Nation and World
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A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony
Aug 11, 2024 9:26 am - PARIS (AP) — French police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sun...
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Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appeal
Aug 11, 2024 9:26 am - PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in ...
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Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. While there's some progress, challenges persist
Aug 11, 2024 6:00 am - FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart. Friday marks 10 years since the 18-...
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False information follows VP nominee onto the campaign trailAug 10, 2024 4:00 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz changed the design of his state’s flag, clones of first lady Jill Biden are being used and more.
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‘I don’t want to die,’ student tells 911 dispatcher from Uvalde school during mass shootingAug 10, 2024 3:55 pm - DALLAS (AP) — As law enforcement officers hung back outside Khloie Torres' fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, she begged for help in a series of calls to 911, whisp...
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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the USAug 10, 2024 3:54 pm - MEXICO CITY — Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said that he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the norther...
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Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
Aug 10, 2024 8:25 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people, Palestinian health authorities said, in o...
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Brazilian authorities are investigating the cause of the fiery plane crash that killed 62
Aug 10, 2024 8:18 am - VINHEDO, Brazil — Brazilian authorities worked Saturday to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the previous day that killed all 62 peopl...
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'Original sin': Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict
Aug 10, 2024 8:15 am - WASHINGTON — A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and two others has thrown the cases into disarr...
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To keep nonmembers out, Costco turns to scanners and photo IDs
Aug 09, 2024 1:42 pm - It’s going to get harder for Costco shoppers to share their membership cards. Costco will soon require all customers to scan the bar code or QR code associated with their...