Woman accused of stealing ambulance while medics treated patient in downtown San Antonio
San Antonio police arrested a woman accused of stealing an ambulance while two paramedics treated a patient in the back.
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Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night
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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death
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