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• FOX News Media draws 12.8 million total viewers for ‘Democracy 24: FOX News Republican Primary Debate’

  24-08-2023 23:38 via foxnews.com
  
  FOX News Media’s "Democracy 24: FOX News Republican Primary Debate" drew a staggering 12.8 million total viewers on Wednesday night, making it the most-watched, non-sporting event cable telecast of the year. The debate drew 2.8 million viewers from the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 25-54, and outdrew 70% of presidential primary debates in the 2016 and 2020 cycles. Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderated that debate that featured North Dakota Governor
  
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• DeAndre Hopkins clowns Cardinals after trading Isaiah Simmons to Giants for 7th-round pick

  24-08-2023 23:37 via foxnews.com
  
  DeAndre Hopkins may be focused on the Tennessee Titans since joining the team this offseason, but he couldn’t hold back his thoughts on his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, trading away linebacker Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants. Simmons was the Cardinals’ No. 8 overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, but on Thursday, he was traded to the Giants for a seventh-round pick. While he may be an expiring contract, as Arizona didn’t pick up his fifth-year option, Hopkins believes
  
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• Kim Zolciak's former NFL pro husband Kroy Biermann re-files for divorce from reality star

  24-08-2023 23:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Kim Zolciak's estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, filed for divorce once again in a Georgia court Thursday. Biermann, a former professional football player, stated his 11-year marriage was "irretrievably broken" in documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The new divorce filing comes nearly one month after the reality stars voluntarily dismissed a first petition for divorce which was initially filed in May. KIM ZOLCIAK DROPS DIVORCE AGAINST FORMER NFL HUSBAND KROY BIERMANN Representatives for both
  
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• WaPo fact checker dinged for labeling Dems' support late term abortion as a 'Republican talking point'

  24-08-2023 23:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Critics grilled Washington Post chief fact-checker Glenn Kessler Thursday after he said the claim that Democrat lawmakers supporting late-term abortions was a "Republican talking point." Kessler focused on Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' comments during Wednesday's GOP primary debate. During the debate, DeSantis said the Democratic Party supports abortions "all the way up to birth."  "We’re better than what the Democrats are selling. We are not going to allow abortion all the wa
  
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• 'Cherished' college student stabbed 107 times while defending mother from stepfather's attack, authorities say

  24-08-2023 23:24 via foxnews.com
  
  A Washington state college student who had dedicated her studies and career to helping others was stabbed 100 times while defending her mother from her stepfather's attack in their Seattle home, according to charging documents. Angelina Tran, a 21-year-old University of Washington student, died as a result of her injuries on Aug 7. Her stepfather, Nghiep Kein Chau, is charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in connection with the attacks against Tran and her mother &nd
  
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• Judge sides with Vermont grad school that covered up 'insensitive' anti-slavery mural

  24-08-2023 23:23 via foxnews.com
  
  An artist has lost his appeal to remove fabric panels concealing murals he painted to honor African Americans and abolitionists involved in the Underground Railroad but that officials at the Vermont law school where they're housed found to be racially insensitive. Artist Sam Kerson created the colorful murals entitled "Vermont, The Underground Railroad" and "Vermont and the Fugitive Slave" in 1993 on two walls inside a building at the private Vermont Law School, now called Vermont Law and Gradua
  
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• Historic Block Island, RI, hotel to be demolished after weekend fire

  24-08-2023 23:21 via foxnews.com
  
  The historic Rhode Island hotel ravaged by a fire last weekend is a total loss that will be torn down, authorities said Wednesday. The Harborside Inn on Block Island was severely damaged in a blaze that started late last Friday night and lasted well into Saturday morning. Guests were evacuated and there were no reports of serious injuries. The exact cause remains under investigation, but authorities said they think it started in the ground floor kitchen. RHODE ISLAND TOURIST SPOT BLOCK ISLAND DE
  
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• NYC police sergeant suspended without pay after throwing a plastic cooler at man on motorcycle, causing death

  24-08-2023 23:20 via foxnews.com
  
  A man fleeing a New York City drug bust crashed his motorcycle and died Wednesday after a police sergeant threw a plastic cooler at him in an attempt to stop him, police said. The sergeant, Erik Duran, was suspended without pay following the man's death in the University Heights section of the Bronx, police said. Surveillance video viewed by the Associated Press shows the motorcycle rider driving on a sidewalk toward a group of people who do not appear to be in uniform. As he approaches, the vid
  
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• NYC hammer attack suspect charged with murder, mother who died identified

  24-08-2023 23:19 via foxnews.com
  
  A New York City man accused of killing a mother and critically injuring her two children in a hammer attack in Brooklyn on Wednesday, faces murder and other charges. The heinous act occurred just before 2 p.m. Wednesday in an apartment on 52nd Street in Sunset Park. FOX 5 in New York reported the suspect, 47-year-old Liyong Ye, has been charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and two counts each of attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. NYC MOTHER KILLED, TWO
  
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• Third inmate death in one month at Missouri prison sparks investigation

  24-08-2023 23:16 via foxnews.com
  
  An investigation continues into the death of a Missouri prison inmate — the third inmate to die at the same lockup this month and the eighth this year. Michael Hudson, 46, died Tuesday at a hospital after falling ill at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) southwest of St. Louis. Hudson was serving a life sentence for murder and other crimes in St. Louis. Texas County Coroner Marie Lasater said an autopsy performed Thursday showed that Hudson h
  
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• Country star Elle King shows off dramatic slimdown: ‘I am not on any weight loss medication’

  24-08-2023 23:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Elle King gave fans an update on her weight loss journey and revealed her struggle with postpartum depression in a new social media post. After giving birth to her son Lucky, whom she shares with tattoo artist Dan Tooker, in September 2021, the country singer weighed 284 pounds. King has since dramatically slimmed down, and she says it has nothing to do with medication. "Almost 2 years postpartum! I am making this post to share my journey from 284 lbs at 5’3 from pregnancy 2021 – now
  
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• Lakers unveil plans for Kobe Bryant statue outside Los Angeles arena: 'His legacy can be celebrated forever'

  24-08-2023 23:08 via foxnews.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have revealed plans for a statue of one of the franchise's greatest players: Kobe Bryant. A statue immortalizing the legendary NBA player is set to be unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 8, the team announced Thursday. Kobe's widow, Vanessa Bryant, took to social media to share the news about the upcoming bronze statue, which will be located at Star Plaza outside the Lakers home arena in downtown Los Angeles. "As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as
  
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• Georgia mom confirmed dead two years after she disappeared

  24-08-2023 22:55 via foxnews.com
  
  A Georgia mother of three has been confirmed dead more than two years after she vanished on a hiking trail, authorities announced Tuesday. Olivia Samantha Fowler, 27, was last seen at 10:30 a.m. August 13, 2021, on Pebblebrook Road in rural Meriwether County wearing flip-flops, a tie-dye shirt and shorts.  Her family reported her missing the next day. Her aunt, Tamara McCoy, told 11Alive that her niece had disappeared after seeing a man she had been dating.  "Olivia loves family &ndash
  
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• World Series champion Stephen Strasburg to retire amid string of injury setbacks: reports

  24-08-2023 22:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Three-time All-Star pitcher Stephen Strasburg plans to retire from baseball, according to multiple reports on Thursday. Strasburg's pending retirement would mark the end of one of the most hyped careers in recent MLB history. Strasburg certainly produced memorable moments during his 13-year career, winning a World Series and being named the championship series MVP in 2019. But the hard-throwing right-hander will likely be remembered for his struggles with injuries throughout his time in the majo
  
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• NFL leans into 'script' jokes with hype video for 2023 season

  24-08-2023 22:54 via foxnews.com
  
  The NFL on Thursday leaned into the "script" jokes that bubbled up before Super Bowl LVII. Comedian Keegan-Michael Key led the "table read" surrounded by Chicago Bears "actor" Justin Fields and Cincinnati Bengals "actor" Ja’Marr Chase, among others. "Alright, everyone. Last season was a smash. Ratings gold," Key says in the video. "But this year’s script has to top it. So welcome to the table read for the 104th season of the NFL." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Wh
  
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• Priscilla Presley knew something was 'not right' before Lisa Marie died: 'I don't wish this on any mother'

  24-08-2023 22:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Priscilla Presley lost her daughter, Lisa Marie, in January after she suddenly passed away at 54. Now, the Presley family matriarch is speaking out about Lisa Marie's last days, revealing that both women knew something was wrong before her untimely death. In a conversation between Priscilla and Sofia Coppola for The Hollywood Reporter, Priscilla said, "I did know there was something not right" when she and Lisa Marie attended the Golden Globe Awards together on January 10, two days before she di
  
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• Small town voters feel the economy under Biden is 'in a shambles'

  24-08-2023 22:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Voters are telling Fox News that their top issue (38%) heading into the 2024 election is the economy. And while pocketbook politics has always topped the polls, now majorities are saying groceries (87%), gas (85%), and utilities (81%) are a problem for their families.  "The biggest concern I'm hearing from my clients is that they feel like they're making good money, but they don't have anything to show for it," financial coach Keina Newell shared; Her company Wealth Over Now works with midd
  
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• Florida man who posed as teen in disturbing sex crime scheme faces justice

  24-08-2023 22:42 via foxnews.com
  
  A youthful-looking Florida sex predator who pretended he was a teen boy and went to "staggering" lengths to meet and abuse girls he met online was handed a life sentence on Aug. 17. Clayton Everett Colborn, 31, "communicated with or attempted to communicate with" 2,418 users on the app Yubo between 2018 and 2020 – all while telling underage victims he was a teen boy named "Jason Rich," according to court documents. Prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum obtained by Fox News Digital t
  
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• NWA star Aron Stevens talks company's fit in wrestling landscape, previews NWA 75 show

  24-08-2023 22:37 via foxnews.com
  
  The National Wrestling Alliance will hold its 75th-anniversary show over the course of two nights on Saturday and Sunday in what will be the start of a busy few days in the industry leading into next month. NWA will not be the only show pro wrestling fans will be tuned into over the course of the weekend. All Elite Wrestling will host All In in London on Sunday, WWE will have Payback on September 2, and AEW will be back on September 3 with All Out. NWA, with its lengthy history in the pro wrestl
  
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• Left-wing governor's ritzy fundraiser shut down by climate protesters

  24-08-2023 22:35 via foxnews.com
  
  A group of climate activists disrupted and shut down a Nantucket, Massachusetts, fundraising event benefiting Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey after they demanded she ban new fossil fuel projects. The activists, who are members of the group Climate Defiance, interrupted Healey during the event earlier this week on the ritzy Nantucket island located off the coast of Massachusetts and which appeared to be taking place in the backyard of a house. They then chanted slogans before being for
  
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• Pentagon says Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin likely killed in plane crash, no evidence of missile attack

  24-08-2023 22:34 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. officials said they believe Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was likely killed in a plane crash Wednesday, as theories continue to swirl that the Russian government was involved in his death.  Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the U.S. would not comment on whether Prigozhin's death was part of a deliberate assassination.  "First of all, our initial assessment is that it's likely Prigozhin was killed
  
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• Indiana postal worker who stole $1.7M worth of checks gets over 3 years in prison

  24-08-2023 22:32 via foxnews.com
  
  A former customer service manager at a U.S. Postal Service office in Indianapolis has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing hundreds of checks worth about $1.7 million that businesses had mailed. James Lancaster, 42, fought back tears Wednesday after U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced him, saying the Indianapolis man's actions warranted a significant sentence, including prison time, WTHR-TV reported. US POSTAL WORKER IN CUSTODY AFTER
  
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• 'WITNESSING A MIRACLE': Here’s what happened after this woman abandoned the traditional school system

  24-08-2023 22:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A home-school mom said she's been "witnessing a miracle" ever since she abandoned her 14-year education career to teach her own kids. Since starting home education, Mandy Davis, a former private school principal, said her children have excelled academically and are happier while learning — an important component to future success. The former Oregon educator withdrew her kids from the traditional school system after seeing students' mental health diminish as well-qualified teachers swarmed
  
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• Alabama's Nick Saban implores quarterbacks to take charge in battle for QB1

  24-08-2023 22:26 via foxnews.com
  
  The Alabama Crimson Tide entered the 2022 college season with a sure thing at quarterback as Bryce Young returned for his junior season after winning the 2021 Heisman Trophy. The 2023 Alabama squad is not in a similar position with just about a week to go until playing Middle Tennessee to kick off the 2023 campaign. In July, head coach Nick Saban mentioned three quarterbacks in the mix for the starting job, with returning sophomores Jalen Milroe and Tyler Simpson competing with Notre Dame transf
  
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• Hochul presses Biden to fund migrant housing and social services: 'Shouldered this burden for too long'

  24-08-2023 22:22 via foxnews.com
  
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered a public address Thursday calling on the White House to take executive action to combat the ongoing illegal migrant crisis. In her address, Hochul emphasized the need to integrate migrants into New York City through work and housing initiatives, requesting President Biden's administration to invest heavily in settling the communities of asylum seekers. "I'm fully aware that New Yorkers are concerned that over the past year, more than 100,000 asylum seekers ha
  
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• Haitian telecom companies report severed fiber optic cables; gang sabotage suspected

  24-08-2023 22:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Two telecommunication companies in Haiti said their fiber optic cables were severed this week, temporarily leaving customers without service in what were suspected acts of sabotage by criminal gangs. ‘LAWLESS’ HAITI PLAGUED BY CORRUPTION AND DEADLY GANG VIOLENCE FUELS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS Digicel Haiti, one of Haiti's biggest telecom companies, said one of its cables was cut on Thursday in the community of Martissant near the capital of Port-au-Prince, considered ground zero for warri
  
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• Brazil's President Lula stresses geopolitical significance in BRICS expansion decision

  24-08-2023 22:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that the BRICS countries will welcome more members who will be chosen according to their geopolitical importance and not the ideology of their governments. FORMER BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR ROUTINE HEALTH EXAMINATION At their summit in Johannesburg, the five BRICS countries decided to admit Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates, a move aimed at increasing the clout
  
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• Sweida protests continue as Syrians demand economic relief and president's resignation

  24-08-2023 22:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Hundreds of Syrians in the mainly Druze city of Sweida took to the streets for a fifth consecutive day on Thursday, protesting at worsening economic conditions and demanding the departure of Syrian President Bashar al Assad. Residents converged to a main square of the southwestern city in protests sparked last week by sudden steep gasoline price hikes, witnesses and civic activists said. Prominent formerly pro-government Druze religious leaders met on Thursday for the first time since the protes
  
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• Congressional inquiry to investigate Codelco's mining projects in Chile

  24-08-2023 22:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Mining projects run by Chile's state-owned copper producer Codelco will be investigated by a congressional committee, lawmakers in the lower house announced, amid a prolonged fall in production of the key industrial metal. The motion to launch the investigation was approved unanimously late on Wednesday, aiming to review the administration and regulation of Codelco, the world's largest copper miner. MCCARTHY VOWS TO RESTRICT DHS FUNDING OVER CHILEAN CRIMINAL GANGS PLAGUING THE US The probe will
  
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• Former President Trump to surrender for arrest at Fulton County jail in election case

  24-08-2023 22:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump is expected to voluntarily surrender for arrest at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday night.
  
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• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz highlights untapped potential of deep geothermal energy for heating

  24-08-2023 22:02 via foxnews.com
  
  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that deep geothermal energy had great potential for heat generation in Germany, as Berlin aims to phase out fossil fuels in its heating system. Germany is home to one Europe’s biggest geothermal reserves, which have been largely untapped but surging energy prices last year triggered new interest in the renewable energy source, with big municipal utilities and German and international fossil fuel companies exploring possible investments in the
  
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• Mexico's Viva Aerobus unveils inaugural routes to new Tulum International Airport

  24-08-2023 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Mexican airline Viva Aerobus on Thursday announced its first routes to a new international airport in the popular Mexican beach city of Tulum in Quintana Roo state. The flights will begin in December, and connect to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Tijuana, Viva Aerobus said in a statement.
  
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• Indian Prime Minister Modi addresses border concerns with Chinese President Jinping at BRICS summit

  24-08-2023 21:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg and highlighted concerns India has about border issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India's foreign secretary said. Modi and Xi agreed "to direct their relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation," Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said. Relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours have been sour for more than thre
  
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• Bar shooting suspect identified as former cop whose wife filed for divorce

  24-08-2023 21:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The man who opened fire inside a famed Orange County biker bar, leaving four dead, was a retired police officer locked in lengthy divorce proceedings with his estranged wife, whom he wounded in the shooting.
  
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• EU initiates assessment of human and labor rights in Burma

  24-08-2023 21:55 via foxnews.com
  
  The European Union is assessing human and labour rights in Myanmar, a European Commission spokesperson said on Thursday, leaving the door open to a possible change to the trade preferences it accords to the country. The EU's "Everything But Arms" (EBA) scheme removes tariffs and quotas for all imports of goods except arms and ammunition coming into the bloc from 47 least developed countries including Myanmar. Myanmar's garment industry, a key employer in the impoverished country, exports clothes
  
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• UK unveils battery strategy to fuel net zero goals, inviting input from industry stakeholders

  24-08-2023 21:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Britain on Thursday said it was working on a battery strategy, calling for views from companies, investors and battery designers, as it seeks to attract more investment into an industry that is key to its net zero goals. The Department for Business and Trade said in a statement that its strategy will be published in the coming months and has set a Sept. 28 deadline for opinions. Lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and are used to store energy are expected to play an important role
  
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• Putin acknowledges Prigozhin’s death, sends condolences to family

  24-08-2023 20:34 via nbcnews.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public remarks about Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is presumed dead following a plane crash. Putin spoke words of praise for his former confidant, but also alluded to "serious mistakes" Prigozhin had made.
  
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• Serious Fraud Office drops 10-year corruption inquiry into Kazakh miner ENRC

  24-08-2023 20:19 via theguardian.com
  
  UK agency also shuts other high-profile cases including Rio Tinto investigationThe UK’s Serious Fraud Office has abandoned a criminal investigation into the Kazakh mining group ENRC, ending a decade-long corruption inquiry mired in controversy.The SFO updated its website on Thursday with a notice that it had closed the case after concluding there was “insufficient admissible evidence” to prosecute the company. Continue reading...
  
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• Ros Atkins on... potential causes of the Prigozhin plane crash

  24-08-2023 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Analysis Editor takes a look at four different potential causes of the plane crash.
  
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• Vivek Ramaswamy's team responds to Ann Coulter's 'Hindu business' tweet

  24-08-2023 19:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ann Coulter is facing backlash for comment saying Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy were involved in 'Hindu business.'
  
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• Where was Prigozhin before the crash?

  24-08-2023 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Wagner boss is presumed dead in a jet crash. But what do we know about his movements before then?
  
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• WATCH: Family films encounter with great white shark

  24-08-2023 19:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A family captured an incredible encounter with a great white shark off Australia's Sunshine Coast.
  
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• WATCH: Animals at London Zoo have annual weigh-in

  24-08-2023 19:33 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Some 14,000 animals at the London Zoo,from penguins to tigers, lined up for their annual weigh-ins and the results will go into a database to be shared with zoos around the world.
  
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• The stage could shrink for the second GOP primary debate

  24-08-2023 19:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two of the eight GOP candidates who met Wednesday night have not yet met the higher thresholds to participate in the next debate in September.
  
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• Minnesota city where entire police force quit narrowly avoids having no law enforcement

  24-08-2023 19:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  A small city in Minnesota approved a contract just hours before it was to be left with no law enforcement following the resignation of its entire police department.
  
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• DOJ sues SpaceX, alleging hiring discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers

  24-08-2023 19:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice sued SpaceX on Thursday, alleging Elon Musk’s space company discriminated against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices.
  
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• Trans man plans to sue L.A. County sheriff's department after deputy punched him

  24-08-2023 18:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Emmett Brock has filed a claim for at least $10,000 in damages against Los Angeles County after a sheriff’s deputy threw him to the ground and punched him.
  
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• Quiz of the week: What one-liner gave this woman the last laugh?

  24-08-2023 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?
  
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• Maui dodged wildfire catastrophe years ago but failed to prevent future disaster, residents say

  24-08-2023 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  After wildfires nearly burned through Lahaina in 2018, former Maui Emergency Management administrator Herman Andaya said a far worse disaster had been averted.
  
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• Some emperor penguin sites experienced 'total breeding failure' because of sea ice loss

  24-08-2023 17:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  All but one of five known breeding sites for emperor penguins in a part of Antarctica experienced a “total breeding failure” during the 2022 season because of the loss of sea ice, according to a study published Thursday.
  
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