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The Sandy Fire ignited in the city of Simi Valley and spread across 1,364 acres (550 hectares) with minimal containment as of Tuesday, officials said. Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass said officials don't expect the blaze to spread to the city but warnings have been issued "out of an abundance of caution".

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Two teenage attackers fatally shot three men at a mosque in San Diego, California, in a suspected hate crime, before taking their own lives, say police.

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo found remains of Rich Preston's great great great uncle John Bridgens.

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A man in a baseball cap below on-screen text that reads "Day 2 at the National Quarantine Unit".

Man shares footage from inside hantavirus quarantine

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Utqiagvik, Alaska is seen with the sun in the sky.

Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.

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US health officials: Hantavirus risk to Americans 'very low'

Authorities say 18 Americans from the MV Hondius cruise ship have returned to the US, with one testing positive for hantavirus.

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Boomer, a police K-9, is seen in the back of a patrol car.

Police dog locates missing 96-year-old man in Florida woods

According to the Florida sheriff’s office where Boomer the dog works, the man was safely returned to his home in Lutz, north of Tampa.

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Watch: Declassified footage shows 'unidentified anomalous phenomena'

The US government was unable to make a definitive determination on the alleged UFO sightings filmed around the world.

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A man is throwing a rock at a Hawaii seal monk.

Video of man throwing rock at seal in Hawaii sparks anger

The Hawaiian monk seal is among the world’s most endangered marine mammals, and disturbing or harming one can lead to fines or criminal penalties.

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Marco Rubio shows off a glass american football model to Leo XIV

Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo amid tensions with Trump over Iran war

Leo, the first American pontiff, drew Trump's ire after becoming a firm critic of the war and the administration's hardline immigration policies.

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US driver arrested after chasing down child on bike on footpath

Video captures a young boy on a bike fleeing a car that mounted a footpath in Washington State.

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Tanner Horner is looking at Athena Strand's uncle talk in court.

Moment former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing Athena Strand

During the proceedings, the seven-year-old victim's uncle told the court that Athena's killing took 'a piece of every single person who loved her'.

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Heidi Klum in her Met Gala costume

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Prosthetic make-up designer Mike Marino reveals how he created the supermodel's show-stopping costume for the annual event in New York.

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Watch: Hundreds of beagles rescued from Wisconsin breeding facility being rehomed

About 1,500 dogs are being released from a Wisconsin commercial breeder and prepared for adoption after protests from activists.

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A man is seen driving a truck.

Moment United Airlines flight strikes vehicle during landing

Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries.

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A sea lion is seen taking in the sun.

Massive sea lion makes rare appearance in San Francisco

Steller sea lions are more commonly found in the colder waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, making sightings in the Bay Area less common.

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A wildfire burns in an orange line through scrubland with a huge plume of smoke above it.

Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona

Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq km).

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Nadine wrapped up in arctic gear. She has a fur coat, beaver fur gloves, and lots of equipment on her face.

How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada's Arctic

BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.

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A large May Day worker's rights rally in Los Angeles.

Watch: May Day protests take place across major US cities

Thousands of demonstrators marched across the country to demand “dignity, justice and freedom” for immigrants and workers.

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A man in red shirt on the left and a woman in brown jacket on the right.

Watch: Supporters and critics react as Trump visits retirement 'utopia'

The BBC visited the Villages, the world’s largest retirement community and a key GOP stronghold, where a growing chorus of critics signals change ahead of President Trump’s visit.

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