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Search resumes for kidnapped Utah girl

SALT LAKE CITY, June 6 (UPI) -- Searchers in Salt Lake City planned to fan out Thursday to look for a teenage girl who was reportedly kidnapped from her home at gunpoint. Elizabeth Smart, 14, was hustled out of her bedroom before dawn Wednesday, according to her younger sister, by a gunman who climbed through the window.

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UPI Almanac for Sunday, May 5, 2024

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UPI Almanac for Sunday, May 5, 2024

On May 5, 2019, Thailand officially crowned a new king for the first time in nearly 70 decades -- Maha Vajiralongkorn.

On This Day: Thailand crowns 1st new king in nearly 7 decades

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On This Day: Thailand crowns 1st new king in nearly 7 decades

May 5 (UPI) -- On May 5, 2019, Thailand officially crowned a new king for the first time in nearly 70 decades -- Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Houston braces for more heavy rain as overflowing rivers force evacuations

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Houston braces for more heavy rain as overflowing rivers force evacuations

May 4 (UPI) -- The Houston area is facing more heavy rain over the weekend as the region struggles to cope with widespread and "historic" flooding that has triggered evacuation orders.

Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway posts record $189B in cash reserves

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Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway posts record $189B in cash reserves

May 4 (UPI) -- Investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported first-quarter earnings of $11.2 billion and revealed it is now holding a record-high total $189 billion in cash reserves.

Russia puts Ukraine's Zelensky on 'wanted' list; charges not specified

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Russia puts Ukraine's Zelensky on 'wanted' list; charges not specified

May 4 (UPI) -- The Russian Interior Ministry on Saturday placed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a criminal "wanted" list for unspecified charges.

Floods cause state of emergency in southern Brazil

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Floods cause state of emergency in southern Brazil

May 4 (UPI) -- Nearly 60 people have died in massive floods and landslides in southern Brazil caused by days of heavy rain, local officials say.

Hopes for Gaza cease-fire surge with new negotiation round; Israel downplays progress

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Hopes for Gaza cease-fire surge with new negotiation round; Israel downplays progress

May 4 (UPI) -- Hopes for a Gaza cease-fire surged Saturday as a Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt for negotiations on a deal to release long-held hostages, but Israeli officials downplayed the possibility.

Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients

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Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients

May 3 (UPI) -- The Biden administration Friday expanded healthcare to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals migrants, removing a prohibition on Affordable Care Act eligibility, effective Nov. 1.

New York AG releases footage of deadly police shooting of man holding scissors

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New York AG releases footage of deadly police shooting of man holding scissors

May 4 (UPI) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday released police body cam footage from the two officers involved in the shooting death of a Queens man on March 27. Each video runs for about 3 minutes.

Canadian RCMP arrests 3 in connection to slaying of prominent Sikh separatist

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Canadian RCMP arrests 3 in connection to slaying of prominent Sikh separatist

May 4 (UPI) -- Federal police in Canada have arrested three Indian nationals accused of the assassination of a prominent Sikh separatist leader last year and are not ruling out "connections to the government of India."

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