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• Drag performer Shangela makes 'Dancing With the Stars' history

  20-09-2022 23:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Drag entertainer and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumnus Shangela made history Monday night on the hit competition show “Dancing With the Stars.” On the show’s 31st
  
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• Watch Tim McGraw's slick recovery after falling from stage at festival

  20-09-2022 23:35 via cnn.com
  
  Country music icon Tim McGraw turned an onstage accident into a special moment greeting fans while performing at a music festival in Arizona.
  
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• Country singer Luke Bell died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, medical examiner finds

  20-09-2022 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Country singer Luke Bell died as a result of an accidental fentanyl overdose, the medical examiner said.
  
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• 'SNL' announces first three guest hosts of the season

  20-09-2022 23:01 via cnn.com
  
  Live from New York... you know the drill.
  
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• 2 Canadian police officers slapped with misconduct charges after donating $50 or less to Freedom Convoy

  20-09-2022 22:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Two officers with the Windsor Police in Windsor, Ontario, are facing misconduct charges after allegedly donating $50 or less to the Freedom Convoy of Canadian truckers who drew international attention earlier this year. Constables Jason Michael Brisco and Brooke Fazekas were slapped with charges of discreditable conduct under Ontario’s Police Services Act in response to allegations the pair donated $50 and $40, respectively, to the convoy, according to the Windsor Star. Brisco appeared for
  
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• 'No, not again!' In Mexico, 3 powerful earthquakes struck the same day

  20-09-2022 22:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  In Mexico, the powerful earthquake on Monday is the third one to strike on Sept. 19, causing anxiety over the date in the country.
  
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• Doctors say Graham’s abortion ban would force women to have transvaginal ultrasounds

  20-09-2022 22:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham's national 15-week abortion ban would likely force many women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds, doctors say.
  
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• Jackson residents file class-action suit against Mississippi officials seeking damages for water crisis

  20-09-2022 22:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  A group of Jackson, Mississippi, residents filed a class-action lawsuit Friday over the water crisis that left over 150,000 people in the city without access
  
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• Mexicans feel anxiety after hit with third earthquake on a Sept. 19

  20-09-2022 22:06 via foxnews.com
  
  As the parents of children killed when a school collapsed during Mexico’s 2017 earthquake celebrated a Mass in their memory, the ground began to shake again. "No, not again! My God, not again!" they shouted when a magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled the capital Monday, killing two people in the Pacific coast state of Colima. Three powerful earthquakes have struck Mexico on Sept. 19 — in 1985, 2017 and now 2022. The unlucky coincidence has driven anxiety high for many. The last two quake
  
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• 'Stranger Things'-inspired Halloween decor goes viral after spooking the internet

  20-09-2022 22:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Halloween is still weeks away, but Aubrey and Dave Appel's "Stranger Things" design of a floating Max Mayfield may already be the internet's favorite decoration.
  
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• US destroyer and Canadian frigate transit Taiwan Strait amid tensions with China

  20-09-2022 22:01 via foxnews.com
  
  A United States Navy destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday amid escalating tensions with China.  The warships' "routine" transit took them through a corridor that is beyond the territorial waters of any country, according to the US Navy.  It's the second time that US warships have passed through the Taiwan Strait after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited the island in early August, drawing sharp criticism from Chinese officials.  "H
  
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• Belgian bishops propose prayers for same-sex couples but not marriage

  20-09-2022 21:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Belgian bishops on Tuesday published a proposed text for a prayer liturgy for same-sex couples that includes prayers, Scriptural readings and expressions of commitment, despite a 2021 Vatican directive barring church blessings for gay couples. The Flemish-speaking bishops stressed that the "moment of prayer" was by no means akin to a sacramental marriage, which Catholic doctrine says is a lifelong union between a man and woman. Rather, they said their proposal is part of the Belgian church&rsquo
  
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• Special master questions Trump's claims about Mar-a-Lago docs being declassified

  20-09-2022 21:53 via cnn.com
  Judge Raymond Dearie, the special master overseeing the seizure of documents from Mar-a-Lago, signaled on Tuesday to lawyers for former President Donald Trump that if they don't make a case that any of the documents were declassified, he would determine that they're classified.
  
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• DOJ failed to count 1,000 state prisoner deaths in single year, report finds

  20-09-2022 21:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Justice Department is failing to adequately and efficiently collect data about deaths in state prisons, with at least 990 incidents going uncounted by the federal government in fiscal year 2021 alone.
  
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• Temple professor falsely accused of espionage describes the trauma his family endured

  20-09-2022 21:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Xiaoxing Xi, a physics professor at Temple University, remembers trying to make sense of what was happening to him and his family that early morning of May 2015
  
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• 'Avatar' soars back into theaters

  20-09-2022 21:17 via cnn.com
  One of the biggest movies of all time returns to theaters ahead of its long-awaited sequel which arrives later this year. Rick Damigella reports.
  
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• Vinicius Jr: Atletico Madrid condemn 'unacceptable' chants towards Real Madrid forward

  20-09-2022 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Atletico Madrid condemn the "unacceptable chants" by their fans towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior.
  
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• Brad Pitt makes surprise debut as a sculptor at Finnish art gallery

  20-09-2022 21:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Brad Pitt has made a surprise debut as a sculptor, unveiling a set of hand-crafted works at an art museum in Finland in what appears to be his first-ever public art exhibition.
  
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• See late night reactions to President Biden claiming pandemic over

  20-09-2022 21:06 via cnn.com
  
  Late night hosts unleashed numerous jokes after President Joe Biden announced the Covid-19 pandemic had ended during a "60 Minutes" interview.
  
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• Scientists have estimated how many ants there are on Earth. Clue: It's a lot

  20-09-2022 20:57 via cnn.com
  
  Ants are tiny in size but not in number. There are about 20 quadrillion ants on the Earth at any given time, a new study has estimated. That's 20,000 trillion individuals.
  
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• Space Force releases official song 'Semper Supra'

  20-09-2022 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  The US Space Force released its official song, titled "Semper Supra," on Tuesday.
  
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• Human rights violations continue in Venezuela, according to UN experts

  20-09-2022 20:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Independent experts working with the U.N.'s top human rights body say Venezuelan authorities have failed to hold to account state-backed perpetrators of violations including arbitrary executions, sexual violence and torture of civilians, warning that abuses by intelligence and counterintelligence services are continuing. The third report from the fact-finding mission on Venezuela, commissioned by the U.N.'s Human Rights Council, released Tuesday adds new detail on a string of rights violations &
  
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• Earth's ant population of 20 quadrillion outnumbers humans by 2.5 million times, study finds

  20-09-2022 20:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  To say that ants outnumber people on Earth would be a gross understatement.
  
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• Mahsa Amini’s brutal death may be moment of reckoning for Iran

  20-09-2022 20:33 via theguardian.com
  Signs of groundswell taking shape against state that routinely commits extreme acts of violence against men and womenMahsa Amini’s death in custody is fast becoming another moment of reckoning for the Iranian regime that fears a popular revolt more than it fears staring down the rest of the world.Four days after Amini died in a Tehran hospital, protests in the Iranian capital show little sign of slowing. Most protests appear peaceful, but some in Kurdish areas of Iran have turned violent.
  
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• Alex Hales & Luke Wood star as England win first game in Pakistan in 17 years

  20-09-2022 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Alex Hales and Luke Wood impress as England claim a six-wicket Twenty20 win over Pakistan in their first game in the country for 17 years.
  
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• American Airlines to introduce premium suites with privacy doors

  20-09-2022 19:58 via cnn.com
  
  Privacy doors and lie-flat seats with a chaise lounge option are features of the new premium suites American Airlines plans to roll out on its long-haul fleet.
  
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• Beyond Meat executive arrested on suspicion of biting a man's nose

  20-09-2022 19:45 via cnn.com
  
  The chief operating officer of vegan food purveyor Beyond Meat was arrested over the weekend after allegedly biting a man's nose during a fight following an Arkansas football game.
  
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• Ukraine war: Occupied areas call urgent vote to join Russia

  20-09-2022 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  As Ukraine's counter-offensive gathers pace, Russian-backed officials declare plans for an urgent vote.
  
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• LIV golfers urge world rankings chairman to award points to their events

  20-09-2022 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  LIV golfers write to the Official World Golf Ranking urging that the events on the Saudi Arabian-funded series are awarded ranking points.
  
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• Even prosecutorial misconduct and court errors can't be enough to earn a new trial

  20-09-2022 19:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  The podcast 'Serial' got Adnan Syed conviction vacated based on possibly exculpatory evidence. But most wrongful convictions don't get overturned.
  
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• Will China’s plan for a ‘green silk road’ live up to environmental promises?

  20-09-2022 19:35 via theguardian.com
  China has pledged to make its Belt and Road initiative greener, but critics say environmental guidelines ‘nonexistent’In July 2019, China rolled out the red carpet for the Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. Flown to Beijing by the Chinese government, she was greeted with an honour guard and banquet and received by the president, Xi Jinping, and the prime minister, Li Keqiang. Three days later, she returned to her capital, Dhaka, with nine agreements worth billions of dollars
  
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• Eritrea starts big offensive in Ethiopia's Tigray region - TPLF

  20-09-2022 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A US envoy says the US is aware of Eritrean troops crossing into Ethiopia's Tigray region.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth's funeral draws 26 million viewers in the UK

  20-09-2022 19:23 via cnn.com
  
  More than 26 million people tuned in to watch the Queen's funeral in the United Kingdom on Monday, the first to be televised for a British monarch.
  
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• Italy elections: Far-right party sacks candidate for Hitler praise

  20-09-2022 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Candidate for the far-right party tipped to win Sunday's election appeared to praise Hitler in 2014.
  
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• Trump continues to muddy the waters on whether Mar-a-Lago documents are classified

  20-09-2022 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday told the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals that it should not lift the hold a lower court judge put on the Justice Department using Mar-a-Lago documents identified as classified in its criminal probe.
  
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• 'Like a scary movie': Otter takes surfer's board

  20-09-2022 18:37 via cnn.com
  
  A Santa Cruz, California, surfer has his ride cut short when an otter hops on his board and refuses to give it up. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
  
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• US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait after Biden vows to defend island

  20-09-2022 18:35 via cnn.com
  
  US and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday following weekend remarks from President Joe Biden that the US would defend Taiwan in the event it is attacked by China.
  
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• Judge blocks execution by lethal injection of Alabama death row inmate

  20-09-2022 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  A federal judge has granted an order prohibiting Alabama from executing a death row inmate by lethal injection this week after he asserted he chose to die by nitrogen hypoxia -- an untested and unproven execution method Alabama officials say they're not ready to use.
  
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• 'Astonishing.' Morgan Stanley hard drives holding sensitive client data got auctioned off online

  20-09-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  Federal regulators accused Morgan Stanley on Tuesday of "astonishing" failures that led to the mishandling of sensitive data on some 15 million customers.
  
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• UN alarm as Iran cracks down on anti-hijab protests sparked by woman's death

  20-09-2022 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Three people were reportedly killed on Monday at protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.
  
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• More than 1 million without running water after Fiona rips through Dominican Republic

  20-09-2022 18:23 via cnn.com
  
  Hurricane Fiona is continuing its ruinous path Tuesday after devastating Puerto Rico with flooding rain then ripping through the Dominican Republic, where more than a million people were left without running water and dozens of homes were destroyed.
  
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• The United Nations: Is it worth all the money?

  20-09-2022 18:15 via foxnews.com
  
  People in New York questioned the effectiveness of the United Nations and the amount of money it spends as the General Assembly convenes for its 77th session.  "I'm not a fan of the UN," one man, Elias, told Fox News. "It's a money-making corrupt organization." Giovanni, an Italian who moved to Brooklyn in 1977, made similar remarks. "I’ll tell you the truth: I don't know why they exist," he said. SENATORS, EXPERTS URGE BIDEN TO DENY VISA TO IRAN'S PRESIDENT AHEAD OF UN GENERAL ASSEMB
  
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• WATCH: Honeybee removes its own stinger from beekeeper's finger

  20-09-2022 18:14
  A honeybee had to extricate its own stinger from a beekeeper's finger in Florida.
  
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• Storm hits Japan leaving at least 2 dead, 130K without power

  20-09-2022 18:12 via foxnews.com
  
  A deadly tropical storm that brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to Japan moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday.  At least two deaths were reported on the island of Kyushu on Monday, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. New damage was reported where Typhoon Nanmadol struck over the weekend before heading north. The Economy and Industry Ministry said a wall was damaged at a Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) space center on Tanegashima island. JAPAN SE
  
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• Hurricane Fiona batters Turks and Caicos as Puerto Rico fights flooding

  20-09-2022 18:12 via theguardian.com
  British island territory imposes curfew and urges people to flee flood-risk areas after Category 3 storm lashes Dominican Republic Hurricane Fiona has blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm after cutting a path of devastation through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico – where most people remained without electricity or running water.The storm’s eye passed close to Grand Turk, the small British territory’s capital island, on Tuesday morning after the gove
  
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• Formula 1: 2023 season to have record 24-race calendar

  20-09-2022 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  A record 24-race calendar is confirmed by Formula 1's governing body for the 2023 season.
  
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• Strikes could bring UK railways to standstill

  20-09-2022 18:10 via cnn.com
  
  Labor unions in the United Kingdom offered the country a brief respite from a wave of strike action during the period of national mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
  
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• Trump asks appeals court to keep criminal probe into Mar-a-Lago documents on hold

  20-09-2022 18:09 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday told the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals that it should not lift the hold a lower court judge put on the Justice Department using Mar-a-Lago documents identified as classified in its criminal probe.
  
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• Adam Levine denies having an affair, but admits he 'crossed the line'

  20-09-2022 18:07 via cnn.com
  
  Following allegations that he cheated on wife Behati Prinsloo and wanted to name their child after his alleged mistress, Adam Levine is speaking out.
  
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• Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably

  20-09-2022 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max reported their devices' rear-facing cameras shook "uncontrollably" and made strange noises when using social media apps.
  
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