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Vietnam vet awarded Medal of Honor 55 years later for daring helicopter rescue
US Army (WASHINGTON) — Army attack helicopter pilot Larry Taylor scrambled to rescue a small patrol of soldiers surrounded by enemies on the ground in Vietnam, according to a dramatic account he and the men he [Read More…]
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Latest out of Maui: The recovery, rebuilding begins after deadly wildfires
Zeng Hui/Xinhua via Getty Images (KAHULUI, Hawaii) — The rebuilding process has begun across Maui, following the devastating wildfires that killed at least 115 people and displaced thousands more. Here is the latest news out of [Read More…]
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Mark Meadows, all remaining defendants plead not guilty in Georgia election case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — All 19 defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them in the Georgia election interference case and waived their in-person arraignment, which was set for Wednesday, according to court [Read More…]
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Trump challenges argument 14th Amendment disqualifies him in 2024, and more trail takeaways
James Devaney/GC Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump is weighing in on a brewing legal battle over whether he should have access to the ballot in 2024. While he has denied all wrongdoing, a growing number of [Read More…]
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for leadership role in Jan. 6 attack
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison — the longest sentence to date handed down for any individual [Read More…]
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Spain’s women’s soccer coach fired amid kiss controversy
Denis Doyle/Getty Images (LONDON) — Jorge Vilda, the coach of the Spanish women’s national soccer team, was fired Tuesday by the Royal Federation of Spanish Football (RFEF) following promises of structural changes amidst the ongoing [Read More…]
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COVID-19 booster shots expected as early as next week
Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The upcoming COVID-19 booster is expected as early as next week — potentially as soon as Sept. 13 — and is expected to protect against severe [Read More…]
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6 die from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in 3 East Coast states. Here’s what to know about Vibrio vulnificus
Callista Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least six people have died on the East Coast this summer after being infected with “flesh-eating” bacteria in warming waters. Health officials say two people in Connecticut, one person [Read More…]
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Four-day workweek, 46% raise: UAW makes ‘audacious’ demands ahead of possible strike against Big 3 automakers
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (DETROIT) — A four-day workweek at full-time pay, a 46% wage increase and a share of company profits are among the demands of the union representing approximately 150,000 workers at the Big 3 [Read More…]
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Dispute between Disney and Spectrum: Here’s what to know
Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 15 million cable viewers lost access to ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels over Labor Day weekend when the global entertainment company and cable giant Charter [Read More…]
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Jury seated in former Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress trial
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A jury has been selected in the trial of former Trump adviser Peter Navarro on charges that he defied a subpoena for testimony and documents issued in February 2022 by the House [Read More…]
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Police calling for surveillance footage after UW-Madison student brutally attacked off-campus
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (MADISON, Wisc.) — Police are urging people to send in surveillance footage after a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was found beaten off-campus over the weekend in a “horrific” attack. The woman was found [Read More…]
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Dangerous riptides persist after series of Jersey Shore drownings, rescues
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (TOMS RIVER, N.J.) — A high-risk warning for dangerous riptides remained in effect Tuesday for the Jersey Shore after a series of drownings and rescues occurred at beaches over the Labor Day weekend, [Read More…]
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New York AG seeks legal sanctions against Trump as part of $250M lawsuit
James Devaney/GC Images (NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday asked a judge to impose legal sanctions against Donald Trump and the other defendants in her $250 million civil lawsuit against the [Read More…]
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United Airlines resumes flights following nationwide ground stop
Taylor Glascock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — United Airlines flights resumed Tuesday afternoon following a brief nationwide ground stop due to a computer issue, the airline said. United said in a statement that “a software [Read More…]
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Court rejects Alabama’s latest congressional map for failing to add 2nd district for Black voters
Julie Bennett/Getty Images (MONGOMERY, Ala.) — A three-judge panel on Tuesday unanimously struck down Alabama’s recently redrawn congressional map, finding that that the GOP-drafted plan did not comply with the Voting Rights Act as it did [Read More…]
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Biden, first lady last together Monday, same day she tested positive for COVID-19
Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jill Biden was last with President Joe Biden on Monday, her press secretary Vanessa Valdivia said Tuesday, the same day the first lady tested positive for COVID-19. “She’ll be monitored [Read More…]
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While welcoming back Senate, McConnell alludes to ‘attention’ paid to his freeze
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell referenced Tuesday the moment last week when he seemed to freeze for more than 30 second last week — but he did not discuss the incident [Read More…]
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Prosecutors seek to delay court proceeding for George Santos
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday sought to delay an upcoming status conference in the criminal case against Rep. George Santos, telling the judge in a new court filing they are discussing [Read More…]
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‘Stray’, a video game that stars a cat, scratching its way into movie theaters
Annapurna Interactive/BlueTwelve Studio Stray, the award-winning action-adventure video game that lets you play as, well, a stray cat, is becoming a movie. And no, it’s not a talking cat. It’s just a cat. Annapurna Animation, [Read More…]