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Tropical Storm Bret is making its way toward various eastern Caribbean islands

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Late Tuesday night, a tropical storm watch was in effect in Barbados, St. Lucia, Martinique and Dominica. More advisories could begin rolling in for the Lesser Antilles islands.

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Pfizer warns of a looming penicillin supply shortage

Friday, June 16, 2023

The shortage comes as there has been a steady increase in rates of syphilis since 2000. Inventory can start depleting as early as this month, Pfizer said.

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster tell Biden they're going to show fees up front

Thursday, June 15, 2023

After President Biden called out "junk fees" in his State of the Union address, ticket vendors said they were willing to do more to disclose hidden fees. Live Nation is the latest to join.

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The Denver Nuggets have won the NBA Finals for the first time in the team's history

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 — winning four out of the series' five games. Center Nikola Jokić was named the NBA Finals most valuable player.

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Hawaii's Mount Kilauea volcano has erupted again. Watch it live

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Lava began erupting at the Halemaʻumaʻu crater and reached heights of 13 to 30 feet and covered an area of approximately 370 acres. The biggest threat to those in the area is volcanic gas.

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These are the winners of this year's James Beard Awards, the biggest night in food

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

A Washington, D.C., chef won the outstanding category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.

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Norma Hunt, wife of the Kansas City Chiefs founder, dies at 85

Monday, June 05, 2023

Norma Hunt was the only woman who has attended every Super Bowl, including the Chiefs' February win, the third in franchise history.

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A 97-year-old Los Angeles church catches on fire for the 2nd time in 2 years

Monday, June 05, 2023

The St. John's United Methodist Church first caught fire in February 2022. It had still been holding services in the parking lot as the sanctuary was being renovated when the second fire broke out.

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A 14-year-old from Florida wins the National Spelling Bee

Friday, June 02, 2023

Dev Shah won by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that is used to describe animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments

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Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa

Thursday, June 01, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission has accused the online retailer of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos.

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Alabama's law limiting transgender athletes in sports now includes college students

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

In 2021, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law that said K-12 students must participate in sports that coincide with the gender they were assigned at birth. Now, the same applies to college athletes.

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SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The return caps a nine-day mission to the International Space Station. The mission was funded by Axiom Space, a company that wants to build and operate the world's first commercial space station.

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Report: 20 of the world's richest economies, including the U.S., fuel forced labor

Friday, May 26, 2023

A report released by human rights organization Walk Free found that the number of people living in modern slavery, including forced marriage and human trafficking, has grown to 50 million since 2018.

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Celebrities and the White House pay tribute to Tina Turner

Thursday, May 25, 2023

President Biden joined celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Angela Bassett, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role playing Turner in her biopic, in honoring the late singer.

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Netflix has officially begun its plan to make users pay extra for password sharing

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Netflix first announced in March 2022 it would charge extra for password sharing, pointing to concerns that the practice was contributing to revenue loss.

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A Georgia school district's book bans may have caused a hostile environment, feds say

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Forsyth County Schools didn't spell out its criteria to students, the Department of Education says, leaving the impression that diverse authors and characters were excluded.

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Carmelo Anthony announces he is retiring from the NBA after 19 seasons

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Anthony was selected third overall in the 2003 NBA draft, months after winning a national championship during his only season at Syracuse University. Anthony is also the NBA's No. 9 all-time scorer.

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Boston University grads booed the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO amid the writers strike

Monday, May 22, 2023

The school began receiving backlash after it announced David Zaslav would be this year's commencement speaker a day after the Writers Guild of America went on strike.

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Disney World is shutting down its $2,500-a-night Star Wars-themed hotel

Friday, May 19, 2023

The hotel starts at about $4,800 for two people for two nights. Package includes lodging, meals and passes to Hollywood Studios, one of Disney World's four parks.

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Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this year's French Open

Friday, May 19, 2023

Nadal, who has won 14 French Opens, injured his hip in January during the Australian Open. He has pulled out of other matches earlier in the year, but has not said if he will retire.

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