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12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields

Monday, April 17, 2023

Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks that are dangerous. For all tobacco laborers, but especially kids, the work can cause nicotine poisoning.

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Across the country, abortion rights advocates rally in support of abortion pill access

Saturday, April 15, 2023

A judge in Texas issued a ruling that could severely restrict mifepristone access in the U.S., making the future of a drug used in about half of American abortions uncertain.

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Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump

Saturday, April 15, 2023

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy, and members were chosen due to their "serious commitment to the arts and humanities."

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Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance

Thursday, April 13, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.

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'Harry Potter' books will be adapted into a decade-long TV series

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Each season will be based on one book in the beloved series by controversial author J.K. Rowling, and the cast will be different from the films. Some fans are unhappy about Rowling's involvement.

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Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."

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Coolio died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner's report shows

Friday, April 07, 2023

Coolio died on Sept. 28, 2022, at a friend's home in Los Angeles. The 59-year-old rapper's cause of death was unknown at the time.

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No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

Friday, April 07, 2023

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.

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Volkswagen recalls 143,000 Atlas SUVs due to problems with the front passenger airbag

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

Faulty wiring in a weight sensor on the front passenger side of some Atlases can switch off the airbag. Owners shouldn't let people ride in that seat until the problem can be corrected, VW advised.

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Brittney Griner calls for the release of an American reporter detained in Russia

Sunday, April 02, 2023

Reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained Wednesday on espionage charges. Griner was released from a Russian prison in December and has advocated for the release of Americans detained abroad.

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Virginia Norwood, a pioneer in satellite land imaging, dies at age 96

Friday, March 31, 2023

Norwood is best known for developing the Multispectral Scanner System that flew on the first Landsat satellite. That was the first satellite launched to study and monitor Earth's landmasses.

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A president has faced arrest before Trump — for carriage speeding, 150 years ago

Friday, March 31, 2023

The nature of Trump's indictment is unprecedented, but the first time a president faced arrest was over 100 years ago.

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Former President Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after three months in Florida

Thursday, March 30, 2023

The far-right leader went to Florida after losing his bid for re-election, days before his rival was inaugurated. While in Florida, Bolsonaro frequently met with supporters and conservative groups.

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A train carrying ethanol derails and catches fire in Minnesota, evacuation lifted

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Twenty-two cars, including 10 carrying ethanol, derailed west of Minneapolis; four are on fire. The derailment's cause is under investigation.

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Randall Robinson, human rights activist and lawyer, has died at 81

Sunday, March 26, 2023

He died in St. Kitts of aspiration pneumonia. He was known for his advocacy against South African apartheid and for Haitian democracy.

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After nearly 200 years, the Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma reconnects with bison

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Tribal members say the new herd will strengthen ceremonial practices and connect them not only with the animal but also with other Indigenous nations.

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An airplane-sized asteroid will pass between the Earth and moon's orbits Saturday

Saturday, March 25, 2023

The asteroid 2023 DZ2 will pass at a distance of over 100,000 miles, less than half the distance between the Earth and the moon. It's about 160 feet long — about the size of an airplane.

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A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 4 people and 3 are missing

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.

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4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified

Friday, March 24, 2023

Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.

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Traveling overseas this summer? There's huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP

Friday, March 24, 2023

Passports are in "unprecedented demand," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. In 2022, the State Department issued a record 22 million passports — and 2023 is on track to break that record.

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