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• A Mercedes once owned by U2's Bono is going up for auction

  17-07-2021 23:56 via cnn.com
  
  A Mercedes once owned by singer Bono of U2 is going up for auction Sunday.
  
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• William Regnery, who funded right-wing extremism, dies at 80

  17-07-2021 23:29 via abcnews.go.com
  Publishing fortune heir was known for influential support of extreme right-wing.
  
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• Television actor indicted in fatal shooting

  17-07-2021 22:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Isaiah Stokes has appeared in “Law & Order,” “Power” and “Boardwalk Empire,” among other television series.
  
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• 'Let them die': Virginia PTA official resigns over comments at critical race theory rally

  17-07-2021 22:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Michelle Leete said she did not mean to wish death on parents opposed to teaching race history in schools. Instead, she hoped the parents' right-wing "ideals" would die.
  
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• The 'wet bulb' warning

  17-07-2021 22:17 via cnn.com
  
  Extreme heat is less spectacularly violent than an earthquake or hurricane, but from 2015 to 2019 it killed more people than any other weather hazard. Last month's blistering heat waves in the US Pacific Northwest and Western Canada left hundreds of people dead, as these normally temperate regions grappled with record-breaking temperatures. With just over 100 days to go until the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference, these incidents are a tragic reminder that adapting to an increasingl
  
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• Ready to vacation again? This TikTok travel guru has tips

  17-07-2021 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  Ben Kielesinski spent the pandemic transporting his followers out of lockdowns and into ice caves, lush forests and waterfalls. From where to go to how to pack, he shares his tips for ensuring your next vacation is the trip of a lifetime.
  
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• Before you book your next trip, try this TikTok guru's travel tips

  17-07-2021 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  Ben Kielesinski spent the pandemic transporting his followers out of lockdowns and into ice caves, lush forests and waterfalls. From where to go to how to pack, he shares his tips for ensuring your next vacation is the trip of a lifetime.
  
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• Queens DA: Television actor indicted in fatal shooting

  17-07-2021 21:39 via abcnews.go.com
  The actor has been in “Law & Order,” “Power,” “Boardwalk Empire,” and others.
  
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• Spike Lee announces Cannes winner early, leaving audience gasping

  17-07-2021 21:11 via cnn.com
  
  French filmmaker Julia Ducournau has become only the second female director to win the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, for her film "Titane."
  
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• Cannes Film Festival 2021: 'Titane' wins Palme d'Or; Julia Ducournau becomes second female director to win top prize

  17-07-2021 21:11 via cnn.com
  
  French filmmaker Julia Ducournau has become only the second female director to win the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, for her film "Titane."
  
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• Thai golfer Jazz Janewattananond hits bunker shot from knees during the Open -- and posts video on social media showing he'd practiced it beforehand

  17-07-2021 20:04 via cnn.com
  
  A golfer's flexibility and ability to adapt to difficult terrains are some of his most important attributes.
  
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• Mom thwarts kidnapping attempt by pulling her son out the car window

  17-07-2021 19:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  James McGonagle, 24, was arrested on charges of attempted kidnapping, reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
  
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• Germany's Olympic soccer team walks off the pitch during friendly match over alleged racial abuse

  17-07-2021 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  Germany's Olympic soccer team walked off the pitch during a friendly match against Honduras after one of the German players was racially abused, according to the German Football Association (DFB).
  
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• Los Angeles County sheriff will not enforce mask mandate

  17-07-2021 17:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he "will not expend our limited resources" to ensure residents are following the order. He instead asked for voluntary compliance.
  
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• Sajid Javid posts message saying he has tested positive for Covid – video

  17-07-2021 17:17
  
  The health secretary for England, Sajid Javid, has announced in a video on Twitter that he has tested positive for coronavirus and has mild symptoms. In a video, Javid said: “This morning I tested positive for Covid. I’m waiting for my PCR result, but thankfully I have had my jabs and symptoms are mild.”
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• Living on Earth while your dad walks on the moon

  17-07-2021 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  There is something about stargazing that inspires us to dream, to imagine the impossible. What if, as you looked to the stars, you were envisioning your next destination?
  
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• Biden calls DACA ruling 'deeply disappointing,' urges Congress to pass citizenship path

  17-07-2021 16:38 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden on Saturday called a federal court ruling that put a halt to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program "deeply disappointing" and again urged Congress to pass legislation that would grant illegal immigrants protected from deportation under the program a pathway to citizenship.
  
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• Ted Ginn Jr. announces retirement from NFL after 14 seasons

  17-07-2021 16:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Wide receiver and return specialist Ted Ginn, Jr. has officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 14 seasons.
  
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• Actor who appeared on 'Law and Order' indicted for brazen NYC murder

  17-07-2021 16:35 via foxnews.com
  
  A TV-actor who has appeared on “Law & Order” and “Boardwalk Empire” was indicted for murder in the broad-daylight shooting of a man killed as he sat in his Jeep in Queens.
  
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• Sun, sea and golf and the challenge of playing in gusty wind, unforgiving rough and blind shots

  17-07-2021 16:32 via cnn.com
  
  Most people can't wait to head to the coast and sample the delights of the sun, sea, sand and an ice cream or two.
  
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• Tour De Crazy continues, cyclist save fan who fell into ravine

  17-07-2021 16:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Three weeks after an incompetent fan caused a massive Tour de France crash, the craziness continued abroad. In the midst of stage 17, an onlooking fan fell approximately 65 feet into a ravine, prompting two competing cyclists to pump their brakes and fill the role of first responders.
  
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• Baseball players and fans brawl at NJ Jackals $1 Beer Night

  17-07-2021 16:07 via foxnews.com
  
  It’s one, two, throw beers you’re out at the old ball game. At least that’s what appears to have happened at a New Jersey Jackals game Thursday night.
  
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• Cubans' calls for political change grow louder than ever: 'Not about the embargo'

  17-07-2021 16:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cuban Americans say the Cuba protests go beyond the economic crisis and Covid fallout, denouncing the communist government's clampdown on dissent.
  
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• Is Hunter Biden's art any good?

  17-07-2021 16:00 via cnn.com
  
  Hunter Biden has been many things over his 51 years. But, in the last few years at least, he has been an artist.
  
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• 'Hollywood Ripper' Michael Gargiulo sentenced to death

  17-07-2021 15:55 via foxnews.com
  
  “Hollywood Ripper” Michael Gargiulo was sentenced to death in California Friday for the home-invasion murders of two women, including Ashton Kutcher’s then-gal pal.
  
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• Cuomo preps with lawyers in NYC ahead of sex-harass grilling: report

  17-07-2021 15:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo repeatedly huddled with lawyers in his Manhattan office this week to get ready for his grilling this weekend over allegations he sexually harassed current and former female aides, according to a report Friday.
  
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• More inclusive emoji, including one of a pregnant man, may be coming to smartphones

  17-07-2021 15:43 via cnn.com
  
  More inclusive emojis may be coming to future software updates, including one of a pregnant man.
  
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• San Diegans beg city to curb violence by homeless: 'like you’re in the 'Walking Dead''

  17-07-2021 15:33 via foxnews.com
  
  San Diegans are asking police and city officials to do more to control the random attacks from the homeless on residents of the city.
  
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• 'It looks like a war here': Rescuers race to find survivors from deadly floods in Europe

  17-07-2021 15:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  “It looks like war here, like a bomb went off,” a German port worker told NBC News.
  
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• Things keep getting worse for Biden BLM nominee Tracy Stone-Manning

  17-07-2021 15:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Things keep getting worse for Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
  
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• Woman illegally sold to couple by doctor as newborn speaks out with new book: 'story isn't just about me'

  17-07-2021 14:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Jane Blasio has spent much of her adult life trying to track down her birth parents after finding out she was trafficked as a newborn by a doctor who owned an abortion clinic in Georgia.
  
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• Jeff Bezos is flying to space. Here's everything you need to know

  17-07-2021 14:59 via cnn.com
  
  Jeff Bezos, the richest man on the planet, is preparing for a rocket-powered, 11-minute 2,300-mph excursion to the edge of space, capping off a month filled with rocket news and a bit of drama among the world's richest people who are dedicating large portions of their wealth to rocket development.
  
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• What's the best pizza city in the USA? 'Modernist' authors have a surprise for you

  17-07-2021 14:37 via cnn.com
  
  It's not up to you after all, New York. And Chicago -- the wind has been taken out of your deep dish sails.
  
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• 2020 election becomes early dividing line for Republicans in crucial 2022 Senate race in Arizona

  17-07-2021 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  In one of next year's most consequential Senate races, the Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is turning on a question: Who won the 2020 presidential election?
  
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• Hurricane Felicia strengthens into category 4 storm over eastern North Pacific

  17-07-2021 13:51 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Hurricane Felicia strengthened into a category 4 hurricane on Friday.
  
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• Watch: New Covid-19 cases are increasing in all 50 states

  17-07-2021 13:37 via cnn.com
  
  Covid-19 cases are rising in all 50 states as experts warn that unvaccinated individuals are accounting for most new cases. CNN's Natasha Chen reports.
  
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• Giroud completes move to AC Milan from Chelsea

  17-07-2021 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud completes his move to AC Milan after three years at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• 1 person missing, 7 rescued after boat accident in Boston Harbor

  17-07-2021 13:31 via cnn.com
  
  A search for a missing boater is underway following an early morning boating accident in Boston Harbor, according to the Boston Fire Department.
  
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• Why turning off Fox News could save lives

  17-07-2021 13:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Right-wing Covid-19 denialism hit my community hard during the first surge. Now, we’re seeing a new, dangerous anti-vaccine push from these same sources.
  
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• Germany men's Olympic team walk off after alleged racism towards Torunarigha

  17-07-2021 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Germany's men's Olympic football team walk off the field with five minutes left of their friendly against Honduras after defender Jordan Torunarigha is allegedly racially abused.
  
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• Fully jabbed France arrivals in UK must isolate

  17-07-2021 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A planned relaxation of England's rules from Monday will not apply due to cases of the Beta variant.
  
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• During the pandemic, another devastating health crisis was growing

  17-07-2021 13:04 via cnn.com
  
  Opioid overdose deaths rose 30% last year, making 2020 the year with the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the US, according to the CDC. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on this health crisis that continued to plague the US amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin

  17-07-2021 13:02 via cnn.com
  
  Great Salt Lake is also known as America's Dead Sea -- owing to a likeness to its much smaller Middle Eastern counterpart -- but scientists worry the moniker could soon take new meaning.
  
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• Iran protests: One killed in water crisis demonstration

  17-07-2021 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iran is facing a severe drought, and there is growing public anger over water and power shortages.
  
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• IOC backs transgender weightlifter's selection for Tokyo

  17-07-2021 12:34 via cnn.com
  
  The International Olympic Committee on Saturday backed New Zealand's selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics despite criticism, saying that under the current rules -- which will be reviewed in future -- she can compete.
  
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• First Covid case reported in Olympic Village days before games kick off

  17-07-2021 12:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  “Organizers must try to make sure that people will understand that these games are safe and secure,” Tokyo Olympic President Seiko Hashimoto said.
  
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• Desperate search for survivors as western Europe reels from a 'catastrophe of historic proportion'

  17-07-2021 12:08 via cnn.com
  
  The number of people killed in the catastrophic flooding across parts of western Europe rose to 157 on Saturday morning, as a desperate search for survivors continues despite rising waters, landslides and power outages.
  
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• First Covid case reported in Tokyo Olympic village

  17-07-2021 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief of the Tokyo Olympics accepts athletes are "probably very worried", after a Games-related organiser became the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes' village.
  
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• Missing Ugandan Olympic hopeful left note saying he wants to work in Japan

  17-07-2021 11:42 via cnn.com
  
  A Ugandan athlete who has gone missing in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games had left a note saying his life in the African country was too difficult and he wanted to work in Japan, officials have said.
  
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• Arsenal agree £50m deal for Brighton defender White

  17-07-2021 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal agree a deal in principle for the £50m transfer of Brighton and England defender Ben White.
  
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