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United States

5 killed as gunman strikes in N. Carolina

Five people were killed by a shooter who opened fire along a walking trail in North Carolina's capital on Thursday and eluded officers for hours before he was cornered in a home and arrested, police said. An off-duty police officer was among those killed by the suspect, whom police described only as a white, juvenile male. His identity and age weren't released. The gunfire broke out around 5 pm along the Neuse River Greenway in a residential area northeast of downtown Raleigh. Two people, including another police officer, were taken to hospitals.

Elon Musk in federal probe, Twitter says

Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter, the social media company said in a court filing released on Thursday. While the filing said he was under investigation, it did not say what the exact focus of the probes was and which federal authorities are conducting them. Twitter said attorneys for the Tesla chief executive had claimed "investigative privilege" when refusing to hand over documents it had sought.

Cambodia

10 children dead after boat sinks

At least 10 children were killed and one more was missing in Cambodia after a boat that was ferrying them home from an English class sank in the Mekong River, police said on Friday. The small boat was overloaded and sank about 50 meters from its destination in southeastern Kandal Province after it began taking on water late on Thursday, said local police chief Am Thou. "It's a sad accident," Am Thou said. The victims were aged between 12 and 15, while two adult boat operators and two students were rescued, he added. In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his condolences and urged people to be cautious during heavy floods that have raised the level of the Mekong.

Agencies via Xinhua