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Beneath the rugged landscape of the U.S. West, lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines. In Utah, thousands have been sealed, but others remain open, inviting explorers and criminals. (Oct. 30)

Beneath the rugged landscape of the U.S. West, lie hundreds of thousands of abandoned mines. In Utah, thousands have been sealed, but others remain open, inviting explorers and criminals. (Oct. 30)

A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said. (Oct. 29)

Here are the top stories for Monday, Oct. 29th: Accused synogogue shooter makes first court appearance; Trump will travel to Pittsburgh Tuesday; Search crews respond to Indonesia air disaster; Boston to hold World Series victory parade on Wednesday.

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The Defense Department says it’s sending 5,200 active duty troops to ‘harden’ the southern border against a migrant caravan making its way through Mexico (Oct 29)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions say the shooting that killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue is an “attack on all people of faith.” (Oct. 29)

Federal prosecutors want no bail for a man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats around the country. One of Sayoc’s attorneys urged people not to rush to judgment. (Oct. 29)

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is accusing the media of wrongly blaming President Donald Trump for a mail bomb plot and a deadly weekend shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. (Oct. 29)

At the world premiere of his new film, “Nobody’s Fool,” Tyler Perry hoped that “good people” from all backgrounds will “step up and do the right thing” to end the divisive speech that many believe has led to violence. (Oct. 29)

During a campaign rally, Vice President Mike Pence praised the police response to the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. A gunman killed 11 people and injured four police officers (Oct. 29)