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Eerie video shows man chasing and abducting Pomeranian out of family’s driveway

A Las Vegas family's Pomeranian was caught on surveillance video being chased and taken from their driveway, then returned about 54 hours later. The article recounts the family's search, police report, and emotional reunion.

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Up to 30 shots fired after man opened fire on officer outside Ontario synagogue

A 29-year-old man opened fire on a police officer outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur, leading to a shootout that wounded the officer and left the suspect with life-threatening injuries. No one inside the synagogue was hurt, and police have not established a motive; officials condemned antisemitism and violence.

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British Columbia Sues OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Aided Mass School Shooting

British Columbia sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the company's ChatGPT product was unsafe and that it failed to alert police about the shooting suspect's chatbot activity. The lawsuit follows the Tumbler Ridge school shooting that killed eight people and injured more than 25, amid growing scrutiny of AI safety.

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Watch: Police raid organised crime targets in Teeside

Cleveland Police carried out a large raid on organised crime targets in the Middlesbrough area, arresting 17 people with about 130 officers involved. The operation was part of a response to a fatal A66 crash last month that killed two officers and five other men.

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Frenzied attacker with a shovel killed three pensioners in their homes just hours apart, inquest hears

An inquest has heard how Alexander Lewis-Ranwell killed three elderly men in Exeter in 2019 after being released from police custody, despite signs of disturbed and aggressive behaviour. The coroner outlined repeated custody interactions and a missed mental health assessment before the killings. Lewis-Ranwell was later found not guilty by reason of insanity and detained indefinitely.

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JD Vance stumps for Michael Whatley as GOP groups weigh pulling ad money from North Carolina Senate race

Vice President JD Vance campaigned in North Carolina for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, attacking Roy Cooper on crime while polls show Cooper leading and some GOP groups are canceling ad reservations. The article contextualizes Vance's crime claim and notes Republican worries about the state and Senate map.

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