Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made only a limited release last month, but officials said more time was needed to review an additional trove of documents that was discovered and to scour the records to ensure no sensitive information about victims was inadvertently released.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
In the car, when Irvin briefly turned his attention away from the victim, the man reached for his own gun and shot Irvin three times in the head.
In contrast to the surge in opioid fatality numbers of the past decade, deaths attributable to cocaine have shown little increase.
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Charles LeBaron,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
The Wyoming fatality follows a deadly avalanche Friday in the mountains of northern Kittitas County, Washington, near Longs Pass, where four backcountry snowmobilers were caught.
One approach to addressing casualty risks is to design spacecraft to demise entirely, but this exacerbates the atmosphere pollution problem, said Boley.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Another Israeli strike in central Gaza killed one Palestinian and wounded others, according to Al-Aqsa martyrs hospital, where the casualties were taken.
Many food establishments around the country nonetheless deemed the sacrifice worthwhile today, joining a nationwide strike against ICE’s mass deportations and violence against protesters in Minneapolis and across the country.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
Closing on Friday was a sacrifice for Cafe’Ciro since it was already closed for three days over the past week due to the winter storm.
But those guards fell crashing down on Wednesday night in a brutally honest assessment of his team following Boise State’s (9-6, 1-3 Mountain West) 75-58 home loss to Grand Canyon (9-5, 2-1) at ExtraMile Arena.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Despite the losses, Damon traveled to Texas and won the national title, dedicating the victory to his family and supporters.
Predator species are crucial to the state’s ecological systems, keeping populations of prey animals like deer and elk from growing too large and boosting biodiversity.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
This is where the species spend their productive summer months, feasting on small crustaceans and other seafloor prey.
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