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Today in History: June 13, American college student in a coma released by North Korea

Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American college student, was released by North Korea in a coma and medically evacuated to the U.S. after 17 months in captivity, dying days later on June 19.

Medical personnel and visitors gather at the nose of a transport plane carrying Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old University of Virginia undergraduate student who was imprisoned in North Korea in March 2016, before he is transferred to an ambulance at Lunken regional airport, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Cincinnati. Warmbier, serving a 15-year prison term for alleged anti-state acts, was released and medically evacuated from the reclusive country Tuesday and has been in a coma for months, his parents said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

President Donald Trump is pictured during an event where he signs a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

A Bethlehem police cruiser. (Morning Call file photo)

Fatal crash closes major road in south Bethlehem

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Fatal crash closes major road in south Bethlehem

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Vehicles travel Tuesday, April 28, 2026, along Route 222 and Mill Creek Road in Upper Macungie Township. The intersection of Route 222 westbound and Mill Creek Road is the top traffic bottleneck in Lehigh County, according to the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Bridgeview Academy held its 2026 graduation Thursday, June 11, at Miller Symphony Hall. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Photos: Bridgeview Academy holds its 2026 graduation at Miller Symphony Hall.

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Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump

The order issued Thursday does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use.

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Fatal crash closes major road in south Bethlehem

A fatal crash involving several vehicles Friday evening has closed the intersection of Daly Avenue...

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The measles, mumps rubella vaccine is among the shots considered crucial to a keeping children in a community healthy. (AP File)

Amid a measles resurgence, Pennsylvania leaders say plunging vaccine rates in thousands of schools will be made public

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington, as from left, Jarrod Agen, executive director of the National Energy Dominance Council, David Copley, senior director for global supply chains at the National Security Council, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum listen. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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