Man stabs four people to death in Washington state
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Man stabs four people to death in Washington state

A man stabbed four people to death in the street in a town west of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday morning after violating a no-contact order, the Pierce county sheriffs office confirmed to local news outlets.The four stabbing victims, as well as the 32-year-old suspect, are confirmed dead, the sheriffs office said. Three of the victims died at the scene, while a fourth was taken to a hospital and later died from their injuries, authorities said.At about 8.40am, Pierce county sheriffs deputies received a call from a home for a violation of a no-contact order. They obtained a copy of the order, learned it was not valid because it had not been served on the suspect and headed to the scene to provide it to him.As police were heading to that location a home on...
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Emergency repairs on collapsed promenade to begin
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Emergency repairs on collapsed promenade to begin

Emergency works to repair a coastal town's promenade will begin on Monday.A huge void was found under the walkway in Hunstanton, Norfolk, after part of it collapsed due to high tides and strong winds on 5 February.During the repairs, a 140m (1,450ft) stretch of the promenade between the Waterside Bar and Oasis leisure centre will remain shut.The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk said the work would take at least two weeks to complete.Beach material had been washed away from the base of the sea wall, allowing waves to damage the ground beneath the promenade.The damage was first spotted by council officials when a sinkhole emerged on part of the walkway.Surveys then found a large void - measuring 3.5m (11.4ft) deep and 14m (45.9ft) wide in places - below.The large void has been...
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