Pittsburgh area shootings leave five dead in hate crime probe
Richard Scott Baumhammers, 34, a immigration lawyer, is accused of shooting five people in Mount Lebanon and nearby areas. A two page note found at his home is being reviewed to determine if the attacks were hate crimes. Victims include a Jewish woman, an Indian man, two Asian men, and a Black man, with shootings at two synagogues and an Indian grocery.
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Orphan Trains Move West Spark Reunion in Colorado
Survivors recall the Orphan Trains impact as up to 350000 children were shipped from New York to the West from the 1850s to 1929. Riders like Dorothy Sharpley recount rejections and second chances in Nebraska and beyond, while historians frame the migration as a major westward movement linked to social reform.
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Wind drives growing forest fire in Arizona
Wind driven fire in Tonto National Forest holds at 3,000 acres and challenges crews. About 450 firefighters operate amid rough terrain. no structures lost yet. The Wednesday start in Sierra Ancha Mountains near Globe prompted evacuations for campers and workers. Officials deem the blaze human caused amid tinderbox conditions and low moisture.
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