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• Democrat Ruben Gallego leans into border security in battleground Senate race

  13-08-2024 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego has been leaning into border security in his Senate campaign, a rarity for his party as Republicans have played offense on the issue.
  
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• Death of Ohio man in police custody ruled a homicide by coroner's office

  13-08-2024 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  The death of a 53-year-old Ohio man who died in police custody in April after he repeatedly told officers “I can’t breathe” has been ruled a homicide.
  
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• Arkansas officer fired after being caught on video beating a man in back of patrol car

  13-08-2024 23:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  An Arkansas police officer who was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of a patrol car has been fired and his case has been referred to prosecutors, the police chief said.
  
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• Walz defends his military record amid Republican attacks at first solo campaign event

  13-08-2024 23:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz defended his military record Tuesday amid attacks from Republicans led by his election rival, Sen.
  
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• Africa CDC declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency

  13-08-2024 23:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Democratic Republic of the Congo hard-hit by virus, with death toll on continent above 1,450 since 2022What do we know about ‘alarming’ mpox outbreak in Africa?The African Union’s health watchdog has declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a “clarion call for action”.The outbreak has swept through several African countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the virus formerly cal
  
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• DNA links 1986 murder of California woman to convicted serial killer

  13-08-2024 22:48 via theguardian.com
  
  William Suff, convicted of 12 murders in 1995, admits killing Cathy Small, then aged 19, after police find genetic linkThe long-unsolved 1986 killing of a young southern California woman has been linked to a convicted serial killer who admitted the crime, authorities said on Tuesday.DNA from the killing of Cathy Small, 19, matched William Suff, who was sentenced to death after being convicted in 1995 of 12 murders that occurred in Riverside county from 1989 to 1991, said Lt Patricia Thomas of Lo
  
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• Windmill vs. July: What’s the best air conditioner?

  13-08-2024 22:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  We tested Windmill and July’s window air conditioners for five weeks. Here’s what we learned about the ACs, including whether they’re worth buying.
  
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• Girl attacked by black bear inside tent at Montana campsite

  13-08-2024 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  A young girl was attacked in Montana by a black bear that has since been euthanized, authorities said.
  
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• 'America's healthiest community' is small town near Washington, DC

  13-08-2024 20:33 via foxnews.com
  
  A Northern Virginia community is being recognized for its tip-top health status.Falls Church, Virginia, has been named America’s healthiest community by U.S. News and World Report.The annual ranking lists the top 500 healthiest communities nationwide using a score of zero to 100 across 10 categories, based on assessments of nearly 3,000 counties and county equivalents.TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE US, SEE THE CDC'S LATEST LISTThe categories include population health, equity, education, eco
  
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• Ex-LRA commander convicted of crimes against humanity in landmark Ugandan trial

  13-08-2024 20:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Court to sentence Thomas Kwoyelo for 44 offences committed during militia’s 20-year rebellion and reign of terrorA former commander in the feared Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been convicted of crimes against humanity after the first such war crimes trial in Uganda.Thomas Kwoyelo, who faced 78 counts related to crimes committed during the LRA’s bloody two-decade rebellion, had been waiting for years behind bars for a verdict in the landmark case. Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: Dancer goes viral with moves to 'The Nutcracker Suite'

  13-08-2024 20:26
  
  April Joy Johnston, who goes by @ThisIsNotAprilAtAll on TikTok, put a spin on the classical ballet, showing off her moves to the famed "March" from "The Nutcracker Suite" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
  
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• Google launches first AI-powered Android update and new Pixel 9 phones

  13-08-2024 20:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Google on Tuesday announced new artificial intelligence features that are coming to Android devices.
  
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• Abortion rights initiative will appear on Missouri's November ballot

  13-08-2024 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  An amendment that would enshrine abortion access in Missouri's constitution will appear on the state's general election ballot, the Missouri secretary of state's office announced.
  
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• Why Wall Street thinks Brian Niccol is the person to revive Starbucks — and end the Howard Schultz era

  13-08-2024 20:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Wall Street believes Brian Niccol is the right choice to turn around Starbucks — and move the chain past the decadeslong Howard Schultz era.
  
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• Murdoch family battle highlights Nevada's secret trust boom

  13-08-2024 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Murdoch family feud taking place in an obscure Nevada court highlights the state’s surging popularity as a global center of family trusts and a friendly home to the world’s biggest fortunes.
  
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• Home Depot expects sales to weaken as consumers grow more cautious

  13-08-2024 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Home Depot on Tuesday topped quarterly expectations, but cautioned that sales will be weaker than expected in the back half of the year as high interest rates and consumer uncertainty dampen demand.
  
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• UN envoy calls Canada’s use of migrant workers ‘breeding ground for slavery’

  13-08-2024 20:09 via theguardian.com
  Tomoya Obokata’s report finds power imbalances and discriminatory practice exploits workers from global southCanada’s reliance on temporary foreign workers is “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”, a UN special rapporteur has warned, amid growing calls to overhaul the controversial program.The damning report from the UN investigator Tomoya Obokata found that deep power imbalances and discriminatory practice in Canada cuts costs for companies but exploits wor
  
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• Stephen Colbert's New York City audience laughs after he praises CNN's objectivity

  13-08-2024 20:08 via foxnews.com
  
  "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert's off-the-cuff remark about CNN being "objective" drew laughter from his New York City audience on Monday night.CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins appeared on the late-night comedy show where she discussed learning about President Biden dropping out of the 2024 race, the media's relationship with former President Trump and how Vice President Harris had shaken up the 2024 race.Collins said that the Trump campaign had been thrown off by the sudden change of the Democra
  
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• Casey tied to Chinese firm he claimed McCormick-led company invested in to 'profit' off Fentanyl crisis

  13-08-2024 20:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey is invested, through several mutual funds, in the same Chinese fentanyl manufacturer that he recently cut an ad attacking Republican candidate Dave McCormick's company for investing in. The Pennsylvania senator's campaign claimed McCormick was "profiting off people's pain" in an ad released earlier this month, slamming his company, Bridgewater Associates, for investing in Humanwell. However, Casey owns stock in the Chinese company as well, according to publi
  
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• Angler catches prehistoric-looking fish, breaks second state record

  13-08-2024 20:03 via foxnews.com
  
  A man in Fort Wayne, Indiana, caught a large spotted gar to smash a state fishing record while on Rivir Lake in Chain O’Lakes State Park.Kyle Hammond reeled in the 9-pound, 11-ounce gar, according to a press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).Using a spinning rod and reel with a white zoom fluke, Hammond pulled the fish into his kayak.FISHING RECORD SET BY WEST VIRGINIA ANGLER WHO USED 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S $10 PINK ROD"Gar are usually found in shallow water ar
  
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• Plot to steal Elvis' Graceland goes before a federal grand jury in Tennessee

  13-08-2024 19:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal grand jury heard testimony Tuesday about a scam to steal the Graceland estate from Elvis Presley’s family.
  
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• Black bear attacks child, 3, at campground near Yellowstone National Park

  13-08-2024 19:49 via foxnews.com
  
  A 3-year-old girl was attacked by a black bear while inside of her tent at a campground near Yellowstone National Park, officials in Montana say. The incident late Sunday in Red Lodge forced the evacuation of the private campground, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP). "A bear attacked a child while in a tent," the agency said in a statement, adding that the victim was transported to a medical facility in Billings. Further information about her status was not immediat
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine controls 74 settlements in Kursk region, says Zelenskiy – as it happened

  13-08-2024 19:31 via theguardian.com
  This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war, read our full report:Russian authorities scramble to quell Ukraine’s week-long Kursk incursionRomania’s navy has carried out a controlled explosion of a mine that had drifted to its Black Sea shore, its defence ministry said. Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have a joint taskforce to defuse stray mines, which began floating in the Black Sea after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.The ministry said the navy was alerted b
  
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• CNN data guru says Donald Trump 'very much in this ball game' despite Harris' polling gains

  13-08-2024 19:30 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN's Harry Enten warned on Tuesday that historically Donald Trump has been underestimated in the polls, despite surveys showing Vice President Harris gaining momentum in key swing states. Enten noted Harris has made significant gains in polling against Trump, which seemed to be showing "clear momentum" and enthusiasm for the vice president. "But I just want to take a step back and sort of point out we’ve kind of been here before," Enten continued. "So August 13, how far were the
  
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• Vikings' JJ McCarthy suffers torn meniscus in right knee

  13-08-2024 19:29 via foxnews.com
  
  The Minnesota Vikings were hit with some brutal news regarding quarterback J.J. McCarthy on Tuesday as the rookie fought for the Week 1 starting job against Sam Darnold.Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced that McCarthy suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee. McCarthy will undergo a procedure on his knee and will be out indefinitely, according to multiple reports.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMcCarthy wrote an optimistic message on X afterward."Love you Viki
  
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• Eating sour or spicy foods is more about your brain than palate, scientists say

  13-08-2024 19:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  Whether the spice they seek is fiery or acidic and sour, humans can be drawn to the perceived danger of extreme foods.
  
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• Harris campaign dropped ball on one basic task with Walz rollout, Dem and GOP strategists agree

  13-08-2024 19:13 via foxnews.com
  
  The Harris campaign did not properly prepare for potential attacks on the vice president’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, according to political strategists from both sides of the aisle."The Walz military record story was clearly a failure of ‘reverse’ opposition research by the Harris campaign," Democratic strategist Julian Epstein told Fox News Digital.The comments come as Walz has continued to face scrutiny over his military record, with critics accusing the vice pre
  
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• Russian authorities scramble to quell Ukraine’s week-long Kursk incursion

  13-08-2024 19:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Confused messaging from leaders as Kremlin attempts to play down significance of eventsUkraine’s incursion into Russia explained in maps, footage and photosRussian authorities are scrambling to bring the situation in Kursk under control, a week after Ukrainian forces launched a surprise attack in the region that has left a swathe of Russian territory under Kyiv’s control.Russia used missiles, drones and airstrikes on Tuesday in an attempt to claw back territory, with one senior comma
  
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• College basketball legend Frank Selvy, who once scored 100 points in a game, dead at 91

  13-08-2024 19:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Frank Selvy, a college basketball legend who once scored 100 points in a single game, died on Tuesday, his family said through Furman University. Selvy was 91.Selvy was one of the most recognizable players to come out of Furman. He was a first-team All-American in 1954 and a two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe scored 100 points against Newberry College in February 1954 and remains the only NCAA Division I player to accomplish the f
  
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• Authorities sound alarm on 'gold bar scam' thats swindled millions from seniors

  13-08-2024 19:06 via foxnews.com
  
  The FBI and authorities in Maryland are warning seniors to be on the lookout for scammers who have swindled millions of dollars from people in what's being described as the "gold bar scam."The scam typically begins with pop-up ads or phone calls, where suspects pose as federal agents and instruct victims to convert their assets into gold bars for "safekeeping" by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Fox 5 DC reports. Seven victims have collectively lost $6.3 million in the con with investigator
  
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• ICE finds, arrests Haitian migrant who was released on $500 bond after being charged with raping child in MA

  13-08-2024 19:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have located and arrested a Haitian immigrant who had previously been released on a $500 bond despite facing charges of raping a child in Massachusetts.ICE had issued a detainer on the suspect, Cory Alvarez, but the local sheriff's office ignored it and released the 26-year-old on a low bail number. A detainer is a request by which authorities alert ICE about an individual they believe to be subject to deportation so they can take the individu
  
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• Bones found in north-west Spain could be legendary bishop’s, scientists believe

  13-08-2024 19:01 via theguardian.com
  
  New examination supports claim remains are of Teodomiro, a key figure in establishing Camino de Santiago pilgrimageScientists believe a set of ancient bones discovered in north-west Spain almost 70 years ago are those of the bishop whose devotion to St James the Apostle paved the way for the Camino de Santiago path taken by countless footsore pilgrims over the past 12 centuries.According to historical sources and oral tradition, Bishop Teodomiro of Iria Flavia discovered the remains of St James
  
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• Putin scrambles as Ukraine advances troops along 'dormant front' in border security operation

  13-08-2024 18:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin is scrambling to counter Ukrainian offensives amid a weeklong invasion in Russia’s Kursk region in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued Monday night was a border security operation. "Our operations are purely a security matter for Ukraine – the liberation of the border area from the Russian military," Zelenskyy said in an overnight address.Zelenskyy’s comments were among the first he has made publicly acknowledging Ukraine&rs
  
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• Tropical Storm Ernesto hits Caribbean and intensifies en route to Puerto Rico

  13-08-2024 18:56 via theguardian.com
  
  US territory shutters schools and opens shelters as storm is forecast to also near Virgin Islands and become hurricaneTropical Storm Ernesto battered the north-east Caribbean on Tuesday as it took aim at Puerto Rico, where officials shuttered schools, opened shelters and helped move dozens of the US territory’s endangered parrots into hurricane-proof rooms.Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane early on Wednesday, prompting forecasters to issue a hurricane watch for the US and British V
  
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• WATCH: San Francisco traffic officer circled by masked motorcyclists in tourist area

  13-08-2024 18:52 via foxnews.com
  
  A group of masked motorcyclists was caught on video doing donuts and wheelies around a traffic officer in a tourist area, and the police association is saying that if the department was equipped with enough officers then the motorcyclists would be held accountable for their actions.Sanee Iqbal took the video at a junction with Lombard Street on Aug. 4. The "crookedest street in the world," as it's referred to by San Francisco Travel, is one of the Golden City's most famous sights.  "It was
  
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• West Coast beach town mayor says Walz reminds him of Gavin Newsom: ‘Different sides of same blue coin’

  13-08-2024 18:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Republican Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill blasted Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz's leadership ahead of the Democratic vice presidential candidate's fundraising stop in the California beach town on Tuesday."Frankly, Gov. Walz’s enduring image as governor was watching Minneapolis and the fire station in that city burn," O'Neill told "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy on Tuesday about the George Floyd riots in 2020. "We saw images like that actually here in California as well, in Los Angeles,
  
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• Iranian woman reportedly paralysed in shooting over alleged hijab law violation

  13-08-2024 18:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Arezoo Badri was shot as police attempted to pull her over in the northern city of NoorA woman is reported to have been left paralysed after being shot by Iranian police who were attempting to stop her car over alleged violations of Iran’s draconian hijab laws.According to human rights groups and sources inside Iran, Arezoo Badri was driving home in the northern city of Noor on 22 July when the police attempted to pull her over after her car was identified as being on an impoundment list.
  
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• Iran rejects western plea not to launch retaliatory attack against Israel

  13-08-2024 18:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Tehran blames the country for killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iranian capitalIran has rejected western calls not to retaliate against Israel for the killing in Tehran of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, late last month.“Such demands lack political logic, are entirely contrary to the principles and rules of international law, and represent an excessive request,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanani, said. Continue reading...
  
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• Australian b-girl's father-in-law takes swipe at judges over Olympic breaking score

  13-08-2024 18:28 via foxnews.com
  
  The family of the Australian breakdancer who went viral for her performance at the Paris Olympics last week slammed the judges for giving her zero points.Rachael Gunn, the b-girl known as Raygun, tried to wow the audience with a "kangaroo dance," among other moves. However, the judges appeared to be less than enthused.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It was a pretty stacked competition and the judges were clearly looking for a certain style of breaking which is not Rachael&rsqu
  
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• Taylor Swift terror plot suspect's lawyer claims alleged plans were 'pure fantasies'

  13-08-2024 18:20 via foxnews.com
  
  A lawyer for the 19-year-old man arrested in connection to an alleged planned attack on Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" Vienna concerts claimed the authorities had exaggerated his client's involvement.Swift's three Vienna shows were canceled hours after the arrest in Austria. The suspect reportedly gave authorities a full confession, but his lawyer emphasized the alleged plans were "pure fantasies.""He had neither the means nor the possibility and the explosives to carry this out," Werner Tomanek tol
  
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• Trump's plan to quell protests: 'Deport pro-Hamas radicals'

  13-08-2024 18:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump has vowed to revoke the visas of foreign students who openly support Hamas. The ACLU says that would be unconstitutional.
  
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• Anti-Israel protesters handed legal setback in effort to expand DNC rally

  13-08-2024 18:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Pro-Palestinian demonstrators planning large protests in Chicago at next week's Democratic National Convention are facing a legal setback.A federal judge ruled against a demand by the demonstrators for a larger protest route that would take them closer to Chicago's United Center arena, site of the Democratic convention from Aug. 19-22.U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood, in her ruling Monday night ahead of a Tuesday afternoon hearing, stated that the protest route provided by the city adheres to the
  
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• Minnesota grandma jailed for defying Walz COVID lockdown orders warns 'you do not want tyranny at this level'

  13-08-2024 18:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Lisa Hanson, a former wine and coffee bistro owner thrown into jail for violating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s lockdown orders, told Fox News Digital that the now Democratic vice presidential candidate essentially "shut down and destroyed" her small business, warning Americans, "You do not want tyranny at this level."  A mother of eight children and soon to be 18 grandchildren, Hanson said besides a speeding ticket she received as a teenager, she had always been a law-abiding citizen and
  
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• Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: Tom Cruise's stunt, Elle King's family issues, Catherine Bach's Daisy Dukes

  13-08-2024 18:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Welcome to the Fox News Entertainment Newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your email, subscribe here.CRUISE CONTROL - Tom Cruise dives into Paris Olympics closing ceremony in jaw-dropping stunt.'VERY TOXIC' - Elle King details 'toxic' relationship with dad Rob Schneider: 'He's just not nice.'DAISY DUKES - 'Dukes of Hazzard' star Catherine Bach still breaks out Daisy Duke shorts she made famous.'A LITTLE MUCH' - Pioneer Woman says bloodied husband's 'unrelenting grind' has to come to a
  
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• Ex-Kansas police chief charged with felony obstruction after raid linked to 98-year-old woman's death

  13-08-2024 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities.The single charge against former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody alleges that he knowingly or intentionally influenced the witness to withhold information on the day of the raid of the Marion County Record and the home of its publish
  
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• Close contest between Trump and Harris in this battleground state turned red: poll

  13-08-2024 17:59 via foxnews.com
  
  A new poll suggests former President Trump holds a slim five-point advantage over Vice President Kamala Harris in the battle for Florida's 30 electoral votes.Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, stands at 47% support among likely voters in Florida in a USA Today/Suffolk University/WSVN-TV survey released on Tuesday, with Harris, the Democratic Party's nominee, at 42%.The survey, of 500 likely Sunshine State voters, indicates Democrat turned independent Robert F. Kennedy at 5%, Libertarian
  
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• Relax and relieve tension with these 12 products

  13-08-2024 17:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Constant tension can lead to increased levels of stress and intense discomfort, making it difficult to go about your life. Relieving tension is possible with the help of massagers, essential oils and hot tubs for those looking for a luxurious way to relax.We’ve created a list of relaxation products tha can help you unwind and keep up with your physical and mental health.To get most of the items on our list shipped to your door in 24 hours, consider becoming an Amazon Prime member
  
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• Musk boasts of 1B views for 'no limits' X interview with Trump

  13-08-2024 17:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Elon Musk’s conversational interview with former President Trump on Monday evening pulled in a combined 1 billion views, according to the tech billionaire, who has now offered to host Vice President Kamala Harris for a similar X chat. "Combined views of the conversation with @realDonaldTrump and subsequent discussion by other accounts now ~1 billion," Musk posted on his social media platform X early Tuesday morning following the interview. The message followed a previous post out
  
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• Greece takes stock of wildfires that raged through Athens suburbs

  13-08-2024 17:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Opposition and media turn on government as firefighters work to contain ‘scattered hotspots’Greek authorities are continuing to battle scattered fires on the outskirts of Athens as officials take stock of the damage wreaked by a disaster that forced mass evacuations and killed at least one person.On Tuesday, the third day of one of the worst wildfires in living memory, firefighters were helped by a drop in winds as they sought to contain the remnants of an inferno that had reached th
  
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• Halle Berry suffered 10 broken bones while filming action movies in Hollywood career: ‘Knocked out 3 times’

  13-08-2024 17:22 via foxnews.com
  
  Halle Berry has taken major risks in her acting career. The 57-year-old actress candidly spoke out about the injuries she suffered while starring in numerous action films in Hollywood."I’ve been knocked out three times, got an arm broken, broke ribs twice… two ribs one time, three ribs another time… broke a tail bone, broke two toes and a finger. This finger," Berry said in a Netflix video on Instagram, as she laughed and held up her middle finger.MARK WAHLBERG BONDED WI
  
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