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Simone Biles edges Brazil's Rebeca Andrade for her second Olympic all-around gymnastics titleAug 01, 2024 2:36 pm - PARIS — Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she's not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil's Rebeca Andrade during a tense Olympic all-around fin...
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Cardi B files for divorce from Offset, posts she’s pregnant with their third child on InstagramAug 01, 2024 1:43 pm - NEW YORK — Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, Migos’ rapper Offset. A representative for Cardi B confirmed the news to The Associated Press, writing, “This i...
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Donald Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rulesAug 01, 2024 11:45 am - NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump's bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican former president’s ...
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Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered ‘new phase’ after killings of top militant figuresAug 01, 2024 11:37 am - BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s leader warned Thursday that the conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase,” as he addressed mourners at the funeral of a commander from the group...
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Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?Aug 01, 2024 11:28 am - TALLINN, Estonia — One spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him. Another was jailed for only a few month...
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In ‘COUP!’ find a sharp ‘comedy of menace,’ with Peter Sarsgaard and Billy MagnussenAug 01, 2024 11:02 am - “COUP!,” in theaters Friday, Aug. 2, is the kind of original script that doesn’t often see the light of day. Its tonal and aesthetic inspirations range from the works of playwright Harold Pinter to Luis Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel” and the genre-bending work of the Coen brothers.
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Carrie Underwood will return to ‘American Idol’ as its newest judgeAug 01, 2024 10:26 am - LOS ANGELES — Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges' table on “American Idol,” filling Katy Perry's spot after her departure from the show in ...
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F-16s have arrived to help Ukraine fight Russia. Here’s what to know about their possible impactAug 01, 2024 7:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine — The American-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that's been the front-line combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces around the...
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Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 yearsAug 01, 2024 6:53 am - LONDON — The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 as inflationary pressures in the economy hav...
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Israel says it has confirmed Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif was killed in a July strikeAug 01, 2024 6:47 am - JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. The...