Heatwave Death Toll Surges Across South India
Officials report more than 1 150 deaths from a spreading heatwave in south India with Andhra Pradesh the hardest hit at 884 fatalities since May 18. Telanga na state records 269 deaths since April 15 as temperatures peaked around 118 degrees in some areas. Most victims were homeless elderly or construction workers while other regions face rising heat and dust storms.
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Texas storms kill and evacuate hundreds across the state
Torrential rains battered Texas prompting evacuations of hundreds near Parker County as the Brazos River swelled. The death toll rose with at least 15 killed statewide and as many as a dozen still missing. A tornado struck a natural gas rig in Hemphill County injuring three. Flooding closed highways and damaged thousands of structures in Houston and surrounding areas.
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Nebraska abolishes death penalty with veto override
Nebraska's unicameral legislature, 30 to 19, overrode Gov. Pete Ricketts to repeal capital punishment and replace it with life without parole. Nebraska becomes the 19th state to abolish. last execution was in 1997.
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Vatican official calls Ireland same sex marriage vote a defeat for humanity
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin condemns Ireland's referendum approving same sex marriage as a defeat for Christian principles and humanity. He says the Church must redouble evangelization while acknowledging reality and the Dublin archbishop's remarks. Ireland's vote: 62.1 percent yes, 37.9 percent no.
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Indictment Expected in New York Officer Killing
Queens prosecutors said they expect an indictment by June 11 for Demetrius Blackwell in the fatal May 2 shooting of NYPD Officer Brian Moore. Blackwell faces first degree murder and weapons charges. Moore, 25, from Massapequa, died two days after the incident.
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