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• 'Cherry-picked nonsense': Menendez's lawyers accuse government of 'fudging' facts

  09-07-2024 22:14
  
  Sen. Bob Menendez's attorney accused prosecutors of "fudging" the facts and said the story they told is false and insufficient to convict during closing arguments.
  
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• WATCH: Baby sees mom on TV for 1st time and has the biggest smile

  09-07-2024 22:11
  
  Bradey King, a sports multimedia journalist at Denver7 News, was reporting on TV when her daughter had the best reaction to watching mom.
  
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• WATCH: Dog hilariously opts to walk in the pool rather than swim

  09-07-2024 21:48
  
  Nothing to see here, just Drake the golden retriever casually walking around the pool.
  
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• Joe Bonsall, The Oak Ridge Boys country music mainstay, dead at 76

  09-07-2024 21:46
  
  Joe Bonsall, The Oak Ridge Boys country music mainstay, dead at 76 of ALS.
  
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• Canada: grizzly bear hunting quietly reinstated in Alberta

  09-07-2024 21:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Conservationists say it’s a ‘slap in the face’ to those who are trying to save the threatened speciesThe Canadian province of Alberta has quietly reversed a two-decade ban on hunting grizzly bears, in what conservations described as a “slap in the face” amid continuing debate over the future of the threatened species.Alberta first banned the hunting of grizzly bears in 2006 after the population of the species, which once reached as many as 9,0000 bears, collapsed du
  
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• N.Y. prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein retrial investigating additional sexual assault claims

  09-07-2024 21:28
  
  Prosecutors planning to retry Weinstein said Tuesday that they are investigating additional allegations of violent sexual assault and could present new charges to a grand jury by the fall.
  
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• The best budget laptops in 2024

  09-07-2024 21:26
  
  These are the best budget laptops for students, remote workers, and anyone on a tight budget. Here’s what to keep in mind before buying one.
  
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• U.S. Marshal shoots suspect trying to carjack him near Sonia Sotomayor's home

  09-07-2024 21:13
  
  Two U.S. Marshals were involved in the shooting of a suspected carjacker near the home of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor last week.
  
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• Daughter of Cameroon's president hopes to help the country's gays by coming out

  09-07-2024 21:10
  
  YAOUNDE, Cameroon — The daughter of Cameroon’s president said she hoped that by coming out as a lesbian she can help change laws that ban homosexuality in the country.
  
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• Diana Taurasi is looking for her sixth gold medal at the Paris Olympics

  09-07-2024 20:43
  
  It was 20 years ago that Diana Taurasi first got called up to the senior national basketball team.
  
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• Forecaster now expects more hurricanes in 'hyperactive season'

  09-07-2024 20:41
  
  Colorado State University, a prominent hurricane forecast center, said it now expects six hurricanes of at least Category 3 to follow in the wake of Hurricane Beryl.
  
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• Lawyer: 12-year-old was to blame for pastor Robert Morris’ ‘inappropriate’ sexual conduct

  09-07-2024 20:40
  
  Letters sent by a lawyer for Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris shed light on how he explained his sexual misconduct with Cindy Clemishire.
  
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• Weinstein raped additional women, prosecutor says, but yet to file new charges

  09-07-2024 20:39
  
  Harvey Weinstein appeared in Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday, where prosecutors accused him of raping more women than he was previously was prosecuted for.
  
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• U.S. track star Trey Cunningham comes out as gay

  09-07-2024 20:35
  
  American track star Trey Cunningham, who competed in last month’s U.S.
  
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• Beryl leaves millions without power and air conditioning as dangerous heat takes aim at Texas

  09-07-2024 20:23
  
  "Dangerous heat" is set to impact southeast Texas on Tuesday after Beryl has left over 2 million utility customers in the region without power, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Etsy CEO says company is escaping 'race to the bottom' and getting back to its artisan roots

  09-07-2024 20:16
  
  When Etsy launched almost two decades ago, the site attracted artisans and craft makers, who finally had a place online where they could sell their niche products and reach a large audience.
  
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• 11 nonbinary trailblazers to know for Nonbinary Awareness Week

  09-07-2024 20:08
  
  Nonbinary people, who are neither exclusively male nor female, have gained increasing visibility in entertainment, sports, politics and beyond.
  
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• Biden stems Democratic defections as he insists he won't quit 2024 race

  09-07-2024 20:05
  
  President Joe Biden’s insistence that he won't quit his 2024 re-election race seems to have stemmed Democratic calls for him to drop out.
  
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• Democrats' debate over Biden in stark contrast to GOP message discipline on Trump

  09-07-2024 20:00
  
  After Joe Biden's disastrous debate, Democrats worried about the president's chances in November are mired in a debate of their own: shut up or shout louder.
  
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• Barcelona protesters throw items and spray travelers with water while shouting ‘tourists go home’

  09-07-2024 20:00
  
  Millions flock to Barcelona every year to enjoy a sweet taste of idyllic European life.
  
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• Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant, expecting 1st child with Ken Urker

  09-07-2024 19:55
  
  Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant.
  
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• Meta expands hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists'

  09-07-2024 19:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Meta says it would remove content ‘attacking “Zionists” when it is not explicitly about the political movement’Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would start taking down more posts that target “Zionists” when the term is used to refer to Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing supporters of the political movement.The Facebook and Instagram parent said in a blog post it would remove content “attacking ‘Zionists’ when it is not expli
  
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• What is a ‘short king?’ The trending title, explained

  09-07-2024 19:41
  
  Move over hot girl summer, it’s short king season.
  
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• Fed Chair Powell says holding rates high for too long could jeopardize economic growth

  09-07-2024 19:34
  
  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardize economic growth.
  
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• 14-year-old boy bitten by shark while at junior lifeguard camp

  09-07-2024 19:31
  
  A 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by a shark while at a junior lifeguard camp in Florida.
  
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• San Diego hotel clerk stabs guest before driving off pier

  09-07-2024 19:28
  
  In a bizarre series of events early Monday morning, a hotel desk clerk in La Jolla, California, stabbed a guest before fleeing and driving his car off a pier, according to San Diego police.
  
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• 3rd hiker dies in Grand Canyon in last 3 weeks

  09-07-2024 19:24
  
  A hiker died in the Grand Canyon after being found unresponsive, marking the third death in the national park within the last three weeks.
  
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• US mountaineer buried by avalanche 22 years ago found preserved in ice, police say

  09-07-2024 19:19 via theguardian.com
  William Stampfl tried to climb Mount Huascarán in 2002 with two friends, one was found and one is still missingPolice have found the well-preserved body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes.Police in the Ancash region found the body of William Stampfl on Friday near a camp 5,200 meters (17,060 ft) above sea level. The 58-year-old Stampfl had been trying to climb the 6,768-meter Mount Huascar&aacut
  
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• Where COVID cases are increasing in the US amid summer 'bump'

  09-07-2024 19:16
  
  Amid an expected "bump" in summer COVID-19 cases, data indicates the southern and western U.S. are seeing the largest increases.
  
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• Israeli attack on Gaza City continues as Hamas says ceasefire efforts at risk

  09-07-2024 19:11 via theguardian.com
  
  New wave of displacement as airstrikes hit northern and central Gaza and IDF says forces engaged in ‘close-quarter combat’Northern and central Gaza were hit by a second day of heavy Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, attacks Hamas said threatened to derail new international efforts to broker a ceasefire and hostage release deal.Residents of Gaza City reported helicopter strikes, explosions and gun battles as Israel expanded its two-week-old offensive in Shuja’iya, an eastern neighb
  
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• Hunter Biden drops bid for new trial in federal gun case

  09-07-2024 18:55
  
  Attorneys for Hunter Biden have withdrawn their bid for a new trial in his federal gun case, conceding that a motion they filed last month misunderstood a technicality.
  
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• French voters blocked the far right — for now. What's next?

  09-07-2024 18:55
  
  France has a divided parliament after Sunday's election. With the Paris 2024 Olympics fast approaching, it could take months to form a coalition government.
  
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• WATCH: 1st look at new pandas at San Diego Zoo

  09-07-2024 16:58
  
  Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are the first pandas to enter the United States in 21 years.
  
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• As Keir Starmer heads to the US, Labour readies for a possible Trump presidency

  09-07-2024 16:50 via bbc.com
  
  If Donald Trump returns to the White House the US could become more isolationist
  
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• Modi and Putin cement ‘bonds of friendship’ despite Ukraine tensions

  09-07-2024 16:25 via theguardian.com
  Indian prime minister travelled to Moscow for two-day summit and ‘chit-chat’ amid diplomatic complexitiesRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAs India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, landed in Moscow on Monday, it was straight into the warm embrace of Vladimir Putin. Modi said the visit – his first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – was to cement the “bonds of friendship” between the two countries, and later effusively descri
  
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• Famine spreading throughout Gaza, UN says, after more children die from malnutrition – as it happened

  09-07-2024 16:03 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog is closedHere is the video clip of US national security spokesperson, John Kirby, saying gaps remain between Israel and Hamas in ceasefire negotiations.In a statement Israel’s military has claimed to have “eliminated dozens of terrorists and located numerous weapons” in Gaza City. It says it was acting “following intelligence indicating the presence of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist infrastructure in the area”. Continue reading...
  
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• Spanish tourist trampled to death by elephants in South Africa

  09-07-2024 14:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials say 43-year-old man left his vehicle to take pictures of a breeding herd at Pilanesberg national parkA Spanish tourist has been trampled to death by elephants in a South African national park after apparently trying to take pictures of a breeding herd that included three calves.The 43-year-old man was killed on Sunday morning at Pilanesberg national park about 130 miles (210km) north-west of Johannesburg. Continue reading...
  
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• Olympic triple jumper will listen to his late father's voice before he goes for the gold

  09-07-2024 12:00
  
  One U.S. athlete’s bid for Olympic gold is being fueled by his father’s voice.
  
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• Scotland's new MPs to be sworn in at Westminster

  09-07-2024 07:34 via bbc.com
  
  Parliament resumes on Tuesday after a general election which saw Labour retake power.
  
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• 'I had time to freeze my eggs before starting chemo'

  09-07-2024 07:30 via bbc.com
  
  Maria Austin, a classroom assistant from Belfast, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in January.
  
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• 'No limitations' - Mbappe and a mission of a lifetime

  09-07-2024 07:20 via bbc.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe wasn't always the best footballing prospect. But he, and his family, had the clearest plan. Project Mbappe continues.
  
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• In defence of Foden - 'this is a tactical issue, not a player problem'

  09-07-2024 07:18 via bbc.com
  
  BBC pundit Micah Richards argues Phil Foden's performances for England are a tactical issue rather than a player problem.
  
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• Teacher wishes he had conversation with knifeman

  09-07-2024 07:01 via bbc.com
  
  Ex teacher Neil Cole is part of a campaign warning young people about the dangers of carrying a knife.
  
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• The Papers: PM urged to up defence spend as Kyiv hospital struck

  09-07-2024 06:34 via bbc.com
  
  The general election may be over but Tuesday's front pages are dominated by UK politics.
  
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• Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes

  09-07-2024 06:28 via bbc.com
  
  A children's hospital in the capital Kyiv was damaged when a wave of missiles was launched.
  
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• Deadly storm Beryl cuts power to millions of Texans

  09-07-2024 06:09 via bbc.com
  
  Forecasters warn of flash flooding and tornadoes as the weakening storm moves inland.
  
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• Chinese electric car maker agrees Turkish factory deal

  09-07-2024 05:17 via bbc.com
  
  The electric vehicle giant has been rapidly expanding manufacturing capacity outside its home country.
  
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• White House fights back against doubts on Biden fitness

  09-07-2024 05:11 via bbc.com
  
  The president calls in to a TV news show, angrily daring critics to “challenge me" at the party convention.
  
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• Immigration centre shocking and dangerous - watchdog

  09-07-2024 04:18 via bbc.com
  
  The overcrowded facility near Heathrow was described by the chief inspector of prisons as "decrepit".
  
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• Immigration centre shocking and dangerous, says watchdog

  09-07-2024 04:18 via bbc.com
  
  The overcrowded facility near Heathrow was described by the chief inspector of prisons as "decrepit".
  
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