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  20-Year-Old Arizona Man Arrested After Killing 4 People

  HuffPost - Paige Skinner

  Iren Byers admitted to the killings during questioning, police said. An Arizona man has been arrested after he allegedly shot five people, killing four and injuring one on Friday and Saturday, police said. Police from the Mesa Police Department arrested 20-year-old Iren Byers on Saturday for four …

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  State Farm Halts New Homeowner Insurance In California Due To Wildfires

  HuffPost - Nina Golgowski

  Insurance companies have been trying to cut back on homeowner policies in the Golden State due to more frequent and intense wildfires. State Farm Insurance has announced it will no longer offer new home insurance policies in California due to rising wildfire risks and construction costs. The …

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  House Republican Brushes Off Possible Debt Default: 'It's A Delay'

  HuffPost - Ben Blanchet

  Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he’d vote to “shut the government down” before characterizing a possible unprecedented default as a "delay." Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) spoke about a possible government shutdown in an apparent mix-up with a possible debt default before claiming that the U.S. can …

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  After Years Of Infertility, I Got Pregnant At 46. I Had No Idea That Would Be The Easiest Part.

  HuffPost - Natasha Dworkin

  The baby's father "promised he’d be there for me no matter what I decided to do, but he also begged me not to have our baby." I turned 51 this year, and one of the many things I’ve learned over the course of five decades on this planet is that our dreams rarely manifest exactly as we envisioned …

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  NBA Investigating Twitter Account Allegedly Associated With Referee: Report

  HuffPost - Ben Blanchet

  The Twitter account defends the work of Eric Lewis, a veteran NBA referee who has officiated six NBA Finals games. The NBA has reportedly launched an investigation into a Twitter account that users suggested could be used by veteran league referee Eric Lewis, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. The …

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  'The Little Mermaid' Makeup Artist Slams 'Ridiculous' Criticism On Ursula's Look

  HuffPost - Ben Blanchet

  Peter King responded to critics who ripped Disney for not hiring a queer artist to do makeup for Melissa McCarthy's Ursula. A makeup artist for “The Little Mermaid” called out “very offensive,” “ridiculous” backlash over his work on Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula character in the live-action …