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FILE: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 (left) and Moderna COVID-19 (right) vaccines are seen at a vaccinati...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer

US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants

U.S. clears updated COVID-19 boosters targeting the newest omicron strain; shots could begin within days.
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M74 shines at its brightest in this combined optical/mid-infrared image, featuring data from both t...
Zoe Sottile, CNN

NASA releases stunning new image of the Phantom Galaxy

Stunning new images produced by the Hubble Telescope and the James Webb Telescope showcase the Phantom Galaxy, a spiral of solar systems 32 million light-years away from Earth.
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ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press

Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate

The Justice Department says classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records.
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Associated Press

Indianapolis man arrested in shooting of 3 Dutch soldiers

Indianapolis police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting over the weekend that left one Dutch soldier dead and two wounded.
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FILE: Rep. Paul Gosar, (R-AZ), questions Gregory T. Monahan, Acting Chief U.S. Park Police National...
JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press

Arizona judge slaps down Finchem, Gosar over defamation suit

An Arizona judge has ordered three Republicans to pay $75,000 in attorney fees for filing a defamation suit against a former Democratic lawmaker “primarily for purposes of harassment.”
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FILE: A car passes in front of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on February 11, 20...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

US to respond to request for special master for Trump docs

The Justice Department is set to respond to the Trump legal team’s request for a special master to review the documents seized during an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago this month.
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Residents of rain-battered Jackson, Mississippi, are now contending with little or no water pressur...
Amir Vera, Jason Hanna and Nouran Salahieh, CNN

Mississippi National Guard hands out water as Jackson’s main water facility fails

Mississippi’s capital city is struggling with multiple water problems — too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week and not enough safe water coming through the pipes for people to use.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - AUGUST 30:  In this NASA handout, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket...
CNN

Artemis launch rescheduled for Saturday

The uncrewed Artemis I mission will get another attempt at launching on a journey around the moon on Saturday.
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CNN

That comforting cup of tea could help lower your risk of death, study finds

A warm cup of tea in your favorite mug can seem to heal the soul -- and a new study finds it may be good for your body, too.
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BEN FINLEY, Associated Press

Virginia judge tosses suit that tried to deem books obscene for kids

A Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors by booksellers and libraries.
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The Robb Elementary School sign is seen covered in flowers and gifts on June 17, 2022 in Uvalde, Te...
PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press

AP, other news outlets sue Uvalde officials for records

The Associated Press and other news organizations are suing officials in Uvalde, Texas, after months of refusal to publicly release records related to the May massacre at Robb Elementary School.
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US President Joe Biden participates in a reception for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in B...
Kate Sullivan and Jeremy Diamond, CNN

Biden says US needs to ‘fund the police’ for public safety

President Joe Biden on Tuesday traveled to the key political battleground state of Pennsylvania to promote his proposal to bolster police forces across the nation.
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Lower gas prices helped consumer confidence bounce back in August, breaking a three-month stretch o...
Martha C. White for CNN Business

Lower gas prices push consumer confidence to highest level since May

Lower gas prices helped consumer confidence bounce back in August, breaking a three-month stretch of worsening sentiment.
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: People prepare to march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest against gun v...
MICHAEL HILL, MAYSOON KHAN and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press

New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling

New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a “Gun Free Zone.”
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: A sign designating a Vaccinated Fan Section is see before the game bet...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer

Unvaccinated NBA players, staff must test weekly for COVID

Unvaccinated NBA players and team personnel must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing this season.
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San Francisco's public schools will add two Muslim holidays next academic year. (KGO)...
KGO Staff

Controversy brewing over adding 2 Muslim holidays to California school calendar

San Francisco's public schools will add two holidays next academic year.
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FILE: HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Packets of baby wipes are boxed up at a community hub in Hart...
Zoe Sottile, CNN

Officers seize a shipment of baby wipes that turned out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine

A shipment of baby wipes at the US-Mexico border turned out to be something quite different: $11.8 million worth of cocaine.
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FILE: A "now hiring" sign is posted at a Home Depot store on August 05, 2022 in San Rafael, Califor...
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

Job vacancies rose in July, dashing Fed hopes for cooling

The number of open jobs in the United States rose in July after three months of declines, a sign that employers are still urgently seeking workers despite slowing economic growth and high inflation.
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FILE: Tesla head Elon Musk leaves after giving a statement to the press as he arrives to have a loo...
Associated Press

Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal

Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO’s aborted plan to buy the social media platform.
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R&B singer R. Kelly (L) arrives at the Cook County courthouse where jury selection is scheduled to ...
MICHAEL TARM, AP Legal Affairs Writer

2 more R. Kelly accusers testify at trial in Chicago

Two more accusers have taken the witness stand at R. Kelly’s child pornography and solicitation of minors trial in federal court in Chicago.
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Associated Press

Vegan mom gets life in prison for murder of baby by malnutrition, dehydration

A vegan woman convicted of murder in the malnutrition death of her young son has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Mattel has honored Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire, with a Barbie in her ...
Zoe Sottile, CNN

Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first female self-made millionaire, is now a Barbie

Madam. C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S., is the next female role model to be honored in Barbie's line of Inspiring Women dolls.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: The Teradata company logo is seen on a screen as traders work on th...
Associated Press

Wall Street closes lower, adding to last week’s losses

Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Monday, adding to their hefty losses from last week when the Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates high as long as it takes to tame inflation.
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Britney Spears, who last November celebrated a legal victory that freed her from a 13-year conserva...
Elizabeth Joseph, CNN

Britney Spears posts 22-minute audio addressing conservatorship

Britney Spears, who last November celebrated a legal victory that freed her from a 13-year conservatorship that controlled her personal and professional life, is sharing more about her experience during that time.
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