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Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, dies at 86

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died. He was 86.

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California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges.

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JPMorgan to pay $75 million over claims it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The Virgin Islands had argued that JPMorgan had been complicit in Epstein's behavior and did not raise any red flags to law enforcement or bank regulators about Epstein being a "high risk" customer.

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Scores are dead in gas station blast as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said scores of people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station as people seeking to flee to Armenia lined up for fuel.

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Ford pauses construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with UAW union

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The move comes as the company is in the midst of national contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, which wants to represent workers at battery factories and win them top wages.

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First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

In the days after the Aug. 8 wildfire, some people were able to return to their properties to evaluate the damage. But since then, the burned area has been off-limits to all but authorized workers.

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A blast in Nagorno-Karabakh injures more than 200, while thousands flee to Armenia

Monday, September 25, 2023

The explosion at fuel storage facility wounded more than 200 people, the Nagorno-Karabakh human rights ombudsman said. Meanwhile, thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents have fled to Armenia.

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David McCallum, star of TV series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' and 'NCIS,' dies at 90

Monday, September 25, 2023

The Scottish-born actor's career included roles on stage and in movies, but the 1960s spy series made him a household name and his role as a quirky pathologist 40 years later brought him fame again.

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Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he'll act on their warnings about climate change

Monday, September 25, 2023

Biden said his administration is requesting Congress approve $200 million in new assistance for the region, including financing to help the islands prepare for climate and natural hazards.

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A Mafia boss on the run for decades dies in hospital months after his capture

Monday, September 25, 2023

Matteo Messina Denaro died on Monday in a hospital prison ward several months after being captured following decades on the run, Italian state radio said.

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Manila vows to remove barrier placed by China's coast guard at a disputed site

Monday, September 25, 2023

Philippine officials vowed Monday to remove a floating barrier placed by China's coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a disputed lagoon in the South China Sea.

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Young climate activists challenging 32 governments will get their day in court

Monday, September 25, 2023

Six young activists are due Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, where they're accusing 32 governments of violating their human rights for failing to adequately address climate change.

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France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador, Macron says

Sunday, September 24, 2023

The change comes after Niger's democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. French troops pulled out of neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso in recent years after coups there.

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Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

Sunday, September 24, 2023

"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," the music megastar said of his appearance at the Feb. 11, 2024 game.

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One Kosovo police officer killed and one wounded, raising tensions with Serbia

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Kosovo's prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighboring Serbia, increasing tensions between the two former war foes.

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Israel strikes Gaza for the third straight day as West Bank violence escalates

Sunday, September 24, 2023

A series of violent escalations on the border between Israel and Gaza over the past week during a sensitive Jewish holiday period raised the specter of an escalation for the first time since May.

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FBI investigates alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police building called the 'Brave Cave'

Saturday, September 23, 2023

The FBI said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into allegations in recent lawsuits that police in Baton Rouge, La., assaulted drug suspects they detained in the obscure warehouse.

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'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud accidentally overdosed on meth, cocaine and fentanyl

Friday, September 22, 2023

Cloud, 25, who starred as a drug dealer on the HBO series, died of "acute intoxication," a California coroner's office said. His family has said he'd been struggling with the death of his father.

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Zelenskyy arrives in Canada to speak before Parliament and boost support for Ukraine

Friday, September 22, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the Canadian Parliament on Friday as part of his campaign to bolster support from Western allies for Ukraine's war against the Russian invasion.

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Bus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 2 adults

Thursday, September 21, 2023

A bus carrying high school students to a band camp veered off a New York highway and tumbled down an embankment Thursday, killing two adults and seriously injuring several others, officials said.

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