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Biden declares a major disaster after hurricane-fueled wildfires kill dozens in Maui

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Biden's declaration will provide federal funding for recovery. Hawaii's lieutenant governor says it could take years to rebuild the damaged infrastructure.

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The winning $1.58 billion Mega Millions ticket is sold in Florida

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.

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Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' laws

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare's plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides.

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Tuesday's Mega Millions now at $1.55 billion, the 3rd-largest in U.S. lottery history

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

The massive Mega Millions prize now ranks as the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. Mega Millions jackpot winners are rare thanks to odds of 1 in 302.6 million.

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William Friedkin, director of 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' dead at 87

Monday, August 07, 2023

The Oscar winner's other credits include To Live and Die in L.A., Cruising, Rules of Engagement and a TV remake of the classic play and Sidney Lumet movie 12 Angry Men.

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India's Parliament reinstates opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker

Monday, August 07, 2023

The reinstatement comes ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Supreme Court has stayed the defamation conviction that led to Gandhi's ouster from Parliament.

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Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles

Monday, August 07, 2023

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed Sunday, comes just three years after Yellow received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government.

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Niger's junta shuts airspace as the deadline passes to restore the ousted president

Monday, August 07, 2023

Regional tensions have mounted since mutinous soldiers overthrew Niger's democratically elected president nearly two weeks ago and installing the leader of the presidential guard as head of state.

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The future is uncertain for the U.S. after crashing out of the Women's World Cup

Monday, August 07, 2023

The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16. It was the earliest exit ever for the four-time tournament champions.

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The injury toll climbs from a train derailment in Pakistan that has left dozens dead

Sunday, August 06, 2023

Ten cars of a Rawalpindi-bound train derailed and some overturned, near the Pakistani town of Nawabshah, trapping many passengers, said a senior railway official.

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Zelenskyy says bomb hit blood transfusion center, while shelling kills 3 overnight

Sunday, August 06, 2023

Three people have died during a night of air strikes and intense shelling across Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as Kyiv's military exchanged fire with Russian occupation forces.

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Shooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington D.C.

Sunday, August 06, 2023

A shooting on a street in the nation's capital left three people dead and two others hospitalized Saturday night, police said.

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Simone Biles dominates the US Classic in return to gymnastics after 2-year break

Sunday, August 06, 2023

Confidence growing with every rotation, Biles soared to victory in her first meet since the Tokyo Games. Her all-around score of 59.100 was five points better than runner-up Leann Wong.

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Philippines claims Chinese coast guard used water cannon on a boat in disputed sea

Sunday, August 06, 2023

The Philippine military on Sunday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's "excessive and offensive" use of a water cannon to block a supply boat from delivering new troops, food, water and fuel.

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AP psychology class may be available to Florida students after all

Saturday, August 05, 2023

After saying the state had effectively banned the class because of content on sexual orientation and gender identity, the College Board said it hoped teachers would be able to teach the full course.

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The FDA approves the first pill specifically intended to treat postpartum depression

Saturday, August 05, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy. The pill is taken once a day for 14 days.

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Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, arrested following court conviction

Saturday, August 05, 2023

Pakistani police arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at his home in the city of Lahore after a court convicted him in an asset concealment case and handed him down a three-year prison sentence.

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S. Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

Saturday, August 05, 2023

Hundreds of participants have been treated for heat-related ailments since the Jamboree began Wednesday in the coastal town of Buan as South Korea grapples with one of its hottest summers in years.

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Trump lawyers denied extension for responding to DOJ's protective order

Saturday, August 05, 2023

The protective order would limit what information the former president could share publicly about the ongoing criminal case related to the 2020 presidential election.

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An appeals court blocks Mississippi's permanent ban on voting after certain felonies

Friday, August 04, 2023

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies, a divided federal appeals court panel ruled. The state plans to appeal.

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