For centuries, these historic ships, with timber masts soaring 50 feet high, have been built from trees felled in forests on the edge of town.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The deer must be completely butchered and de-boned before it can be brought into the state.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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When a crew lands a whale, it's usually butchered on a nearby beach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Machine-gunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machine-gunned. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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