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Democrat Doug Jones has won the special U.S. Senate election in Alabama, defeating Republican Roy Moore in a typically red state after the candidate was besieged by allegations of sexual misconduct. (BNO News)

Seven people, including several children, have been killed in a shooting at a rural property in southwest Australia, police said on Friday, making it the country’s deadliest mass shooting in more than 20 years. (BNO News)

Hawaii is set to become the sixth U.S. state to legalize physician-assisted suicide after lawmakers voted in favor of the issue after years of campaigning. Governor David Ige has said he will sign the bill into law. House Bill 2739, which is also known as the “Our Care, Our Choice Act,” passed the Hawaii Senate on Thursday in a 23-2 vote. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A North Korean soldier has crossed the heavily-guarded demilitarized zone to defect to the South, prompting the exchange of apparent warning shots on both sides of the border, South Korean officials say. Two citizens defected by boat in a second event. James Valles reporting. (BNO News)

British counter-terrorism police have arrested two men over an alleged plot to attack Downing Street and assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May, British media report. It was not immediately known whether they were acting on behalf of a terrorist group. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a decision that breaks with decades of international consensus and has sparked fears of a new conflict in the Middle East. Trump will also begin the process to move the U.S. embassy. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to end net neutrality, repealing rules passed by the Obama administration which sought to ensure equal access to content on the internet. During a meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, the FCC commissioners voted to abolish net neutrality rules by approving the so-called 'Restoring Internet Freedom' order. (BNO News)

Seven inmates have been killed and more than a dozen others have been injured in a riot at a maximum-security prison in South Carolina, officials say. It lasted nearly seven hours. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. markets fell sharply Monday amid rising fears of a trade war with China while tech stocks were dragged down by President Donald Trump's criticism of Amazon and what could be bad news for Intel. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A fire has broken out at a hospital in the city of Miryang in South Korea, killing at least 33 people and injuring more than 50 others, officials say. Rescue work is continuing for patients who could still be trapped inside the building. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Classified advertising website Backpage has been seized by U.S. law enforcement, ending a years-long campaign to take down the popular website, which was often used to facilitate prostitution. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush, the wife of former President George H. W. Bush, has died at her home in Houston, her spokesman says. She was 92 years old. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea releases first photos of the Hwansong-15 missile which is capable of reaching all parts of the U.S. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley: "If war comes, make no mistake: The North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed." Haley went on to say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "made a choice yesterday that brings the world closer to war." (BNO News)

Fox News has publicly voiced its support for Laura Ingraham, saying the TV host will return to work next week despite a brewing advertiser boycott after she mocked a school shooting survivor. Ingraham has been under fire since March 28 when she sent a tweet in which she mocked Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg, who has become a well-known advocate for gun control. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The "Fremantle Highway", a large cargo ship with nearly 3,000 cars on board, is on fire off the coast of the Netherlands after an electric car reportedly exploded. The fire spread rapidly, forcing some of the crew members to jump into the water. One of the crew members was killed and 22 others were injured, according to rescue workers. The Dutch Coast Guard says it may take "weeks" to extinguish the massive fire which continues to burn inside the ship.

Dozens of gunshots are heard during a live TV broadcast on WMBB-TV in Panama City, Florida. At least one person was killed and multiple others have been injured at 2 shooting scenes in the area. The situation was ongoing as of 3 p.m. ET. (BNO News/ Credit: WMBB-TV)

Police and other emergency services in London are responding to reports of shootings on Oxford Street and the Oxford Circus Underground station in central London, witnesses and local officials say. People on Oxford Street are urged to go into a building. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Leave it to Sweden to bring innovation to healthy lifestyles. The Swedes promote mandatory exercise at work. (BNO News)

At least one person has been killed and others have been injured after a shooting at a high school in Kentucky, local and state officials say. The suspected shooter is in custody. James Valles report. (BNO News)

North Korea has abruptly canceled high-levels talk with South Korea, citing military drills on the Korean Peninsula. It also called into question whether the summit with U.S. President Donald Trump could still take place. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are being investigated after a woman was slammed to the ground and pepper sprayed after trying to film her husband being detained. Both officers have been re-assigned from field duty pending further administrative review. Bodycam footage from the incident was released on July 4, 2023. The incident happened on Saturday, June 24, 2023, when Lancaster Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of an in-progress robbery at a grocery store in the 700 block of West Avenue K-4 in the city of Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California. Upon arrival, deputies approached a man and a woman who, according to the sheriff's department, matched the description given by store security personnel in calls placed to 911. As deputies attempted to detain the man, his wife attempted to film what was happening. This is when one of the officers tried to grab her phone before taking her arm and taking her to the ground. As the woman tries to get up, the officer pepper sprays her before putting her in handcuffs. Meanwhile, the woman's husband pleads with officers to stop. "An objective review of the incident will be conducted to determine if the force used was reasonable, necessary, appropriate, and proportional to the level of actions described," the sheriff's department said in a statement, calling the video "disturbing." "We take the use of force very seriously and are determined to establish the facts of the incident," the statement added.

A group of gunmen have attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul, causing multiple casualties and taking an unknown number of people hostage, witnesses and officials say. Multiple explosions have been heard. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Ice skaters took a spin on frozen canals in Netherlands as bitterly cold weather gripped parts of Europe. Videos shared with Reuters showed skaters gliding on icy canals in Amsterdam and Delft on Friday (March 2). The national Dutch weather institute KNMI issued two code yellow warnings for snow and icy road, with forecast of temperatures dropping below minus 15 degrees Celsius on Friday, local media reported. KNMI predicted ice will begin to thaw on Sunday (March 4). (BNO News)

A fire has broken out at an apartment building in New York City, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than a dozen others, local officials say. The death toll is expected to rise further. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Video shows a suspect being taken into custody after a van struck people in Toronto, killing a number of people and injuring others. His identity was not immediately known, and there is no word on the circumstances of the incident, which happened in the North York district. (BNO News / Credit: Clark Hua Zhang)