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• Acosta grills Yang on new political party: Do you want Trump back in White House?

  14-08-2022 23:59 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jim Acosta presses former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on his new political party called Forward, which a group of former Republican and Democratic officials formed in an attempt to appeal to what they call the "moderate, common-sense majority."
  
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• WATCH: Deadly fireworks explosion rips through market in Armenia

  14-08-2022 23:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a popular market in Armenia's capital.
  
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• Fireworks explosion rocks Armenia shopping market

  14-08-2022 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Video footage shows people running from the huge blast, which killed at least three people.
  
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• Mangrove forests: How 40 million Australian trees died of thirst

  14-08-2022 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mass loss of trees in 2015 provides important lessons for the future, scientists say.
  
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• Evidence ties the son of the suspect in the New Mexico Muslim killings to the crimes, authorities allege

  14-08-2022 22:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  The son of the man suspected of killing at least two Muslim men in New Mexico in recent months may also have played a role in the crime, authorities alleged in
  
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• Norway euthanizes Freya, walrus who rose to fame for sinking boats

  14-08-2022 20:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Norwegian authorities euthanized Freya, a 1,300-pound walrus who rose to fame this summer for sinking boats, they announced Sunday, citing public safety
  
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• Anne Heche to be taken off life support today, family says

  14-08-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  Anne Heche, who remains hospitalized after crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence last week, is "not expected to survive," according to a statement from her family and friends shared with CNN by a representative.
  
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• Anne Heche is dead at 53 after life support is removed

  14-08-2022 20:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Actor Anne Heche was removed from life support Sunday, her spokesperson said, bringing her tumultuous life to an end. She was 53.
  
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• Fireworks warehouse explodes leaving 1 dead and dozens injured

  14-08-2022 19:51 via cnn.com
  
  Explosions ripped through a fireworks warehouse at a shopping center in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. The blasts killed one person and injured dozens.
  
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• FBI and DHS warn threats to federal law enforcement have spiked since Mar-a-Lago search

  14-08-2022 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning of a spike in threats to federal law enforcement officials
  
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• The things Gen Z is doing differently to protect itself

  14-08-2022 19:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Covid, inflation and recession are reasons Gen Z is saving more for retirement than millennials and baby boomers.
  
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• False reports of active shooter at Las Vegas airport lead to delays

  14-08-2022 19:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  A person was in custody after a disturbance at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday morning sparked panic among travelers, false reports of
  
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• At least 41 people killed in Egypt church fire, say officials

  14-08-2022 18:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Security sources say majority of dead are children after blaze breaks out at Coptic Abu Sifin church in GizaA fire sparked by an electrical fault at a packed church in a working-class district of Greater Cairo has killed at least 41 people and injured another 45, Egyptian officials have said.About 5,000 people had gathered at the Coptic Abu Sifin church in Imbaba, Giza, for Sunday morning services, when a fire broke out just before 9am local time (7am BST). Continue reading...
  
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• Nixon advisor makes prediction about right-wing media

  14-08-2022 18:49 via cnn.com
  
  John Dean, the White House counsel for former President Richard Nixon, predicts some of Trump's supporters in the media will "have egg all over their face" when the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents ends.
  
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• Biden suddenly looks different

  14-08-2022 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden is no more or less capable a president than he was two months ago. His staff is no more or less competent.
  
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• Norway euthanizes beloved 1,300-pound walrus named Freya

  14-08-2022 18:46 via cnn.com
  
  A massive, fish-loving walrus named Freya is stirring up trouble in Norway -- and the Norwegian government has warned it may have to euthanize her if Norwegians don't leave her alone.
  
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• Analysis: Responding to FBI search, Trump and allies return to his familiar strategy: flood the zone with nonsense

  14-08-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  In response to the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's home in Florida on Monday, Trump and his allies in Congress and right-wing media have returned to his preferred strategy for communicating in a crisis: say a whole bunch of nonsense in rapid succession.
  
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• Denise Dowse, ‘Insecure’ and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actress, dies at 64

  14-08-2022 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Denise Dowse, an actor known for roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Insecure” among multiple other film and television credits, has died.
  
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• Saudi Aramco profits soar by 90% as energy prices rise

  14-08-2022 16:47 via theguardian.com
  
  The $48bn figure from world’s biggest oil firm is thought to be one of largest quarterly profits in historySaudi Arabia’s largely state-owned energy firm has highlighted the colossal profits made by gas and oil-rich nations during the energy crisis by revealing profits in the three months to the end of June up 90% to $48bn (£40bn).Saudi Aramco recorded what is believed to be one of the largest quarterly profits in history to easily beat the near $26bn it made a year earlier. Co
  
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• Ex-Afghan president explains why he fled the country

  14-08-2022 16:46 via cnn.com
  
  One year after he left his homeland and presidency in Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani tells Fareed he didn't want to give the Taliban the pleasure of humiliating another Afghan president.
  
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• 7 million people are under flood watches while 7 million face extreme heat alerts

  14-08-2022 16:40 via cnn.com
  
  A flood watch is in place from Arizona to Wyoming, covering more than 7 million people, with afternoon and evening rain and thunderstorms expected in much of the Southwest on Sunday.
  
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• A second US congressional delegation visits Taiwan

  14-08-2022 16:28 via cnn.com
  
  A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Joanne Ou said in a statement on Sunday night.
  
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• Keilar to GOP lawmaker: Do you take home documents marked 'special access'?

  14-08-2022 16:24 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) says he does not take home documents marked "special access" like the documents the FBI says were seized from Trump's home, but argues that we don't know if they were classified appropriately.
  
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• Brianna Keilar to GOP lawmaker: Do you take home documents marked 'special access'?

  14-08-2022 16:24 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) says he does not take home documents marked "special access" like the documents the FBI says were seized from Trump's home, but argues that we don't know if they were classified appropriately.
  
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• David Popovici, 17, breaks 100m freestyle world record at European championships

  14-08-2022 15:59 via cnn.com
  
  Romanian teenager David Popovici set a world record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 46.86 seconds at the European championships in Rome on Saturday.
  
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• US congressional delegation visits Taiwan

  14-08-2022 15:24 via cnn.com
  
  A US congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has arrived in Taipei on an unannounced two-day visit, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Joanne Ou said in a statement on Sunday night.
  
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• Congressional delegation visits Taiwan less than two weeks after Pelosi’s trip sparked a furious response from China

  14-08-2022 14:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  A congressional delegation led by Sen.
  
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• Opinion: Trumpism's unlikely home base

  14-08-2022 14:42 via cnn.com
  
  At the age of 27, Marjorie Merriweather Post inherited her family's cereal business and helped turn it into a leading food industry company. She wasn't only an astute proprietor, but knew how to entertain in style: Post sported Marie Antoinette's diamond earrings at parties, owned what was then the world's largest private sailing yacht and, with her second husband E.F. Hutton, built a spectacular red-tile-roofed villa in Palm Beach.
  
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• Opinion: It wasn't what Mar-a-Lago's original owner had in mind

  14-08-2022 14:42 via cnn.com
  
  At the age of 27, Marjorie Merriweather Post inherited her family's cereal business and helped turn it into a leading food industry company. She wasn't only an astute proprietor, but knew how to entertain in style: Post sported Marie Antoinette's diamond earrings at parties, owned what was then the world's largest private sailing yacht and, with her second husband E.F. Hutton, built a spectacular red-tile-roofed villa in Palm Beach.
  
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• The same Joe Biden suddenly looks different

  14-08-2022 14:36 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden is no more or less capable a president than he was two months ago. His staff is no more or less competent.
  
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• Dozens killed in Egypt church fire

  14-08-2022 14:10 via cnn.com
  
  At least 41 people were killed, and at least 14 injured after a fire broke out at Abu Sefein church in Cairo's Imbaba neighborhood on Sunday, according to a spokesperson for the Egyptian Coptic Church citing health officials.
  
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• Police chief quit after abuse by British colonial troops in Kenya covered up

  14-08-2022 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Documentary reveals how Britain was not only involved in rape and torture but tried to suppress evidenceA former police commissioner resigned after attempts to expose rape and torture by British colonial forces in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising were covered up, a documentary shows.During the 1950s, Britain fought a war in Kenya against the Mau Mau, a movement that fought for independence from colonial rule. The movement was brutally suppressed through the use of widespread detention camps and
  
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• Man Utd manager on disastrous season start

  14-08-2022 13:31 via cnn.com
  
  Manager Erik ten Hag said Manchester United's game plan was put "in the bin" during a disastrous 4-0 defeat against Brentford.
  
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• Joe Biden got the vibe shift he needed. Now he's looking to make it count.

  14-08-2022 13:21 via cnn.com
  
  Pete Buttigieg wasn't quite feeling it.
  
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• Five Americans among injured in Jerusalem shooting attack

  14-08-2022 12:56 via cnn.com
  
  At least eight people, including four US tourists, were wounded in a shooting attack targeting a bus near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday morning.
  
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• 'We are waiting for rain, for winter, for God' - Fighting a megafire in France

  14-08-2022 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On the frontline of the wildfires in France is a tactical team trying to stay ahead of the flames.
  
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• Europe's drought could signal the death of river cruising

  14-08-2022 11:59 via cnn.com
  
  Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the pandemic-snarled water, Europe is having another cataclysmic summer. This time, it's not pandemic red tape, but what looks set to be the continent's worst drought in history. Around 63% of the land across the EU and UK had either drought warnings or alerts, according to the EU's European Drought Observatory last week -- and that figure was issued before the UK declared a drought in eight out of 14 areas. New alerts are pouring in every day.
  
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• As a psychotherapist, this is what I saw in the video clips of Spears yelling at her kids

  14-08-2022 11:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Whatever you think of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, their public feud reveals a parenting conundrum that many experience.
  
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• American family among injured in Jerusalem shooting attack

  14-08-2022 10:52 via cnn.com
  
  At least eight people, including four US tourists, were wounded in a shooting attack targeting a bus near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday morning.
  
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• Mastriano and Oz: An 'awkward marriage' atop the Pennsylvania GOP ticket

  14-08-2022 10:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Doug Mastriano and Mehmet Oz, the GOP's nominees in Pennsylvania for governor and the Senate respectively, share little in common other than the support of
  
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• One-third of the food we eat is at risk because the climate crisis is endangering butterflies and bees

  14-08-2022 10:03 via cnn.com
  
  Bee populations are declining. More than half of the bat species in the United States are in severe decline or listed as endangered. And international scientists recently announced the monarch butterfly is perilously close to extinction.
  
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• Apples, pumpkins and even tequila: Losing critical populations could mean losing some favorite food and drink

  14-08-2022 10:03 via cnn.com
  
  Bee populations are declining. More than half of the bat species in the United States are in severe decline or listed as endangered. And international scientists recently announced the monarch butterfly is perilously close to extinction.
  
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• A nation used to relentless rain is struggling with extreme heat

  14-08-2022 09:57 via cnn.com
  
  • The Rhine river is drying up, making it hard for cargo ships to travel
  
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• India's 'Warren Buffett,' Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, dies at 62

  14-08-2022 09:01 via cnn.com
  
  Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, sometimes called "India's Warren Buffett," died Sunday at age 62, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  
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• Western Wall: Several injured in Jerusalem shooting

  14-08-2022 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Israeli police are treating the incident near the Western Wall as a suspected terror attack.
  
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• Ukraine war: Zelensky warns Russian soldiers at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

  14-08-2022 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Zelensky says soldiers who shoot at the Zaporizhzhia plant will become "a special target".
  
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• Norway warns it may have to kill a beloved 1,300-pound walrus named Freya

  14-08-2022 08:09 via cnn.com
  
  A massive, fish-loving walrus named Freya is stirring up trouble in Norway -- and the Norwegian government has warned it may have to euthanize her if Norwegians don't leave her alone.
  
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• Australia live news updates: Canberra airport evacuated after gunshots; Daniel Andrews backs federal plan to boost migration

  14-08-2022 08:01 via theguardian.com
  
  One person arrested after shots heard at Canberra airport as authorities work to resume flights. Labor’s plan to tackle skills shortages would lift the annual migration cap from 160,000 to between 180,000 and 200,000. Follow the day’s news, liveGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastBowen says climate reforms will help Australian industry avoid carbon tariffsBowen says how this will work has yet to be determined and gives a nod to an upcoming discussion pa
  
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• Ministers reject attempt to curb political influence over the allocation of levelling-up funds

  14-08-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis shows half of the most-deprived areas in England have not benefited from investmentA proposal to curb ministerial influence over the £4.8bn levelling up fund after claims of possible bias in favour of Tory seats has been rejected by the government.Analysis has revealed more than half of the 100 most deprived areas of the country have not yet benefited from the fund. The awards are under fresh scrutiny after former chancellor Rishi Sunak told an audience in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, t
  
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• 2 people died after a small plane crashed into a building in Illinois, officials say

  14-08-2022 07:56 via cnn.com
  
  Two people died after a small plane crashed into a building in Illinois on Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
  
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