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NASCAR Racer and Hall of Famer Junior Johnson Dead at 88: 'What a Legend'

NASCAR Racer and Hall of Famer Junior Johnson Dead at 88: 'What a Legend'

"Junior Johnson truly was the 'Last American Hero,'" NASCAR said in a statement
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Former Police Officer Who Shot Atatiana Jefferson in Her Own Home Is Indicted for Her Murder

Former Police Officer Who Shot Atatiana Jefferson in Her Own Home Is Indicted for Her Murder

Aaron Dean has been indicted for the murder of Atatiana Jefferson
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Blind and Partially Deaf Man Becomes Accomplished Pianist After Receiving Keyboard from a Stranger in the Grocery Store

Blind and Partially Deaf Man Becomes Accomplished Pianist After Receiving Keyboard from a Stranger in the Grocery Store

"Something about that kid, man. I saw him and said, 'This kid's got a spark.' It was greatness, it was an aura. He has it," Glenn Palmedo-Smith says of Brian Horberg
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Pod of Whales Migrate More Than 3,000 Miles From Iceland to Italy for the First Time

Pod of Whales Migrate More Than 3,000 Miles From Iceland to Italy for the First Time

The lengthy trip marks one of the largest migration routes ever recorded, researchers say
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Hospital Adorably Dresses Up Newborns as Baby Yoda: ‘Out of This Galaxy Cute!’

Hospital Adorably Dresses Up Newborns as Baby Yoda: ‘Out of This Galaxy Cute!’

Photos of the newborns show the tiny babies wearing knitted Santa hats with Yoda ears sticking out from the sides
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6 Passengers Injured After 2 Carnival Cruise Ships Collide Near Port in Cozumel, Mexico

6 Passengers Injured After 2 Carnival Cruise Ships Collide Near Port in Cozumel, Mexico

The Carnival Glory was "maneuvering to dock" when it crashed into the already-docked Carnival Legend
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Hometown Renaming Stadium for Heisman Winner Joe Burrow After His Moving Speech About Poverty

Hometown Renaming Stadium for Heisman Winner Joe Burrow After His Moving Speech About Poverty

Man Swaps His First Class Seat for Economy to Make 88-Year-Old Stranger's Dream Come True

Man Swaps His First Class Seat for Economy to Make 88-Year-Old Stranger's Dream Come True

7-Year-Old Girl Miraculously Survives 15-Foot Fall from Her Texas Home's Staircase Banister

7-Year-Old Girl Miraculously Survives 15-Foot Fall from Her Texas Home's Staircase Banister

Australian Firefighters Who Died 'Bravely Defending' Communities Were New Dads & Close Friends

Australian Firefighters Who Died 'Bravely Defending' Communities Were New Dads & Close Friends

2 Dead After Pennsylvania Highway Pileup Caused by Northeast Snow Squall

2 Dead After Pennsylvania Highway Pileup Caused by Northeast Snow Squall

Therapy Dog Gets Caught Red-Pawed Stealing Donations from Toy Drive at Police Station

Therapy Dog Gets Caught Red-Pawed Stealing Donations from Toy Drive at Police Station

Miss America Is Now a Scientist! Camille Schrier of Virginia Wins Crown After On-Stage Experiment

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Ga. Family Who Found Owl in Christmas Tree Say They Felt 'Magic and Mystery' of Holiday Season

Ga. Family Who Found Owl in Christmas Tree Say They Felt 'Magic and Mystery' of Holiday Season

7-Year-Old Boy in a Domestic Violence Shelter Pleads for Santa to Bring Him a 'Very Good Dad'

7-Year-Old Boy in a Domestic Violence Shelter Pleads for Santa to Bring Him a 'Very Good Dad'

Giddy Up, Crocodile! Scientists Discover Several Crocodile Species Can Gallop

Giddy Up, Crocodile! Scientists Discover Several Crocodile Species Can Gallop

N.J. Soldier Surprises His Younger Siblings for Christmas by Coming Home from the Military

N.J. Soldier Surprises His Younger Siblings for Christmas by Coming Home from the Military

Miss Pa. Was Born Addicted to Cocaine and Given 2 Weeks to Live Before a Family Saved Her Life

Miss Pa. Was Born Addicted to Cocaine and Given 2 Weeks to Live Before a Family Saved Her Life

4-Year-Old Hawaii Girl Dies After Being Accidentally Stabbed in Reported Cooking Incident

4-Year-Old Hawaii Girl Dies After Being Accidentally Stabbed in Reported Cooking Incident

Amazon's Alexa Can Help Change Subject of Conversation During Christmas Arguments

Amazon's Alexa Can Help Change Subject of Conversation During Christmas Arguments

Girl, 14, Beats Aggressive Stage 4 Cancer Just Before Christmas After 18-Month Battle

Girl, 14, Beats Aggressive Stage 4 Cancer Just Before Christmas After 18-Month Battle

Millionaire, 27, Hiring Personal Photographer to Travel & Take Instagram Photos of Him for $55K

Millionaire, 27, Hiring Personal Photographer to Travel & Take Instagram Photos of Him for $55K

Students with Disabilities Walk Their Teacher Down the Aisle at Her Wedding: They're 'My Babies'

Students with Disabilities Walk Their Teacher Down the Aisle at Her Wedding: They're 'My Babies'

9-Year-Old Oklahoma Boy Cries Tears of Joy After Undergoing Final Chemotherapy Treatment

9-Year-Old Oklahoma Boy Cries Tears of Joy After Undergoing Final Chemotherapy Treatment

Experts Think They've Discovered Mass Gravesite from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma

Experts Think They've Discovered Mass Gravesite from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma

Women Will Have to Wait Another 257 Years Before the Pay Gap Closes, Report Says

Women Will Have to Wait Another 257 Years Before the Pay Gap Closes, Report Says

'Christmas Miracle': Missing Florida Brother and Sister Found Safe in Swampy Shelter

'Christmas Miracle': Missing Florida Brother and Sister Found Safe in Swampy Shelter

A Lucky Ohio Resident Just Won a $372 Mega Millions Jackpot

A Lucky Ohio Resident Just Won a $372 Mega Millions Jackpot

Baby Orangutan to Return to Wild After Being Found Drugged in Smuggler's Luggage in March

Baby Orangutan to Return to Wild After Being Found Drugged in Smuggler's Luggage in March

Service Dog Has Adorable Encounter with Dug from Up at Walt Disney World

Service Dog Has Adorable Encounter with Dug from Up at Walt Disney World

California Man's Dog and Bear Go Nose to Nose Through Car's Windshield: 'It Was Completely Unexpected'

California Man's Dog and Bear Go Nose to Nose Through Car's Windshield: 'It Was Completely Unexpected'

5-Year-Old Girl Sells Treats to Pay Off 123 Classmates’ Lunch Debt: ‘It’s All About Kindness’

5-Year-Old Girl Sells Treats to Pay Off 123 Classmates’ Lunch Debt: ‘It’s All About Kindness’

New York City Architect, 60, Killed by Falling Building Debris in Manhattan: 'This Is a Tragedy'

New York City Architect, 60, Killed by Falling Building Debris in Manhattan: 'This Is a Tragedy'

At Least 4 People Killed After Tornadoes Rip Through Deep South: 'It Was Total Chaos'

At Least 4 People Killed After Tornadoes Rip Through Deep South: 'It Was Total Chaos'

Minnesota Mall of America Store Raises $1K for LGBTQ Youth amid Conversion Therapy Ban

Minnesota Mall of America Store Raises $1K for LGBTQ Youth amid Conversion Therapy Ban

Newlywed, 32, Dies in Mountainside Fall While Looking for Missing Hiker in California

Newlywed, 32, Dies in Mountainside Fall While Looking for Missing Hiker in California

Powerful Photo Shows Black Medical Students Standing on Former Slave Plantation in White Coats

Powerful Photo Shows Black Medical Students Standing on Former Slave Plantation in White Coats

Missouri High Schoolers Fly Confederate Flag in Cafeteria After Classmates Hand Out Pride Flags

Missouri High Schoolers Fly Confederate Flag in Cafeteria After Classmates Hand Out Pride Flags

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