World cricket governing body breaks its silence on Taliban women’s sport ban

The governing body for world cricket says it will discuss the impact of the Taliban’s comments. Full membership to the ICC requires countries to have both a…

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Runaway bull makes daring death-row escape attempt on Pennsylvania highway

An animal transport vehicle was headed to a slaughter house when its door malfunctioned, allowing the bull to escape.       

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Murders, money and mystery swirl around prominent Murdaugh family in South Carolina: What we know

Alex Murdaugh’s law license has been suspended amid death investigations and a money scandal. What we know about the prominent South Carolina family.       

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Over 45 counties across PA and NJ are under quarantine – because of the spotted lanternfly

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect, continues to wreak havoc in several East Coast states as more counties go under quarantine.       

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Thousands of texts, then silence. How GOP pressure halted COVID-19 outreach to teens in Tennessee.

Tennessee texted 32,000 families to encourage COVID vaccines for teens in June. After a month, it had halted all advocacy for all adolescent vaccines.       

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The photo of a grieving 9/11 son was unforgettable. 20 years on, he recalls his mom’s sacrifice.

The boy in the yellow raincoat made for one of 9/11’s most moving images. Two decades after the attacks, Kevin Villa reflects on his mom’s sacrifice.       

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With Trump in the rearview mirror, Proud Boys offer muscle at rallies against vaccine mandates, masks

After several quiet months, Proud Boys members have shown up at protests against vaccine and mask mandates, where they often tussle with opponents.       

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AP Top Stories September 8 A

Here’s the latest for Wednesday, September 8th: Blinken arrives at Ramstein US Air Base for talks with Maas; Austria announces new COVID-19 prevention measures; China says it…

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National Weather Service issues statement as lightning flashes above South Carolina

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for parts of South Carolina on September 8. Samantha Weiss via Storyful.       

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Robert E. Lee Confederate statue removed in Richmond, Virginia

The largest Confederate statue remaining in the U.S. was removed in Richmond, Va. on Sept. 8, 2021.       

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‘Where do you even start?’ Hurricane Ida decimates fishing industry in bayou communities

Just 26 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, seafood is a major market and has been for generations of families, who now face an uncertain future….

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The new look New York Fashion Week

After more than a year and a half, New York Fashion Week returns with “more breathing room” and a schedule as “crazy as it always was.” (Sept….

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Hopeful Siriano kicks off NYFW

Designer Christian Siriano presented a bright, nostagic collection as he opened New York Fashion Week in style. (Sept. 8)       

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Texas death row inmate files lawsuit to allow pastor to touch him as he dies

A Corpus Christi death row inmate has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to allow his pastor to lay hands on him in the execution chamber as he…

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After 7 died in ‘inhumane’ warehouse conditions following Ida, Louisiana revokes nursing home licenses

After 7 senior citizens died in ‘inhumane’ warehouse conditions following Hurricane Ida, Louisiana officials said are revoking 7 nursing home licenses.       

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9/11 hijackers were ‘hiding in plain sight’ before the 2001 attacks. How did they do it?

Declassified FBI documents portray the 9/11 hijackers as they lived in plain sight in northern New Jersey before the Sept. 11 attacks.       

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