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  1. awful things
    This Is the Worst Roommate Story You’ll Ever ReadOne scheming, sinister man. A dozen unsuspecting victims. The ultimate Craigslist nightmare.
    By William Brennan
  2. disaster
    What We Know About the Deadly Bronx Apartment-Building FireDoors that did not self-close as they were supposed to appear to have played a primary role in allowing thick smoke to fill the building.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  3. extreme weather
    Many Feared Dead After Tornadoes Tear Through Central U.S.: UpdatesAt least 50 people may have been killed at a factory in Kentucky. More than 30 tornadoes struck at least six states overnight Friday.
    By Chas Danner and Paola Rosa-Aquino
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    U.S. Covered Up Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria: ReportMore than 60 civilians, including many women and children, appear to have been killed, according to a new investigation.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  5. haiti
    Death Toll From Earthquake in Haiti Approaches 2,000Almost 10,000 more have been injured, as the nation faces intense rainfall from Tropical Storm Grace.
    By Chas Danner and Matt Stieb
  6. mass shootings
    What We Know About the Boulder Supermarket ShootingMore details continue to emerge about the ten people who were killed in the attack, as well as the accused shooter — whose motive remains unclear.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  7. atlanta
    Attacks on Atlanta-Area Spas Leave 8 Dead, Including 6 Asian Women: What We KnowThe suspect has been charged with murder as leaders call for solidarity with the Asian American community.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  8. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the Dayton Mass ShootingNine people were killed and 27 were injured after a gunman opened fire in a packed nightlife district in Dayton, Ohio.
    By Chas Danner and Adam K. Raymond
  9. gun violence
    Everything We Know About the El Paso Walmart MassacreMore details have emerged about the attack, its victims, and the anti-immigrant domestic terrorist who murdered 22 people.
    By Chas Danner
  10. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Virginia Beach ShootingIt’s still not clear what motivated the gunman to indiscriminately murder his co-workers.
    By Chas Danner
  11. explainer
    What to Know About the Tallahassee Yoga Studio AttackThe gunman, who shot six women, killing two, had a history of harassing young women and had expressed violently misogynistic and racist views online.
    By Chas Danner
  12. pittsburgh synagogue shooting
    What to Know About the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting11 people are dead and six injured after a shooter attacked the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh during Saturday morning services.
    By Chas Danner and Adam K. Raymond
  13. police shootings
    Ex-Police Officer Convicted of Murdering Unarmed Black TeenIt’s the first time since 1973 a Texas police officer has been convicted for killing someone in an on-duty shooting.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. international affairs
    Man Kills 1, Injures 4 in Paris Stabbing AttackThe ISIS-linked terrorist, who struck a popular neighborhood near the Paris Opera on Saturday night, was shot and killed by police.
    By Chas Danner
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    Twin Suicide Bombings in Afghanistan Kill 29, Including JournalistsThe second bomber targeted people rushing to cover the first blast. AFP’s chief photographer in Afghanistan was among the seven journalists killed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 57 Afghans in Attack on Would-Be VotersThe attack was one of several targeting recent efforts to register voters in the country.
    By Chas Danner
  17. Shock and Grief After Gay-Rights Lawyer Lights Himself on Fire in BrooklynDavid Buckel left a suicide note protesting human destruction of the environment.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. awful things
    Suspected Chemical Weapon Attack Kills Dozens in SyriaIt’s not yet clear if the U.S. will retaliate against the Assad regime again.
    By Chas Danner
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    3 Dead After Van Drives Into Crowd in Münster, GermanyThe driver committed suicide after ramming into a crowd of people outside a restaurant, but terrorism may not have been his motive.
    By Chas Danner
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    Gunman, 3 Hostages Dead After Standoff at California Veterans CenterThe three female victims all worked at a facility which assisted vets with PTSD, and the shooter was a former patient.
    By Chas Danner
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    Russian Airliner Crashes Near Moscow, Killing 71The cause of the crash is still unknown, but terrorism doesn’t seem to be suspected.
    By Chas Danner
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    Death Toll in Sinai Mosque Attack Raised to 305Egypt suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in its modern history on Friday.
    By Eric Levitz and Chas Danner
  23. awful things
    26 Dead After Mass Shooting at South Texas ChurchAnother 20 people were wounded when a lone gunman opened fire during Sunday services.
    By Chas Danner and Margaret Hartmann
  24. awful things
    Terrorist Truck Bombings in Somalia Leave Hundreds DeadThe death toll is still rising after the deadliest terrorist attack in Somalia’s history.
    By Chas Danner
  25. awful things
    Murders of Two Black Men in Baton Rouge Were Likely Racially MotivatedPolice are holding a 23-year-old white man as a person of interest in the crime.
    By Chas Danner
  26. tropical storm harvey
    Catastrophic Flooding in Houston As Harvey Stalls Over TexasWith days of additional rain forecast for the region, the disaster is likely to get worse.
    By Chas Danner, Benjamin Hart, and Margaret Hartmann
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    9 Immigrants Dead From Heat Exposure Inside Tractor-Trailer in TexasAnother 30 people were found alive, but many may have suffered permanent brain damage from their injuries.
    By Chas Danner
  28. awful things
    McCain’s Former Primary Foe Calls for Him to Resign, Citing Cancer DiagnosisShe also offered to take his seat. Her remarks didn’t go over very well.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. international affairs
    London Terrorist Attack Leaves 7 Dead and 48 WoundedThe three assailants drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge, then started stabbing people before being shot and killed by police.
    By Chas Danner
  30. ‘Is This Even About Seth Rich at All?’Before he was a murder victim and the subject of politically motivated conspiracy theories, Seth Rich was a real person with a real life.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  31. jordan edwards
    Texas Police Officer Who Shot Black Teen Arrested for MurderThe private funeral for 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was held on Saturday.
    By Chas Danner
  32. awful things
    Palm Sunday Bombings at Coptic Churches in Egypt Kill at Least 40ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which are but the latest violence to strike Egypt’s Christian minority.
    By Chas Danner
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    Hundreds Dead, Many Missing After Floodwaters and Mudslides Hit Colombian CityIt’s the worst natural disaster the country has faced in decades.
    By Chas Danner
  34. awful things
    U.S. Acknowledges Mosul Air Strike That May Have Killed HundredsAs many as 200 civilians may have been killed when three houses collapsed after a coalition attack on ISIS militants in the area.
    By Chas Danner
  35. Machete Attacker Shot Outside Louvre, Prompting Trump TweetCalled a “terrorist” incident, the attack resulted in a lockdown at the museum, but no deaths.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  36. awful things
    Video of Fort Lauderdale Airport Attack Emerges, Shooter’s Motive Still UnknownThe gunman, an Iraq War veteran with a history of mental illness and domestic violence, could face the death penalty.
    By Chas Danner
  37. ISIS Calls Istanbul Shooter a ‘Heroic Soldier’ As Manhunt ContinuesPolice have arrested eight in connection with the attack but the shooter is not among them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. awful things
    Istanbul Nightclub Attack Kills 39, Gunman Still at LargeA lone attacker opened fire inside an affluent club a little more than an hour after partygoers had celebrated the new year.
    By Chas Danner
  39. awful things
    Death Toll Still Climbing After Explosion Engulfs Major Mexican Firework MarketAt least 27 people are dead and 70 have been injured.
    By Charley Lanyon
  40. Oakland Fire Likely Caused by an Overloaded Electrical SystemThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is expected to announce the findings of their investigation on Tuesday.
    By Charley Lanyon
  41. awful things
    At Least 25 Killed in Egypt Cathedral BlastThe bomb, packed with shrapnel, tore through a women’s worship hall at one of Cairo’s more important Coptic churches.
    By Charley Lanyon
  42. awful things
    Brooklyn Man Who Grabbed Woman’s Hijab Is Charged With a Hate CrimeThe incident happened last month.
    By Jen Kirby
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    Scores Dead After Undersea Earthquake Strikes IndonesiaThere is no danger of a tsunami.
    By Charley Lanyon
  44. awful things
    36 Confirmed Dead in Oakland Inferno As D.A. Mulls Criminal ChargesThe fire was among the most deadly in California’s modern history.
    By Charley Lanyon
  45. awful things
    Fire at Oakland Warehouse Party Leaves Dozens Dead or MissingAn illegally converted warehouse and artists’ collective became a death trap on account of its haphazard and mazelike interior.
    By Chas Danner
  46. plane crash
    Plane Carrying a Brazilian Soccer Team Crashes in ColombiaOfficials say there are at least six survivors.
    By Charley Lanyon, Margaret Hartmann, and Jen Kirby
  47. Hundreds of Hate Crimes Have Been Reported Since the ElectionAccording to a Gallup poll, 42 percent of Americans say they are afraid.
    By Charley Lanyon
  48. awful things
    Suspected Serial Killer Charged With Four Murders in South CarolinaThe bizarre Superbike Motorsports murders are now solved, after 13 years.
    By Charley Lanyon
  49. Man Bids on Queens Storage Unit, Gets 40 Frozen CatsThey were stacked in a freezer.
    By Jen Kirby
  50. Derrick Rose Testifies That NBA Teaches Players to Get Rid of Their Used CondomsRose is accused of raping a woman in 2013 with two other men.
    By Charley Lanyon
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