Much of the US has endured unseasonably cold weather this week, but warmer temperatures are expected across the northeast this weekend.
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Man dies on New York subway after rider puts chokehold on ‘erratic’ passenger
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Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan stuck with $3,200 bill for his highway memorial sign
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Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will join Harvard later this year
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Hate crimes will spike around the 2024 presidential election, civil rights group warns
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