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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — They may have been taken for a ride -- by a killer. Several people have come forward since the arrest of Jason Dalton, saying that he picked them up for Uber in the hours after Saturday's first shooting attack in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and before his arrest on charges that he killed six people and wounded two others. One man tells a TV station (WWMT) that Dalton picked him up more than an hour before the first shooting, and began driving wildly after getting a phone call. He says he fled the car and called police.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the United States and Russia have agreed on a new cease-fire for Syria that will take effect on Saturday. They say the two governments, which are backing opposing sides in Syria's civil war, have agreed on terms for an end of hostilities between the Syrian government and armed opposition groups. But those sides still need to accept the deal. The truce won't cover the Islamic State, the Nusra Front and any other militias considered terrorist organizations by the U.N. Security Council.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) has won the endorsement of Tom Ridge, a former director of homeland security and Pennsylvania governor. Ridge had been supporting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for president since early 2015 and joined him on the campaign trail in South Carolina. Bush quit the race Saturday after a disappointing finish in the Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries. Kasich's campaign says Ridge is signing on as a national co-chairman.
ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasters say storms could bring tornadoes, hail and damaging winds to several states in the Deep South. The National Weather Service estimates that about 6.7 million people are in an area of enhanced risk for severe weather — including the potential for a few strong tornadoes — tomorrow.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says driving in the U.S. hit a new record in 2015 of 3.1 trillion miles. The previous record was 3 trillion miles set in 2007, before the recession led to a sharp reduction in driving. For a sense of scale, 3.1 trillion miles is roughly the same distance as 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto. The National Safety Council recently estimated the number of traffic deaths in the United States rose 8 percent from 2014 to 2015, the largest year-to-year percentage increase in a half-century.
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