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Today in History: August 24, Mount Vesuvius erupts

By The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2022. There are 129 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant...
Mario Batali settles 2 lawsuits alleging sexual assault

The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the celebrity chef of sexual assault, attorneys for the women said on Wednesday. ...
Witness: Desperate R. Kelly offered $1M for return of video

By MICHAEL TARM
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former merchandizing agent for R. Kelly testified Tuesday that the singer offered him $1 million to find a VHS tape featuring Kelly as prosecutors sough...
Psychologist: School shooter didn't get consistent treatment

By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years old testified Wednesday that Cruz was a 'œpeculiar child'...
Panda twins born in China as species struggles for survival

The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Twin giant pandas have been born at a breeding center in southwestern China, a sign of progress for the country's unofficial national mascot as it struggl...
An exotic bird lures trappers to Gaza's tense frontier

By FARES AKRAM
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - They fan out along the tense frontier with Israel in the pre-dawn darkness, setting traps and training their eyes on the other side of the...
For clean energy, financial growth, Africa looks to UN talks

By WANJOHI KABUKURU
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) - In Kenya's semi-arid Makueni County, 50-year-old Purity Kinyili used to spend most of her time traveling for water and firewood to sustain her fami...
Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-...
Idaho can't enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies

By REBECCA BOONE
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over concerns that it violates a federal law on emergency care....
Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture

By DOUG FERGUSON
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. A day after Woods and McIlroy announced a new media venture call...

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