Bill Chappell

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The Bills-Bengals game looked like it might resume. Then the players left the field

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

After a traumatic injury to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, players had seemingly been preparing to continue their game. But they left the field moments later, and never returned.

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A third atmospheric river storm is set to add to misery in California's flooded areas

Monday, January 02, 2023

Parts of California were still under flash flood warnings Monday, with yet another deluge of rainfall set to arrive midweek.

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A hippo attacks a young boy, and then spits him out

Friday, December 16, 2022

The attack took place on a recent afternoon, as the boy was playing at his home near a lake in western Uganda.

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A massive aquarium holding 1,500 tropical fish bursts in Berlin

Friday, December 16, 2022

The catastrophic rupture sent 1 million liters of salt water — and fish — pouring into the street. Berlin Police say two people were hurt, the result of glass shards from the aquarium's collapse.

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They flew to Nashville. Bluebell, their dog, was sent to Saudi Arabia

Friday, December 16, 2022

In London, Bluebell, a black Labrador mix, was somehow put on the wrong flight. It took two more days to bring her to the U.S. "We don't know if she'll ever be the same," her owner says.

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Far from Qatar, fans in Morocco's diaspora are celebrating a historic World Cup run

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

With much of the world rallying around his country's unprecedented run, a member of the Moroccan diaspora says that "to me, we already won the World Cup."

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Morocco is living a dream in Qatar. Here are 5 things to know about its World Cup run

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

"Why shouldn't we dream about winning the World Cup?" Morocco's coach Walid Regragui said after beating Portugal. He says his team is the "Rocky" of Qatar.

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Bankman-Fried, disgraced former CEO of FTX crypto exchange, is charged with fraud

Monday, December 12, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas, based on a criminal indictment that was unsealed Tuesday. Authorities say he improperly diverted billions of dollars.

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The very last 747 jet has been made, ending a run of more than 50 years

Thursday, December 08, 2022

Boeing says the last 747 it will ever build left its assembly line this week. It's the end of an aviation era that began with Pan Am's first commercial flight of the jumbo jet in 1970.

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Germany says it foiled a far-right coup plot. Here's what we know

Wednesday, December 07, 2022

The group hoped to replace Germany's government and install a new head of state known as Prince Heinrich XIII, prosecutors say. Some 3,000 officers were involved in Wednesday's police operation.

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A former Florida congressman is arrested on charges of lobbying for Venezuela

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

A newly unsealed grand jury indictment alleges that former Rep. David Rivera, a well-connected Florida Republican, illegally acted on Venezuela's behalf.

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U.S. men's success in the World Cup brings a windfall to the women's team

Friday, December 02, 2022

The success of the men's squad in Qatar will bring players on the women's team more money than they were rewarded for winning the 2019 tournament.

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What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history

Friday, December 02, 2022

The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong.

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WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma

Monday, November 28, 2022

"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year for the change to take full effect.

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Here are things World Cup fans are restricted from doing in Qatar

Saturday, November 19, 2022

A FIFA boss once said, "Alcoholic drinks are part of the FIFA World Cup." But that was then. A beer ban in stadiums is just one of the changes fans face in Qatar.

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Iceland tells tourists it's like an alien planet. A NASA scientist agrees

Friday, November 18, 2022

"Iceland. Better than space." That's the new tagline from Iceland's tourism board. We asked the head of Visit Iceland why her country might have an edge over space — and consulted NASA as well.

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The World Cup is almost here. Get your head in the game with these 5 books

Thursday, November 17, 2022

The beautiful game has inspired some beautiful writing: Two experts share their lists of essential reading as the 2022 World Cup prepares to kick off in Qatar.

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Four students in Moscow, Idaho, died from an edged weapon, police say

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Whoever is responsible for the deaths remain at large. Police are calling it a targeted attack, but students are leaving the campus early for Thanksgiving break.

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The Paris 2024 Olympic mascots are ... hats. Here's why

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Organizers call it a tip of the chapeau to the spirit of the French revolution. Critics see something different.

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Dolly Parton gets $100 million from Jeff Bezos to spend on charity

Monday, November 14, 2022

The singer and entrepreneur famously has used her success to help others, especially in areas of education. The gift matches two by Bezos last year to chef Jose Andrés and activist Van Jones.

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