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Swifties in a frenzy after Taylor Swift likes Insta post congratulating Travis Kelce on Chiefs' victory
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Top US House Republican Johnson endorses Trump for president
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2023-11-14 23:18
European Stocks Fall on Fed Rate Outlook Worries; Adyen Plunges
European stocks extended declines after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting in July suggested further interest-rate increases
2023-08-17 22:27
'I'm nothing without you': Ludacris says he's grateful for Vin Diesel and 'Fast X' crew as he receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Nine people wounded in targeted shooting in San Francisco
Nine people were wounded in a shooting in San Francisco that police describe as “targeted and isolated”. The shooting took place on Friday evening in the Mission District. The authorities have signalled that all those injured are likely to survive, according to CBS News. Police responded to the shooting at about 9pm in the area close to 24th Street and Treat Avenue. After 11pm, police said that several people had been taken to hospital and that all of them were set to survive. The authorities said that since the shooting appeared to have been isolated, there was no further threat to the public. The shooting took place at a community block party, according to KTVU. Witnesses said it was a drive-by shooting. The ages of the victim ranged from 19 to 35 with one individual’s age being unknown. The victims, most of whom are in their 20s, have “varying degrees of injuries from non-life threatening to life-threatening,” SFPD Investigations Deputy Chief Raj Vaswani said, according to KTVU. An aide to Supervisor Hillary Ronen, Santiago Lerma, said that one victim was in surgery. Mr Lerma said that four people were receiving treatment for minor injuries. He added that he heard gunshots and spotted ambulances arrive. “I was about 10 feet away with my three-month-old son about an hour before this happened. This is an outlier. This is a very safe neighbourhood generally,” he said, according to the local TV station. He added that he often walks around the area along with his family. “So do many other people, so we’re very concerned about this incident. We want there to be a resolution.” More follows...
2023-06-10 20:56
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