Melissa Koenig, US Reporter

Melissa is a senior breaking news reporter who joined Daily Mail in 2021. She covers a variety of topics including politics, business and entertainment. Prior to joining Daily Mail, Melissa worked for the Long Island Herald, where she earned Honorable Mention for Best Front Page and Second-place for In-Depth Reporting at the New York Press Association in 2020.

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Alec Baldwin and husband of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins among those sued by Rust gun supplier

01/11/25 12:17

Alec Baldwin's years-long Rust shooting saga continued this week after the gun supplier for the doomed production sued him and other key figures on the film. Seth Kenney, who owns PDQ Arm & Prop, filed a lawsuit on October 22 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, against Baldwin, the estate of the late Halyna Hutchins and her husband Matthew Hutchins, according to documents obtained by the Daily Mail. Kenney's lawsuit also names as defendants Rust's production company, as well as the film's armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed - who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison - and the film's producers and other crew members....read

Several passengers injured after JetBlue plane's altitude drops
31/10/25 01:42
JetBlue Flight 1230 - an Airbus 320 - departed Cancun International Airport in Mexico and was headed to New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport when it landed in Florida.
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Cheerleader accused of hiding dead baby's body ordered to wear monitor
31/10/25 12:10
Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor as she awaits formal charges.
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Luigi Mangione reportedly hailed 'ambassador' by fellow inmates
31/10/25 11:00
Luigi Mangione has reportedly been hailed as an 'ambassador' at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where he is awaiting trial on both federal and state charges.
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Trump urges GOP to use 'nuclear option' to force end to shutdown
31/10/25 10:45
President Donald Trump called on Congressional Republicans to deploy the 'nuclear option' of ending the filibuster to bring the government shutdown to an end.
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Chihuahua who went missing five years ago finally found hundreds of miles away
31/10/25 05:17
Penny, a six-year-old Chihuahua mix, was found roaming the streets in central Florida five years after she escaped from her family's yard in Mississippi.
Trump calls on GOP to deploy 'nuclear option' that would end 'Democrat shutdown'
31/10/25 04:13
President Donald Trump called on Congressional Republicans to deploy the 'nuclear option' of ending the filibuster to bring the government shutdown to an end.
Luigi Mangione reportedly hailed 'AMBASSADOR' by fellow inmates at federal prison where he's liked by guards
31/10/25 03:12
Luigi Mangione has reportedly been hailed as an 'ambassador' at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where he is awaiting trial on both federal and state charges.
Kentucky cheerleader accused of hiding newborn's body in closet ordered to wear ankle monitor
31/10/25 02:08
Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor as she awaits formal charges.
Irish firefighter who raped woman ahead of Boston St Patrick's Day parade then tried to flee US gets letter of support from his WIFE at sentencing
31/10/25 12:07
Terence E. Crosbie, 39, received some support from his wife and two daughters on Thursday as he pleaded with a judge to allow him to return home to Ireland.
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Panic as several passengers injured after JetBlue plane's altitude DROPS forcing emergency land in Florida
30/10/25 09:45
JetBlue Flight 1230 - an Airbus 320 - departed Cancun International Airport in Mexico and was headed to New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport when it landed in Florida.
Aide to Massachusetts governor busted for drug trafficking after having cocaine delivered to his state office
30/10/25 01:47
An aide to Massachusetts governor Maura Healey has been arrested for drug trafficking after he allegedly sent 18lb of cocaine to his state office.
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Jeff Bezos's ex makes stunning $300 million in donations to HBCUs
30/10/25 12:00
Jeff Bezos 's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has donated more than a whopping $300 million over the course of just one month to universities and higher education scholarship organizations.
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Governor's aide arrested on drug trafficking charges
30/10/25 11:20
LaMar Cook, 45, an aide to embattled Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, has been arrested after he allegedly sent eight kilograms of cocaine to his state office.
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Jeff Bezos's ex MacKenzie Scott makes stunning $300MILLION in donations to 'historically black colleges'
30/10/25 05:53
Jeff Bezos 's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has donated more than a whopping $300 million over the course of just one month to universities and higher education scholarship organizations.
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Police officer stuns courtroom as he appears on Zoom WITHOUT his pants on
30/10/25 03:42
In now-viral footage of the court proceeding on Monday, the officer, who identified himself as Detroit Police Officer Matthew Jackson, could be seen wearing his uniform shirt - but no pants.
Aide to embattled woke governor busted for drug trafficking after 8 kilos of cocaine delivered to his state office
30/10/25 02:36
LaMar Cook, 45, an aide to embattled Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, has been arrested after he allegedly sent eight kilograms of cocaine to his state office.
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Mysterious link between hero cop and rapist Hollywood producer revealed after sentencing
30/10/25 12:04
La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven, 25, who died while trying to save motorists on a California highway, had an eerie connection to convicted rapist David Pearce.
Outraged first class flyers can no longer use special lanes at LAX or JFK airports because of government shutdown
29/10/25 10:39
Delta passengers who paid a premium for first-class services are losing out on some of the perks as airport chaos continues nationwide amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Young Police officer, 25, killed while trying to save motorist
23/10/25 01:13
La Mesa Police Department Officer Lauren Craven, 25, was tragically killed while trying to save motorists involved in a crash on a California highway Monday night.
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Trump snaps at reporter over ballroom transparency
23/10/25 11:10
President Donald Trump denied he has been cagey about the plans for his opulent new ballroom at the White House - and hit out at a reporter who suggested otherwise.
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Report: Journalist suing Melania will ask her about Epstein under oath
23/10/25 11:00
Michael Wolff is reportedly planning to ask Melania and Donald Trump about their connection to Jeffrey Epstein under oath.
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Man who fatally stabbed Ukrainian could face death penalty
23/10/25 10:20
Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system resulting in death on Wednesday
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Americans arrested in Caribbean with 'high-powered weapons' and cash on their boat
23/10/25 05:34
Eight Americans were arrested in the Caribbean on Tuesday, after authorities found 'high-powered weapons' and a 'considerable' amount of cash on their boat.
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Finance guru storms out of podcast with illegal migrants $420K in debt who insist they 'deserve' new car and pool
23/10/25 04:44
Caleb Hammer, a popular financial expert on YouTube dramatically ended his interview with selfish illegal immigrants who were $420,000 and said they 'deserved' a new Toyota Tacoma.
Maniac who fatally stabbed Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train could receive death penalty
23/10/25 03:35
Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system resulting in death on Wednesday
Trump snaps at reporter over question on White House ballroom transparency in testy exchange
23/10/25 01:19
Donald Trump denied he has been cagey about the plans for his opulent new ballroom at the White House - and hit out at a reporter who suggested otherwise.
Young police officer killed in tragic crash while trying to save motorist on California highway
22/10/25 11:56
La Mesa Police Department Officer Lauren Craven, 25, was tragically killed while trying to save motorists involved in a crash on a California highway Monday night.
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Journalist suing Melania Trump says he'll ask first lady and Donald about Epstein under oath
22/10/25 11:06
Michael Wolff is reportedly planning to ask Melania and Donald Trump about their connection to Jeffrey Epstein under oath.
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Latest blow for Las Vegas as virtual arcade files for bankruptcy
22/10/25 12:42
The Electric Playhouse in Las Vegas , a high-tech gaming and dining center located inside a mall at the world-renowned Caesars Palace resort, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
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Outcry erupts at Portland school over creation of Charlie Kirk club
22/10/25 11:18
Woke teenagers at David Douglas High School shut down its first meeting of a Turning Point USA chapter - prompting conservative community members to descend on the school.
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Jen Psaki sparks outrage claiming JD Vance's marriage is 'in trouble'
22/10/25 11:00
Joe Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki smeared Vice President JD Vance , calling him 'scarier' than Trump and insinuating his marriage is in trouble in a podcast appearance on Tuesday.
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RFK Jr.'s tell all leaves wife Cheryl Hines 'in distress'
22/10/25 10:30
Actress Cheryl Hines was reportedly left in 'shock and distress' as her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr .was blindsided by Olivia Nuzzi's announcement she was releasing a tell-all.
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Woke teens erupt after conservative students at Portland's most diverse school sets up Charlie Kirk club
22/10/25 05:24
Woke teenagers at David Douglas High School shut down its first meeting of a Turning Point USA chapter - prompting conservative community members to descend on the school.
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Latest blow for struggling Las Vegas as beloved virtual arcade files for bankruptcy
22/10/25 05:23
The Electric Playhouse in Las Vegas , a high-tech gaming and dining center located inside a mall at the world-renowned Caesars Palace resort, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
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Man plows into security gate outside White House causing lockdown
22/10/25 04:21
An area surrounding the White House was put under lockdown on Tuesday night after a driver plowed into a security gate.
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Cheryl Hines 'in shock and distress' as RFK Jr blindsided by tell-all from journalist linked to texting scandal
22/10/25 02:54
Actress Cheryl Hines was reportedly left in 'shock and distress' as her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr .was blindsided by Olivia Nuzzi's announcement she was releasing a tell-all.
Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki sparks outrage with cheap attack on JD Vance's marriage
22/10/25 12:57
Joe Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki smeared Vice President JD Vance, insinuating his marriage is in trouble in a podcast appearance on Tuesday.
Terrifying near-miss at Atlanta airport as Delta flight almost REAR ENDS another plane on runway
21/10/25 10:09
A flight landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday narrowly missed another plane on the runway.
Karine Jean-Pierre's defense of Biden leaves CBS hosts speechless
21/10/25 11:20
Gayle King touched on a portion of the book where Jean-Pierre writes she 'never saw the decline', prompting the host to ask 'How?!'
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Trump boasts huge FBI victory with 28,000 violent criminals arrested
21/10/25 10:45
President Donald Trump has boasted the 'historic results' the FBI has made since he took office in January.
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MAGA Christians erupt over FBI Chief Kash Patel's Diwali celebration
21/10/25 10:30
Christian conservatives have hit out at FBI Director Kash Patel for sharing a post celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, the Festival of Lights.
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Trump gets Oregon National Guard command to send troops to Portland
21/10/25 10:20
Donald Trump has secured command of the Oregon National Guard, as he pushes to send troops to Portland .
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Trump handed command of Oregon National Guard as he pushes to send troops to Portland
21/10/25 06:30
Donald Trump has secured command of the Oregon National Guard, as he pushes to send troops to Portland .
MAGA Christians erupt as FBI chief Kash Patel celebrates Hindu festival
21/10/25 05:50
Christian conservatives have hit out at FBI Director Kash Patel for sharing a post celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, the Festival of Lights.
Karine Jean-Pierre leaves CBS hosts speechless as she defends Biden's cognitive decline
21/10/25 04:03
Gayle King touched on a portion of the book where Jean-Pierre writes she 'never saw the decline', prompting the host to ask 'How?!'
Drunk and high trader's wife who killed man on his first date with Porsche blames her shoes at manslaughter trial
21/10/25 12:32
Kristina Chambers, who was allegedly driving drunk and high when she struck and killed Joseph McMullin, 33, the night of April 19, 2023, has sought to blame the heels she was wearing that night.
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Trump boasts huge FBI victory with 28,000 violent criminals arrested and 5,000 children rescued as he declares 'law and order is back!'
21/10/25 12:02
President Donald Trump has boasted the 'historic results' the FBI has made since he took office in January.
California Mayor Christina Fugazi rocked as her home is hit by gunfire
20/10/25 09:49
Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi told KCRA her house was struck by gunfire at around 2am on Saturday.
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Trump unleashes 'blistering' response on 'no Kings' protesters
20/10/25 10:50
President Donald Trump had some strong words as he refuted the more than seven million Americans who took to the streets over the weekend for the 'No Kings' protests.
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Trump pressured Netanyahu to apologize to Qatar over deadly strike
20/10/25 10:00
Donald Trump forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apologize to Qatari officials following a deadly attack on the country last month.
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Karine Jean-Pierre shares why Biden left her 'enraged and heartbroken'
20/10/25 09:45
Former President Joe Biden 's press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has revealed she was left feeling 'enraged and heartbroken' by her ex-boss.
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Trump drops expletive as he issues blunt response to millions of 'No Kings' protesters
20/10/25 06:10
Donald Trump had some strong words as he responded to the more than seven million Americans who took to the streets at the weekend for the 'No Kings' protests.
Biden's former mouthpiece Karine Jean-Pierre reveals how ex-president left her 'enraged and heartbroken' as she turns on Democrats
20/10/25 02:37
Former President Joe Biden's press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has revealed she was left feeling 'enraged and heartbroken' by her ex-boss.
Brutally dismembered body found wrapped in plastic and dumped on the New York sidewalk
20/10/25 01:24
Darrell Montgomery's dismembered remains were found outside a Brooklyn apartment building on Friday morning.
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Kushner reveals how Trump forced Netanyahu to APOLOGIZE to Qatar for deadly Doha strike - before approving secret talks with Hamas leader whose son was killed
20/10/25 12:12
Donald Trump forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apologize to Qatari officials following a deadly attack on the country last month.
Report: Mother checks into hotel hours before son kills her
19/10/25 01:30
Elizabeth Caruso, 67, could be seen in the newly-released footage wearing a blue short sleeve shirt and a pair of blue jean shorts as she checked into a Miami Beach hotel on July 19.
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Illegal migrant allegedly took part in October 7 attack on Israel
19/10/25 12:35
Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi, an illegal immigrant living in Louisiana, allegedly participated in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Illegal migrant who entered US under Biden took part in October 7 attack on Israel
19/10/25 04:52
Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi, an illegal immigrant living in Louisiana, allegedly participated in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Olivia Nuzzi's memoir will reveal juicy text messages with RFK Jr.
19/10/25 02:34
Former New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi's forthcoming memoir is said to devastating for Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr and his wife.
Streamer Emiru blasts TwitchCon after crazed fan 'grabbed her face and tried to kiss her'
19/10/25 12:06
Emiru, a popular streamer and cosplayer, has claimed there was a lack of security at TwitchCon in San Diego on Friday, when a crazed fan was seen grabbing her face.
Illinois State University grad student flips out and says 'Jesus did it' as he topples Turning Point USA tables
18/10/25 10:49
Derek Lopez, a 27-year-old graduate student at Illinois State University, was caught on camera toppling a Turning Point USA table on campus.
Miami property deal for Trump library site halted by Florida judge
18/10/25 02:30
The ruling marks the first snag in Trump's plans to build a high-rise library in downtown Miami on a waterfront property adjacent to the city's Freedom Tower.
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The last meal and words of executed murderer on death row
16/10/25 11:30
Charles Crawford, 59, died of lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman in retaliation for the 1993 murder, [sexual assault] and abduction of Kristy Ray, 20.
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Nancy Pelosi fires back at reporter during Capitol escort
16/10/25 10:00
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hit out at a reporter on Wednesday for accusing her of refusing to send in the National Guard during the January 6 Capitol riot.
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Murderer's final words and hearty last meal as he's executed after 30 years on death row
16/10/25 06:12
Charles Crawford, 59, died of lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman in retaliation for the 1993 murder, rape and abduction of Kristy Ray, 20.
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Florida judge halts Miami property deal for Trump Presidential Library
16/10/25 06:06
The ruling marks the first snag in Trump's plans to build a high-rise library in downtown Miami on a waterfront property adjacent to the city's Freedom Tower.
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Nancy Pelosi explodes at reporter as she's escorted down Capitol Building steps
16/10/25 02:24
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hit out at a reporter on Wednesday for accusing her of refusing to send in the National Guard during the January 6 Capitol riot.
Truck driver charged after eight family members, including five children, killed in crash on Georgia interstate
16/10/25 02:13
Kane Aaron Hammock, 33, has been charged with homicide in a fiery six-vehicle collision that killed eight family members in Georgia on Monday.
Eerie video shows mom check into hotel to visit son before she was found dead as he's charged with murder
16/10/25 12:20
Elizabeth Caruso, 67, could be seen in the newly-released footage wearing a blue short sleeve shirt and a pair of blue jean shorts as she checked into a Miami Beach hotel on July 19.
Trump rips ABC over cut-off Vance interview with Stephanopoulos
15/10/25 12:44
President Donald Trump hit back at ABC News following Vice President JD Vance 's trainwreck interview with George Stephanopoulos.
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Mother-of-three fatally shot by roommate who thought she was an intruder at Georgia home
15/10/25 06:45
Erica Anderson, a theatre professor at Columbus State University in Georgia and a mother-of-three was shot and killed by her roommate on Monday in what authorities are now calling a tragic accident.
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Katie Porter admits she 'could have been better' after viral videos show her berating staff and journalist
15/10/25 06:38
Embattled California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter addressed a string of viral videos showing her berating others on Tuesday.
Gen Z's gender craze cools as data shows nonbinary identification among students declines
15/10/25 05:27
Shocking new data shows that the number of young people identifying as nonbinary has plummeted.
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NBC's Andrea Mitchell criticized for appearing to praise Biden team for Gaza peace deal brokered by Trump
15/10/25 03:56
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell was slammed online for appearing to credit the Biden administration for the ceasefire in Gaza brokered by President Donald Trump.
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Trump snubs ABC News reporter over George Stephanopoulos' interview clash with JD Vance
15/10/25 02:42
President Donald Trump hit back at ABC News following Vice President JD Vance 's trainwreck interview with George Stephanopoulos.
Military mom breaks down while pleading with Johnson to stop shutdown
10/10/25 01:49
An irate military mother-of-two lashed out at House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday as the federal government remained shut down for an eighth consecutive day.
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Letitia James slams Trump's 'desperate weaponization' of DOJ
10/10/25 11:20
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on Thursday by Donald Trump's Department of Justice.
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George W. Bush's favorite chef deported after secret revealed
10/10/25 10:01
Texas residents were left stunned when world-renowned chef Sergio Garcia, 65, who once catered events for former President George W. Bush, was deported.
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Court halts execution of father convicted in shaken baby case amid growing claims of innocence
10/10/25 05:39
Robert Roberson, 58, who was convicted of murdering his two-year-old daughter, Nikki, avoided execution with a ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday.
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