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Berlin Pride Day Van Attack: Suspect Dead
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Berlin's Pride Day turned deadly when a van was driven into a crowd gathered in a city park, killing one person and wounding 29 others. The suspect — identified as 21-year-old Abdul Balout, a German citizen — was later shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a Berlin suburb. German prosecutors revealed that Balout had previously tried to join the Islamic State group, lending a terrorism dimension to the attack. The choice of target — an LGBTQ+ celebration — and the suspect's background have prompted both grief and heightened security conversations across Germany.
Berlin Pride attack: 1 killed, 29 injured
A van driven into a crowd at a Berlin park during Pride Day killed 1 person and injured 29; the 21-year-old suspect was later shot and killed by police.
Berlin Pride Attack: Suspect Killed, 1 Dead, 29 Hurt
A van was driven into a crowd at a Berlin Pride Day celebration, killing 1 and injuring 29. The 21-year-old suspect — a German citizen who once tried to join ISIS — was shot and killed by police.
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A Robot That Speaks Ojibwe: One Boy's Mission to Save a Language
Holden Hoy is 12, lives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and built a robot that teaches the Ojibwe language. He says it best: 'The language is the culture.' If the language dies, so does everything built around it.
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