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Coup in Gabon: Military officers say they have seized power

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Mutinous soldiers in the central African country said Wednesday that they were overturning the results of a presidential election that was to extend the Bongo family's 55-year hold on power.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia as it prepares to make landfall. Senior leaders of the Proud Boys will be sentenced Wednesday. And an unwanted kiss may have set off a new movement in Spain.

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Saudi Arabia's crackdown against dissent on social media has intensified

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Saudi Arabia has been cracking down on people speaking out in tweets, and has handed out a death sentence to a man in connection with views he expressed in tweets or with retweets.

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Forecasters keep a close eye on Idalia. It is expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Idalia is now a Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to strengthen as it moves toward the Gulf Coast of Florida. It comes nearly a year after Hurricane Ian devastated the coast near Fort Myers.

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The U.S. is experiencing a late summer wave of COVID cases

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

While most people aren't getting really sick, hospitalizations are up more than 21% across the country. Elderly people are most at risk.

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A man in Uganda becomes first person charged with 'aggravated homosexuality'

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

In Uganda, "aggravated homosexuality" carries the death penalty under some of the world's most punitive anti-gay legislation.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Florida braces for Idalia, which is set to become a hurricane. Schools and hospitals recommend masking over rising COVID cases. And Uganda makes charges in its first "aggravated homosexuality" case.

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Morning news brief

Monday, August 28, 2023

Federal judge to set a date for Donald Trump's election obstruction case. Crowds mourn three Black people killed at a Dollar General in Florida. Students struggle to study in record heat without A/C.

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Most GOP presidential candidates will be in Milwaukee for the party's primary debate

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Wednesday's debate will give many voters the first chance to hear from the candidates, but front-runner Donald Trump won't be there. An interview he did with Tucker Carlson will air at the same time.

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GOP presidential candidates will debate without front-runner Donald Trump

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Eight of the top nine Republican candidates for president will debate Wednesday night on Fox News. Former President Donald Trump's lead in the polls is so big, that he's not coming to the debate.

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3 more suspects face trial for a plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Opening statements are to begin in the trial of three men — the last of those accused in a failed plot to kidnap Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Nine others were convicted; while two were acquitted.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Eight GOP presidential hopefuls, minus the front-runner, debate tonight. The Biden administration lays out a school debt repayment plan. After near-misses, regulators plan 90 runway safety meetings.

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Texas retrieves anti-migrant buoys that moved to Mexico's side of the Rio Grande

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas for placing the buoys in the Rio Grande. It's part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to keep migrants from crossing the boarder.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

President Biden promises federal support to Maui wildfire survivors. Climate change forms a backdrop for extreme weather events. Leaders of five emerging economies meet to talk trade and cooperation.

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Russia's latest attempt at Moon landing fails. India will try again this week

Monday, August 21, 2023

Russia's Luna-25 mission ended in failure Sunday, when the probe reportedly crashed into the moon unexpectedly. India will make a second attempt at landing on lunar surface on Wednesday.

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What was left of Hilary brought heavy rain to parts of Southern California

Monday, August 21, 2023

As much as 7 inches of rain fell on parts of Southern California after the tropical storm arrived — leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides . The effects of the storm are moving north.

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Morning news brief

Monday, August 21, 2023

Tropical storm Hilary brings heavy rain to parts of California. An anti-corruption candidate appears to have won Guatemala's presidential runoff. Lawmakers in Tennessee to meet in a special session.

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Anti-corruption candidate wins Guatemala's presidency in a landslide vote

Monday, August 21, 2023

A reformist candidate has beaten the odds and will become president-elect. With nearly 100% of the vote counted, Bernardo Arévalo leads with more than 20 percentage votes.

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Maui County tells tourists to come back — just stay out of the burn zone

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

The devastating wildfires on Maui have tourists wondering whether they should cancel their vacations. The island's economy depends on the travel industry — staying away could harm it even more.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Why Trump indictments haven't moved the needle with Republicans. Coup leaders in Niger try to solidify their hold on power. Government experts found "barbaric" conditions in ICE detention facilities.

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