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• FBI charges Massachusetts woman with Boston Children's Hospital bomb threat

  15-09-2022 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  The FBI said Thursday an arrest has been made in connection with a bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital last month.
  
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• Witness breaks down on the stand describing finding his cousin dead in the Rhoden family massacre 

  15-09-2022 23:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kenneth Rhoden was the eighth and final member of the Rhoden family found dead in the April 2016 killings.
  
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• Roger Federer retires: Swiss legend a tennis great who reached sporting perfection

  15-09-2022 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The retiring Roger Federer is a sporting great who reached perfection to endear himself to fans and transcend his sport.
  
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• Alice Capsey: Alex Hartley praises 18-year-old England batter

  15-09-2022 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Eighteen-year-old Alice Capsey is "the best talent I have seen for a long time in English cricket", says ex-England spinner Alex Hartley.
  
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• 'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member

  15-09-2022 23:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Actor and comedian Molly Kearney will become the first nonbinary cast member on “Saturday Night Live” in its upcoming 48th season.
  
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• NATO Chief: We cannot think we've seen the end of the war

  15-09-2022 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reacts to Ukrainian advances against Russia and warns of a challenging winter ahead.
  
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• Sen. Graham just threw a deadweight around his party’s neck

  15-09-2022 23:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  Announcing this national abortion ban bill weeks before the midterm elections gift wraps for Democrats a wedge talking point while, in practice, delivers limited lifesaving results.
  
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• Two powerful drugs are making their way into the illicit drug supply

  15-09-2022 23:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, and nitazine, a powerful opioid, are increasingly found in the illicit drug supply.
  
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• Queen's funeral: 'Extraordinary' to invite China, senior Tories say

  15-09-2022 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Senior Tories say it is extraordinary the "architects" of genocide against the Uyghurs are invited.
  
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• Pakistan floods ‘made up to 50% worse by global heating’

  15-09-2022 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Study says climate crisis likely to have significantly increased rainfall and made future floods more likelyThe intense rainfall that has caused devastating floods across Pakistan was made worse by global heating, which has also made future floods more likely, scientists have found.Climate change could have increased the most intense rainfall over a short period in the worst affected areas by about 50%, according to a study by an international team of climate scientists. Continue reading...
  
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• Once unthinkable, Pakistan's record rainfall could now happen once a century

  15-09-2022 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Climate change made the unprecedented monsoon rainfall that left one-third of Pakistan underwater last month far more likely, according to a team of scientists
  
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• Experts slam 'pittance' in aid to Pakistan as they find climate crisis played a role in floods

  15-09-2022 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  An analysis of Pakistan's devastating floods has found "fingerprints" of the human-made climate crisis on the disaster, which killed more than 1,400 people and destroyed so much land and infrastructure it has plunged the South Asian nation into crisis.
  
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• House OKs bill to curb political interference with census

  15-09-2022 22:47 via abcnews.go.com
  The House has passed legislation on a party-line vote that aims to make it harder for future presidents to interfere in the once-a-decade headcount that determines political power and federal funding
  
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• Jadon Sancho: Man Utd winger sets about proving England boss Gareth Southgate wrong

  15-09-2022 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Jadon Sancho responds to being left out of the England squad by scoring in Manchester United's victory at Sheriff Tiraspol.
  
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• The surprising details behind two GOP governors' immigration stunts

  15-09-2022 22:32 via cnn.com
  
  Republican governors are in a cynical competition to outdo each other and send migrants from the US border by bus to New York, Washington, DC, Chicago and, now, by plane to Martha's Vineyard.
  
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• Here's why Facebook is facing an existential moment. Hint: your mom is probably on it all the time

  15-09-2022 22:31 via cnn.com
  
  What's Facebook's plan for attracting younger users? Recode's Shirin Ghaffary joins "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin to discuss the existential moment of change at Facebook. For more, watch the full Nightcap episode here.
  
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• Yellen calls for modernized IRS at Maryland field office

  15-09-2022 22:30 via abcnews.go.com
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is laying out her vision for a modernized, responsive, tech-savvy tax collection agency equipped to manage 21st century challenges
  
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• Jan. 6 rioter wearing 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt sentenced to 75 days in prison

  15-09-2022 22:30 via abcnews.go.com
  A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Robert Packer, a Jan. 6 rioter captured in photos wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt, to 75 days in prison.
  
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• Trudeau to travel to queen's funeral with 4 ex Canadian PMs

  15-09-2022 22:23 via abcnews.go.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to London with four former Canadian prime ministers as well as indigenous leaders for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
  
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• Boil notice lifted for Jackson after nearly 7 weeks of water crisis, Mississippi officials announce

  15-09-2022 22:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared Thursday Jackson has clean water and the boil water advisory was lifted.
  
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• Dallas anesthesiologist tampered with IV bags, killing another doctor, prosecutors say

  15-09-2022 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  A Dallas anesthesiologist was arrested Wednesday on federal criminal charges for allegedly injecting nerve blocking agents and other drugs into patient IV bags at a surgery center, resulting in the death of his coworker and multiple cardiac emergencies, according to a release from the US Attorney's Office.
  
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• Alex Jones’ Connecticut trial is the latest, but not the last, of the legal fallout from his Sandy Hook hoax claims 

  15-09-2022 22:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Infowars host Alex Jones is again facing a jury, the latest in a long series of legal troubles still to come for the shock jock.
  
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• Biden hails tentative deal to avert rail strike as businesses urge freight workers to back it

  15-09-2022 21:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The White House has struck a tentative deal to avoid a rail strike that threatened massive disruption across the United States, President Joe Biden announced early Thursday.
  
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• Emmy winner interrupts Jimmy Kimmel's monologue

  15-09-2022 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  "Abbott Elementary" creator and star Quinta Brunson got a second chance to give her Emmy Award acceptance speech when she interrupted Jimmy Kimmel's monologue, reclaiming time she lost during the ceremony because of a joke Kimmel made.
  
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• Ukraine round-up: Inside freed city and Russia's prison recruits

  15-09-2022 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The aftermath of Russia's occupation described - while its prison inmates are wooed by mercenaries.
  
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• Queen procession brought back memories of Diana's funeral - William

  15-09-2022 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Prince William says walking behind the Queen's coffin brought back memories of his mother's funeral.
  
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• US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug

  15-09-2022 21:28 via abcnews.go.com
  U.S. health officials are warning doctors against overusing the lone drug available to treat monkeypox
  
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• Naomi Ackie transforms into Whitney Houston in 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' trailer

  15-09-2022 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  Naomi Ackie shines as Whitney Houston in the upcoming biopic "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."
  
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• Man who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt at US Capitol riot sentenced to 75 days in jail

  15-09-2022 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  A Virginia man who was infamously photographed wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt and an "SS" t-shirt inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to more than two months in jail.
  
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• Trisha Paytas announces the birth of her daughter, Malibu Barbie

  15-09-2022 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trisha Paytas, a YouTube star who has courted controversy for more than a decade as a vlogger, announced the birth of her daughter, Malibu Barbie, on Thursday.
  
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• TikTok launches BeReal lookalike feature called 'TikTok Now'

  15-09-2022 21:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  TikTok is launching a dual camera feature called akin to BeReal's popular daily photo prompt.
  
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• Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins award

  15-09-2022 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Winning images of the mysterious and beautiful parts of our Universe are on display in London.
  
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• Senate punts same-sex marriage vote until after midterm elections

  15-09-2022 20:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Senate won't vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections, key senators said Thursday, in an apparent bid to give Repu
  
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• WATCH: Labrador helps make her own birthday cake with adorable results

  15-09-2022 20:25 via abcnews.go.com
  Bella's owner filmed the black Lab helping out in the kitchen for her 2nd birthday.
  
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• NC school asks Supreme Court to review dress code ruling

  15-09-2022 20:18 via abcnews.go.com
  A North Carolina charter school is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider an appeals court ruling that the school violated female students’ constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts
  
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• Ukraine war: Inside the recaptured city of Izyum

  15-09-2022 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Orla Guerin finds Russian tanks and relieved residents in the freed city.
  
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• GM plans $491M Indiana plant upgrade to help support EVs

  15-09-2022 20:16 via abcnews.go.com
  General Motors says it will spend $491 million to expand and upgrade an Indiana metal stamping plant for production of steel and aluminum stamped parts for “future vehicles,” including electric vehicles
  
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• The line of mourners paying respects to the queen is so long the government set up a live tracker

  15-09-2022 20:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  By Thursday evening, the river of humanity waiting to file past Queen Elizabeth II's casket had reached almost 5 miles.
  
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• Restaurant worker praised for saving mom and child from carjacking

  15-09-2022 20:05 via cnn.com
  
  The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is praising a Chick-fil-A employee in Florida who rushed to the aid of a woman who was being carjacked. CNN's Brianna Keilar explains.
  
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• Lawsuits against Ohio State alleging sex abuse by team doctor can move forward

  15-09-2022 20:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Unsettled lawsuits filed by former students and athletes accusing the school of failing to protect them from Dr. Richard Strauss can continue toward trial.
  
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• World's oldest heart found in prehistoric fish

  15-09-2022 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists say the 'jaw-dropping' discovery gives an insight into the evolution of human hearts.
  
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• A long-lost moon may have given Saturn its signature rings

  15-09-2022 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  With its striking rings and tilted axis, Saturn is the showiest planet in the solar system. Now, scientists say they have a new theory as to how the gas giant got its signature look.
  
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• Jan. 6 rioter in 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt sentenced to 75 days in prison

  15-09-2022 19:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Robert Keith Packer, a Jan. 6 rioter who wore a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt inside the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday.
  
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• Ukraine: Kryvyi Rih residents urged to shelter as Russian missiles strike again

  15-09-2022 19:35 via theguardian.com
  Zelenskiy meets Von der Leyen in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on power and utilities providers Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih with cruise missiles again on Thursday, following a devastating strike the day before that destroyed a reservoir dam and caused extensive flooding.The latest attack on the home city of Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy caused serious damage. Two missiles struck the same reservoir hit previously, which was being repaired, Kryvyi Rih’s mili
  
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• Queen lying in state: mourners set to queue into the night amid warning of eight-hour wait to see coffin – live

  15-09-2022 19:32 via theguardian.com
  On the first full day of lying in state, huge queues form in LondonThe first mourners to see the Queen lying in state have told how they were overcome with emotion as they paid their respects.Some doffed their hats, others said prayers and shed tears, while one woman said she wanted to sing Ave Maria. Continue reading...
  
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• What exactly is the review of the Reserve Bank of Australia hoping to discover?

  15-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Here are four key areas to watch ahead of the review making its recommendations to the treasurerGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe first review of the Reserve Bank of Australia in decades began taking submissions on Thursday, a day after the release of an issues paper detailing the main themes it will explore.Here are four key areas to watch ahead of the review making its recommendations to the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, next March.Sign up to receive an email wi
  
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• Relief for Biden as US rail strike averted after late-night talks – live

  15-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  President looking to avoid labor disputes before midtermsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailBiden has begun speaking at the White House about the agreement reached to head off a rail workers strike.You can watch it below: Continue reading...
  
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• One in seven buy now, pay later customers had more than 20 loans last year, Choice survey shows

  15-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Use of BNPL services to cover essential bills raises concerns as Albanese government prepares to consult on regulating the sectorGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastOne in seven users of credit from buy-now-pay-later providers such as Afterpay or Zip had more than 20 loans last year, according to new data from consumer group Choice.The Choice survey also found that consumers were using BNPL services to cover essential bills, with one in six using the short-term loa
  
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• NSW Country Women’s Association considers dropping monarchy and God from motto

  15-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Some members say the 100-year-old motto should be more ‘inclusive’ but others are opposed to changeSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityThe death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited debate among New South Wales Country Women’s Association members about dropping the references to God and the Queen in the organisation’s motto.In a survey emailed to all members – coincidentally received by som
  
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• Federal government urged to extend voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds and prisoners

  15-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Submissions into 2022 election inquiry include calls for regulation of ‘electoral lies’ and stricter caps on political donationsGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe Albanese government is being urged to expand voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds and people in prison in submissions to an inquiry into the 2022 election.The academic Prof George Williams has proposed voluntary voting for 16 and 17-year-olds, and regulating “electoral lies” t
  
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