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Decades' worth of man-made junk is cluttering up Earth's orbit, posing a threat to spaceflight and the satellites we rely on for weather reports, air travel and global communications.

A Louisiana judge has sentenced a 29-year-old New Orleans man to 25 years in prison for killing former Saints star Will Smith and wounding Smith's wife after an April 2016 traffic crash.

Britain's prime minister has defended her decision to seek a snap election.

Theresa May told the BBC in an interview on Wednesday that an early election is in the national interest because it will strengthen the country's position in negotiations to leave the European Union.

Police are searching for a suspect who they killed one man and injured another in an Easter Sunday shooting in the heart of a Massachusetts city.

The Latest on Syria (all times local):

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Russia, Syria and Iran have strongly warned the United States against launching new strikes on Syria.

Police at airports in the New York City metropolitan area are taking a hands-off approach when it comes to removing passengers from overbooked flights.

Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof is expected to plead guilty to state murder charges, leaving him to await federal execution and sparing his victims and their families the burden of a second trial.

Authorities in Florida say a woman is accused of child abuse after choking a teenager who refused to sit down during a fireworks display at Disney's Magic Kingdom.

The same storm that's expected to pummel New York City and Boston is also going to bring misery to northern New England.

New York's economy continues to grow, with the state adding 28,500 private sector jobs in January.