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A Moroccan man was shot to death in Texas while sitting in a car

Thursday, October 21, 2021

The Council on American Islamic Relations is calling for a complete and independent investigation of the killing in Caldwell County, about 40 miles from Austin.

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Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents.

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Seville becomes the first major city in the world to categorize and name heat waves

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The effort, which will begin in 2022, will help the city with its disaster response if a heat wave is ranked as more dangerous. Seville's mayor hopes other cities follow suit.

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What we know about the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by a notorious gang

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Sixteen members of Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries are U.S. citizens, including 5 children. The 400 Mawazo gang that took the group specializes in mass kidnappings and seeks a $17 million ransom.

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Former President Bill Clinton released from the hospital

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Clinton, 75, had been hospitalized at the UC Irvine Medical Center since Tuesday for a "non-COVID-related infection."

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Haiti's kidnapping crisis is plunging the country even further into turmoil

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Seventeen missionaries were kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti on Saturday. It was the latest in what experts are calling a kidnapping crisis in the country — a crisis largely driven by one gang.

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Family of Ahmaud Arbery leads rally ahead of trial of men charged in killing

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Community organizers and Arbery's family hope the momentum for policy changes after his death will continue throughout the trial. Jury selection begins Monday.

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U.S. will provide condolence payments to families of Kabul drone strike victims

Saturday, October 16, 2021

The Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike was supposed to target ISIS-K members, but the attack killed 10 Afghan civilians. Now those victims' families will get unspecified condolence payments.

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The federal government pledges $100 million to address health care worker shortages

Friday, October 15, 2021

As health care workers face increased levels of pandemic burnout, the Biden administration is looking to help states recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas.

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Ray Odierno, Army general who led troops through Iraq War, dies at 67

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Odierno led the Army division that captured Saddam Hussein in 2003, and went on to become a key architect of the surge. President Biden called him a "hero" and a "giant in military circles."

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Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

Sunday, October 10, 2021

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

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As Miss Navajo Nation, she helped her community through the pandemic

Sunday, October 10, 2021

When Shaandiin Parrish was crowned Miss Navajo Nation in 2019, she didn't expect to win. She also didn't expect to be carrying the honor two years later and through the health crisis.

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China's Xi Jinping urges a 'peaceful reunification' with Taiwan

Saturday, October 09, 2021

The Chinese leader says a "peaceful reunification," rather than one through military force, would benefit both China and Taiwan. Tensions between the two are the highest in decades.

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Biden restores protections for Bears Ears monument, 4 years after Trump downsized it

Thursday, October 07, 2021

President Biden signs executive orders expanding the boundaries of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments.

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Twitch, the popular game streaming service, confirms that its data has been hacked

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Twitch says a breach took place Wednesday morning, but the company has not provided further details about what kind of information was released and how many users were affected.

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More than 1 in 3 rural Black southerners lack home internet access, a new study finds

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

The research shows that across 152 counties, 38% of Black residents in the rural South have no home internet access, compared to 23% of white residents.

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A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan

Sunday, October 03, 2021

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, rejected the price tag put forward by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin for President Biden's sweeping domestic spending priorities.

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Rare tropical cyclone Shaheen is battering the coast of Oman

Sunday, October 03, 2021

It's rare for a tropical cyclone this intense to come through the Arabian Sea, but warming ocean temperatures due to climate change are making these natural disasters more common.

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5th Women's March focuses on reproductive rights after new Texas abortion law

Saturday, October 02, 2021

The first such march was held the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017. Thousands of people were expected to turn out in hundreds of cities across the nation on Saturday.

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3,700 DOT workers head back to work after Congress passes short-term highway funding

Saturday, October 02, 2021

The Senate approved a temporary extension to fund the federal highway program and ends furloughs for the transportation employees.

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