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  A Northern California family found dead on a hiking trail near the Merced River died after they overheated and ran out of drinking water on a sunny August a…
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NFL agrees to end brain testing in $1B settlement
The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion …
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Climate change makes drought recovery tougher in U.S. West
Newsom's order might seem jarring, especially as forecasters predict up to 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain could fall on parts of the Northern California mountains and Centra…
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FBI: Cash, shredded papers seen at couple's home in spy case
The FBI found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of dollars in cash, latex gloves and a “go-bag” when they searched the home of a Maryland couple accused of trying to…
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Trump announces plans for new social network
Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new m…
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Big changes in WH ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan
In an abrupt change, the White House on Wednesday floated new plans to pay for parts of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social services and climate change package, shelving a…
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Ex-NFL receiver pleads guilty in COVID fraud scheme
Another retired pro athlete is facing significant prison time for his role in a fraud scheme.
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Charges unlikely for riders who saw train rape
Prosecutors pursuing the case against a man accused of raping a woman on a commuter train last week don’t anticipate charging fellow passengers for not intervening, a spokesper…
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Jerry Jones again forced to defend Mike McCarthy
McCarthy's mistakes are muted by a 5-1 record. What will Jones have to say if one costs the Cowboys when the stakes are high?
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FDA OKs mixing vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose …
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Senate GOP again blocks Democrats' election bill
For the third time this year, Senate Democrats on Wednesday tried to pass sweeping elections legislation that they tout as a powerful counterweight to new voting restrictions s…
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NY lawyers plead guilty in Molotov cocktail case
Two New York lawyers pleaded guilty on Wednesday for their roles in a Molotov cocktail attack during May 2020 protests sparked by George Floyd's death. Prosecutors said one of…
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Trump golf club under new criminal probe over taxes
Donald Trump's company is under criminal investigation by a district attorney in a New York City suburb into whether it misled officials to cut taxes for a golf course there, a…
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Tom Brady takes a shot at old rival Jets
Tom Brady couldn't pass up making a joke at the Jets' expense.
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Herschel Walker breaks with Trump over elections
Herschel Walker has broken with former president Donald Trump's call for Republicans to sit out future elections.
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Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels,…
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White House to lay out plan to vaccinate kids ages 5 to 11
The Biden administration on Wednesday will outline its plan to vaccinate millions of kids ages 5 to 11 as soon as the COVID-19 shot is approved for younger children in coming w…
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Surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human
For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system.
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Plane rolls off Texas runway, but all on board escape
The plane was departing from an airport outside Houston for the Astros' game against the Boston Red Sox when it caught on fire in a field.

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Black Jan. 6 defendant gets longer sentence than prosecutors…

NBA releases list of 75 greatest players of all time

Hardships remain for Simone Biles since Tokyo Olympics

Minneapolis cop gets nearly 5 years in killing of 911 caller

NFL agrees to end brain testing in $1B settlement

Climate change makes drought recovery tougher in U.S. West

FBI: Cash, shredded papers seen at couple's home in spy case

Trump announces plans for new social network

Big changes in WH ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan

Ex-NFL receiver pleads guilty in COVID fraud scheme

Charges unlikely for riders who saw train rape

Jerry Jones again forced to defend Mike McCarthy

FDA OKs mixing vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

Senate GOP again blocks Democrats' election bill

NY lawyers plead guilty in Molotov cocktail case

Trump golf club under new criminal probe over taxes

Tom Brady takes a shot at old rival Jets

Herschel Walker breaks with Trump over elections

Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals

White House to lay out plan to vaccinate kids ages 5 to 11

Surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human

Plane rolls off Texas runway, but all on board escape

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