At least 22 injured after boat fire near the Bronx
One person was arrested and at least 22 were injured after a boat caught fire near the Bronx. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blaze. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports.
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- The Guardian
California's Gavin Newsom demands Trump withdraw national guard troops from LA
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Daily Mirror
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- Daily Mirror
Greta Thunberg's SOS video in full as activist says 'we've been kidnapped'
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NBC News
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- NBC News
Nightly News Full Broadcast (June 8th)
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