Daily news from around the world · U.S. edition · Last updated Wed, Aug 17, 2022 9:56 pm PDT
USA Today · 9h ago · The former vice president said that it would be "unprecedented" to be "summoned" to testify before Congress, but he does not want to "pre-judge."
· NBC News · 12h ago · Former Vice President Mike Pence said in remarks in New Hampshire that he would consider testifying before the House Jan. 6 committee if invited to appear.
NPR · 13h ago ·
Pence says he'd consider testifying to House January 6 committee
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During an event in New Hampshire Wednesday morning, former Vice President Pence said he'd consider an invitation from the House January 6 committee to testify.
Bloomberg · 13h ago ·
Pence Says He’d Consider Testifying to Jan. 6 Panel, Blasts Attacks on FBI in Trump Search
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Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would give “due consideration” to testifying before the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol and criticized Republicans for attacking the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home.
CBS News · 14h ago ·
Pence says he'd "consider" appearing before Jan. 6 committee if asked
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"It'd be unprecedented in history for a vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill," Pence said.
MSNBC · 15h ago ·
Pence says he would consider testifying to Jan. 6 Committee
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During an appearance in Manchester, NH, former VP Mike Pence says he would consider testifying to the committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack.
CBS News · 5h ago · The inmate swallowed a balloon pellet filled with half an ounce of methamphetamine and died at a local hospital.
· NBC News · 7h ago · A woman was arrested and booked for murder after allegedly passing lethal drugs into a Tennessee prison via a deadly kiss with her inmate boyfriend.
CNN · 14h ago ·
Woman who passed drugs to inmate through kiss charged w/ murder
Business Insider · 8h ago · At least three people were killed, CNN reported. An NGO that operates in Kabul tweeted that at least 27 people were wounded, including five children.
· ABC News · 9h ago · An Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27
Washington Post · 9h ago ·
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
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An Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27
NBC News · 9h ago ·
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills at least 10, including prominent cleric
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A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness said.
ESPN · 7h ago · Lakers star LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension that includes a player option for the 2024-25 season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN.
· ABC News · 7h ago · LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Times · 10h ago ·
LeBron James agrees to extension with Lakers that makes him highest-earning NBA player
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LeBron James has agreed to an extension with the Lakers, a two-year contract with a player option, The Times confirmed.
Bloomberg · 12h ago ·
Chargers Sign Derwin James to 4-year, $76.5M Extension
USA Today · 14h ago ·
Derwin James' $76 million contract extension with Chargers makes him highest paid NFL safety
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Derwin James told USA TODAY Sports that he wanted to stay in Los Angeles and build something with the Chargers. He is going to get that opportunity.
CBS News · 14h ago ·
Chargers sign All-Pro Derwin James to four-year, $76M extension, making him NFL's highest-paid safety
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The deal pays over $19M per year in new money
Bloomberg · 4h ago · The US and Taiwan have started formal negotiations on a bilateral trade initiative to deepen economic ties, in a move likely to inflame already high tensions with China.
· Financial Times · 6h ago
Wall Street Journal · 3h ago ·
U.S., Taiwan to Begin Formal Talks for Trade, Investment Pact This Fall
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The aim is to deepen ties on a range of issues including digital trade, agriculture, and trade facilitation.
Politico · 3h ago ·
U.S., Taiwan agree on negotiating mandate for trade talks
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The first round of negotiations is expected early this fall.
CBS News · 3h ago · The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide was "disappointed" to learn that the bill did not get a White House signing ceremony.
· NBC News · 5h ago · The widow of an officer who died by suicide after Jan. 6 said the White House should have held a bill signing ceremony for the Public Safety Officer Support Act.
Bloomberg · 5h ago · President Joe Biden called Liz Cheney on Wednesday after the Wyoming congresswoman and vocal critic of former President Donald Trump was defeated in her state’s Republican primary.
· USA Today · 5h ago · Four House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump have lost their primaries. Others aren't seeking reelection. Only 2 will run in November's election.
The Economist · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney, the former president’s strongest Republican critic, is ousted from Congress
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Wyoming’s primary voters choose fealty to Donald Trump over defending democracy
CNBC · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Rep. Liz Cheney loses GOP primary to Trump-backed challenger, NBC projects
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Cheney is Trump's highest-profile Republican critic in Congress and a leading figure in the House investigation of his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
NBC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney is the last stop on Trump’s impeachment revenge tour. But he is the key to her future.
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Washington Post · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney’s future and what else to watch in Wyoming and Alaska primaries
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On Tuesday, some of the biggest anti-Donald Trump names in Republican politics will be on the ballot. Here’s what we’re watching in primaries in Alaska and Wyoming.
Wall Street Journal · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Sarah Palin Looks for a Political Comeback in Alaska
Financial Times · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney braced for primary defeat after leading Republican charge against Trump
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Prominent critic of former US president likely to be ousted from Wyoming seat
NPR · Aug 15, 2022 ·
The next test of Trump's sway in GOP primaries involves Liz Cheney, Sarah Palin
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Two names with Republican Party history will be on ballots Tuesday. Wyoming voters appear ready to boot Liz Cheney, while Sarah Palin looks for an Alaska comeback. What does it say about the GOP?
Politico · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Cheney braces for reckoning with Wyoming Republicans
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The outspoken Donald Trump critic and impeachment supporter faces GOP primary voters Tuesday.
BBC · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney: Trump's nemesis faces Republican day of reckoning
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Wyoming Republicans decide on Tuesday if Liz Cheney is a defender of the constitution or "swamp rat".
Business Insider · Aug 16, 2022 ·
LIVE RESULTS: Liz Cheney fights to hold on to her congressional seat against Trump-backed challenger in Wyoming Republican primary
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The primary largely represents a test of former President Donald Trump's influence over the Republican Party.
CBS News · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney fights for her House seat in Wyoming congressional primary
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Liz Cheney's sharp criticism of former President Donald Trump could cost her the congressional seat she has held. On Tuesday voters go to the polls in the Republican primary to decide between Cheney and Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman.
Politico · 6h ago · Hadi Matar has been charged with attempted murder and assault.
· ABC News · 6h ago · The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie on a lecture stage in western New York said in an interview that he was surprised to learn the author had survived
Politico · 7h ago · Surging food and fuel prices drive the spike.
· Bloomberg · 22h ago
CBS News · 13h ago ·
U.K. inflation tops 10% on soaring food and energy costs
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Britain's inflation rate soared to a new 40-year high, squeezing households. Economists expect it to get worse.
CNBC · 21h ago ·
UK inflation hits new 40-year high of 10.1% as food and energy price surge continues
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U.K. inflation rose to another 40-year high in July as spiraling food and energy prices continued to intensify the country's historic squeeze on households.
ABC News · 21h ago ·
Soaring food and energy costs drive UK inflation to 10.1%
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Britain’s inflation rate rose to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July, as rising food prices tightened a cost-of-living squeeze fueled by soaring energy prices
Wall Street Journal · 22h ago ·
U.K. Inflation Tops 10%, Underlining Gloomy Outlook for Europe
Politico · 7h ago · They've got nine states on their initial target list.
· Washington Post · 11h ago · The record investment underscores how much reproductive rights advocates believe abortion will be a motivating issue for voters after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
USA Today · 12h ago ·
Planned Parenthood to spend record-breaking $50M in midterm elections
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The effort, which breaks the group's previous $45 million spending record set in 2020, comes months afterthe Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
CBS News · 16h ago ·
Planned Parenthood to spend record $50 million in midterm elections
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The nation's leading abortion rights advocacy organization plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November's midterm elections.
ABC News · 20h ago ·
Planned Parenthood to spend record $50M in midterm elections
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The nation's leading abortion rights advocacy organization, Planned Parenthood, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November’s midterm elections
USA Today · 8h ago · Who is Liz Cheney? What are her political beliefs? How did she do in her Wyoming primary? The anti-Trump Republican has teased a 2024 White House bid.
· Business Insider · Aug 16, 2022 · Rep. Liz Cheney joins three other House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump and lost their primary bids.
CNBC · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Trump enemies Liz Cheney, Lisa Murkowski face GOP primary challengers
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Rep. Liz Cheney, Trump's biggest GOP critic in the House and a leader on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot select committee, is expected to lose to Harriet Hageman.
NPR · 8h ago · China's ambassador to Washington says the U.S. is provoking China on the Taiwan question with congressional visits. The U.S. military says it's worried about Chinese military exercises around Taiwan.
· Washington Post · 12h ago · The Chinese ambassador's charm offensive is falling flat in Washington.
CBS News · 10h ago · The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
· ABC News · 11h ago · The head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble
CNBC · 10h ago · The organizational changes are focused on sharing data more quickly and making public health guidance easier for people to understand.
· Politico · 13h ago · Rochelle Walensky wants to boost transparency by releasing data more quickly and to improve communication with the public.
USA Today · 14h ago · Hours after losing her primary election, Rep. Liz Cheney said will decide on a presidential bid 'in the coming months.'
· Business Insider · 15h ago · In an interview with Savannah Guthrie on "TODAY," Cheney said she'll make a decision on running in 2024 "in the coming months."
Bloomberg · 15h ago · Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen set a six-month timeframe for the Internal Revenue Service to compile a plan detailing how it will deploy an influx of $80 billion in enforcement funding over the next decade.
Washington Post · 19h ago · The former New York City mayor has been told he is a target of a criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election
· Wall Street Journal · 19h ago
NBC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Trump legal adviser Jenna Ellis ordered to testify in Georgia election probe
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Jenna Ellis, a Trump campaign legal adviser, was ordered to testify before a special grand jury probing whether Trump and others tried to influence the election.
CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Eye Opener: Rep. Liz Cheney takes on Trump-backed challenger in Wyoming primary
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Liz Cheney is fighting to save her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as voters in Wyoming take to the polls. Also, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is a target of a Georgia grand jury criminal probe.
The Guardian · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Rudy Giuliani informed he is target of criminal investigation in Georgia
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The former New York mayor has been identified as a key figure in Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the result of the 2020 electionDonald Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani is a target of the criminal investigation in Georgia that has been exa
CBS News · 16h ago · Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him.
· NBC News · 16h ago · Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him.
Washington Post · 19h ago ·
Syria denies holding Austin Tice after Biden demand for release
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The Foreign Ministry statement denied holding any U.S. citizens. Biden last week directly accused the Syrian government of holding him.
ABC News · 19h ago ·
Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice
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Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him
Bloomberg · 16h ago · Republican voters chose a sixth nominee for a state top elections post who has said the 2020 election was stolen Tuesday, as Chuck Gray won the Wyoming nomination for secretary of state.
· Business Insider · 17h ago · Cheney lost to Harriet Hageman, a candidate who backed Trump's baseless election-fraud claims in the Wyoming primary on Tuesday.
Bloomberg · 18h ago · Japanese prosecutors alleged on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics sponsorship process was tainted by bribery, arresting a former senior member of the organizing committee and three men linked to the clothing company that dressed the Japanese Olympic team.
· ABC News · 21h ago · A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery suspicions Wednesday
International Business Times · 19h ago ·
Tokyo Olympics Exec Arrested Over Bribery Allegations
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Tokyo Olympics exec arrested over bribery allegations
NPR | Podcast | Up First · 19h ago · Liz Cheney will continue fighting for democracy after losing her primary over condemnation of former President Trump. The Colorado River is in crisis and states can't agree on necessary water restrictions.
· NPR · 20h ago · Liz Cheney lost her House seat, but her fight against ex-President Donald Trump continues. A water crisis on the Colorado River is worsening. Millions of children are beginning a new school year.
USA Today · 4h ago · A grand jury indicted Mark Christopher Stegall, 45,with 10 counts of first-degree homicide by vessel for the Memorial Day weekend boatcollision.
· ABC News · 7h ago · A Georgia man has been indicted on homicide charges after a Memorial Day weekend boat crash that killed five people
CNN · 4h ago · A US district court judge in North Carolina on Wednesday allowed a North Carolina law that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to be reinstated, lifting an injunction he had placed on the state law prior to the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v.
· CBS News · 7h ago · Prior to the ruling, abortions were legal in North Carolina until fetal viability, which generally falls between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
ABC News · 8h ago ·
A federal judge has reinstated a North Carolina law that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
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A federal judge has reinstated a North Carolina law that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 · A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to overturn the state's 2020 election results.
· BBC · Aug 15, 2022 · The ex-New York mayor, due to testify this week, dismissed the inquiry as politically motivated.
USA Today · 16h ago ·
Will Giuliani testify in Georgia election probe?, WNBA playoffs are here: 5 Things podcast
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Rudy Giuliani also now a target of Georgia prosecutors probing interference in the 2020 election, WNBA playoffs begin with top 2 teams: 5 Things podcast
Bloomberg · 19h ago ·
Giuliani Facing Grand Jury in Georgia 2020 Election Probe
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Atlanta (AP) -- Rudy Giuliani faced a special grand jury Wednesday under a judge's order to appear before the panel investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.
CBS News · 4h ago · Kosoul Chanthakoummane was convicted of fatally stabbing suburban Dallas real estate agent Sarah Walker in a model home.
· ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 · A man who fatally stabbed a real estate agent inside a model home in suburban Dallas faces execution, more than 16 years after the slaying
Los Angeles Times · 4h ago · Park rangers said skeletal remains were found around 8 p.m. Monday at the lake's Swim Beach area.
· CBS News · 10h ago · The latest discovery marked the fifth time authorities discovered skeletal remains in the reservoir, which is drying up amid an ongoing drought.
NBC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Summer of grim discoveries continues as more skeletal remains found at drought-stricken Lake Mead
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More human remains have been found at Lake Mead, officials said Tuesday, another grim discovery as the country’s largest reservoir drops to historic lows.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Fifth set of skeletal remains found at Lake Mead after Western states hit with drought-inflicted water cuts
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The latest discovery comes amid water cuts for Western states due to severe drought slamming the region.
NBC News · 4h ago · Actor Anne Heche’s death after a car crash into a Los Angeles home this month has been ruled an accident by the county medical examiner.
· Los Angeles Times · 5h ago · The L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office has revealed the cause of death for actor Anne Heche, who was hospitalized after crashing her car.
Deadline Hollywood · 7h ago ·
Anne Heche’s Cause Of Death Revealed By Coroner – Report
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Anne Heche died due to smoke inhalation and thermal injuries according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, People reported today. Her death was officially ruled an accident.
CBS News · 5h ago · The two men were both acquitted in May of more serious charges – including involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
· ABC News · 6h ago · Two former fraternity members in Ohio have been sentenced to six weeks in jail over the hazing death of a student
CBS News · 6h ago · CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky about the agency's major shakeup over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how it's responding to the monkeypox outbreak.
· NBC News · 10h ago · The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the agency must make changes to communicating public health emergencies in light of missteps during the Covid pandemic.
Forbes · 11h ago ·
CDC Director Walensky Announces Major Agency Changes After Covid Missteps
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The agency’s response to Covid-19 did “not reliably meet expectations,” director Rochelle Walensky said.
NPR · 12h ago ·
After criticism over COVID, the CDC chief plans to make the agency more nimble
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The proposed changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention come amid ongoing criticism of the agency's response to COVID-19, monkeypox and other public health threats.
Bloomberg · 13h ago ·
CDC Director Lays Out Overhaul of Agency After Pandemic Missteps
Financial Times · 10h ago ·
Top US health official admits ‘dramatic mistakes’ in tackling Covid
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CDC announces shakeup to improve agency’s response to emergencies after series of mistakes
USA Today · 6h ago · A man driving an older model white Cadillac shot at cars on Interstate 85 in Alabama and Georgia on Wednesday, police said. One person was injured.
· ABC News · 7h ago · A man has been arrested for three separate shootings Wednesday along Interstate 85 in Alabama and Georgia
USA Today · 7h ago · A fire consumed a building at the site of the long-closed Grossinger's resort in New York's Catskills. The resort once drew celebrities like Eddie Fisher and Rocky Marciano, and has been cited as an inspiration for the film "Dirty Dancing." (Aug.
· ABC News · 8h ago · A fire consumed a building at the site of the long-closed Grossinger’s resort, once among the most storied and glamorous hotels in New York’s Catskills
CBS News · 8h ago · The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 is being released by the state's parole board.
ABC News · 10h ago ·
Parole granted to last 1976 California school bus hijacker
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The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 is being released by the state’s parole board
USA Today · 8h ago · An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights is suing to get his job back. (Aug. 17)
· Wall Street Journal · 10h ago
NPR · 12h ago ·
Suspended Florida prosecutor sues Gov. Ron DeSantis to get his job back
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Gov. DeSantis removed State Attorney Andrew Warren from office because Warren pledged not to prosecute people for violating abortion restrictions. Warren said he was ousted for political reasons.
CNN · 14h ago ·
Florida state attorney challenges suspension by Gov. DeSantis
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Florida state attorney Andrew Warren, who was suspended earlier this month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his position on abortion, is appealing his suspension by claiming the Republican governor abused his authority.
CBS News · 9h ago · "Taking accountability is big when you're the biggest," musician tells his followers on social media.
· USA Today · 12h ago · A Wingstop franchise business operated by relatives of Rick Ross paid $114,427 over several labor violations, the Department of Labor announced.
NBC News · 15h ago ·
Rick Ross family company hit with over $100K in fines for violating child labor, other regulations at Wingstop locations
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A company owned by rapper Rick Ross' family has been fined for labor violations at five of its Wingstop locations in Mississippi, the U.S.
MSNBC · 9h ago · A "parentless" pregnant 16-year-old in Florida is seeking a court waiver to have an abortion after a judge ruled she was not "mature enough" to determine whether to terminate her pregnancy.
· CBS News · 14h ago · A judge ruled Shortly before the teen tried to seek an abortion, she experienced renewed trauma because her friend died, and couldn't make the decision to terminate her pregnancy.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Florida court rules 'parentless' 16-year-old is not 'sufficiently mature' to have abortion
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An appeals court upheld a circuit judge's decision to block a teen from having an abortion without notification and consent of a parent or guardian.
NBC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Florida court says teen is not 'mature' enough to have an abortion
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A pregnant and parentless 16-year-old in Florida may be forced to give birth after an appeals court ruled she was not “sufficiently mature to decide whether to
Rolling Stone · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Florida Court Rules 16-Year-Old Not ‘Mature’ Enough to Get Abortion
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The court did not seem to recognize that it's also going to require plenty of maturity for a parentless teen pursuing a GED to give birth and raise a child
ABC News · 9h ago · A Wisconsin school board has voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other items that district officials consider political in nature
· CBS News · 10h ago · More than 13,000 people have signed an online petition opposing the Kettle Moraine policy.
BBC · 9h ago · The singer faces charges of child pornography and obstructing justice in his second federal trial.
· ABC News · 12h ago · R. Kelly lawyer implores jurors at trial on child porn, other charges not to accept portrayal of singer as `a monster'
Rolling Stone · 10h ago ·
R. Kelly’s ‘Dark Side’ Highlighted by Prosecutors as Sex Crimes, Child Pornography Trial Begins
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Superstar singer "had another side, a hidden side, a dark side, that he … did not allow the world to see," U.S. Assistant Attorney Jason Julien said during opening statements
BBC · 10h ago · The platform says it is to do more to ensure influencers understand that it prohibits paid political ads.
· CNN · 15h ago · TikTok will work to prevent content creators from posting paid political messages on the short-form video app, as part of its preparation for the U.S. midterm election in November, the company said on Wednesday.
USA Today · 10h ago · A Russian spacewalk has been cut short because of a bad battery in a cosmonaut's suit. Mission Control ordered Oleg Artemyev back into the International Space Station when his battery voltage dropped suddenly. (Aug. 17)
· CNN · 10h ago · A few hours into what was intended to be a nearly seven-hour spacewalk, a Russian cosmonaut was repeatedly ordered to drop what he was working on and return to the International Space Station's airlock because of an issue with his spacesuit.
ABC News · Aug 15, 2022 · A 33-year-old California man is jailed in Las Vegas on suspicion of causing a loud noise that sparked panic and travel delays Sunday at Harry Reid International Airport
· Business Insider · Aug 15, 2022 · Police said reports of a shooting on Sunday morning were "unfounded," blaming the noise on an "unruly subject" who was taken into custody.
NBC News · Aug 14, 2022 ·
False reports of active shooter at Las Vegas airport lead to delays
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A person is in custody after causing a disturbance at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday morning, sparking panic among travelers, false
USA Today · 11h ago · Charles Hew Crooks, 23, said he felt sick and needed air, federal investigators said. He was found dead after exiting the flight.
· NBC News · 23h ago · A pilot who fell to his death from a twin-engine plane in North Carolina last month appeared "visibly upset" after a mid-flight emergency, federal officials said Tuesday.
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
NTSB: Copilot who jumped from plane upset about hard landing
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Federal investigators say a man who jumped to his death from a small airplane in North Carolina appeared to be upset over damaging the landing gear during a failed runaway approach
CBS News · 14h ago · Retailer's profits plunge after it slashes prices to clear unwanted inventories of clothing, home goods and other items.
· Business Insider · 14h ago · Target had twice warned its profitability in the second quarter would take a hit as it cut prices to clear out unwanted inventory.
ABC News · 15h ago ·
Target takes a hit after heavy discounts to clear inventory
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Target has reported solid sales for the fiscal second quarter but its profits plunged nearly 90% because it slashed prices to clear unwanted inventories of clothing, home goods and other discretionary items
CBS News · 14h ago · Charlie D'Agata is in the Kherson region from which the Ukrainian counteroffensive will be launched to recapture Kherson and the settlements occupied by Russians and eventually Crimea.
· Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022
Wall Street Journal · 19h ago ·
Makers of Heating, Cooling Systems Expect Climate Bill to Boost Sales
Christian Science Monitor · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Climate bill offers boost to EVs. Why short-term sales may slump.
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President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act today. What that means for sales of electric vehicles.
Washington Post · 23h ago · Cheney used her concession speech, after losing a GOP primary to Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, to promise a sustained campaign against him and his allies.
· NBC News · Aug 16, 2022 · Former President Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger, Harriet Hageman, defeated Liz Cheney.
Business Insider · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney faces Republican voters in Wyoming: A timeline of her metamorphosis from rising GOP star to anti-Trump conservative
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Many Republicans once saw Cheney as a future House speaker. Now, she is in serious risk of losing her seat over her sustained criticism of Trump.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney loses Wyoming seat to pro-Trump rival
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Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump's fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, lost a GOP primary Tuesday, falling to Harriet Hageman, a rival backed by the former president in a contest that reinforced his grip on the party's base. (Aug. 17)
Variety · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney Loses Re-Election Bid in Pro-Trump Backlash
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Rep. Liz Cheney, who has become one of former President Donald J. Trump’s fiercest critics in the Republican Party, lost her bid for re-election in Wyoming on Tuesday.
Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney, Republican Who Defied Trump, Loses Wyoming Race
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Representative Liz Cheney, once a rising Republican star until she stood up to Donald Trump, was dealt a crushing defeat in her bid for re-election by a primary challenger backed by the former president.
Deadline Hollywood · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney Vows To Do “Whatever It Takes” To Keep Donald Trump From “Anywhere Near The Oval Office” As She Concedes Wyoming Primary Race — Update
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UPDATE: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), soundly defeated in her primary against a Trump-backed challenger, said that “now the real work begins,” as she vowed to prevent the former president from returning to the presidency.
CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Liz Cheney tries to hold on in GOP primary shaped by Trump
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Republican Rep. Liz Cheney's political career could be nearing an end after becoming one of former President Donald Trump's fiercest critics. She tells Robert Costa what's at stake in her primary.
CNBC · 22h ago · Like former President Donald Trump, Palin has worked as a political commentator and a reality-TV figure since she gave up the governorship.
· NBC News · 23h ago · Former Alaska Gov.
Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Palin, Tshibaka, Murkowski: Alaska Candidates Go Throughto November Races
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Juneau, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka, her GOP rival who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, advanced from Tuesday's primary, while Republican Sarah Palin, seeking a return to elected office
NPR · Aug 16, 2022 ·
News brief: Georgia election probe, Alaska House seat, Kenyan election results
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An update in the Georgia probe against former President Trump and his allies. Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress. William Ruto wins Kenya's presidential election.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 ·
What to know about Kelly Tshibaka, who is trying to unseat Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski
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Kelly Tshibaka is Donald Trump's pick in the Alaska Senate primary. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is defending her seat in the race.
Wall Street Journal · 20h ago
Business Insider · 3h ago · Federal prosecutors issued a grand jury subpoena for "all materials, in whatever form" that have been given to the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot, according to a report.
Business Insider · 4h ago · The former president's fundraising team inundated supporters with emails, seeking donations in light of the FBI search of Trump's residence in Palm Beach, Florida.
· Washington Post · 8h ago · The former president’s political fundraising surged to over $1 million a day last week after sagging earlier this year.
CNBC · 5h ago · Vince McMahon paid $5 million of around $20 million previously unrecorded expenses to Donald Trump's foundation in 2007 and 2009, WSJ reported.
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· CNBC · Aug 16, 2022 · Bed Bath & Beyond jumped as meme stock traders piled in, encouraged by GameStop chairmanRyan Cohen placing another bet on the struggling retailer.
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ABC News · 7h ago · A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court
· Bloomberg · 14h ago · President Joe Biden won a round in his legal fight to prioritize measures to curb climate change, with a federal court ruling that at least temporarily allows him to halt oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters.
ABC News · 8h ago · After a quiet first half of 2022, the meme stock is back
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Business Insider · 9h ago · Earlier this month, the Pentagon said it estimated roughly 80,000 Russian troops had been killed or wounded in Ukraine.
· Washington Post · 14h ago · Nearly eight decades after Stalin launched the award, Moscow is again worried about population decline, especially amid heavy losses in Ukraine.
Bloomberg · Aug 15, 2022
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The Cryptic Crossword: Sunday, August 14, 2022
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Wrong type of radio on orbiting laboratory (5).
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Financial Times · 15h ago · Official quits as Arab state struggles with foreign currency shortage and economic fallout of Ukraine conflict
· ABC News · 18h ago · Egypt’s central bank governor resigned as the country has struggled to address its economic woes
Business Insider · 12h ago · Team Cruz is mocking Cheney after she said she is weighing a 2024 bid and "will be doing whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office."
· NBC News · 15h ago · Liz Cheney told NBC's "Today" show she’s ‘thinking about’ a White House bid after her primary loss and would do ‘whatever it takes’ to keep Trump out of power.
Forbes · 13h ago · No bear market since at least 1935 has ever ended when inflation and stocks are as high as they are now, Bank of America analysts warn.
· Business Insider · 14h ago · The so-called Rule of 20 has flashed at every market bottom since September 1974, according to Bank of America.
Gizmodo · 13h ago · The West Nile virus is having a great summer in New York City. Health officials this week reported that at least two people have recently contracted the viral illness, while a record number of mosquitoes are estimated to be carrying it currently.
· CNN · 18h ago · Two human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in New York as the virus has been detected in a record number of mosquitoes in the city, health officials said Tuesday.
Business Insider · 13h ago · "We at Uniper have de facto become a pawn in this conflict," the German utility said, warning that it faces insolvency.
· Financial Times · 15h ago · Europe’s biggest importer of Russian gas has become a ‘pawn’ in Ukraine conflict
International Business Times · 16h ago ·
Pummelled by gas crisis, Germany's Uniper posts $12.5 billion net loss
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German utility Uniper reported a net loss of 12.3 billion euros ($12.5 billion) for the first half and warned it would take until 2024 before it could return to profit.
Wall Street Journal · 16h ago ·
Germany's Uniper Reports Heavy Loss Over Russian Gas-Supply Cuts
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The country’s largest Russian-gas importer posted a net loss of more than $12.6 billion for the first half of the year, hit hard after Moscow slashed deliveries to Germany from June.
BBC · 14h ago · Haruyuki Takahashi is arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a high street clothing retailer.
· Financial Times · 19h ago · Prosecutors allege Haruyuki Takahashi received bribes ahead of 2020 Games
USA Today · 16h ago · On Tuesday night, Elon Musk took to Twitter to share that he was "buying Manchester United." The Tesla CEO later clarified he was joking.
· Business Insider · 21h ago · Musk later clarified that he is "not buying any sports teams," while Manchester United said it doesn't comment on "rumours and speculation."
NBC News · 22h ago ·
Elon Musk says he was joking about buying Manchester United
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said early on Wednesday that he was joking when he tweeted that he was going to buy Manchester United.
ESPN · 15h ago ·
After Elon Musk jokes about Man United takeover; which billionaire should buy the club?
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Man United fans were briefly teased by the prospect of Elon Musk taking over, but his joke opens up the question of who else could buy the club.
CNBC · 18h ago ·
Manchester United shares briefly pop 17% in premarket after Elon Musk jokes about buying the club
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Shares of the English soccer club Manchester United Plc briefly rose by as much as 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday.
Bloomberg · 19h ago ·
Manchester United Is a Joke Even to Elon Musk
BBC · 21h ago ·
Elon Musk sends social media into frenzy with joke on Twitter about buying Man Utd
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Elon Musk, the world's richest man, sends social media into a frenzy with a joke on Twitter that he is buying Manchester United.
Gizmodo · 16h ago · The short-term rental app Airbnb announced back in June they were making a partial prohibition on parties permanent. Now, they’re updating their software in the hopes it will nip any thoughts of backyard blowouts in the bud.Read more...
· NBC News · 17h ago · Airbnb says it will use new methods to spot and block people who try to use the short-term rental service to throw a party.
The Verge · 19h ago ·
Airbnb is rolling out ‘new anti-party technology’ in North America
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Airbnb is rolling out new screening tools to stop parties
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Airbnb says it's rolling out new technology to spot and block people who try to use the short-term rental service to throw a party
Los Angeles Times · 23h ago · All remaining federal loans taken out to attend ITT Technical Institute since 2005 will be automatically wiped out, the Department of Education said.
· NBC News · Aug 16, 2022 · The Biden administration said Tuesday it will cancel the remaining federal student loan debt for borrowers who attended ITT Technical Institute.
Wall Street Journal · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Education Department Forgives $3.9 Billion in Debt for Former ITT Tech Students
Forbes · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Biden Cancels $3.9 Billion Of Student Loans
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More student loan forgiveness.
Business Insider · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Biden's Education Department just wiped out $3.9 billion in student debt for remaining borrowers defrauded by ITT Tech following 'years of lies and false promises'
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208,000 student-loan borrowers who attended ITT Tech got their debt balances canceled, along with some defrauded by Kaplan Career Institute.
Financial Times · 17h ago · China’s most valuable company misses analysts’ expectations and posts first quarterly revenue fall
· CNBC · Aug 16, 2022 · A Covid-induced slowdown in the Chinese economy and continued challenges in the domestic gaming market could prove strong headwinds for Tencent.
Bloomberg · 21h ago
· Financial Times · 21h ago · Consumer price index registers double-digit annual increase for first time in more than 40 years
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Ars Technica · 9h ago · High Court finds Google isn't a publisher, says "a hyperlink is merely a tool."
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CNBC · 12h ago · Genesis CEO Michael Moro is leaving and the company is cutting jobs after losing money from loans to bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.
· Financial Times · 12h ago · Group plans to cut 20% of its staff as Michael Moro steps aside
Bloomberg · 16h ago ·
Genesis CEO Steps Down as Crypto Broker Slashes Its Workforce
ABC News · 21h ago · The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West’s most spectacular predators, the golden eagle
· USA Today · 23h ago · The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West's most spectacular predators, the golden eagle. Scientists say the species is teetering on the edge of decline. (Aug. 17)
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Forbes · 4h ago · Combining low-code with pro-code leads to faster, more painless development for everyone.
Forbes · 5h ago · Your employee pain points are probably resolvable—with process mining, you can find out where to start.
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Deadline Hollywood · 3h ago · Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry have signed on to cohost the Roku Original eality series The Great American Baking Show. Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, judges from the original British version, will also take part in the series.
· Variety · 6h ago · Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry have signed on to co-host the Roku Original series “The Great American Baking Show.” Kemper and Cherry will take audiences into the iconic tent to watch contestants vying to become the America’s top baker.
Deadline Hollywood · 3h ago · Awesome, baby! ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale, whose enthusiastic game calls have been a staple of the sport for decades, announced today that he is cancer-free.
· USA Today · 5h ago · In October 2021, ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale announced a lymphoma diagnosis that came just months after he had beaten melanoma.
ABC News · 4h ago · The coroner's office says actor Anne Heche died from burns and inhalation injury after her fiery car crash and the death has been ruled an accident
· NBC News · 6h ago · Anne Heche’s cause of death has been confirmed.
Deadline Hollywood · 5h ago · For the first time since an old video of him shopping for crudité went viral, Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz has spoken out. “I’m at Wegner’s,” Oz says in the video, apparently mixing the names of two separate grocery chains, Wegmans and Redner’s.
· Business Insider · 12h ago · Since retweeting Dr. Oz's April crudités video, opponent John Fetterman has raised $500,000 in donations.
Variety · 5h ago · The Native American Media Alliance announced the selection of six fellows for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers.
· Deadline Hollywood · 8h ago · The Native American Media Alliance announced today they have selected six fellows for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers.
NBC News · 5h ago · "13 Reasons Why" actor Tommy Dorfman says she's engaged and "in love."
· Los Angeles Times · 8h ago · "I fell in love with someone who doesn't fetishize me," said "13 Reasons Why" star Tommy Dorfman, who recently reintroduced herself as a trans woman.
NBC News · 6h ago · Taylor Swift’s acting career is about to get a huge boost with David O.
· Variety · 9h ago · Taylor Swift’s acting career is about to get a huge boost with David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam,” which stars the multi-Grammy winner in a key supporting role as a grieving woman.
ABC News · 6h ago · Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation and homeowners of the houses built by the program, in an area of New Orleans hit hard by Hurricane Katrina have reached a more than $20 million settlement
Washington Post · 6h ago ·
Brad Pitt foundation reaches settlement over Louisiana homes
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Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation and homeowners of the houses built by the program, in an area of New Orleans hit hard by Hurricane Katrina have reached a more than $20 million settlement
CBS News · 7h ago · Knowles has composed an original score that will debut at the ballet's Fall Fashion Gala in September.
· Los Angeles Times · 10h ago · Singer-songwriter Solange Knowles recently made history by composing a commissioned score for the New York City Ballet's fall fashion gala.
Smithsonian · 17h ago ·
Solange Knowles Is Composing Her First Ballet Score
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The artist will be the first Black woman to write music for the New York City Ballet
NBC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Solange Knowles is composing music for the New York City Ballet
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Solange Knowles announces she's composing music for the New York City Ballet
CNN · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Solange will compose an original score for the New York City Ballet
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Solange, the singer whose work spans everything from film to fashion, will take her talents to the world of dance, composing an original score for the New York City Ballet.
Deadline Hollywood · 8h ago · Unionizing campaigns sweeping workplaces across the country now include a strip club in North Hollywood. On Thursday, a majority of 30 dancers employed at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar filed a petition with the NLRB to hold an election to be repre
· Los Angeles Times · 9h ago · After dozens of nights of picketing outside the North Hollywood strip club Star Garden, a group of dancers filed a petition for a union election through the Actors' Equity Assn. -- an organization that represents stage actors.
CNBC · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Amazon workers at warehouse near Albany file petition for union election
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Workers at the facility, which is located in the New York town of Schodack, are seeking to be represented by the Amazon Labor Union.
Washington Post · Aug 16, 2022 · A Trump Organization official will plead guilty. A Trump attorney may face state charges.
· CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 · Weisselberg is not expected to provide information about Trump or the company as part of the deal.
Wall Street Journal · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Former Trump Organization Finance Chief Set to Plead Guilty
Bloomberg · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Trump Executive Weisselberg in Plea Talks to Resolve Tax Case
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Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, is in plea talks with state prosecutors to resolve tax fraud charges and avoid an October trial, according to two people familiar with the matter.
NBC News · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Former Trump Organization CFO to plead guilty to criminal charges
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Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges this week tied to his indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Terms of the plea have not immediately been disclosed.
Business Insider · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Former longtime Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg nears low-jail plea in New York; Trump Organization could still face trial
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Donald Trump's longtime money-man would get just 5 months in jail and would not have to cooperate with Manhattan prosecutors, The New York Times reports.
Rolling Stone · 10h ago ·
Trump’s CFO Allen Weisselberg Will Implicate Trump Companies in Guilty Plea
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The Trump Organization’s money man has agreed that, if called, he’ll testify against Trump’s companies
Variety · 14h ago · “Beast,” a survival thriller starring Idris Elba, is expected to debut to $10 million over the weekend. But those ticket sales likely won’t be enough to lead domestic box office charts.
· Deadline Hollywood · 15h ago · Two wide studio releases will hopefully prevent this summer from reaching another low at the box office after last weekend’s $67.3M. If there’s one movie that’s going to pull ahead, sources are betting on Crunchyroll’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
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ABC News · 17h ago · The man got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow.
· Bloomberg · 19h ago · A former supermarket worker has appeared in court charged under the Treason Act after allegedly carrying a loaded crossbow into the grounds of Windsor Castle "to kill the Queen".
Deadline Hollywood · 19h ago · ITV has taken over UK coverage of the NFL for three years from the BBC, another sports rights coup for the commercial broadcaster following last Friday’s La Liga football deal.
· Variety · 19h ago · After years of being on the BBC, the National Football League (NFL) has a new free-to-air television home in the U.K. and Ireland following a a three-year partnership with broadcaster ITV.
CBS News · 2h ago · Ionescu finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the upset
· ABC News · 2h ago · Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs
CBS News · 4h ago · Also, Zion Williamson's return vs. Brooklyn is can't-miss TV
· USA Today · 7h ago · On Wednesday, the NBA released its 2022-23 regular season schedule. Among the highlights are the Warriors raising their banner on opening night.
Los Angeles Times · 4h ago · Mike Trout says his back feels great and he is hopeful to return to the lineup Friday in Detroit. The Angels lose to the Mariners 11-7.
· ABC News · 8h ago · Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit
NBC News · 18h ago · A young player in the Little League World Series was seriously injured after falling from a bunk bed in a dormitory for players, officials and family members said.
· CNN · Aug 16, 2022 · A 12-year-old player in the Little League World Series is in critical condition after falling from a bunk bed at the players' dormitory in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, his team tells CNN.
CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Little League World Series player hospitalized after falling off bunk bed
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An Instagram page that has been providing updates on his condition said the boy had suffered a fractured skull and epidural hematoma.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Little League World Series player suffers head injury after falling from bunk bed
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Easton Oliverson, a 12-year-old Little League player, is in intensive careafter falling from a bunk bed in a dormitory on Monday.
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Utah boy injured in dorm fall at Little League World Series
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A 12-year-old Little League World Series player from Utah is in critical condition with what his family said was a head injury suffered when he fell off a bunk bed at the dormitory complex in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
ESPN · Aug 16, 2022 ·
LLWS player suffers head injury from bunk fall
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Easton Oliverson, a 12-year-old player from Utah whose team is set to play in the Little League World Series, had to undergo emergency surgery for a severe head injury.
USA Today · 9h ago · The No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces and No. 2 seed Chicago Sky open the 2022 WNBA playoffs on Wednesday. When and how to watch every first-round game.
· ESPN · Aug 14, 2022 · Las Vegas, Chicago, Connecticut, Seattle, Washington, Dallas, New York and Phoenix have advanced to the first round of the 2022 WNBA playoffs.
CBS News · Aug 13, 2022 ·
2022 St. Jude Championship: Live stream, watch online, TV schedule, channel, tee times, radio, golf coverage
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The first postseason event is taking place this week in Memphis, Tennessee
ESPN · 7h ago · Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey was involved in a scuffle Wednesday during a joint practice with the Patriots that left a fan injured.
· USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 · Things got heated between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers in the first day of joint practices between the two teams.
CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
LOOK: Patriots, Panthers have huge brawl during joint practice, resulting in several players getting ejected
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New England and Carolina will play one another in Week 2 of the preseason
ABC News · 6h ago · Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will have season-ending surgery on his left rotator cuff, repairing a long-term injury
· CBS News · 9h ago · Votto is signed through 2023 with Cincinnati
Los Angeles Times · 6h ago · The Los Angeles Sparks announce Fred Williams is moving on to Auburn, opening a national search for the WNBA team's next head coach and general manager.
· CBS News · 7h ago · The Sparks will begin a national search for a new head coach and general manager
CBS News · 14h ago · The tournament is the final tuneup ahead of the US Open
· ESPN · Aug 16, 2022 · In what proved to be her final tune-up match before the U.S. Open, Serena Williams lost in straight sets on Tuesday night to Emma Raducanu in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Ohio.
CNN · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Serena Williams loses to Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati opening match, with US Open on the horizon
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Serena Williams on Tuesday lost to Britain's Emma Raducanu in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open, a WTA 1000-level event in Mason, Ohio.
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Osaka loses to Zhang, Gauff quits with injury at Cincinnati
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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was eliminated by Shuai Zhang, 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the Western & Southern Open
BBC · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Western & Southern Open: Naomi Osaka returns from injury with defeat to Zhang Shuai in Cincinnati
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Naomi Osaka returns to action in Cincinnati a week after retiring from the Canadian Open with a back injury, but slumps to her fifth defeat in seven matches.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Serena Williams is the talk of the Western & Southern Open ahead of her match tonight
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Fans, competitors alike show their appreciation in Ohio as countdown to retirement makes every match even more special.
Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Serena Williams Loses to Raducanu; US Open Next
CBS News · 8h ago · Gasol helped the Lakers win two titles after arriving in a trade from the Grizzlies in 2008
· Los Angeles Times · 9h ago · Pau Gasol was key to NBA championship teams in 2009 and 2010, his first two full seasons with the Lakers. He will be the 10th Laker to have his jersey retired.
CBS News · 9h ago · The Glazer family would be open selling a minority stake of the club, and there's at least one familiar suitor
· BBC · 9h ago · British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to buy Manchester United if the Glazer family put the club up for sale.
Bloomberg · 14h ago ·
Glazer Family Open to Selling a Stake in Manchester United FC, Sources Say
CBS News · 9h ago · Williams is a seven-time Grand Slam champion
· ABC News · 11h ago · Venus Williams will be back in the U.S. Open this year after being given a wild card into what could be younger sister Serena’s final tournament
Bloomberg · 11h ago ·
Venus Williams Back in US Open After Being Given Wild Card
BBC · 10h ago · Rory McIlroy calls Tiger Woods a "hero" after top PGA Tour players meet to discuss the threat of LIV Golf.
· ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 · The PGA Tour is in Delaware for the first time and so is Tiger Woods
Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022 ·
AP Sources: Tiger to Meet With Top Players Against LIV Golf
CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Tiger Woods to lead meeting of top PGA Tour players to discuss threat of LIV Golf, per reports
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Woods will look to his peers as the PGA Tour continues its battle with LIV Golf
ESPN · Aug 15, 2022 ·
Sources: Tiger to meet players, rally tour support
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A player who was invited to attend Tuesday's meeting told ESPN that it will include many of the top 20 players in the world and a handful of other influential PGA Tour members who haven't defected to LIV Golf.
ABC News · 10h ago · Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says he's trying to gain back the weight and strength he lost after having surgery to remove his ruptured appendix three weeks ago
· Bloomberg · 10h ago
ABC News · 11h ago · Jon Daniels is out as president of baseball operations for the Texas Rangers after 17 years leading the club
· Bloomberg · 12h ago
ABC News · 12h ago · Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi has joined Marquee Sports Network as an game analyst for the Chicago Cubs, one of his former teams
· Bloomberg · 12h ago
CNN · Aug 16, 2022 · Deputies responding to the helicopter crash that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others had no authority to take photos of the crash scene, a Los Angeles County Sheriff captain said in court Tuesday.
· Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022
USA Today · 12h ago · Mike Zimmer's first job since the Minnesota Vikings dismissed him will be as an analyst for Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders.
· CBS News · 15h ago · Coach Prime continues to make splashes with the big names he is bringing to help with his program
USA Today · 17h ago · The big news of the day wasn't Atlanta's victory, but thesigningof rookie center fielder Michael Harris II to an eight-year, contract.
· CBS News · Aug 16, 2022 · Harris is the latest young Braves player to sign a long-term deal
ABC News · 17h ago · Elon Musk has caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United
· International Business Times · 22h ago · The billionaire caused a stir from yet another candid moment on the social media platform.
CNN · 19h ago · Head coach Ian Foster will lead the All Blacks at least through until next year's World Cup, New Zealand Rugby announced at a press conference on Wednesday after a string of poor performances left his future in jeopardy.
· BBC · 22h ago · The New Zealand Rugby board "unanimously agree" Ian Foster should remain as national team coach through to next year's World Cup.
Los Angeles Times · 23h ago · Victor Caratini hit a two-run single off closer Craig Kimbrel in the 11th inning, rallying the Brewers over the Dodgers 5-4 on Tuesday in Milwaukee.
· ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 · Victor Caratini hit a two-run single off Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel in the 11th inning, rallying the Milwaukee Brewers over Los Angeles 5-4
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 · Adam Frazier broke up José Suárez’s bid for a perfect game in the sixth and added a two-run triple in the ninth
· Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2022 ·
José Suarez takes perfect game bid into sixth but Mariners rally to beat Angels
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Pitcher José Suarez took a perfect game bid into the sixth, but the Mariners rallied late to beat the Angels 8-2 on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.
ABC News · 2h ago · Heavy rain is continuing to pelt New Zealand, causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds to evacuate their homes
Washington Post · 2h ago ·
Heavy rains pelt New Zealand, forcing hundreds to evacuate
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Heavy rain is continuing to pelt New Zealand, causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds to evacuate their homes
NBC News · 14h ago · With 50,000 people locked up for alleged gang ties, El Salvador’s congress has approved another month-long extension suspending some fundamental rights.
· Washington Post · 15h ago · Some 50,000 people have been locked up in El Salvador since late March for alleged gang ties and the country’s congress has now approved another month-long extension of the state of exception that suspends some rights in the name of combatting gangs
ABC News · 15h ago ·
El Salvador extends state of exception; 50,000 arrested
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Some 50,000 people have been locked up in El Salvador since late March for alleged gang ties and the country's congress has now approved another month-long extension of the state of exception that suspends some rights in the name of combatting gangs
Washington Post · 5h ago · A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for China’s Uyghur minority
· Bloomberg · 22h ago · A United Nations slavery expert has found claims of forced labor in Xinjiang to be “reasonable,” in one of the clearest critiques of China’s human rights practices from within the world body.
ABC News · 5h ago ·
UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive and in China
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A U.N. investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor for China’s Uyghur minority
Washington Post · 6h ago · Palestinian medics say a teenager was killed and dozens were wounded in clashes with Israeli forces overnight
ABC News · 6h ago ·
Palestinians: Teenager killed in clashes with Israeli troops
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Palestinian medics say a teenager was killed and dozens were wounded in clashes with Israeli forces overnight
ABC News · 6h ago · Authorities in Nigeria say more than 200 million Nigerians were plunged into darkness for several hours when striking electricity workers shut down the West African country's power grid
Washington Post · 6h ago ·
Nigerian electricity union strike causes nationwide blackout
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Authorities in Nigeria say more than 200 million Nigerians were plunged into darkness for several hours when striking electricity workers shut down the West African country’s power grid
Washington Post · 7h ago · A Canadian doctor accused of killing a patient last year has been charged with three more counts of first-degree murder
ABC News · 7h ago ·
Canada doctor facing 3 more murder charges in patient deaths
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A Canadian doctor accused of killing a patient last year has been charged with three more counts of first-degree murder
Washington Post · 8h ago · The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation
ABC News · 8h ago ·
Concerns over segregation display led to post office closure
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The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation
NPR · 8h ago ·
A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored'
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The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.
ABC News · 9h ago · A Canadian minister has warned during a visit to Lebanon that Syria is not yet safe for millions of refugees to start going back home
Washington Post · 9h ago ·
Canada minister: Not safe yet for Syrian refugees to go home
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A Canadian minister has warned during a visit to Lebanon that Syria is not yet safe for millions of refugees to start going back home
BBC · 9h ago · A local hospital says five children, including a seven-year-old, are among those injured.
· CBS News · 9h ago · According to an eyewitness the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber.
CNN · 9h ago · Saudi women's rights campaigner Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Monday for her activity on Twitter, according to court documents viewed by CNN.
· Washington Post · 15h ago · Salma al-Shehab was initially sentenced to six years for her tweets, but the counterterrorism court increased the penalty to 34 years when she appealed.
ABC News · 9h ago · The head of the World Health Organization has described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and asked if the reason global leaders haven't responded is due to “the color of the skin" of the people who live there
Washington Post · 9h ago ·
WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color
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The head of the World Health Organization has described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and asked if the reason global leaders haven’t responded is due to “the color of the skin” of the people who live there
ABC News · 10h ago · Venice authorities say two foreign tourists who sped down the city's Grand Canal on motorized boards have been heavily fined and the boards have been confiscated
Washington Post · 10h ago ·
Venice fines tourist surfers for motoring down Grand Canal
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Venice authorities say two foreign tourists who sped down the city’s Grand Canal on motorized boards have been heavily fined and the boards have been confiscated
Wall Street Journal · 10h ago · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under fire for failing to immediately push back against remarks on Tuesday by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas asserting Israel has committed Holocausts against Palestinians.
· CNN · 13h ago · Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas struck a deep nerve on Tuesday when he said Israel has caused "50 Holocausts" against Palestinians, triggering outrage from world leaders and a social media storm.
BBC · 19h ago ·
Israel and Germany condemn Palestinian leader's '50 Holocausts' claim
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Israeli and German leaders express outrage after Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of "50 Holocausts".
ABC News · 19h ago ·
German leader condemns Abbas' '50 Holocausts' remark
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Germany’s chancellor says that he was “disgusted by the outrageous remarks” made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Berlin, accusing Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians over the years
NBC News · 19h ago ·
Germany and Israel condemn Palestinian president’s Holocaust remarks
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced disgust on Wednesday at remarks by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Scholz said diminished the Holocaust.
Washington Post · 19h ago ·
German leader condemns Abbas' '50 Holocausts' remark
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Germany’s chancellor says that he was “disgusted by the outrageous remarks” made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Berlin, accusing Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians over the years
Washington Post · 10h ago · Authorities in Spain say an approaching wildfire caused a train driver to stop and prepare to change directions, and several passengers were injured when they got off rather than wait
· BBC · 18h ago · Ten people are injured, three seriously, as a train is caught up in a wildfire in eastern Spain.
ABC News · 17h ago ·
Spain: 10 injured while leaving stopped train near wildfire
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Authorities in Spain say an approaching wildfire caused a train driver to stop and prepare to change directions, and several passengers were injured when they got off rather than wait
Washington Post · 10h ago · France is being whipped by violent storms that have flooded Paris subway stations, snarled traffic and disrupted the president’s agenda
ABC News · 10h ago ·
First drought, now downpours as storms slam France, England
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France is being whipped by violent storms that have flooded Paris subway stations, snarled traffic and disrupted the president’s agenda
NBC News · 11h ago · High on a mountain in the Himalayas, pristine drops fall from the mouth of a tiger statue installed at a stream thought to form the headwaters of the Bagmati Ri
· USA Today · 22h ago · High on a mountain in the Himalayas, the pristine headwater of the Bagmati river falls from the mouth of a tiger statue. For the Hindu majority nation, the river is long revered as having the power to purify souls.
NBC News · 17h ago · Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, injuring seven people in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks.
· CNN · 22h ago · Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
CBS News · 13h ago · The 20-year-old suspect in the 2021 Christmas Day incident is facing prosecution under Britain's 180-year-old Treason Act.
· International Business Times · 15h ago · A man arrested at Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home on Christmas Day last year wearing a mask and holding a crossbow told security "I am here to kill the queen", a British court heard on Wednesday.
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · The two countries say they will restore their ambassadors in Ankara and Tel Aviv, the latest demonstration of warming relations between the former rivals.
· ABC News · 16h ago · Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months of reconciliation between the two countries
Washington Post · 16h ago ·
Israel, Turkey to exchange ambassadors in diplomatic reset
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Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months of reconciliation between the two countries
Bloomberg · 17h ago ·
Israel and Turkey to Resume Full Diplomatic Ties, Ending Rift
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Israel and Turkey agreed to resume full diplomatic ties in a phone call between the countries’ leaders, ending a long period of tensions.
ABC News · 14h ago · The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily militarized contested border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir
· BBC · Aug 15, 2022 · Chandrashekhar Harbola went missing in the Siachen glacier - the world's highest battlefield.
Washington Post · 14h ago ·
Missing India soldier's body found on glacier after 38 years
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The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily militarized contested border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir
Washington Post · 14h ago · Greek authorities say two sailboats carrying dozens of migrants have arrived on a southern Greek island early, with the first running aground on rocks
· ABC News · 15h ago · Greek authorities say a sailboat carrying dozens of migrants has run aground on rocks on a southern Greek island
ABC News · 14h ago · Bulgarian authorities say customs have seized 106 kilograms (233 pounds) of heroin valued at 4.8 million euros ($4.9 million) found in a car entering from neighboring Turkey
Washington Post · 14h ago ·
Bulgaria seizes 233 pounds of heroin worth $4.9 million
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Bulgarian authorities say customs have seized 106 kilograms (233 pounds) of heroin valued at 4.8 million euros ($4.9 million) found in a car entering from neighboring Turkey
Washington Post · 14h ago · An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry people in the country’s Oromia region as it warns of famine
ABC News · 14h ago ·
Ethiopian rebels propose humanitarian truce amid drought
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An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry people in the country’s Oromia region as it warns of famine
ABC News · 16h ago · Norway's military says 30 members of the country's prestigious royal guards unit will be booted out for using illegal drugs while on leave
· Washington Post · 16h ago · Norway’s military says 30 members of the country’s prestigious royal guards unit will be booted out for using illegal drugs while on leave
CBS News · 19h ago · The Tesla boss's "joke on Twitter" likely sparked hope among the flailing soccer club's army of supporters as his lawyers battle over his abandoned bid to buy Twitter.
· Deadline Hollywood · 22h ago · As part of a seemingly off-the-cuff tweet thread Tuesday night, Tesla founder and erstwhile Twitter suitor Elon Musk set off alarm bells in the footie world, saying, “I’m buying Manchester United.” While the beleaguered club sits at the bottom
International Business Times · 19h ago · North Korea fired two cruise missiles from the west coast town of Onchon early on Wednesday, a South Korean military source said.
· CNN · 22h ago · North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning, from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast, according to a South Korean Defense Ministry official.
NBC News · 20h ago · Factories in China’s southwest have shut down after reservoirs used to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought.
· ABC News · 22h ago · Reservoirs used to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought.
International Business Times · 2h ago · When viruses jump the species barrier it often sparks concern that they could mutate dangerously.
BBC · 5h ago · A 500 million-year-old microscopic, spiny creature with a mouth but no anus had puzzled scientists.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Comprehensive data from several seasons of field research in the Alaskan Arctic will address uncertainties in Earth-system and climate-change models about snow cover across the region and its impacts on water and the environment.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Scientists introduce a new way to label and study the secretome in a living organism. The research team started by genetically editing mouse embryonic stem cells to encode an engineered enzyme.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Neurobiologists have found that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. The new article explores a 'thermometer' circuit for hot temperatures.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Although the lithophane is an ancient artistic medium, it has never been used to represent scientific data and imagery in a quantitative, controlled manner for tactile visualization and tactile integration.
Science Daily · 5h ago · Researchers identified a metabolic vulnerability in neuroblastoma that could be exploited to overturn these tumors' resistance to therapy.
NASA · 7h ago · NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 19, to announce regions near the lunar South Pole the agency has identified as potential areas for astronauts to land as part of the Artemis III mission, targeted for 2025.
New Scientist · 7h ago · After a weird event dubbed the Great Dimming in 2019, the plasma that makes up Betelgeuse is sloshing around inside the star, erasing pulsations that have been measured for centuries
Smithsonian · 10h ago · The British scientist and inventor who said Earth is a self-regulating system died earlier this summer on his 103rd birthday
Politico · 7h ago · The counties won a landmark lawsuit against CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.
· ABC News · 8h ago · A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart saying their opioid distribution policies created a public nuisance
CNN · 7h ago ·
Ohio judge rules Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens must pay a combined $650.6 million for damages related to opioid crisis
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Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens must pay a combined $650.6 million to two Ohio counties for damages related to the opioid crisis, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
CBS News · 8h ago ·
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart must pay Ohio $650M in opioids suit
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Retail giants' approach to dispensing pain medication caused a public nuisance in the communities, lawsuit alleged.
NPR · 8h ago ·
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay $650 million for fueling opioid crisis
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A federal judge has ordered CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to pay $650 million for helping to fuel the U.S. opioid crisis by selling and dispensing huge amounts of prescription pain pills.
Wall Street Journal · 9h ago ·
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Ordered to Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties in Opioid Case
Bloomberg · 9h ago ·
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens Ordered toPay $650 Million Over Opioid Sales
NBC News · 11h ago · A restaurant customer in South Florida has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters. A Pensacola man died the same way this month.
· ABC News · 14h ago · A restaurant customer in Fort Lauderdale has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters
New Scientist · 13h ago · Out of 210 people who had antibodies suggesting they had recently had the covid-19 omicron variant, more than half were unaware they were carrying the virus
· Science Daily · 13h ago · The majority of people who were likely infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, didn't know they had the virus, according to a new study.
Forbes · 14h ago ·
Many Infected With Omicron Covid Infections Don’t Know, Study Suggests
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Some 56% of about 200 people studied who had a Covid-19 infection during the omicron surge reported they were not aware they had Covid-19, according to a new Journal of American Medical Association paper.
ABC News · 15h ago · Veterinarians from a global animal welfare organization are in Pakistan for a series of surgeries on a pair of elephants at a zoo in the port city of Karachi
Washington Post · 15h ago ·
Global vets in Pakistan for surgery on Karachi zoo elephants
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Veterinarians from a global animal welfare organization are in Pakistan for a series of surgeries on a pair of elephants at a zoo in the port city of Karachi
ABC News · 2h ago · Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said that he would seek to codify in law an order he signed that protects in-state abortion providers and out-of-state patients next legislative session if he wins re-election
ABC News · 6h ago · When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide
New Scientist · 8h ago · For socially isolated older people with mild cognitive impairment, 30-minute video calls four times a week improved cognition, happiness and brain connectivity
ABC News · 9h ago · Medical groups and states across the U.S. are watching as a legal battle over abortion rights pits the deep-red state of Idaho against the Department of Justice
Forbes · 11h ago
CNBC · 12h ago · Nearly all cases are reported in Europe and the Americas among men who have sex with men, according to the WHO.
NPR · 8h ago · NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Olaf Olafsson on his new novel Touch and how the pandemic inspired the love story he had been wanting to write for years.
USA Today · 9h ago · Anne Heche's book, which recounts mental health struggles and childhood abuse, is out of print. After her death, fans are flocking to find a copy.
Christian Science Monitor · 13h ago · The 10 best books of August convey the human desire for truth and justice, leavened by empathy and compassion.
NPR · 19h ago · The writer searched for more than a decade for Susan Lung, who taught him to read and write English when he was a 7-year-old in 1999. On Saturday, she surprised him at one of his book readings.
Christian Science Monitor · Aug 16, 2022 · As a talented, multisport athlete, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, faced prejudice and condescension because of his race.
Christian Science Monitor · Aug 16, 2022 · A summer beach read with humor and depth, “The Fixer Upper” asks, “What if women could outsource the emotional burden of ‘fixing’ their partners?”
NPR · Aug 16, 2022 · NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 · Fashion reporter Gianluca Russo's debut book, "The Power of Plus," dives into the world of plus-size clothing and the fight for size inclusivity.
NPR · Aug 16, 2022 · Barnes' 25th novel is about the power of influence and obsessions, wrong turns, and the difficulty of pinning down another's life, whether someone you knew or someone who predated you by centuries.
NPR · Aug 16, 2022 · In Animal Joy, poet and psychoanalyst Nuar Alsadir explores the nature of laughter and how it can tap into our unconscious.
Bloomberg · 9h ago
· ABC News · 10h ago · By mid-January, LeBron James could be the NBA’s scoring king
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Forbes · 8h ago · Maacha Le Blanc raised $5 million for Milli Mylk, a freeze-dried, plant-based milk that is developed by food scientists and Michelin chefs, uses 100% sustainably sourced and organic ingredients that have been harvested, ‘mylked’, and then freeze-dried at their freshest point.
Forbes · 8h ago · With more and more cryotherapy-inspired beauty products and tools popping up on shelves, three skincare experts weigh in on whether these cold therapy offerings are actually worth the hype.
NPR · 8h ago · Authors Jade Chang and Jacqueline Woodson share a conversation about how they prepare mentally to write a new book and what motivates them.
Forbes · 8h ago · In a heated abortion debate, podcaster Joe Rogan spoke out against guest Seth Dillon.
Forbes · 8h ago · In the US, there's plenty of Chilean Sauvignon Blanc in the $11-$22 range, but increased quality perception and a premiumization of Chilean wines in general are trending prices up.
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CNBC · 15h ago · The $1.3 trillion fund returned a negative 14.4% during the period, as stocks and bonds reacted violently to global recession fears and skyrocketing inflation.
International Business Times · Aug 16, 2022 · American Airlines Group Inc on Tuesday agreed to buy up to 20 jets from aircraft maker Boom Supersonic, becoming the second major U.S. airline to bet on ultra-fast passenger travel in the last two years.
· The Independent UK · 15h ago · First passenger flights of revolutionary aircraft are scheduled for 2029 on American Airlines and United
Forbes · 16h ago ·
American Airlines Agrees To Buy 20 Supersonic Jets From Boom
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If all goes according to schedule, the first paying passengers will break the sound barrier by the end of the decade, some 26 years after the last Concorde flight.
The Verge · Aug 16, 2022 ·
American Airlines places order for 20 supersonic jets from Boom Supersonic
USA Today · Aug 16, 2022 ·
Miami to London in half the time? American Airlines agrees to purchase supersonic planes
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American Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 20 supersonic jets that could travel faster than current commercial jets – but are not yet in the air.
Wall Street Journal · Aug 16, 2022 ·
American Airlines Agrees to Buy 20 Boom Supersonic Jets
ABC News · Aug 16, 2022 ·
American Airlines places deposit on 20 supersonic planes
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The aircraft are still on the drawing board and years away from flying.
CNBC · Aug 16, 2022 ·
American Airlines agrees to buy 20 supersonic planes from Boom
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American Airlines has agreed to purchase 20 supersonic Overture planes from Boom Supersonic, the second firm order for Boom in the last two years.
Bloomberg · Aug 16, 2022 ·
American Air Orders 20 Boom Jets in Bet on Supersonic Comeback
Forbes · 3h ago · Drivers and enforcement officers often have mixed interpretations of what is lawful, so wording in state laws that is more specific about what cell phone behavior is banned is essential and has the potential to cut crash rates.
USA Today · 4h ago · Southwest Airlines will charge just $39 for all interisland flights in Hawaii for the rest of 2022.
USA Today · 8h ago · Fritz, the new baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo, explored his habitat for the first time after spending two weeks with his mother to bond.
USA Today · 10h ago · Travelers can now float permanently on a luxury residential cruise ship starting in 2024.
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The Independent UK · 12h ago · Bus drivers rejected a previous pay offer of a 9.6 per cent rise yesterday
The Independent UK · 12h ago · Beth Gill’s husband and daughter were told to check in carry-on bags due to a lack of space in the cabin
Forbes · 13h ago · Like much to come out of Washington, it’s a complicated issue.
The Independent UK · 13h ago · Take a break from the hustle and bustle of a big city and spend your weekend swimming, indulging and strolling along Dorset’s beautiful coastline
Wall Street Journal · 6h ago · Justice shouldn’t be able to leak to the press while it keeps its legal justification secret.
Wall Street Journal · 6h ago · The new teachers contract favors some groups in layoffs.
Wall Street Journal · 6h ago · Judge Polster orders a $650 million payday for trial lawyers and politicians.
Wall Street Journal · 6h ago · It doesn’t have the money it promised the city it would raise under a May 2019 master agreement for the Jackson Park property.
USA Today · 7h ago · Everyone who participated in attempts to defraud the American people of their elected president, Joe Biden, should be held liable for their actions.
Bloomberg · 8h ago
USA Today · 8h ago · Blind allegiance to Trump seems to have taken precedence over a strong party platform and ideological alignment with conservative principles.
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Wall Street Journal · 11h ago · The Congresswoman lost in Wyoming, and the party divisions will haunt in 2024.
Longform · 15h ago · Yudhijit Bhattacharjee is a contributing writer for National Geographic and the New York Times Magazine. His new podcast is Chameleon: Scam Likely.“I want a crumpled piece of paper where there are enough ridges and valleys and lines for me to be able to navigate, and they have to be authentic.
New Scientist · Aug 16, 2022 · Could a system of eight-dimensional numbers help physicists find a single mathematical framework that describes the entire universe?
New Scientist · Aug 16, 2022 · Waste water contains a treasure trove of data on our health, well-being and inequality, and can be used to head off epidemics, track pandemics and even spot new designer drugs before their effects show up in the population.
Longreads · Aug 16, 2022 · “Give me the weird tics, the turns of phrase, the strange beginnings. Give me the writer in their natural habitat."
Longreads · Aug 12, 2022 · This week, our editors recommend stories by Caitlin Dickerson, Samira Shackle, Mitchell S. Jackson, Roberto José Andrade Franco, and Ian Dille.
Longform · Aug 10, 2022 · Hannah Goldfield is the food critic at The New Yorker.“There are just only so many ways to say ‘crunchy.’ There's ‘crunchy,’ there's ‘crisp,’ there's ‘crispy,’ you can say something ‘crackles,’ and that's kind of it.
Longreads · Aug 9, 2022 · Andres Beckett dreamed of flying over the crest, down into the long dark track of the Suicide Race.
New Scientist · Aug 8, 2022 · Redrawing the geological timeline of Earth’s first billion years is casting new light on whether life emerged on land or in the oceans
Longreads · Aug 5, 2022 · This week, our editors recommend longreads by Janelle Nanos, Paloma Pacheo, Radley Balko, Claire McNear, and Tad Friend.
New Scientist · Aug 2, 2022 · Geologist Ludovic Ferrière travels the world in search of undiscovered impact craters left behind by asteroids and comets striking Earth. He tells us how he finds them