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An appeals court rules against DACA, but the program continues — for now

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

The Fifth Circuit said a federal district judge in Texas should take another look at the program following the revisions adopted by the Biden administration, leaving the future of DACA up in the air.

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Brad Pitt choked and hit his children, Angelina Jolie says in a court filing

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Pitt hit and poured alcohol on both her and their children. She filed for divorce soon after, and the couple is still battling over assets and custody of the kids.

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This is the heaviest pumpkin grown in the U.S. — ever!

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York broke the previous national record by 24 pounds.

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The Nobel chemistry prize is awarded to 3 people for their work in attaching molecules

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of "snapping molecules together."

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A Michigan judge drops felony charges against 7 people in Flint water scandal

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

The dismissal for 7 people was significant but not a surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court earlier said a different judge acting as a one-person grand jury had no authority to issue indictments.

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A South Korea missile blows up in a drill and panics a nearby city

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

A malfunctioning South Korean ballistic missile blew up as it plowed into the ground Wednesday during a live-fire drill, panicking and confusing residents of the coastal city of Gangneung.

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Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill Philippine radio commentator

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Gunmen killed a radio commentator in metropolitan Manila in the latest attack on a member of the media in the Philippines, considered one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists.

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A tiny fish that once caused an epic conservation fight is no longer under threat

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

The snail darter, a tiny Southeastern fish that derailed a federal dam during an epic battle over Endangered Species Act protection in the '70s, is no longer considered imperiled, officials announced.

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Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Fuller often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, like he did in his best-known work, the searing and acclaimed "A Soldier's Play."

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Indonesia police say gates in the soccer stadium stampede were too small for escape

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Police said the gates were unlocked but each only able to accommodate two people at a time as hundreds tried to flee. On Saturday, 125 people died and hundreds were hurt after police fired tear gas.

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Iconic Goodwill gets serious with a national online shop for thrifters

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Goodwillfinds launched Tuesday with roughly 100,000 items available online. The venture will help fund its community-based programs across the U.S. and increase donations and its customer base.

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Elon Musk's peace plan for Ukraine draws condemnation from Zelenskyy

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

The Tesla CEO tweeted a plan that includes allowing Russia to keep Crimea, which it seized in 2014. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded that Musk was taking sides with Russia.

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The Onion advises the Supreme Court's 'total Latin dorks' on parody

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

The humor site filed a brief to the court supporting a man arrested for making fun of police in social media posts, including a jobs announcement "strongly encouraging minorities to not apply."

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Republican Party stands by Herschel Walker as he denies he paid for an abortion

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

The chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee is standing behind the Georgia U.S. Senate candidate following a report alleging that Walker paid for his girlfriend's abortion in 2009.

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3 scientists share Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum information

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

This year's Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to research on how light and matter act on an atomic scale.

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Iran's president tries to appease public anger as protests spread to schools

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran had "shortcomings" but said the unrest sparked last month by the death of a woman in the custody of the country's morality police was a plot by Iran's enemies.

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North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan

Monday, October 03, 2022

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.

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Abuse in the U.S. women's pro soccer league was systemic, a report finds

Monday, October 03, 2022

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport.

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The UK scraps a proposed tax cut for the wealthy that sparked market turmoil

Monday, October 03, 2022

The tax cut was part of a package of unfunded cuts unveiled only days ago that sent the pound to record lows and was widely seen as politically toxic.

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The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded for research on evolution

Monday, October 03, 2022

This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo for his discoveries on human evolution.

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