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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs world-leading 100m time, her record sixth race under 10.7 seconds this season

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a blazing, world-leading 10.62 seconds in the women's 100-meter final at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday.

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Tearful Serena Williams begins farewell tour as she loses at the Canadian Open

Carrying a bouquet of flowers and wiping a tear from her eye, Serena Williams waved to the raucous crowd on Wednesday a day after her announcing her forthcoming retirement from tennis.

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'It shocks the conscience.' Vanessa Bryant's lawyer says photos from Kobe's helicopter crash were shared with dozens of LA County employees

After the fatal helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others, disturbing images taken at the scene were shared among more than two dozen Los Angeles County employees, a lawyer for the NBA legend's wife Vanessa said Wednesday in her lawsuit against the county over the photos.

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Clock is ticking for Biden to make key decisions on student loans

With less than three weeks to go until the federal student loan repayment pause expires, millions of borrowers are still in the dark about whether President Joe Biden will extend the current payment moratorium or possibly forgive any of their debts.

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5 ways the Democrats' inflation bill could lower drug prices for seniors

Congress is poised to make the biggest changes to Medicare in nearly two decades.

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Yellen directs IRS not to use new funding to increase chances of audits of Americans making less than $400,000

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday directed the Internal Revenue Service not to use any of the new funding allocated in the Democrats' new health care and climate bill to increase the chances of Americans making less than $400,000 a year getting audited, according to a copy of the letter obtained exclusively by CNN.

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After the death of another mentally ill person in police custody, experts call for widespread training and health resources

When Frances Garrett lost her mentally ill daughter to police violence in 2014, she channeled her grief by demanding change.

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Moderna CEO says Covid vaccines will evolve like 'an iPhone'

Forget taking two to three Covid shots a year. Moderna hopes to roll out a single-dose annual booster to cover the coronavirus, the flu and another common respiratory virus within the next five years.

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Growing homeless population has Asheville leaders planning for cold winter nights

The Asheville Homeless Coalition met Wednesday afternoon to brainstorm ways to improve the accessibility and awareness of shelters during the area's coldest nights.

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'A lifetime to think about what he did:' NC man sentenced after smothering infant son

A man from Western North Carolina will be spending the rest of his life in prison after admitting to killing his infant son.

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This key inflation measure fell, but remains painfully high

A benchmark measure of inflation slowed in July after surging in the previous month, offering a glimmer of hope that the painful inflation Americans are facing could moderate in the coming months.

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'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people

A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday.

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Deshaun Watson to start Cleveland Browns' preseason opener despite facing suspension for sexual misconduct allegations

Cleveland Browns fans will get their first opportunity to see Deshaun Watson in game action on Friday after it was announced he would be starting their preseason opener, despite facing a suspension for sexual misconduct allegations.

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It didn't take long for Meta's new chatbot to say something offensive

Meta's new chatbot can convincingly mimic how humans speak on the internet — for better and worse.

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There's $4B for West drought relief in the climate bill. Here's how it could be used

Democrats' unprecedented climate bill would throw $4 billion to states in the West for drought relief, thanks to last-minute negotiations in the Senate. Southwest lawmakers struck the deal in the 11th hour with hopes that it could buy the fragile Colorado River Basin more time amid its most intense drought in centuries.

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The A380's biggest supporter is asking Airbus to build a new super jumbo

The A380 super jumbo has many supporters around the world, but none quite as vocal and powerful as Tim Clark, the president of Emirates, by far the largest operator of the aircraft.

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Historic Meriden building torn down after partial collapse

A historic but unoccupied building in Meriden was torn down Wednesday night following a partial collapse.

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What a third White House campaign might mean for Donald Trump and his vast political war chest

The stark video that former President Donald Trump shared on his Truth Social platform this week following the FBI search of his Florida estate had all the makings of a traditional presidential campaign ad.

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Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy at funeral for Georgia woman

Civil rights icon Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy Thursday at the funeral for Brianna Grier, a 28-year-old woman who died after an encounter with Hancock County deputies.

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New task force to prevent abuse within Southern Baptist Convention

New changes are in progress for the Southern Baptist Convention after an independent investigation accused several pastors and church leaders of sexual abuse.