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• Witnesses say R. Kelly directed them to write false and damaging letters

  04-09-2021 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  People who were once in R. Kelly's orbit -- including former romantic partners and employees -- testified during the first few weeks of the singer's trial about his repeated demands that they write letters to give to him.
  
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• Willard Scott, longtime weatherman for 'Today,' dies at 87

  04-09-2021 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  Willard Scott, former longtime weatherman for 'Today,' who was known for his outgoing, jovial personality, and for celebrating the lives of viewers who had reached their milestone 100th birthdays, has died, according to the NBC show. He was 87.
  
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• Stanley Tucci reveals he was treated for cancer

  04-09-2021 23:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  The diagnosis was made three years ago, but radiation and chemotherapy appear to have thwarted the growth, the "Hunger Games" actor said.
  
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• Former NFL player Tunch Ilkin dies at 63

  04-09-2021 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  Former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Tunch Ilkin has died, according to a statement from Steelers President Art Rooney II. He was 63.
  
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• Legendary 'Today' show weatherman Willard Scott dies at 87

  04-09-2021 22:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Willard was a man of his times, the ultimate broadcaster. There will never be anyone quite like him," Al Roker said.
  
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• Biden to travel to New York and New Jersey to assess Hurricane Ida damage

  04-09-2021 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Biden also announced he will visit three memorial sites on the 9/11 anniversary next Saturday to "honor and memorialize" the lives of nearly 3,000 people killed that day two decades ago.
  
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• Biden will mark 9/11 by traveling to all 3 sites of terrorist attacks

  04-09-2021 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to all three sites of the 9/11 terrorist attacks next Saturday, marking the 20th anniversary of the deadly day, the White House said in a statement Saturday.
  
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• New Zealand cinema worker left red-faced after voicemail blooper

  04-09-2021 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A cinema employee in New Zealand went viral on TikTok with his attempt to leave a voicemail recording.
  
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• Nearly 30% of 138,000 assessed species are facing extinction, group warns

  04-09-2021 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  A top international conservation agency warned that 28% of the 138,374 species identified on its "survival watchlist" as being under threat have now been moved to the more dangerous "red list" -- meaning they are at high risk of extinction.
  
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• Kabul airport reopens for aid and domestic services

  04-09-2021 22:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Flights between Kabul and the western city of Herat, Mazar-i Sharif in northern Afghanistan and Kandahar in the south have started.
  
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• 'Obscene': Doctor reacts to Tucker Carlson defending fake vaccine cards

  04-09-2021 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. William Schaffner reacts to Fox News' Tucker Carlson defending the use of fake Covid-19 vaccination cards.
  
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• Conversion therapy survivors are going after the therapists who called them 'sinful'

  04-09-2021 21:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  In the recent Netflix documentary “Pray Away,” former leaders of Exodus International, once America’s leading conversion therapy organization, express shame
  
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• Taliban special forces bring abrupt end to women's protest

  04-09-2021 21:18 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers.
  
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• London's Heathrow Airport blasts UK government over long lines due to Covid-19

  04-09-2021 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  Images of long lines with captions referring to several waiting hours at London's Heathrow Airport have surfaced on social media, prompting the airport press office to criticize the British Border Force on Saturday.
  
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• Tens of thousands protest in Switzerland to legalize same-sex marriage

  04-09-2021 20:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The protests came ahead of a national referendum on Sept. 26 on the legalization of gay marriage.
  
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• Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' album cover is inspiring some ridiculous memes

  04-09-2021 20:36 via cnn.com
  
  Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" has been streamed millions and millions of times since it was released on Friday, and the rapper's new album is also inspiring an almost as impressive number of memes poking fun at its artwork.
  
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• US Navy declares five dead after helicopter crash off California coast

  04-09-2021 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  Five Navy sailors were declared dead after they disappeared following a helicopter crash off the California coast, the US 3rd fleet said in a news release on Saturday.
  
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• Mom, dad and son drowned after over a dozen feet of water drenched their apartment

  04-09-2021 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  A mother, father and son died by drowning when the remnants of Hurricane Ida poured catastrophic amounts of rain across the East Coast on Wednesday, leaving at least 50 people dead.
  
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• Pete Buttigieg, husband introduce their 2 new babies in family photo

  04-09-2021 20:10
  
  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten Buttigieg are officially fathers -- twice over.
  
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• Navy declares 5 missing sailors dead after helicopter crash

  04-09-2021 20:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Search crews are now shifting towards a recovery operation.
  
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• Whale bumps into paddle boarder in Argentina

  04-09-2021 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  Drone footage captured a curious southern right whale bumping into a paddle boarder off the coast of Argentina.
  
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• See whales approach a paddle boarder in Argentina

  04-09-2021 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  Drone footage captured a curious southern right whale bumping into a paddle boarder off the coast of Argentina.
  
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• See curious whales approach paddle boarder

  04-09-2021 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  Drone footage captured a curious southern right whale bumping into a paddle boarder off the coast of Argentina.
  
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• Huge whale bumps into paddle boarder

  04-09-2021 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  Drone footage captured a curious southern right whale bumping into a paddle boarder off the coast of Argentina.
  
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• Navy declares five dead after helicopter crash off California coast

  04-09-2021 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  Five Navy sailors were declared dead after they disappeared following a helicopter crash off the California coast, the US 3rd fleet said in a news release on Saturday.
  
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• Women's protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul turns violent

  04-09-2021 18:43 via cnn.com
  
  A small group of Afghan women braved the Taliban-controlled streets of Kabul once more on Saturday to demand equal rights and the ability to participate in government, CNN has confirmed.
  
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• Explore some of the best wildlife photography of the year

  04-09-2021 18:35 via cnn.com
  
  Our planet is wonderfully wild.
  
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• Larry becomes a Cat 3 hurricane -- this season's third major cyclone in Atlantic

  04-09-2021 18:16 via cnn.com
  
  As millions pick up the pieces after Hurricane Ida ravaged the eastern United States from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, meteorologists are keeping an eye on Hurricane Larry in the Atlantic.
  
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• Climate scientist makes dire prediction about monster storms: 'It gets worse'

  04-09-2021 18:11 via cnn.com
  
  Michael Mann, a lead author of the UN Climate Change report, explains the science that directly connects rising temperatures to the increased frequency and severity of major storms.
  
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• Pete Buttigieg and husband announce birth of their adopted children

  04-09-2021 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten announced the birth of their son and daughter on Saturday.
  
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• Tallest Paralympian in history helps Iran win sitting volleyball gold

  04-09-2021 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  At two meters, 46 centimeters (eight foot, one inch) tall, Morteza Mehrzadselakjani is the not-so-secret weapon of Iran's sitting volleyball team.
  
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• Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, helps Iran win sitting volleyball gold at the Tokyo Paralympics

  04-09-2021 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  At two meters, 46 centimeters (eight foot, one inch) tall, Morteza Mehrzadselakjani is the not-so-secret weapon of Iran's sitting volleyball team.
  
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• Pete Buttigieg and husband, Chasten, welcome two children into their family

  04-09-2021 17:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  "We are delighted to welcome Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg to our family," the Transportation Secretary announced on Twitter.
  
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• Companies are pushing back against Texas abortion law

  04-09-2021 17:44 via cnn.com
  
  • How Texas' abortion law compares to countries around the world
  
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• The mistake Biden can't afford to make

  04-09-2021 17:37 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden, who enjoyed strong approval ratings in his first six months in office, is now running up against the difficult reality of being commander-in-chief.
  
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• Opinion: The mistake Biden can't afford to make

  04-09-2021 17:37 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden, who enjoyed strong approval ratings in his first six months in office, is now running up against the difficult reality of being commander-in-chief.
  
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• Wisconsin teen sentenced to 20 years for torture death of 7-year-old

  04-09-2021 17:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  According to a criminal complaint, Damian Hauschultz's father told him to punish the child for not knowing 13 Bible verses.
  
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• Capitol riot select committee refutes McCarthy claim that Trump was cleared of any role in insurrection

  04-09-2021 17:32 via cnn.com
  
  The top members of the select committee investigating the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill refuted recent claims by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that former President Donald Trump has been cleared by the Justice Department of any role in the insurrection.
  
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• Authorities worry new Texas gun law will increase violence

  04-09-2021 17:29
  
  Authorities worry new Texas gun law will increase violence.
  
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• 13 injured, including 4-year-old, in at least 9 Chicago shootings overnight

  04-09-2021 17:24 via cnn.com
  
  At least 13 people were injured in nine shootings overnight in Chicago, according to police.
  
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• Hurricane Ida turns spotlight on Louisiana power grid issues

  04-09-2021 17:14
  
  The dismal state of power in Ida’s wake is a distressingly familiar scenario
  
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• British soldier describes caring for Kabul airport baby

  04-09-2021 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lt Col Ben Caesar helped look after the baby who was pulled over the airport wall in Afghanistan.
  
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• WATCH: Rescued jaguar enjoys playtime at animal shelter

  04-09-2021 17:00
  
  A jaguar was brought to an animal refuge in Bolivia in 2018 after being found in poor health.
  
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• The Taliban is asking for help locating explosives they laid

  04-09-2021 16:23 via cnn.com
  
  The head of the UN Mine Action Team in Afghanistan says the Taliban is asking for help to locate and remove explosives left from war including ones they laid themselves. CNN's Max Foster reports.
  
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• Charging the paramedics and prosecutor in recent killings of Black men flips the script

  04-09-2021 15:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Charges against the paramedics and prosecutor involved may signal a new approach to holding the state accountable for the mistreatment of Black people in custody.
  
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• Why this congresswoman is freezing her eggs her first year in office

  04-09-2021 15:44 via cnn.com
  
  When Rep. Sara Jacobs was in her late 20s, she decided she wanted time to create a family, so she made the decision to one day freeze her eggs.
  
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• Already vaccinated against Covid-19? Experts say you're protected, even without a booster shot

  04-09-2021 15:22 via cnn.com
  
  Health experts are reinforcing the point that full vaccination remains highly effective against severe illness and death caused by Covid-19 as federal regulators consider the possibility of authorizing a third dose in the upcoming weeks.
  
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• Kabul airport could receive flights in the coming days

  04-09-2021 14:57 via cnn.com
  
  A technical team was able to reopen Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport to receive aid Saturday, amid ongoing preparations to prepare the facility for civilian flights, Qatar's Ambassador to Afghanistan Saeed bin Mubarak Al-Khayarin Al-Hajar said in a statement.
  
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• Counter-Taliban forces endure ‘heavy assaults’ in Panjshir valley – video report

  04-09-2021 14:35
  
  Afghan resistance fighters clashed with the Taliban in the Panjshir Valley, the final province holding out against hardline Islamist control. Celebratory gunfire rang out across Kabul late on Friday as rumours spread that the valley had fallen. The Taliban made no official claim to victory and the former Afghan vice-president Amrullah Saleh, among other opposition leaders, said his side had not given upAfghanistan: militia endure ‘heavy assaults’ from Taliban in Panjshir Valley Conti
  
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• Anti-Taliban forces endure ‘heavy assaults’ in Panjshir valley – video report

  04-09-2021 14:35
  
  Afghan resistance fighters clashed with the Taliban in the Panjshir valley, the final province holding out against hardline Islamist control. Celebratory gunfire rang out across Kabul late on Friday as rumours spread that the valley had fallen. The Taliban made no official claim to victory and the former Afghan vice-president Amrullah Saleh, among other opposition leaders, said his side had not given upAfghanistan: militia endure ‘heavy assaults’ from Taliban in Panjshir Valley Conti
  
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