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Man charged with hate crimes after confrontation with ‘Today’ show’s Melvin at NBC studioJul 17, 2026 11:13 am - A 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with “Today" show host Craig Melvin at NBC's studio in Manhattan.
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Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for ‘My Left Foot,’ dies at 81Jul 17, 2026 10:03 am - Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,’’ has died. She was 81.
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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body.Jul 17, 2026 8:47 am - Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.
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Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of ICE officer shooting in MaineJul 17, 2026 8:14 am - Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about Homeland Security's vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed Thursday that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior.
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US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hitJul 17, 2026 7:21 am - The United States and Iran escalated their attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreakJul 17, 2026 7:08 am - Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
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Messi has a message for World Cup critics of Argentina: 'Nothing was handed to us'Jul 16, 2026 9:56 pm - Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina's detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.” The Argentina superstar responded to critics who have been bashing the reigning World C...
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More whistles, more points: How the WNBA’s new officiating focus is reshaping gamesJul 16, 2026 9:26 pm - NEW YORK — Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot of improvements in officiating this season and it's helped the WNBA have record offensive numbers so far through the first half of ...
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Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby. He wants to lead the next wave of Black athletes into baseballJul 16, 2026 9:22 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Walker rooted for Chipper Jones as a young Braves fan raised in suburban Atlanta and used to beg his family to take him to baseball games at Turner ...
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ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records sayJul 16, 2026 6:51 pm - The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets, several of his close relatives told The Associated Press.