Bill Chappell

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The Spurs take Wembanyama with pick 1 in the NBA draft. Here's what you need to know

Thursday, June 22, 2023

San Antonio will have to assemble a roster around Wembanyama. And if LeBron James and Michael Jordan are any indication, the Spurs will still have to wait a bit for their championship.

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal, will remain in Russian detention

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The journalist's parents traveled to Russia to hear the pretrial decision, and they were able to briefly see their son and talk with him through an opening in a glass and metal cage.

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'Excessive' weather events mark summer solstice in the U.S.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The longest day of the year comes as the Southern U.S. endures record heat. Other regions are seeing persistent heavy rains, raising flood risks.

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Their prize catch was set to bring in $3.5 million. Then the fish was disqualified

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

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Andrew Tate is indicted on human trafficking and rape charges in Romania

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The controversial social media celebrity is accused of using a "loverboy" ploy to gain control over women who were then forced to make pornography, according to prosecutors.

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Cyclist Gino Mäder, 26, dies after a high-speed crash in the Swiss Alps

Friday, June 16, 2023

After Gino Mäder and another rider crashed, criticisms emerged about the race layout, which put the finish line down a steep descent. The police also say they're investigating the incident.

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Germany will pay more than $1.4 billion next year to survivors of Nazi atrocities

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Nearly $890 million will go toward home care services — an increasingly vital aspect of the reparation effort, as Holocaust victims advance in age.

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act, watchdog says

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The White House press secretary receives a warning, as a federal agency finds that the White House Counsel's Office "did not at the time believe that Ms. Jean‐Pierre's remarks were prohibited."

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Tori Bowie, an elite Olympic athlete, died of complications from childbirth

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

An autopsy report underscores the tragedy of Tori Bowie's death at age 32. The 2016 Olympic medalist was eight months pregnant, according to the report.

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The Beatles will release a final record, using John Lennon's voice via an AI assist

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The music has analog roots, recorded by the famous singer-songwriter on a demo tape. Now it's being revived by futuristic technology for release later this year, Paul McCartney said.

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The Texas high school that delayed graduation says 100% of seniors are ready to walk

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

"It is graduation delayed, but not denied," Marlin ISD Superintendent Darryl Henson said. He also said that he'll be stepping in as the high school's new principal.

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Epstein survivors secure a $290 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase

Monday, June 12, 2023

JPMorgan agreed to the settlement on the same day a federal judge granted class-action status to the lawsuit, saying the number of plaintiffs involved could be "well over 100 people."

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'I still hate LIV': Golf's civil war is over, but how will pro golfers move on?

Thursday, June 08, 2023

"I still hate LIV. Like, I hate it. I hope it goes away," Rory McIlroy, the world's no. 3 player, said of the new deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi fund behind LIV.

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Pope Francis will remain in hospital after a hernia-related surgery in Rome

Wednesday, June 07, 2023

The pope underwent "a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia" on Wednesday, the Holy See's official news portal says. The pope had complained of abdominal pain on Tuesday.

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What we know about a large dam's catastrophic breach in Ukraine

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

The near obliteration of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has triggered evacuations and raised concern about Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which uses the reservoir to cool its reactors.

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5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.

Monday, June 05, 2023

A wayward Cessna Citation business jet set off military and defense alarms in the national capital area, before the plane crashed in Virginia. But big questions remain.

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A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck's ramp in Georgia

Friday, June 02, 2023

The scary spectacle was captured on video by the body camera of a sheriff's deputy who was helping with another crash on the highway.

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When she won the first national spelling bee, Marie C. Bolden dealt a blow to racism

Friday, June 02, 2023

Her victory made national news, upending stereotypes about race less than 50 years after the end of slavery. It also sparked racist fury.

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The debt ceiling deal bulldozes a controversial pipeline's path through the courts

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The Mountain Valley Pipeline got an extraordinary boost in the debt ceiling deal. Court challenges have stalled the controversial natural gas pipeline stretching from West Virginia to North Carolina.

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Family of Aderrien Murry, 11-year-old shot by police, files federal lawsuit

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

The family of Aderrien Murry is seeking at least $5 million in damages. The Mississippi boy is recovering from his wounds, which include a collapsed lung, a fractured rib and a lacerated liver.

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