Crews continue work to protect Calif. sequoias

Growing armies of firefighters are battling blazes in Northern California. More than 1,400 firefighters are on the lines of the KNP Complex fire in Sequoia National Park,…

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African leaders call out vaccine inequality at UN

The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution is coming into sharper focus as many of the African countries whose populations have little access to the life-saving shots stepped…

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2 dead, 13 injured in shooting at Kroger grocery store in Tennessee

The store is located in the town of Collierville, in a strip mall near a Wendy’s and a Walgreens.       

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The volunteers supporting Afghan arrivals amid calls to end visa uncertainty

As Australian organisations rally to support recent evacuees from Afghanistan, uncertainty remains for those on short-term visas with no clear pathway to permanent resettlement. The government says…

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‘Seven days of 1961’: How civil rights heroes changed history

In 1961, activists and civil rights groups banded together en masse like never before to end legal segregation and expand voting access.       

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Removals shrink migrant camp at Texas border

A camp on the Texas border that had 14,000 migrants just days ago had about 4,000 on Thursday morning. (Sept. 23)       

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COVID-19 stole childhood from 13-year-old girl

Rose Lehane Tureen was a ‘carefree kid’ until she developed a chronic headache after coming down with COVID. She wonders if she’ll ever be one again.       

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CDC panel to vote on who gets COVID-19 booster, tropical depression could become hurricane: 5 Things podcast

Plus, President Joe Biden’s approval rating hits a new low, we hear about a USA TODAY project focused on the civil rights movement in 1961: 5 Things…

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Tropical Storm Sam swirls to life in a frenetic season, expected to be a hurricane by Friday

Sam is the 13th named storm to form in the Atlantic since  Aug. 11, according to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach.       

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Top Dems: We have framework to pay for $3.5T bill

The White House and congressional Democrats have agreed to a “framework” to pay for their huge, emerging social and environment bill, top Democrats said Thursday, but they…

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Pit bull from California reunited with owners 300 miles away

A California couple reunited with their beloved pit bull, Bobwire, Monday evening at an Oregon shelter nearly 300 miles from their home.       

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AP Top Stories Sept. 23 A

Here’s the latest for Thursday, September 23: FDA backs Pfizer COVID boosters for seniors, high-risk; WFP warns of growing starvation in Afghanistan; Relatives of Israel cable car…

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Adorable coonhound named Lou breaks Guinness World record for ‘extravagantly long’ ears

An adorable coonhound named Lou broke the Guinness World record for the longest ears on a living dog.       

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‘At the whim of misinformation’: New report calls out Southern media coverage of LGBTQ issues

A GLAAD report found dozens of news outlets in the South, home to 35% of the U.S. LGBTQ population, published few or zero stories on LGBTQ issues.       

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Loved ones and strangers alike mourn Gabby Petito; search is still on in Florida for Brian Laudrie

A crowd gathered Wednesday to “celebrate the life of Gabrielle Petito.” Meanwhile, the search is still on for Petito’s fiance, Brian Laudrie.       

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UK royals Harry and Meghan visit NYC landmark

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, got a hawk’s-eye view of New York City on Thursday with a visit to the rebuilt World…

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