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• Arizona Court to Review Ruling That Abortion Doctors Can't Be Charged Under Pre-Statehood Law

  23-08-2023 23:59
  
  The Arizona Supreme Court will reassess a lower court’s conclusion that abortion doctors can't be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that bans the procedure in nearly all cases
  
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• With Contracts Set to Expire Sept. 14, Auto Union Chief Says Talks With Detroit 3 Aren't Going Well

  23-08-2023 23:55
  
  With about three weeks until contracts expire with Detroit’s three automakers, the head of the United Auto Workers union says bargaining isn’t going well
  
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• Mother of Army Private in North Korea Tells AP That Her Son 'Has So Many Reasons to Come Home'

  23-08-2023 23:52
  
  The mother of a U.S. Army private who mysteriously sprinted across the border into North Korea last month says her son, Travis King, has “so many reasons to come home
  
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• Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman Calls This Season 'A Disaster'

  23-08-2023 23:51
  
  Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says this season has “been a disaster.”
  
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• US Nurse Kidnapped in Haiti Speaks Via Video for First Time Since Her Release

  23-08-2023 23:46
  
  A U.S. nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti last month with her young daughter spoke via video this week for the first time since her release
  
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• Mother Sentenced to 50 Years for Heartless Killing of Newborn - They Never Even Found the Body

  23-08-2023 23:39
  
  One word summarizes the terrible disconnect between ethical standards, norms, and political perceptions in the story which will soon follow: disjunction.
  The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines disjunction as a “disunion, separation.”
  This word is not commonly used, especially in regular conversation, but its existence illustrates a sharp, almost contradictory, contrast. The example given in the dictionary is a “disjunction between theory and practice,” which is an apt ill
  
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• Maple Leafs Sign Star Center Auston Matthews to Four-Year, $53 Million Extension

  23-08-2023 23:37
  The Toronto Maple Leafs signed star center Auston Matthews to a four-year deal, $53 million contract extension
  
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• From Europe to Canada to Hawaii, Photos Capture Destructive Power of Wildfires

  23-08-2023 23:36
  
  The destructive power of wildfire has been a defining feature of a summer of climate extremes.
  
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• Thousands of Defendants Charged in COVID Relief Fraud by DOJ

  23-08-2023 23:35
  
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it has charged over 3,000 individuals with fraud and recovered nearly stolen $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to date, according to a press release by the agency.
  The DOJ completed a three-month sweep in July that led to 371 defendants receiving criminal charges and 119 defendants pleading guilty or receiving convictions, according to the press release.
  Sixty-three of the defendants had alleged connections to violent crimes and includ
  
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• Federal Judge Sides with Christian Who Told Truth About Male Claiming to Be Female

  23-08-2023 23:29
  
  A federal judge delivered a victory for free speech by siding with a Christian elder who posted a sign on an information table at the University of Wyoming that insisted that a transgender student who was in the news is not a woman, but is, rather, a male.
  Laramie Faith Community Church elder Todd Schmidt had placed the sign on the front of his information table in the student union on Dec. 2. It instantly caused a stir among left-wing students, who were incensed that the pastor dared to call a
  
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• NetApp Beats Revenue Estimates on Rising Demand for Cloud Services

  23-08-2023 23:21
  (Reuters) - NetApp reported first-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for cloud based services from...
  
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• Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Turns 20, Beloved by Millions and Despised by Some

  23-08-2023 23:20
  
  The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is marking two decades in the world
  
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• Mom Gets Life for Stabbing Newborn and Throwing the Baby in a River in 1992. DNA Cracked the Case

  23-08-2023 23:20
  A 50-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her newborn daughter, whose stabbed body was found in a plastic bag in a South Carolina river in 1992
  
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• Drunk Driver Experiences Power of Moving Train Firsthand, Car Ripped and Tossed Around Like a Piece of Cheap Cardboard

  23-08-2023 23:20
  
  He didn’t sleep it off nearly enough.
  A driver who told police he’d been out drinking Sunday night woke up hungry for breakfast on Monday and decided to get behind the wheel of his car.
  Driving while you’re still drunk is a bad idea under any circumstances, but when a train comes into the picture, it can get a whole lot worse.
  In a video getting wide attention after being picked up by Fox News, the driver’s car is seen plowing straight through a crossing rail and directly
  
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• Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll

  23-08-2023 23:15
  Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll
  
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• Teens Arrested After Authorities Discover Plot to 'Shoot All Christians' at Their School

  23-08-2023 23:11
  
  Two Muslim teens have been sentenced in Austrian court for planning to blow up a middle school class in hopes of killing as many Christians as possible.
  “We wanted to shoot all the Christians in the class!” the two boys, who are 15 and 16, reportedly told officials in Bruck an der Mur, according to a report by Gatestone Institute.
  The duo proclaimed that “Allah would have forgiven” them, since “killing Christians takes us to paradise.”
  The older boy shared his
  
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• Louisiana Fights Wildfires, as Extreme Heat and Dry Weather Plague the State

  23-08-2023 23:09
  Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Louisiana, as triple-digit temperatures continue to scorch parts of the state and there is little chance of relief because of the lack of rain
  
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• Alleged Murderer's Frightening Mugshot Gets Even More Disturbing in Light of Witness Account

  23-08-2023 23:06
  
  Sometimes, looks deceive. At other times, they reveal. This story involves the latter phenomenon.
  On Aug. 14, Las Vegas police arrested James Gina III, 50, on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend, Celina Rebholz. The details of the alleged crime combined with the suspect’s physical appearance paint a dark picture.
  Gina’s mugshot shows ghastly black tattoos covering the front of his neck, the entire lower half of his face, around and above his eyes and on the top of his shaved head i
  
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• Embraer, Whose Plane Reportedly Carried Prigozhin, Says It's Compliant on Russia Sanctions

  23-08-2023 23:01
  
  (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer said on Wednesday it was compliant with all international sanctions imposed on Russia, after Russia's TASS...
  
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• Embraer Jet That Crashed, Reportedly Carrying Prigozhin, Had Good Safety Record

  23-08-2023 23:01
  
  By Carolina Pulice and Gabriel Araujo(Reuters) -The Embraer executive jet model that crashed in Russia, apparently with Wagner mercenary chief...
  
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• Embraer Jet Model That Crashed, Reportedly Carrying Prigozhin, Had Good Safety Record

  23-08-2023 23:01
  
  By Carolina Pulice and Gabriel Araujo(Reuters) -The Embraer executive jet model that crashed in Russia, apparently with Wagner mercenary chief...
  
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• Nvidia's Rising Star Gets Even Brighter With Another Stellar Quarter Propelled by Sales of AI Chips

  23-08-2023 23:00
  
  Computer chip maker Nvidia has rocketed into the constellation of Big Tech’s brightest stars while riding the artificial intelligence craze that’s fueling red-hot demand for its technology
  
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• Alec Baldwin Loses Key Court Battle as Legal Troubles Pile Up

  23-08-2023 22:59
  
  Alec Baldwin’s legal troubles aren’t going away.
  On Wednesday, a New Mexico judge denied a motion from the actor to dismiss a civil suit from production crew members of the film “Rust” against him, according to Fox News.
  Baldwin was previously charged with fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie in 2021 — but prosecutors dropped the involuntary manslaughter charges.
  However, Baldwin could be charged again for his alleged role
  
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• Brazil Senate Agriculture Committee Passes Bill to Limit Indigenous Lands

  23-08-2023 22:57
  BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian Senate's Agriculture Committee on Wednesday voted 13-3 to approve legislation that would rule out recognition of...
  
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• Top Hit 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Raking in Estimated $40,000 a Day

  23-08-2023 22:54
  
  Oliver Anthony — the singer and songwriter of the hit “Rich Men North of Richmond” — is making an estimated $40,000 a day from those streaming his music.
  Los Angeles Times pop music critic Mikael Wood reported Monday that Anthony’s song “topped the iTunes chart” and “Spotify’s U.S. Top 50.”
  Anthony was “raking in an estimated $40,000 a day from sales and streams of his music, according to the trade journal Hits,” Wood added.
  
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• Shohei Ohtani Leaves the Mound Abruptly in 2nd Inning Because of Arm Fatigue, Angels Say

  23-08-2023 22:52
  
  Shohei Ohtani left the mound for the Los Angeles Angels in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning because of arm fatigue
  
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• Shohei Ohtani Leaves the Mound Abruptly in 2nd Inning After 26 Pitches for the Angels

  23-08-2023 22:52
  
  Shohei Ohtani left the mound for the Los Angeles Angels in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning
  
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• Ohio Attorney General Rejects Language for Amendment Aimed at Reforming Troubled Political Mapmaking

  23-08-2023 22:51
  
  The Ohio Attorney General's Office has rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps
  
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• Driver of Minivan Facing Charge in Ohio School Bus Crash That Killed 1 Student, Hurt 23

  23-08-2023 22:50
  The driver of a minivan involved in a crash with an Ohio school bus that left one student dead and more than a score of others injured is facing a criminal charge
  
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• McCarthy Says He'll Move on Impeachment Next Month if Biden Doesn't Comply with Demands

  23-08-2023 22:47
  
  Incumbent President Joe Biden has long been on the proverbial hot seat, well before the specter of 2024 re-election began looming large.
  The state of the economy, out-of-control inflation and skyrocketing gas prices have all contributed to Biden being as deeply unpopular as any president in recent history.
  Given all that, a 2024 re-election bid was always going to be an uphill slog for Biden and his team — and that’s before a slew of attempts to impeach the president.
  None of those t
  
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• Washington Drafts Proposal for Venezuela's Oil Sanction Easing

  23-08-2023 22:39
  
  By Marianna Parraga, Vivian Sequera and Timothy GardnerCARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are drafting a proposal that would ease...
  
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• Venezuela Could Receive Sanctions Relief if It Restores Democracy - White House

  23-08-2023 22:39
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is prepared to provide Venezuela sanctions relief if the country moves to restore democracy,...
  
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• Vermont Prosecutor Facing Impeachment Investigation for Harassment Allegations Says He Will Resign

  23-08-2023 22:34
  A Vermont prosecutor facing possible impeachment says he is stepping down
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico Ranch Is Sold for an Undisclosed Price to a Newly Registered Company

  23-08-2023 22:34
  Known as the Zorro Ranch, a high-desert property once owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been sold after two years on the market
  
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• California Shop Owner Killed Over Pride Flag Was Adamant She Would Never Take It Down, Friend Says

  23-08-2023 22:30
  
  A longtime friend says the California woman killed for apparently refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride flag from outside her store was adamant that she would never take it down
  
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• Nevada Man Accused of 2018 Fatal Shooting at Rural Church Incompetent to Stand Trial

  23-08-2023 22:25
  For the third time in three years, a 53-year-old man accused of fatally shooting one man and injuring another at a rural Nevada church in 2018 has been found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to remain in custody at a psychiatric hospital
  
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• Deadly Heat Wave in the Central US Strains Infrastructure, Transportation and the Texas Power Grid

  23-08-2023 22:23
  
  Temperatures are soaring in the central U.S., leading to deaths and damage
  
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• Deadly Heat Wave in the Central US Strains Infrastructure, Transportation

  23-08-2023 22:23
  
  Temperatures are soaring in the central U.S., leading to deaths and damage
  
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• Dangerous Heat Wave From Texas to the Midwest Strains Infrastructure, Transportation

  23-08-2023 22:23
  
  Temperatures are soaring in the Midwest and Texas
  
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• Ambulance Dispatcher Dies After Being Shot in Parking Lot Over Weekend; Estranged Husband in Custody

  23-08-2023 22:22
  An Arkansas dispatcher who was shot in the parking lot of a Little Rock-area ambulance service over the weekend has died
  
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• Ambulance Dispatcher Dies After Being Shot in Parking Lot Over Weekend; Estranged Husband Charged

  23-08-2023 22:22
  An Arkansas dispatcher who was shot in the parking lot of a Little Rock-area ambulance service over the weekend has died
  
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• Lawsuit Settled Over Widespread Abuse of Former Students at Shuttered West Virginia Boarding School

  23-08-2023 22:17
  
  A lawsuit that alleged widespread sexual, physical and mental abuse at a now-closed West Virginia boarding school for troubled youths has been settled for about $50 million
  
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• Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Police Cars During George Floyd Protests

  23-08-2023 22:16
  An Arkansas community activist accused in the firebombings of police cars following the 2020 murder of George Floyd has pleaded guilty in federal court
  
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• Justice Department Announces Charges Against Hundreds of Alleged COVID-19 Fraudsters

  23-08-2023 22:13
  
  Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday
  
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• Tropical Storm Hits Caribbean, Wildfires Rage in Greece. What to Know About Extreme Weather Now

  23-08-2023 22:12
  
  Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall Wednesday on the island of Hispaniola shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, dumping heavy rains expected to trigger landslides and flooding in both countries
  
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• Trump Readies for Surrender in Georgia as Allies Report to Face Charges

  23-08-2023 22:10
  
  Trump’s surrender will all-but certainly create a media circus to undercut any challengers who may have a breakout moment at the first GOP presidential debate Wednesday evening.
  
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• Officer Finds Loaded Gun in Student's Backpack as Tennessee Lawmakers Fend off Gun Control Proposals

  23-08-2023 22:02
  An officer in Tennessee has found a loaded gun in a high school student’s backpack
  
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• Scheffler Chases an $18 Million FedEx Cup Bonus. There Might Even Be a Case for Player of the Year

  23-08-2023 22:00
  
  Scottie Scheffler already has one small piece of history at the Tour Championship
  
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• Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought

  23-08-2023 22:00
  By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans swear they’re suffering the symptoms of...
  
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• Indiana Boy, 2, Fatally Struck by an SUV at a Michigan State Park

  23-08-2023 21:56
  Police say a 2-year-old Indiana boy has died after he was struck by an SUV at a state park in western Michigan
  
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