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• Illinois passed a law to protect child influencers. Advocates are cautiously optimistic more states will follow.

  15-08-2023 23:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Illinois passed a law to protect child influencers. Advocates are cautiously optimistic more states will follow.
  
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• Harrison Ford has a new Peruvian snake species named after him

  15-08-2023 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unlike his Indiana Jones character, Ford says he likes snakes and called the discovery "humbling".
  
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• Jakarta: Living with asthma in the world's most polluted city

  15-08-2023 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jakarta residents like Farah are being told by their doctors to move out of the Indonesian capital.
  
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• Poland military parade: 'Perfect day to show our strength'

  15-08-2023 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As war rages in Ukraine the Polish people get a display of military might - the country's biggest since the Cold War.
  
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• Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case

  15-08-2023 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman sued her ex-boyfriend for posting intimate photos of her online to "publicly shame" her.
  
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• Moscow claims ‘key’ facilities hit after Kyiv says civilians deliberately targeted – as it happened

  15-08-2023 19:52 via theguardian.com
  
  The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 16 out of the 28 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight. This blog is now closedRussia’s central bank has announced it will hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to discuss the level of its key interest rate after the rouble fell to its weakest point in almost 17 months.The currency has been steadily losing value since the beginning of the year and slid past the psychologically important level of 100 to the dollar on Monday morning. Contin
  
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• Who took the water barrels meant to help migrants on the searing hot Texas border?

  15-08-2023 19:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Barrels with water jugs along the hot Texas border meant for migrants and others are missing, and a group thinks the anti-immigrant atmosphere may be a factor.
  
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• Plane fault scuppers German foreign minister's Sydney trip

  15-08-2023 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock cancels a tour after wing flap problems on her government jet.
  
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• Mother of 6-year-old who shot US teacher pleads guilty

  15-08-2023 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deja Taylor has reportedly admitted that her gun was stored in a way that the boy could access it.
  
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• Madonna announces rescheduled dates for her Celebration tour

  15-08-2023 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The star announces rescheduled tour dates as she recovers from a bacterial infection.
  
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• Fire in south of France rages though campsite and 500 hectares of land

  15-08-2023 18:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Blaze in popular tourist area in the Pyrenees forced evacuation of 2,000 people before it was brought under controlA fire in the south of France burned through 500 hectares (1,240 acres) of land and destroyed a campsite, with 2,000 people evacuated before the blaze was brought under control on Tuesday.The French environment minister said the climate crisis was exacerbating conditions of drought that fed the fire. No one was injured in the fire, authorities said. Continue reading...
  
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• Dominican Republic explosion death toll rises to 10 with another 11 missing

  15-08-2023 18:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Four-month-old among victims and over 50 people also injured in explosion at commercial center in San CristóbalThe death toll from a powerful explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 10 as firefighters searched through smoldering rubble, authorities said.More than 50 people also were injured in Monday’s explosion at a bustling commercial center in the city of San Cristóbal, said Joel Santos, minister of the presidency. At least 36 of the injured remai
  
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• US tourists stay in Eiffel Tower overnight while drunk - prosecutors

  15-08-2023 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The men are found sleeping in a restricted area of the Paris monument in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• Raccoon with jar stuck on head helped by Ohio police

  15-08-2023 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bodycam footage shows Ohio police officers approaching the animal and removing a jar stuck on its head.
  
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• Matildas mania sweeps Australia ahead of England semi-final

  15-08-2023 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The team's never-say-die attitude has captured a nation long known for its love of an underdog story.
  
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• Canadian donair sandwich costume sells for $16,000

  15-08-2023 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A costume depicting a popular kebab-style wrap was auctioned off by Alberta. The internet took notice.
  
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• The Taliban told her to stop breaking their rules. She refused and fled to Iran for safety.

  15-08-2023 17:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  On the two-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a female journalist talks about everything that she has lost.
  
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• Women's World Cup 2023: Spain reach final as boss Jorge Vilda says family have 'suffered'

  15-08-2023 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spain reach their first Women's World Cup final despite a backdrop of controversy off the field.
  
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• England striker Alessia Russo on 'biggest game of her career' against Australia

  15-08-2023 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England forward, Alessia Russo reflects on her winning goal against Colombia and being mentored by Lionesses' record scorer Ellen White as she looks ahead to England's semi-final match against Australia.
  
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• Suspected spies for Russia held in major UK security investigation

  15-08-2023 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three Bulgarian nationals suspected of spying in the UK for Russia face trial for "fake passports".
  
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• Bobbi Althoff: Who is the TikToker that interviewed Drake in bed?

  15-08-2023 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Interest has grown in the social media star after she appeared to remove an interview with Drake.
  
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• Pakistan’s outgoing PM denies vendetta against Imran Khan

  15-08-2023 14:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Shehbaz Sharif accuses jailed predecessor of ‘shabby treatment’ of political rivals in final interview as leaderPakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has denied pursuing a personal vendetta against Imran Khan, his political rival and immediate predecessor, who was jailed and barred from politics on corruption charges this month.Speaking to the Guardian in his last interview before handing over to a caretaker leader, Sharif said “victimisation is not in [hi
  
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• Denver police officer fatally shoots man holding a marker she thought was a knife, investigators say

  15-08-2023 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  DENVER — A Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought was armed with a knife when he lunged at her, but he actually was holding only a black marker, investigators said Monday.
  
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• Third politician in a month killed in Ecuador

  15-08-2023 13:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Citizen Revolution party’s Pedro Briones fatally shot less than a week after assassination of presidential candidateThe unprecedented violence shaking Ecuador has claimed the life of another political leader, bringing the number of politics-related killings in the last four weeks to three, including that of a presidential candidate.The fatal shooting of Pedro Briones a organiser for Citizen Revolution, the party of the former president Rafael Correa, was confirmed by Luisa González,
  
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• What the Georgia election charges against Trump mean

  15-08-2023 13:20 via today.com
  Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in the 2020 presidential election probe in Georgia and faces felony racketeering and numerous conspiracy charges, court filings show. NBC’s Kristen Welker and Laura Jarrett provided analysis for TODAY on what the charges mean.
  
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• Trump and 18 co-defendants charged with racketeering in Georgia 2020 election probe

  15-08-2023 13:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  The sweeping 41-count indictment from the grand jury also names lawyers John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis and Ray Smith, among others.
  
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• WATCH: Drone footage shows destruction from Maui wildfires

  15-08-2023 13:11
  
  Drone footage shows the vast destruction in the town of Lahaina after deadly wildfires ravaged parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
  
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• Massive explosion at gas station in Russia's Dagestan kills 35, injures scores more

  15-08-2023 13:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  A massive explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan killed 35 people and injured scores more, Russian officials said Tuesday.
  
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• L.A. 'flash rob' tactics revealed and 'The Blind Side' subject says story was a lie: Morning Rundown 

  15-08-2023 13:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump indictment, The Blind Side, Michael Oher, Chagas disease, Hawaii chemicals, Lahania looters, Los Angeles 'flash rob', Rich Men of North Richmond
  
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• Australia v England: Meet the fans with split loyalties at the Women's World Cup

  15-08-2023 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's clash with England at the Women's World Cup has left some families divided over who they will be supporting.
  
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• Croatian police looking for 10 handball players from Burundi missing from competition

  15-08-2023 12:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Players have not been heard from since leaving their accommodation last WednesdayPolice in Croatia are looking for 10 young handball players from Burundi who have disappeared before a world championship match.The Primorje-Gorski Kotar county police department said efforts were under way to locate the players and determine the facts of their disappearance. Continue reading...
  
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• What to do about record youth unemployment? Stop telling anyone about it, China decides.

  15-08-2023 11:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chinese officials said they would temporarily stop publishing the youth unemployment rate, which has reached record highs in recent months.
  
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• 'The Blind Side' subject Michael Oher says adoption by Tuohy family is a lie, he was cut out of movie money

  15-08-2023 11:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former NFL star Michael Oher, the subject of the book and movie "The Blind Side," alleges that the couple who took him in as a teenager misled him into believing they were adopting him — and that they instead placed him in a conservatorship, according to a court filing Monday.
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried charged with using stolen funds for over $100M in political donations

  15-08-2023 11:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sam Bankman-Fried used money he stole from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
  
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• ‘He was petrified’: Australian surfer drifts at sea for 37 hours after boat capsizes off Indonesia

  15-08-2023 11:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Elliot Foote’s father Peter Foote says his son floated through the night alone on a surfboard in ‘amazing’ survival storyMissing Australian surfers found alive off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh provinceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe father of one of the Australian surfers who were missing at sea off the coast of Indonesia has spoken of the 37-hour ordeal, saying his son was
  
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• Meet the GOP governor that Republican presidential candidates - other than Trump - are praising

  15-08-2023 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  DES MOINES, IOWA — Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to resume her conversations with the Republican presidential candidates on Tuesday as she sits down with Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for "fair side chats" at the Iowa State Fair. Reaching out to Iowans at the state fair in the crucial early voting state in the presidential nominating calendar has long been a must-stop for White House hopefuls of both major political parties, but this year the GOP
  
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• Blue-collar political anthem 'Rich Men North of Richmond' bumps Jason Aldean song out of top spot on chart

  15-08-2023 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A new folk song by an unknown artist has bumped Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" from the top of one country music chart after an acoustic performance of the song went viral. Virginia native Oliver Anthony's blue-collar anthem, "Rich Men North of Richmond," gained internet fame last week after YouTube channel Radio WV shared Anthony's passionate performance on their channel. The politically-charged song, explaining the frustrations felt by blue-collar workers over corrupt politicians in
  
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• TikTok singer says Target employee is racist for calling police on music flash mob

  15-08-2023 10:46 via foxnews.com
  
  A TikTok singer known as Baby Storme set off a social media storm of her own after accusing a Target employee of being racist over the weekend. On Sunday, Storme tweeted out a video of herself and a troupe performing a choreographed dance to her song "This City is a Graveyard" in the middle of the store. On her X account, she attacked the Target employee who tried to stop them, calling him racist.  "This racist target employee called the police on us for dancing in Target... So we danced an
  
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• Who are the 19 people indicted in the Georgia election case against Trump?

  15-08-2023 10:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump was indicted for the fourth time, this time in Georgia, on Monday night along with 18 others who authorities say were involved in illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. Who are the 19 people indicted in the Georgia case? Former President Donald Trump The 13 counts against Trump include: violating the Georgia RICO Act – the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act; Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Of
  
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• New report reveals how CDC can be ready for the next pandemic

  15-08-2023 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new director, Dr. Mandy Cohen. Her predecessor, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, acknowledged CDC was "responsible for some pretty dramatic, pretty public mistakes—from testing, to data, to communications," during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, nothing indicates that Dr. Cohen has diagnosed the cause, much less prescribed a cure, for what ails the agency. Dr. Cohen proposes restoring trust in the CDC by improving communications and "bringin
  
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• Excessive social media use has many of the same effects as substance abuse, says expert

  15-08-2023 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The average American spends nearly 2½ hours per day on social media, and that number more than doubles for teens, studies have shown. For many people, the reliance on social media can feel much like an addiction — and many experts believe that’s exactly what it is. "Social media addiction is not yet recognized in our diagnostic manual — however, we have seen a growth in social media use, and research has begun to show some similarities with addiction, just not enough to
  
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• Italy floods: Torrent of muddy floodwater bursts through alpine town

  15-08-2023 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Merdovine River unexpectedly burst its banks, covering the town of Bardonecchia in thick mud.
  
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• Hunter Biden case move to Los Angeles may be evidence the feds 'found something': Dershowitz

  15-08-2023 09:30 via foxnews.com
  
  After U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss was named special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation, Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz told Fox News the change-in-venue from Delaware to Los Angeles may be more important than it seems. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Weiss, a Trump appointee held over by President Biden to eschew concerns of conflict-of-interest, special counsel in the first son's case last week. Dershowitz noted the announcement was accom
  
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• Missing Australian surfers found alive off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province

  15-08-2023 09:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Elliot Foote, Steph Weisse, Will Teagle and Jordan Short and two Indonesian crew have been found but one crew member is still missingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFour Australians who went missing when their boat encountered poor weather off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday have been found alive.Steph Weisse, Will Teagle and Jordan Short were found floating in the water on surfb
  
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• Australia v England: Women's World Cup semi-final the latest chapter in great sporting rivalry

  15-08-2023 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Women's World Cup semi-final between Australia and England is the latest chapter in a sporting rivalry that is more than 150 years old.
  
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• Author alarmed to find name on fraudulent AI-generated books sold online

  15-08-2023 09:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Writer Jane Friedman is urging authors to police their name and how it's being used online after she discovered several books written by artificial intelligence being sold under her name. "Certainly bad actors can steal my name and apply it to anything they want much more easily than they've ever been able to before," Friedman told Fox News' Bill Hemmer on Monday.  "So this was an instance of someone using Amazon's self-publishing platform to upload AI-generated books and then put my name o
  
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• Why the Hunter and Trump cases, despite the media noise, are not equivalent

  15-08-2023 08:59 via foxnews.com
  
  On one side, we have Hunter Biden, accused not just of tax and gun violations, but of making millions by trading on his last name. On the other side, we have Donald Trump, accused of conspiring to overturn an election and lying about classified documents he refused to return. Since the two are often presented as equivalent – especially since a special counsel was named in the Hunter case – I want to say this up front: Even if the president’s son is guilty of everything he&rsquo
  
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• Kate Middleton as future queen makes key decisions to protect royals: expert

  15-08-2023 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Princess Kate Middleton has been preparing for her future role as queen consort, and so far, she's been successful. True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen told Fox News Digital that the Princess of Wales has been described as the "power behind the throne" by those who work closely with her. The streaming platform has a new documentary, "Catherine: Our Queen in Waiting," which explores how Prince William’s wife has charmed palace aides, the public and the press over the years. KATE MIDDLETO
  
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• I'm a mother of five. No one fights like moms to protect their children

  15-08-2023 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The battle between parents and school officials continues to rage, with many elected officials, including President Biden, claiming that children belong to the state, not parents.  The latest battle is a face-off in Maryland over books with seemingly innocuous names like "Pride Puppy," "Born Ready" and "Prince & Knight," all of which explore LGBTQ+ themes. Parents are asking that they be allowed to let their children opt out from reading these titles. This case is one of
  
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• Artificial intelligence steps in to assist dementia patients with high-tech apparel

  15-08-2023 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  People suffering from dementia could live more independently thanks to a pair of AI-powered socks that can track everything from a patient’s heart rate to movement. Called "SmartSocks," the AI-powered apparel was created in partnership between the University of Exeter and researchers at the start-up company Milbotix, according to SWNS. The socks can monitor a patient’s heart rate, sweat levels and motion to prevent falls while also promoting independence for those with dementia. "I c
  
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