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Good afternoon. Sad news out of Nebraska today. Authorities have arrested the driver of a semitrailer that was involved in a fiery crash that killed a Minnesota family of five in western Nebraska. Jamison Pals, his wife Kathryne and their three children, Ezra, Violet and Calvin died in the crash. "We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the Pals family," a statement from a Feed My Starving Children spokesperson said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those whose lives were touched by Jamison, Kathryne and their sweet children." | Forecast

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