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• Tulsa Massacre survivors appeal dismissed case to the Oklahoma Supreme Court

  07-08-2023 23:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  A group of descendants and survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre filed an appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday, requesting it to pick up a case that a lower court dismissed last month.
  
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• YouTuber Mr Beast sued by Mr Beast Burger food delivery service partner

  07-08-2023 23:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast on YouTube, is being sued by his food delivery service partner, Virtual Dining Concepts, over their MrBeast Burger agreement.
  
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• Zoom orders workers back to the office

  07-08-2023 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says staff living near offices should work in person at least twice a week.
  
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• Appeals court upholds Josh Duggar's conviction for downloading child sex abuse images

  07-08-2023 23:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A federal appeals court has upheld Josh Duggar's conviction for downloading child sexual abuse images
  
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• Climate change: The record summer that scorched Asia

  07-08-2023 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Home to some of the world's poorest people, Asia has seen devastating heatwaves this year.
  
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• Sandra Bullock’s longtime partner, Bryan Randall, dies after ALS battle at 57

  07-08-2023 22:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock’s longtime partner, Bryan Randall, has died at age 57 after fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  
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• 'Hank the Tank,' the 500-pound black bear wanted for Tahoe break-ins, heads to new home

  07-08-2023 22:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  A burglarious black bear in California responsible for at least 21 home break-ins in South Lake Tahoe since last year is headed to a wildlife sanctuary in Colorado.
  
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• 3 killed in firefighting helicopter crash are ID'd

  07-08-2023 22:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Cal Fire helicopter crashed, killing all three crew members, after it collided with a second helicopter while fighting a blaze in southern California.
  
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• NYC plans to house migrants on an island in the East River

  07-08-2023 22:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  New York Mayor Eric Adams says the city will house as many as 2,000 migrants on an island in the East River where a migrant center was set up last year and then taken down weeks later
  
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• Florida man charged with flooding emergency room after attacking nurse and stripping

  07-08-2023 22:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A man in southwest Florida has been charged with flooding a hospital’s emergency rooms after attacking a nurse and stripping off his clothes
  
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• William Friedkin: Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection dies aged 87

  07-08-2023 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His Oscar-winning career spanned six decades and also included crime thriller The French Connection.
  
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• Former FBI agent to plead guilty in oligarch-related case

  07-08-2023 21:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Charles McGonigal was charged over his ties to Oleg Deripaska
  
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• 8-year-old Chicago girl fatally shot by man upset with kids making noise: Witnesses

  07-08-2023 21:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An 8-year-old Chicago girl riding a scooter was fatally shot in the head
  
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• Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years for role in George Floyd’s death

  07-08-2023 21:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, didn't show any repentance or admit any wrongdoing as he was sentenced to nearly five years
  
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• Teen said 'homophobic slurs' before O'Shae Sibley killing: Criminal complaint

  07-08-2023 21:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The teen charged in O'Shae Sibley's death said homophobic slurs before stabbing, according to the criminal complaint.
  
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• 'The Exorcist' director William Friedkin dead at 87

  07-08-2023 21:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  William Friedkin, director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection," has died at age 87.
  
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• WATCH: Fireballs erupt from burning manufacturing plant in Garland, Texas

  07-08-2023 21:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Multiple fireballs erupted from a burning manufacturing plant in Garland, Texas, eyewitness footage showed.
  
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• Judge rejects Trump's counterclaim against E. Jean Carroll

  07-08-2023 21:00 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A federal judge in New York has rejected former President Trump's counterclaim against writer E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued him for defamation.
  
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• Mitch McConnell heckled with calls to 'retire' during speech in Kentucky

  07-08-2023 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was met with jeers from the crowd as he delivered remarks in his home state Saturday at the annual Fancy Farm Picnic, a rowdy annual event where attendees of both parties cheer and jeer.
  
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• Judge tosses Trump's counterclaim against E. Jean Carroll, finding rape claim is 'substantially true'

  07-08-2023 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's countersuit against E. Jean Carroll, finding her continued claim of rape "substantially true."
  
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• All scouts leaving South Korea camp as typhoon looms

  07-08-2023 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK Scouts chief executive says he feels let down by organisers of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2023: Mixed emotions as Nigeria bow out, says ex-Super Falcon

  07-08-2023 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigeria can leave the Women's World Cup with their heads held high, says former Super Falcons goalkeeper Rachael Ayegba.
  
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• Former Lizzo dancers who sued hope speaking out is starting a 'movement'

  07-08-2023 19:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Lizzo’s former dancers who sued her alleging a hostile work environment and sexual harassment say abuse against background dancers is an industrywide issue and they hope they're starting a movement to change it.
  
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• Missouri man sentenced to prison for killing that went unsolved for decades

  07-08-2023 19:04 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Missouri man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, nearly four decades after a woman was strangled with her body dumped in the woods
  
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• Tyson Foods closing 4 chicken processing plants in cost-cutting move

  07-08-2023 18:59 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs
  
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• Get more female football boots into shops, UK MPs say

  07-08-2023 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs are investigating the lack of boots designed for women and girls, amid concern about injuries.
  
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• Ukraine arrests woman over alleged plot to kill Zelensky

  07-08-2023 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials allege the suspect passed information to Russia about the Ukrainian president's movements.
  
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• Eritrean festival canceled by Toronto following outbreaks of violence

  07-08-2023 18:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Clashes were latest in string of global skirmishes that have drawn scrutiny to human rights abuses in EritreaA weekend of Eritrean cultural festivities in Toronto was canceled by city officials following outbreaks of violence and demonstrations by oponents of the Eritrean government.Clashes between attendees and protesters left nine people in hospital and were the latest in a string of global skirmishes that have drawn fresh attention to human rights abuses in Eritrea and tensions between diaspo
  
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• Women's World Cup: England ride luck and stumble to victory after Lauren James sees red

  07-08-2023 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England go agonisingly close to an early exit from the Women's World Cup but find a way to win as the Lionesses' title dream lives on.
  
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• Casey DeSantis opens up about her battle with breast cancer

  07-08-2023 17:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, Casey DeSantis, opened up about her battle with cancer in an exclusive interview with NBC News.
  
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• Italian man crushed to death under falling cheese wheels

  07-08-2023 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Giacomo Chiapparini was buried when a shelf broke in his warehouse in the Lombardy region on Sunday.
  
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• Hank the Tank: Fugitive burglar bear captured in California

  07-08-2023 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The large and notoriously hungry female bear is believed to have broken into 21 homes since 2022.
  
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• Chinese propaganda appears on London street art wall

  07-08-2023 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Communist Party slogans were painted over popular wall art - but the creators' motive is unclear.
  
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• A Moscow summer with war on people's minds

  07-08-2023 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After the Russian capital was targeted by drones, Steve Rosenberg asks people how they feel about the future.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2023: Flares, confidence and Sam Kerr's return mark a good night for Australia

  07-08-2023 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Caitlin Foord celebrated scoring the opening goal in Sydney, the fan park in Melbourne was lit up by a red flare. Australia supporters are starting to feel confident.
  
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• Harry Kane: Tottenham reject latest Bayern Munich offer for England captain

  07-08-2023 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham rejects Bayern Munich's latest offer for Harry Kane, with the two clubs apart on their valuation of the striker.
  
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• Nigerian fans at home laud battle against odds in Women’s World Cup

  07-08-2023 16:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Despite narrow defeat to England, team’s efforts in Australia win praise after what some saw as a lack of official backing Nigerian football fans in the Lagos suburb of Shomolu had nothing but praise for their team after their narrow defeat on penalties to England in the Women’s World Cup on Monday.The suburb, home to much of the country’s printing industry, is usually a hive of industrial activity, but many of its presses fell silent on Monday morning as workers gathered in gr
  
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• Woman arrested in plot to assassinate Zelenskyy, Ukraine says

  07-08-2023 15:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A woman has been detained by Ukraine’s Security Service in connection with an apparent plot to attack President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the service said on Monday.
  
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• Lauren James: England star lost her emotions for red card, says Sarina Wiegman

  07-08-2023 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lauren James "in a split-second lost her emotions" says boss Sarina Wiegman as England beat Nigeria on penalties in the Women's World Cup.
  
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• Possible explosion at Sherwin-Williams plant in Texas, police say

  07-08-2023 13:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  At least one person was injured in a possible explosion at a Sherwin-Williams facility in Texas early Monday, authorities said.
  
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• Kuwait bans hit Australian horror film Talk to Me over casting of trans actor Zoe Terakes

  07-08-2023 12:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Terakes, who plays a character whose gender is never mentioned in the film, called the decision ‘targeted and dehumanising’The hit Australian horror film Talk To Me has been banned from screening in Kuwait, reportedly solely over the casting of non-binary trans actor Zoe Terakes, who plays a character whose gender identity is never mentioned in the film.The Hollywood Reporter first reported on the decision, which they confirmed was based entirely on the presence of Terakes, an Austra
  
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• Angus Cloud: Euphoria star's mother says his death was 'not intentional'

  07-08-2023 11:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angus Cloud had a "joyful" final day and "did not intend to end his life", the actor's mother says.
  
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• Saudi Aramco’s quarterly profits drop nearly 40% but it still rakes in $30bn

  07-08-2023 11:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Decline in crude oil prices and less refining income trims revenues inflated in 2022 by Russian invasion of UkraineThe world’s biggest oil firm, Saudi Aramco, has announced a near-40% fall in profits after a decline in crude oil prices and weakening margins in refining and chemicals.The company, which is 90% owned by the Saudi state, said in a statement to the market that profits were $30.1bn for the months of April to June, down 38% from $48.4bn in the second quarter of last year. Continu
  
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• Baby monitors and smart speakers enabling abuse, say MPs

  07-08-2023 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs demand government action on the growing problem of 'tech-enabled' domestic violence.
  
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• Democrat calls on Biden to stop ‘racists’ in Israeli government from ‘land grab’

  07-08-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Senator Chris Van Hollen says president should reassess military aid to Israel in light of extreme rightward tilt of governmentA leading Democratic senator has called on Joe Biden to “get more personally engaged” in stopping “racists” in the Israeli government from a land grab in the occupied territories and committing “gross violations” of Palestinian rights or risk damage to the US’s credibility.After a visit to Israel and the West Bank last month, Chr
  
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• West African leaders to meet after Niger junta defies deadline

  07-08-2023 10:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Ecowas to hold talks on Thursday as west African country ignores demands to reinstate ousted presidentThe West African bloc Ecowas will meet on Thursday to discuss the coup in Niger, as cracks appeared in its unity and the military junta in Niamey refused to cave in to international pressure to stand down.The announcement that the Economic Community of West African States would gather in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, came hours after the coup leaders ignored a deadline to reinstate the ousted pre
  
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• Watch: Moment Alaska house collapses into river

  07-08-2023 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glacial floods in Juneau, the capital of Alaska, caused a house to collapse into the Mendenhall river.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2023: Colombia v Jamaica - Lorne Donaldson ready for 'boxing match'

  07-08-2023 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coach Lorne Donaldson says Jamaica are prepared for a "boxing match" against Colombia in their Women's World Cup last-16 meeting in Melbourne.
  
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• Chandrayaan-3: Historic India Moon mission sends new photos of lunar surface

  07-08-2023 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  If Chandrayaan-3 succeeds, India will be the first country to land near the Moon's little-explored south pole.
  
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• Girl, 5, to tackle highest peak in North Africa

  07-08-2023 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seren Price is the youngest climber to do the three peaks challenge in under 48 hours.
  
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