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'Swifties for Kamala' think Harris is the 1 to beat Trump. And they want to help

Carole King joins Swifties for Kamala

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8Kby Elena Moore / 9h

By the end of their call Tuesday, 14,000 attendees reported registering to vote. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)

'Very demure, very mindful' trademark issue is 'handled,' TikTok influencer says

Jools Lebron faces trademark setback

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1Kby Elizabeth Blair / 5h

While Jools Lebron was captivating millions of people with her "very demure, very mindful" TikTok videos, at least two people submitted applications to trademark her catchphrases.

Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 60 is a focus of controversy. What is the area?

Trump honors fallen troops anniversary

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1Kby Scott Neuman / 5h

Many U.S. servicemembers from Afghanistan and Iraq wars are interred in this solemn place. It made news after a cemetery official tried to prevent former President Trump’s campaign from taking photos. (Image credit: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France

Durov faces 12 criminal charges

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100+by Bobby Allyn / 6h

The Russian-born tech billionaire was arrested by French authorities on Saturday. Prosecutors in Paris had been questioning him in connection with an investigation focused on drug trafficking (Image credit: Tatan Syuflana)

Understanding Israel's Raids And Settler Expansion in the West Bank

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi / 6h

On Wednesday Israel launched raids into the Occupied West Bank, they say to root out Hamas militants and prevent another attack like the one that occurred on October 7th. We hear the latest on those raids. And Israelis who believe the West Bank should be Israeli territory have significantly increased settlement activity since the war in Gaza started. Our correspondent visits some of the outposts.

Trump shooter saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI says

Gunman targeted Trump rally opportunity

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400+by Ryan Lucas / 6h

The FBI says the gunman who targeted former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., in mid-July viewed it as a "target of opportunity." (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore SAVE student debt plan

Supreme Court blocks Biden's debt relief

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47by The Associated Press / 6h

The justices rejected an administration request to put most of the latest multibillion-dollar plan back into effect while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)

Former elected official found guilty of murdering Las Vegas veteran reporter

Jury deliberates ex-politician murder trial

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300+by Martin Kaste / 6h

An elected official in Las Vegas blamed his 2022 primary defeat on negative stories in the local newspaper. Now a jury has found him guilty of murdering the journalist who wrote them. (Image credit: K.M. Cannon)

FAA grounds SpaceX ahead of historic Polaris Dawn commercial spacewalk

SpaceX rocket crashes after launch

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200+by Geoff Brumfiel / 7h

The Federal Aviation Administration opened the investigation after a rocket booster toppled aboard a drone ship after it was returning from lofting SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites into space. (Image credit: Joe Raedle)

2 men are charged with toppling ancient rock formations at Lake Mead trail

Nevada men indicted for vandalism

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500+by Joe Hernandez / 7h

A federal grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the April incident at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (Image credit: Screenshot by National Park Service)

Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play

Harris Walz bus tour Georgia

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2Kby Tamara Keith / 9h

Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz just kicked off on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

At least 7 middle and high school football players have died in August

Middle school athlete dies from injury

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500+by Bill Chappell / 10h

Similar tragedies have occurred repeatedly in several states this month, as families that had been celebrating a new school year and the start of football season are instead confronted with a nightmare. (Image credit: RichVintage)

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov transferred to French court for ‘possible indictment’

Durov faces 12 criminal charges

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200+by Bobby Allyn / 10h

The Russian-born tech billionaire was arrested by French authorities on Saturday. Prosecutors in Paris had been questioning him in connection with an investigation focused on drug trafficking (Image credit: Tatan Syuflana)

After months on the run, a murder suspect falls through the ceiling and into custody

Memphis murder suspect falls ceiling

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300+by Rachel Treisman / 11h

Authorities issued a warrant in May for Deario Wilkerson's arrest in connection with a fatal shooting. They finally captured him in Memphis this week, after he fell, so to speak, into their laps.

Matching dinosaur prints were found an ocean apart in Africa and South America

Dinosaur footprints link continents 120 million

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500+by Joe Hernandez / 11h

A group of scientists say in new research that matching dinosaur tracks found in modern-day Brazil and Cameroon were made 120 million years ago in an area that once connected the two continents.

What Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EV’s and other products mean for U.S. consumers, jobs

100+by Obed Manuel / 11h

President Biden and former President Donald Trump have both embraced tariffs on foreign imports. We asked economist Sanjay Patnaik of the nonpartisan Brookings Institution what tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other products mean for the U.S. (Image credit: Ng Han Guan/AP)

Heads Up: What CDC guidance says about school kids and head lice

CDC allows kids with lice at school

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200+by A Martínez / 12h

NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Dawn Nolt, a professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, about why CDC guidance says kids can stay in school even if they have lice, which may differ than what many adults recall.

The physics behind the most annoying thing that could ever happen to you: A paper cut

by Hosts / 13h

Scientists have figured out what type of paper is the most prone to cut skin. Kaare Jensen, associate professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark, explains.

New Trump indictment filed in Jan. 6 case. And, how to watch the Paralympic Games

Trump indictment reworked after ruling

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35by Brittney Melton / 15h

A new indictment was filed against former President Donald Trump over his efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. And, the Paralympic Games kick off today. Here's how to watch. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games

Record 13 Pacific athletes compete

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500+by Rachel Treisman / 16h

The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch. (Image credit: Graham Denholm)

Israel launches large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 9 Palestinians

Israeli strikes kill multiple Palestinians

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68by The Associated Press / 16h

An Israeli military spokesperson said the nine Palestinians killed in the operation were all militants, and that another five suspected militants were arrested. (Image credit: Majdi Mohammed)

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