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What's at stake as book publishing merger faces antitrust trial

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

Unidentified man saves grandmother and her relatives as their home is nearly swallowed by Kentucky floodwaters

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Amid disastrous flooding in eastern Kentucky, one anonymous man's good deed helped rescue a grandmother and her family trapped inside a water-filled home. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

Boeing averts strike at three defense plants, for now

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD A union representing nearly 2,500 employees at three Boeing defense locations in the St. Louis area said on Saturday they will vote on the company's revised contract offer, canceling a strike that was set to start early Monday. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

A popular sunscreen is being recalled because it may contain a carcinogen

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Sunscreen is marketed as helping protect against skin cancer — but now some batches of a popular brand are being voluntarily recalled because they may contain a carcinogen. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

In pictures: Catastrophic flooding in Kentucky

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Heavy rain has led to widespread flooding in eastern Kentucky, and Gov. Andy Beshear has said the inundation will be "one of the most significant, deadly floods" in the history of the state. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

Man wins his second huge lottery prize from the same store

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Indeed, Kevin Miller of Montague, Massachusetts, is lucky for life. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

A huge humpback whale breached and hit a boat in Massachusetts

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Boaters in Massachusetts had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a real-life whale tail. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

Near-total abortion ban in Indiana passes GOP-controlled Senate, heads to House

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Indiana's Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill Saturday which would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions, despite opposition from abortion rights and anti-abortion advocates. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

U.S. Bank fined for opening 'sham' accounts for customers

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The fifth-largest largest commercial bank in the US was fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for illegally accessing consumer credit reports and opening accounts without their permission. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

US approves Boeing inspection and modification plan to resume 787 deliveries

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday approved Boeing's inspection and modification plan to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliners, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

Trial between Twitter and Elon Musk now has a date

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk over his move to terminate their $44 billion acquisition agreement will go to trial on Oct. 17 and run for five days, a Delaware judge has ruled. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

Entire NC police department resigned after Black woman town manager was hired

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The mass exodus of an entire police department after the hiring of a Black town manager in North Carolina has opened a conversation about public safety and race relations in a small town of just over 1,500 residents. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

Justice Department doesn't want Oath Keepers to blame Trump at trial

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The Justice Department is trying to block the Oath Keepers they've charged with seditious conspiracy from shifting blame to Donald Trump when they are tried in federal court later this year, according to a court filing. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

Top Florida education official tells schools they have no obligation to follow new federal Title IX non-discrimination guidance

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Just days after 22 states filed a lawsuit fighting the new US Department of Agriculture policy seeking to protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Florida's top education official is advising schools in his state to ignore the guidance. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

Justices worry about the future of the court and point fingers as to who's to blame

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY • Supreme Court justice mocks foreign leaders who criticized reversal of Roe v. Wade • Indiana AG's investigation into Dr. Caitlin Bernard involves complaints from people who never interacted with her, her attorney says https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

Assault-style weapons ban passes House, will probably fail in the Senate

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR The House of Representatives voted Friday evening to ban assault-style weapons, sending the bill to the Senate where it's not expected to advance. https://ift.tt/hb72461

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield makes 'last-minute' decision to stay in her role

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR White House communications director Kate Bedingfield is staying on in her role, a surprise decision coming after the White House announced she would be leaving, multiple sources told CNN. https://ift.tt/hb72461

DHS watchdog knew of missing Secret Service texts months earlier than previously thought

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR The embattled inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security first learned of missing Secret Service text messages in May 2021 -- months earlier than previously known and more than a year before he alerted the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, that potentially crucial information may have been erased, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. https://ift.tt/hb72461

Oklahoma's board of education downgrades school district's accreditation over complaint that training shamed White people

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR Just weeks after Oklahoma's governor called for a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS), the State Board of Education voted to downgrade the district's accreditation status for violating a law that restricts teachings on race and gender. https://ift.tt/hb72461

ShotSpotter leads to quick arrest after going live

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Analysis: Mike Pence is crossing Donald Trump -- again

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR Another Republican primary for governor, another instance of Mike Pence lining up on the opposite side of his former boss. https://ift.tt/hb72461

A former Marine linked to neo-Nazis plotted attacks on Jewish targets, prosecutors say

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR A former US Marine planned to attack a New York synagogue and engage in "widespread homicide and sexual assault" targeting minorities, federal prosecutors argue in court documents obtained by CNN. https://ift.tt/hb72461

Alleged attacker of Rep. Lee Zeldin held in custody following federal court hearing

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The man accused of attempting to stab New York gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin on stage at a campaign event will not yet be released from custody, a judge determined on Thursday, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

Controversial Saudi-backed golf tournament starts Friday at Trump course

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The top controversies upending both the sporting world and international relations are coming together this week at Donald Trump's New Jersey golf club, with the former President stepping right in the middle of the drama. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

State Department singles out Russian troll farm while offering $10 million for information on election interference

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The State Department on Thursday announced a reward of up to $10 million for knowledge on foreign attempts to interfere in US elections and sought information on the Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian troll farm known for meddling in the 2016 presidential election. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

Secret Service director delaying retirement amid investigations into agency

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR US Secret Service Director James Murray is delaying his retirement from the service as the agency faces inquiries from Congress and elsewhere over its deletion of text messages around January 6, 2021, Murray said in a message to his workforce. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

Congress passes bill boosting US semiconductor production

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor production in a bid to increase American competitiveness, a bipartisan achievement that will send tens of billions of dollars into American manufacturing and scientific research. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

Sushi restaurants get creative to fight inflation

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Historic plane makes special stop for Vietnam vet

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App tracks if employers should work in the heat

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Uvalde school principal defends actions on day of shooting

https://ift.tt/r6ob9gU Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against criticism about her handling of school security before the massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead. https://ift.tt/InSwe48

Federal investigation opened after student accused USC of allowing antisemitism on campus

https://ift.tt/r6ob9gU The US Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of Southern California after a student accused the university of allowing antisemitism to fester on campus, which led her to resign from her post as student government vice president, according to a Tuesday news release from a Jewish advocacy institution. https://ift.tt/InSwe48

Two lifeguards credited with saving man's life

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HS football player excels despite limb difference

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Little Rock police car garners national attention for its unique size

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Medical helicopter crashed responding to accident

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9/11 survivors' group 'appalled' by 'hurtful' Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour ahead of event staged near Ground Zero

https://ift.tt/O3Sfk2T A 9/11 survivors' group has said it is "appalled" by the "offensive, disrespectful and hurtful" Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour as the event prepares to stage its next competition about 50 miles (80km) from the site of the deadly terror attack. https://ift.tt/8EHeKnL

As states ban abortion, contraceptive coverage put at risk in anti-Obamacare lawsuit

https://ift.tt/O3Sfk2T A lawsuit putting at risk Americans' access to free contraceptives took on new significance with last month's Supreme Court opinion that drastically altered the legal landscape around abortion. A federal judge in Texas with a history of ruling against the Affordable Care Act -- the target of this latest case -- is hearing arguments on the lawsuit's merits on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/8EHeKnL

Dog remains found in animal cruelty case

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Family sends powerful message after trans woman shot

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Resident preserves Cleveland's architectural history one brick at a time

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Extreme heat takes toll on deputies

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Middle school students attend police academy

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Resident makes plea to keep rooster w/ his angels

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Olympian survives plane crash with family

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A drive-by shooting left 8 people under the age of 21 injured in Atlanta, police say

https://ift.tt/vxlPIh6 Eight people between the ages of 16 and 21 were shot early Sunday morning while standing outside a gas station in Atlanta, according to police. https://ift.tt/OlSiX0t

Biden's effort to spur economic competition

https://ift.tt/vxlPIh6 "The economy, stupid" became a campaign mantra because, as today's inflation furor demonstrates, it moves voters. But some big economic issues lack immediate political punch. https://ift.tt/OlSiX0t

Opinion: Have the January 6 hearings damaged Trump's political prospects? Don't count on it

https://ift.tt/vxlPIh6 "He chose not to act," declared Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger at the outset of Thursday's January 6 committee hearings. With those words, the congressman got right to the heart of the final hearing of the summer. https://ift.tt/OlSiX0t

Man found guilty in homicide of beloved bartender

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Movie producer sentenced to over 21 years

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FBI probe found Chinese-made equipment on US soil can intercept highly restricted airwaves used by the military

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal. In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build an ornate Chinese garden at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. Complete with temples, pavilions and a 70-foot white pagoda, the project thrilled local officials, who hoped it would attract thousands of tourists every year.       https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

What the Fed and Madonna have in common 

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx Since its founding in 1913, the US Federal Reserve has fought to achieve three goals: maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates. But that's about all that's remained consistent in the central bank's 109-year legacy of monetary policy. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

Mega Millions jackpot surges to $790M

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to a whopping $790 million after no ticket matched all six winning numbers in Friday night's drawing. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

An Illinois café was vandalized with hate speech ahead of a drag show

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx An Illinois bakery and café has postponed a drag brunch event after their venue was vandalized early morning on Saturday. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

Meeting to consider firing Uvalde schools police chief to be rescheduled in 'very near future,' superintendent says

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx A special school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas, to consider whether to terminate the employment of the district's police chief will be rescheduled in the "very near future," said school district Superintendent Hal Harrell. The meeting had been previously scheduled for Saturday before it was canceled. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

Boston Triathlon rescheduled due to heat

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Finishing touches put on Lambeau Field for historic soccer match

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No injuries after chopper crashes into cornfield

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Mom 'forcibly' takes 6-year-old daughter from dad

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Domino's offers $10,000 reward after driver shot

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Powerboat collides with paddleboat cruise

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Analysis: People really don't want Joe Biden to run again

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB Two polls out in recent days make a pretty clear point: many people do NOT want President Joe Biden to run for a second term in 2024. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

Amtrak train's deadly collision with dump truck in Missouri caused $4 million in damages, NTSB report says

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB The deadly collision last month between an Amtrak train with 282 people on board and a fully loaded dump truck in Missouri caused $4 million in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

Jan. 6 rioter who said she wanted to shoot Nancy Pelosi sentenced to 60 days in jail

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB A January 6, 2021, US Capitol rioter who said she had looked for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to kill her that day was sentenced to 60 days behind bars Thursday. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

YouTube will start removing misinformation related to abortion

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB YouTube on Thursday said it will no longer allow misinformation related to abortion on its platform, including false claims about the safety of the procedure and potentially unsafe instructions about how to self-induce an abortion. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

Mortgage rates tick higher again as recession fears loom

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB Mortgage rates ticked higher for the second week in a row as more economic indicators flashed warning signs of an impending recession. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

Houston restaurant empire 'in good hands'

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Parents say new school logo resembles Nazi symbol

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Struggle for summer camps due to staffing shortage

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Several stray pit bulls maul 71 y/o to death

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What we know about the armed bystander who killed the Indiana mall attacker

https://ift.tt/VmFOAqd • An armed bystander stopped a gunman in 15 seconds at the Indiana mall, authorities say • Opinion: Good guy with a gun? Indiana and Uvalde tell us all we need to know https://ift.tt/aeZBzJY

Pence signals a 2024 bid as he meets with lawmakers and preps for SC speech

https://ift.tt/VmFOAqd Former Vice President Mike Pence is no longer keeping his cards close, telegraphing in several high-profile moves this week that he is actively exploring a 2024 presidential bid and working to gain a foothold in Trump-fatigued corners of the Republican Party. https://ift.tt/aeZBzJY

Crews rescue person trapped in SUV rollover

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3rd Chicago police officer dies by suicide in month

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Kansans cool off, escape heat in the salt mines

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Discussions are underway on Uvalde school police chief's removal, sources say

https://ift.tt/cX07lJe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District officials are in discussions on the process to remove school system police chief Pete Arredondo over his role in the response to the Robb Elementary School shooting, two sources close to the process told CNN Tuesday. https://ift.tt/uGhzFdb

Man charged in 3 sexual assaults in a week, including an attack on a woman who escaped via her Grubhub order

https://ift.tt/cX07lJe A Bronx man was indicted on 23 charges on Monday after allegedly sexually assaulting three people in one week, including a woman who allegedly used the Grubhub food delivery service to escape, according to the Bronx District Attorney's office. https://ift.tt/uGhzFdb

Steve Dettelbach sworn in to lead ATF after 7 years of acting directors

https://ift.tt/cX07lJe Former federal prosecutor Steve Dettelbach was ceremonially sworn in on Tuesday as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, marking the first time in seven years that the agency has a permanent, Senate-approved leader at the helm. https://ift.tt/uGhzFdb

Small plane crashes in Kansas field

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Ukrainian mom flees war with disabled son

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Suicide awareness program for first responders

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Bodycam footage shows details of house fire rescue

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Parking garage collapses, trapping 50 cars

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Teen charged after throwing firecracker at officer

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration from protecting transgender students and workers in 20 states

https://ift.tt/SVrgXQk The Biden administration must pause its enforcement of federal guidance seeking to protect transgender students and workers in 20 states, a federal judge ruled Friday, siding with Republican-led states fighting to enforce anti-trans policies on their books. https://ift.tt/Oq2pBtA

Fauci: Monkeypox outbreak needs to be taken more seriously

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the US, a top health official is stressing the outbreak needs to be handled in a more rigorous manner. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

Stopped driver dies after a crash involving a deputy responding to a call in Louisiana

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn A Louisiana woman sitting in her stopped car on a state highway died Friday after being hit by a Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office deputy responding to a call, according to a release from the Louisiana State Police. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

4 killed when a sheriff's office helicopter crashed in New Mexico

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn Four people were killed when a sheriff's office helicopter crashed in New Mexico Saturday, officials said. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

Takeaways from Biden's first presidential trip to the Middle East

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn President Joe Biden on Saturday capped a four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first trip to the Middle East since taking office. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

House passes bill aimed at making imported baby formula cheaper

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn The House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed to make imported baby formula cheaper for parents to buy in the wake of the ongoing baby formula shortage. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

Flash flooding leaves 2 dead in Colorado

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn Two people were killed in flash flooding in Larimer County, Colorado, on Friday, according to the sheriff's office. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

Kayaker saves boy on the St. Louis River

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PD: Pilot who emergency landed was intoxicated

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Diocese won't allow use of preferred pronouns

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Airport emergency landing due to smoke in cockpit

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3,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine arrive in GA

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School unearths hidden treasures in redevelopment

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Human skeleton found burned inside BBQ pit

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Chicago mob boss to stay in prison

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Racehorse drowns in retention pond following race

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Football program always been a brotherhood

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A woman was worried about her mother as heavy rain and floods hit parts of Virginia. A Facebook post helped find her

https://ift.tt/6QygtXi As heavy rains lashed southwestern Virginia late Tuesday, causing flash floods and damaging roads, Nancy Howell began to worry about her mother. https://ift.tt/HSv3xA7

Father dying of rare disease denied life-saving surgery 3 times

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Tattoo shop donates flash day proceeds to abortion rights orgs

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$10,000 worth of bleachers stolen from park

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Salvation Army battles record inflation

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Social worker creates 'Take a Break' card deck

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Boston's new top cop was once beaten by colleagues while undercover

https://ift.tt/JV2XzRh In 1995, he was an undercover officer for the Boston Police when he was mistaken for a suspect and severely beaten by his own colleagues. Next month, Michael Cox will lead the force as the city's new police commissioner. https://ift.tt/j8pHvuf

New wildlife crossing will connect ecosystems

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Couple narrowly survives tree crashing into home

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'That's an angel': Woman who alerts family to fire called more than a hero

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Dog rescued from ledge after plummeting 30 feet

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Family reunites with missing pet 8 years after crash

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Dad donates organs after being hit by car

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Trump's SPAC surges after Elon Musk tries to get out of Twitter deal

https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN Bad news for Twitter could turn out to be good news for former President Donald Trump. https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

Bank earnings could be ugly. Here's what to look for

https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN Earnings season is upon us once again! It's just like the holiday season except instead of presents and sweets we get financial results and conference calls.  https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

This is what doomed Elon Musk's Twitter deal

https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN When Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter almost 90 days ago, the world — and financial markets — looked different. https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

Woman who fled Ukraine reunited with parents

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Covid fears and new tech crackdown hit Chinese stocks and Macao casinos

https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN Chinese stocks fell on Monday as the threat of new Covid restrictions and a renewed regulatory offensive against big tech companies sapped investor confidence. https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

Biden to celebrate gun safety legislation today with mass shooting survivors

https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN President Joe Biden on Monday will meet with mass shooting survivors and victims' families to celebrate the federal gun safety legislation he signed into law late last month. https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

Steve Bannon tells Jan. 6 panel he is now willing to testify, a letter obtained by CNN says

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Investigative report into the Uvalde elementary school shooting could be released within 10 days

https://ift.tt/4Vtjz8f The Texas House Investigative Committee's preliminary report into the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde could be released within the next 10 days, and the chairman of the committee is pushing for the report to include the critical 77-minutes of "hallway" surveillance video, according to a source close to the committee. https://ift.tt/9PWoqly

Grocery store shootout: 2 dead, 1 hurt

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Golf swings support fallen trooper's family

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ONEOK helps displaced Medford residents

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Why Bluetooth remains an 'unusually painful' technology after two decades

https://ift.tt/4Vtjz8f In the two decades since it was first included in products available to the general public, Bluetooth has become so widespread that an entire generation of consumers may not be able to remember a time without it. https://ift.tt/9PWoqly

Oklahoma City Zoo rejoices with birth of critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins

https://ift.tt/s6wcJT8 Twin newborn Sumatran tiger cubs are bonding with their mother, having been born minutes apart early on July 2 at the Oklahoma City Zoo. https://ift.tt/kaZF2PO

Baby formula production resumes at Abbott's Michigan plant after shutdown due to flooding

https://ift.tt/s6wcJT8 The Abbott formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, resumed production of EleCare formula on July 1 after a three-week shutdown caused by flooding from severe storms, a company spokesperson said on Saturday. https://ift.tt/kaZF2PO

Oath Keeper members brought explosives to DC area around January 6 and had a 'death list,' prosecutors say

https://ift.tt/s6wcJT8 The Justice Department released new details Friday evening of the alleged extensive planning by the Oath Keepers to prepare for violence in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, including lessons to conduct "hasty ambushes," a "death list" of Georgia election officials and attempts to acquire homemade firearms. https://ift.tt/kaZF2PO

Meet the robot helping clean Florida beaches

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100-year-old neurologist still practicing, teaching and seeing patients

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Teacher survives tornado, train wreck in 2 months

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Teen arrested for flashing fake gun at police

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1st responders recount saving 19-year-old in crash

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Texas drought burns up the corn crop and has ranchers selling off cattle

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Woman calls 911 three times before being murdered

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Surprise 100th birthday held for WWII veteran

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4-year-old boy in need of life-saving care gets wish

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Astros visit Uvalde to help heal through baseball

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2 men rescue woman trapped in burning Jeep

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Iowa driver ticketed when old license plate turns up in New York City

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Pregnant mom fights for unborn child's treatment

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Woman injured in run-in with alligator gar

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City will pay you to buy electric lawn equipment

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Jayland Walker shooting revives debate about how police interact with Black people. Here are other high-profile cases

https://ift.tt/lUu3Kzw It often feels like a matter of when it will happen again and not if. A routine traffic stop involving a Black person becomes deadly when one or more police officers fatally shoot at them. Families mourn the loss of a loved one and demand answers, simultaneously navigating the same criminal justice system that took them away. Days later, video is released, resulting in outrage from community members who take to the streets to protest, calling for justice. https://ift.tt/qINCZ0w

Nipsey Hussle: Jury finds man guilty in hip-hop artist's murder

https://ift.tt/lUu3Kzw Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial against Eric Ronald Holder Jr., the man accused of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office told CNN Wednesday. https://ift.tt/qINCZ0w

Woman pleads not guilty in dismemberment

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Asheville expands its Homeless Strategy Division

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Teen gains new perspective after drug overdose

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Couple sets record time in Wisconsin Wife Carrying Championship

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Second toddler drowns at Texas Airbnb's pool

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Officer reunites with boy he rescued from drowning

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McDonald's GM paid workers while store was closed

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Witness recalls truck landing on her car in crash

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7-year-old starts 'Trash 2 Curb' business to raise money for college

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Long lost sisters reunited by 23andMe DNA test

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Body found in trunk of car during traffic stop

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Child dies after hotel roof collapses into pool

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Retirees start a synchronized swimming team

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Mom agonizes about how to reach her son, a man with a Buddha tattoo who turned to hate

https://ift.tt/1HucDCZ The first sign of trouble was brief. Just a couple of comments during the hustle and bustle of regular life. https://ift.tt/dYSiAIN

Georgia Supreme Court overturns dad's conviction in son's hot-car death

https://ift.tt/TmXHn4M On the final morning of his short life, 22-month-old Cooper Harris was up early, at 5:15, an hour before sunrise in the Atlanta suburb where he lived with his parents. https://ift.tt/QvWUTj2

US-Iran tension could heat up this summer

https://ift.tt/TmXHn4M The United States and Iran could be heading for a summer of further escalation after indirect talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal ended without any progress last week. https://ift.tt/QvWUTj2

Inflation soars to nearly 80% in Turkey

https://ift.tt/TmXHn4M Turkey's annual rate of inflation hit almost 80% in June — its highest level in about two decades. https://ift.tt/QvWUTj2

China's real estate crisis deepens as big Shanghai developer defaults

https://ift.tt/TmXHn4M Another major Chinese developer has defaulted on its debt, dealing a new blow to the ailing real estate sector in the world's second largest economy. https://ift.tt/QvWUTj2

What's behind Newsom and DeSantis' showdown

https://ift.tt/TmXHn4M Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis aren't just avatars for the different futures of their parties, but also for the separate realities blue and red Americans are living in -- two people of opposing viewpoints looking at the exact same set of facts and coming to vastly different conclusions. https://ift.tt/QvWUTj2

Group wielding White nationalist flags march along Boston's Freedom Trail on July 4 weekend

https://ift.tt/K3FkqoM A large group of people carrying flags and shields marched along downtown Boston's Freedom Trail Saturday, according to the Boston Police Department -- and video footage of the group obtained by CNN shows the flags bearing the symbol of the White nationalist Patriot Front group. https://ift.tt/ytfMnPY

4 people dead following I-95 wreck that caused hourslong closure

https://ift.tt/K3FkqoM Four people died in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 South at the Florida-Georgia border on Friday. https://ift.tt/ytfMnPY

CDC investigating Listeria outbreak linked to Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream

https://ift.tt/K3FkqoM The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of Listeria infections linked to Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream, the agency said Saturday. https://ift.tt/ytfMnPY

Bodies of three children and their mother recovered in Minnesota lake

https://ift.tt/K3FkqoM Rescue and recovery efforts were underway late Friday after authorities in Minnesota found the body of one child in a lake while two other children are missing, police said. https://ift.tt/ytfMnPY

2 dead and 4 injured, including 3 officers, in Texas shooting, police say

https://ift.tt/K3FkqoM A gunman in Texas killed two people and injured another person Saturday before fatally shooting himself, police in the Fort Worth area said. https://ift.tt/ytfMnPY

Harris compares overturning Roe to legacy of US government 'trying to claim ownership over human bodies'

https://ift.tt/K3FkqoM Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday drew a connection between the Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling to the legacy of the US government "trying to claim ownership over human bodies" during an appearance at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. https://ift.tt/ytfMnPY

Pete Arredondo resigns from Uvalde city council in the wake of the school massacre

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Baby girl safely surrendered in baby box

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Passengers rescued after sky ride breaks

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SCOTUS ready to impact voting rights, LGBTQ protections next

https://ift.tt/3XP5aSD The Supreme Court reached into every corner of American life, reordering intimate family choices, breaching the separation of church and state, and diminishing the steps government can take to prevent gun violence or protect the environment. https://ift.tt/rnKwbf1

Biden caught between climate goals and high gas prices as administration releases new drilling plan

https://ift.tt/3XP5aSD The Biden administration released a proposed plan on Friday for where the federal government intends to hold offshore oil and gas lease sales in federal waters for the next five years. The plan would mainly limit drilling to the Gulf of Mexico, with one proposed lease sale in waters off Alaska. https://ift.tt/rnKwbf1