Bill Chappell

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Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana

Friday, February 03, 2023

China's foreign ministry described the balloon as "a civilian airship" for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it's collecting sensitive information.

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An R. Kelly victim says Chicago prosecutor made a mistake in dropping sex abuse case

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

Jerhonda Pace, who was part of a successful federal case against Kelly in New York as well as the case in Illinois, says Kelly is still fighting to appeal his federal conviction.

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Tom Brady retires from the NFL, 1 year after retiring from the NFL

Wednesday, February 01, 2023

"I'm retiring. For good," Brady said. The record-shattering quarterback released the message on Feb. 1, the same date he announced his retirement from the NFL in 2022.

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A recently discovered asteroid had 'a very close encounter' with Earth

Thursday, January 26, 2023

There was no reason for alarm, as a NASA engineer called it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It was only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface.

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This drinks festival doesn't have alcohol. That's why hundreds of people came

Thursday, January 26, 2023

One of the hottest tickets in Washington, D.C., was to a festival that was all about drinking and having fun — but not about booze.

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The Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than ever

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

The world is closer to catastrophe than it ever has been, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said on Tuesday. The group's experts called out Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other threats.

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Mikaela Shiffrin just became the winningest female skier in World Cup history

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Her 83rd victory in Italy on Tuesday leaves only one athlete ahead of Shiffrin: Ingemar Stenmark. The legendary Swedish skier has said he thinks Shiffrin will win more than 100 races.

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Alex Murdaugh's murder trial begins in the shooting deaths of his wife and son

Monday, January 23, 2023

Jury selection in lawyer Alex Murdaugh's trial began on Monday. He's charged with murdering his wife and son in a case that has transfixed the public.

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Your tax refund will likely be smaller this year. Here are more things to know

Sunday, January 22, 2023

The IRS starts accepting tax returns for 2022 on Jan. 23. A financial expert breaks down the changes from last year, and shares her tips for coping with tax season.

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Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting death

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Prosecutors announced charges against Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film Rust. Baldwin was rehearsing a scene when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed.

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Ukraine's interior minister is among the dead as his helicopter crashes at a school

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Authorities say 14 people died, including one child, along with 25 people who were injured, including 11 children. Officials initially said the death toll was even worse.

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A losing Republican candidate in N.M. is charged over shootings at homes of Democrats

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

A former candidate for the state legislature was arrested Monday for allegedly orchestrating the shootings at the homes of local Democratic officials.

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The Pentagon got hundreds of new reports of UFOs in 2022, a government report says

Friday, January 13, 2023

The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, formed last year, is focusing on some 171 cases — including some in which objects "appear to have demonstrated unusual flight characteristics."

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Huge jackpots are less rare — and 4 other things to know about the lottery

Friday, January 13, 2023

What would you do with a $1 billion payday? If you're hearing that question more these days, it's because huge jackpots like the Mega Millions aren't as rare as they once were.

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U.K.'s highly touted space launch fails to reach orbit due to an 'anomaly'

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Virgin Orbit says its LauncherOne rocket "experienced an anomaly" just before it could deliver its payload. The problem arose shortly after a maneuver called the "barbecue roll."

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The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media — and by Trump allies

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The similarities are deep: In addition to aiming to subvert an election, some of the same U.S. voices that amplify former President Donald Trump are echoing Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro.

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Five Democratic politicians' homes or offices have been shot at in Albuquerque

Friday, January 06, 2023

Authorities already had planned to highlight the attacks — then came word of yet another shooting with a political target.

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California's 'Pineapple Express' relents, with some areas starting cleanup efforts

Thursday, January 05, 2023

Another huge winter storm has slammed California's coastal and inland areas with strong winds and heavy rain and snow. It has downed power lines and closed roads and is linked to at least two deaths.

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Powerful storm slams into California, bringing power outages and fears of flooding

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

The powerful system was seen "undergoing bombogenesis" off California's coast, the NWS office in Sacramento said, referring to its rapid intensification.

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The Black family who won the return of Bruce's Beach will sell it back to LA County

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

The return of the property was hailed as a step toward righting the wrongs inflicted by systemic racism. Now, the parties say, the $20 million sale will help restore some of the wealth stripped away.

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