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Selena Gomez pokes fun - and gets serious - about her MTV VMAs look
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George Floyd’s Uncle Calls New Charges In Tyre Nichols Case “Righteous”
On Tuesday, the 5 former Memphis police officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols were charged with violating his civil rights. This is in addition to aggravated assault and 2nd degree murder stemming from a traffic stop of the 29 year old father back in January. These new accusations include obscuring body cameras and lying about the incident to superiors.
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A timeline of the escape and manhunt for convicted Pennsylvania killer Danelo Cavalcante
The manhunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison outside Philadelphia has come to an end after nearly two weeks, with authorities confirming Wednesday morning that Danelo Cavalcante was in custody.
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The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you won’t have to wait long to get your updated Covid-19 shot. Major pharmacy chains have already started rolling out vaccine appointments.
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Trump’s access to classified information restricted as he heads to trial in documents case, federal judge rules
Former President Donald Trump will be restricted on how and when he can look at, and talk about, classified information, a judge decided Wednesday after a sealed hearing the day before.
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Key Senate Democrat makes in-person pitch to John Roberts for Supreme Court ethics code
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee made a personal plea to Chief Justice John Roberts to create a Supreme Court code of ethics at a closed-door conference Tuesday.
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Conservatives push McCarthy to spending brink despite impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has done little to quell his troubles in the spending showdown with House conservatives, setting up a potential clash with his right flank that could force the speaker to choose between keeping the government open and keeping his job.
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2023 Lupus International Pageant Finale And Award Ceremonial Dinner
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Poverty rate jumps in 2022 after end of enhanced child tax credit
The share of Americans, particularly children, in poverty rose significantly last year, in large part because Congress did not renew a Covid-19 pandemic enhancement to the child tax credit, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
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TikTok Shop is now open for business
TikTok is officially kicking off its US e-commerce efforts with the launch of TikTok Shop.
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Escaped Pennsylvania prisoner now armed with a stolen rifle and ‘extremely dangerous,’ police say
The convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago is considered “armed and extremely dangerous” after he stole a rifle from the garage of a local homeowner, who fired several shots at the fugitive as he fled, police said Tuesday.
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At least 2,000 dead and 10,000 believed missing in Libya as ‘catastrophic’ flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes
At least 2,000 people have died and 10,000 are believed missing after Storm Daniel dumped so much rain on Libya’s northeast that two dams collapsed sending water flowing into already inundated areas.
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Trump faces another 14th Amendment candidacy challenge, this time in Minnesota
A liberal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot in Minnesota, the second major lawsuit in two weeks that hopes to invoke the 14th Amendment’s arcane “insurrectionist ban.”
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Apple unveils the iPhone 15
Apple unveiled its iPhone 15 lineup along with a major update during its September keynote event Tuesday.
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5 police officers involved in deadly beating of Tyre Nichols indicted on federal charges
Five Memphis police officers involved in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings.
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Hillary Clinton to make her first public return to the White House since Obama administration
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday will make her first public appearance at the White House in more than six years, participating in her first open press event at the executive mansion since former President Donald Trump defeated her in the 2016 election.
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The MGM Resorts back online after cybersecurity issue
MGM Resorts has shut down some of its systems as a result of a “cybersecurity issue,” according to a company social media post on Monday.
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Simona Halep given four-year ban for anti-doping violations, vows to appeal decision and ‘clear my name’
Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep has been given a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday.
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Lyft’s new feature lets women and non-binary riders request their driver’s gender
Lyft is introducing a new feature that let’s women and non-binary riders choose a preference to match with drivers of the same gender.
