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Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan

Friday, June 02, 2023

With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.

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Tourist pleads guilty for handling a Yellowstone bison calf, leading to its death

Thursday, June 01, 2023

The Hawaii resident was charged with one count of intentionally disturbing wildlife after he tried to help a baby bison return to its herd. Park rangers later had to euthanize the abandoned animal.

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Is the debt deal changing student loan repayment? Here's what you need to know

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

If it passes, the proposed debt deal would set the date for federal student loan repayments to resume. The pause's end will affect some 43 million borrowers, but, in effect, it's not a big change.

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He was a beloved farming legend. But for Reddit, his work ethic meant something else

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme.

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Two dead, 23 wounded in a Russian strike on a Ukrainian medical clinic

Friday, May 26, 2023

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksyy called the attack on a Dnipro medical clinic a "crime against humanity." Video of the scene showed smoke pouring out of a badly damaged building.

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Baby bison euthanized after being handled by a Yellowstone guest, rejected by herd

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The newborn got separated from its mother while trying to cross the Lamar River. A man stepped in to try to help, but only ended the animal's chances of survival, the National Park Service says.

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An 8-year-old girl died after being detained by U.S. Border Patrol

Thursday, May 18, 2023

The young girl died in U.S. Border Patrol custody after experiencing a "medical emergency," the agency said. The news underscores concern about the safety of migrants with Title 42 no longer in place.

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Heaven has a bathrobe-clad receptionist named Denise. She's helping TikTok grieve

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Taryn Smith, a 26-year-old TikToker, was in the shower when she had a funny thought: What if she died in a chicken suit? What happened next represents the way we use social media to mourn.

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Biden uses Howard University commencement address to appeal to Black voters

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Speaking at the historically Black university, President Biden delivered a familiar pitch to a demographic that helped him secure his 2020 victory in the Democratic primary: He's not Trump.

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A Texas woman was killed by her boyfriend after getting an abortion, police say

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Harold Thompson is facing murder charges in connection with the death of Gabriella Gonzalez. Dallas police say he fatally shot his girlfriend the day after she'd traveled to Colorado for an abortion.

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Fear and confusion, but not chaos, along the southern border after Title 42 ends

Friday, May 12, 2023

The pandemic-era policy nearly halted the processing of asylum applications. As Title 42 was lifted on Thursday, officials braced for an influx of migrants. But the reality was relatively calm.

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How wine and candy helped an Australian woman survive 5 days in the bushland

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

She doesn't normally drink, but when Lillian's car got stuck in the mud after making a wrong turn on a remote road, she downed the bottle. Police say it may have helped her survive.

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Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

From Montego to Miami, an influx of algae leaves stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. What to do about it is a challenge. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 5, 2023.)

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Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins

Friday, May 05, 2023

From Montego Bay to Miami, sargassum is leaving stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. But whether it gets ignored or removed, it comes with high health and environmental risks.

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Police discover 7 bodies at the home of a sex offender on his scheduled court date

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

A search for two missing Oklahoma teenagers and a convicted sex offender ended within hours on Monday when police found seven bodies, including five teenagers, on a rural property.

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Arkansas woman pleads not guilty to selling over 20 boxes of stolen human body parts

Monday, May 01, 2023

She was hired to cremate medical cadavers. But first, she harvested organs, skin and genitalia and sold them to a man she met through a Facebook group called Oddities, according to court documents.

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Brittney Griner says she's 'never going overseas' again after her detention

Friday, April 28, 2023

During her first press conference since being detained in Russia, the Phoenix Mercury star told reporters the only thing that'd take her off U.S. soil is an invitation to compete in the Olympics.

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A fisherman went missing in 1998. Now his remains at Lake Mead have been identified

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Las Vegas resident Claude Russell Pensinger disappeared while fishing in the reservoir. His skeletal remains were one of several sets discovered last year as water levels dropped in a drought.

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'Pelé' now officially means 'exceptional,' a Brazilian dictionary declares

Thursday, April 27, 2023

"Pelé" — the nickname of one of soccer's greatest players — has long been used as a synonym for greatness. Now, a Brazilian dictionary is making that meaning official with a new entry.

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College student who killed a man with sword sentenced twice to 55 years in prison

Friday, April 21, 2023

Two courts issued separate prison sentences to a man who attacked two people with a samurai sword, fatally shot a former classmate, kidnapped a woman and led police on a six-day manhunt in 2020.

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