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1,500-year-old giant sequoia killed in California fire headed to the Smithsonian

Anabell Correa, who is accused of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed a married couple last March, admitted to police that she was drinking, claiming she only had one Twisted Tea.

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What happened 1,500-year-old giant sequoia killed in California fire headed to the Smithsonian.
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Headlines describe different event types (fire vs crash).

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Center1,500-year-old giant sequoia killed in California fire headed to the Smithsonian

KTLA · Center · News report

Right / center-rightAccused California DUI driver’s stunning six-word reply to cops after horrific crash killed couple

New York Post · Center-right · News report

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New York PostNews report · May 25, 12:45 AM

Accused California DUI driver’s stunning six-word reply to cops after horrific crash killed couple

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Anabell Correa, who is accused of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed a married couple last March, admitted to police that she was drinking, claiming she only had on...

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KTLANews report · May 25, 12:06 AM

1,500-year-old giant sequoia killed in California fire headed to the Smithsonian

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A section of a 1,500-year-old giant sequoia tree that died in the SQF Complex Fire, which burned roughly 175,000 acres of California’s Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest in 2020, is h...

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May 25, 12:06 AM: KTLA joined the source map.

May 25, 12:45 AM: New York Post joined the source map.

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