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Long-time Jane Doe in Gilgo Beach serial killings is identified

Friday, August 04, 2023

Karen Vergata was one of four people who were left unidentified for years after their remains were found. The development comes three weeks after a suspect in a string of killings was arrested.

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Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92,000 cars and urge outdoor parking due to fire risk

Friday, August 04, 2023

Several Hyundai and Kia models are being recalled over faulty oil pumps that can overheat and cause fires — less than five months since the two automakers recalled vehicles due to another fire hazard.

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A Ukrainian fencer scorned a Russian's handshake, challenging the sport's traditions

Tuesday, August 01, 2023

The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing's oldest traditions, the handshake.

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San Francisco investigates Twitter's 'X' sign. Musk responds with a laughing emoji

Monday, July 31, 2023

A city inspector was denied access twice to evaluate the new "X" sign on the roof of Twitter's headquarters that was installed without a permit.

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After McConnell's and Feinstein's episodes, should age limits be on the table?

Monday, July 31, 2023

Two of the oldest members of the U.S. Senate showed the vulnerabilities that come with gerontocracy last week. But age limits can still be difficult to talk about or pass as law.

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Rep. Van Orden gets bipartisan scolding after he cursed at teen Senate pages

Saturday, July 29, 2023

GOP and Democratic lawmakers alike condemned the Wisconsin Republican after he spewed profanities at a group of Senate pages taking photos at the Capitol.

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Carlee Russell is charged with kidnapping hoax

Friday, July 28, 2023

It remains unclear why the 25-year-old Alabama nursing student fabricated a story of a stranded toddler and why she went missing for two days.

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Carlee Russell says she lied about seeing a lost child and being abducted

Monday, July 24, 2023

Earlier this month, the 25-year-old Alabama nursing student claimed that she was abducted, blindfolded and forced to undress by two captors.

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Justice Department sues Texas after Gov. Abbott refuses to remove floating barrier

Monday, July 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice had given Texas a deadline of Monday afternoon to agree on removing the stretch of buoys on the Rio Grande or face legal action.

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Elon Musk says Twitter's bird logo will be replaced by the letter X

Monday, July 24, 2023

Twitter's signature blue bird may soon be replaced by an X, months after Elon Musk promised to transform the social media platform to an "everything app."

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Twitter replaces its bird logo with an X as part of Elon Musk's plan for a super app

Sunday, July 23, 2023

Since his purchase of the social media platform, Musk has alluded to transforming Twitter into an "everything app" called "X," akin to the WeChat app in China.

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Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother

Sunday, July 23, 2023

The national monument, at sites in Illinois and Mississippi, will help protect places that tell Till's story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother.

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Malaysia's government cancels festival after The 1975's Matty Healy kisses a bandmate

Saturday, July 22, 2023

The lead singer of The 1975 disparaged Malaysia's anti-LGBTQ laws, saying he regretted agreeing to perform in the country.

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Four people, including two children, are missing after heavy rains in Nova Scotia

Saturday, July 22, 2023

As of Saturday morning, parts of Nova Scotia had already accumulated nearly six inches of rain. In some areas, rain fell over an inch per hour. Four people, including two children, are missing.

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VP Harris says Florida's new Black history curriculum replaces 'history with lies'

Friday, July 21, 2023

The vice president called Florida's new education standards an attempt to push propaganda onto children. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused Harris of lying.

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Police are searching storage units tied to the Gilgo Beach killings suspect

Monday, July 17, 2023

Authorities are looking for possible body parts, trophies or evidence that could connect Rex Heuermann to the additional bodies found in Long Island.

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Carlee Russell appeared at home after vanishing while reporting lost child

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Carlee Russell, 25, from Hoover, Ala., went missing on Thursday night after telling 911 she was going to help a toddler stranded on the side of the interstate. She then returned home, police said.

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Minnesota and Wisconsin issue air quality alerts amid a new round of Canada smoke

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Parts of the Midwest are seeing unhealthy air quality this weekend, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and the Dakotas. It can be most dangerous for kids, older people and other sensitive groups.

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Suspect arrested in Gilgo Beach serial killings searched updates on police probe

Friday, July 14, 2023

A man connected to the Long Island murders that inspired the 2020 Netflix film Lost Girls was arrested in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday night.

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Sea lions are sick and dying along Southern California's coast. Here's what to know

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

A deadly toxin has been poisoning sea lions and dolphins, causing seizures, erratic behavior, bulging eyes and foaming at the mouth. It has been especially worse for pregnant mammals.

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