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Travis Kelce fumbled trying to get Taylor Swift his phone number
Travis Kelce made a play for Taylor Swift, but failed to score. The Kansas City Chiefs’ player shared on his podcast “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce,” which he co-hosts with his brother, that he had attempted to slide his digits to the superstar singer during one of her concerts.
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USWNT great Brandi Chastain says Lionel Messi’s move to MLS will benefit both men’s and women’s soccer in US
US soccer great Brandi Chastain says Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami will benefit both the men’s and women’s game collectively.
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ player shared on his podcast “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce" that he had attempted to slide his phone number …
Published on July 27, 2023
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Fans buy Lionel Messi's jersey before his debut for Inter Miami on July 21. Mandatory Credit: Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
Published on July 27, 2023
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Ukraine’s counteroffensive is ramping up after months of slow progress
After two months of painstakingly slow progress on the battlefield, Ukraine appears to be ramping up its counteroffensive, deploying thousands of extra troops to the southern front and signaling a new phase of the operation, US and Russian officials said.
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Niger army endorses presidential coup plotters despite international condemnation
The Nigerien military has backed the coup leaders who have reportedly seized the president of the West African country, prompting warnings from international leaders of the threat to democracy.
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The European Central Bank hikes rates to historic high but hints it could pause
The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday but hinted it could pause at its next meeting, as data points to a deepening economic downturn in the 20 countries that use the euro.
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Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley in court today for hearing on whether he should spend life in prison
Seventeen-year-old Ethan Crumbley is in court Thursday morning for a hearing to determine whether he should spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing four students and wounding seven others at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021.
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Kylie Jenner reveals her son Aire’s name is animal-themed
Kylie Jenner nixed Wolf as her son’s name, but kept an animal theme.
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Trump’s legal team meets with special counsel as federal indictment looms
Donald Trump’s legal team is meeting Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday as a potential federal indictment looms, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
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Jazz, Soul, and Rock 'N' Roll Spectacular September Line-Up at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Miller Outdoor Theatre (MOT) keeps the entertaining performances coming this September. Check out the entire 2023 performance and event calendar and details on how to obtain FREE tickets for the covered seating at milleroutdoortheatre.com. As always, all MOT performances are free and open to the public. Staying home? Remember, many evening performances are livestreamed and available free at the Miller Dream Stream link on the website.
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3 Marines who were found dead in a car in North Carolina died from carbon monoxide poisoning, police say
Three Marines who were found dead in a privately-owned vehicle parked outside a convenience store in Hampstead, North Carolina, on Sunday, died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a release from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office.
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McConnell says he’s ‘fine’ after freezing during news conference
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he’s “fine,” after freezing during a news conference on Wednesday.
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Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer behind ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ and more, dead at 56, Irish media says
Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, who became as well known for her remarkable music as her personal life, has died, according to RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster. She was 56.
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Tennessee police officer files federal lawsuit claiming he was denied job over HIV diagnosis
A Tennessee police officer has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, claiming “unlawful denial of employment” because of his HIV status, according to the complaint filed Friday in federal court.
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Former pastor charged with killing 8-year-old girl who was walking to Bible camp nearly 50 years ago
An 83-year-old former pastor has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of a neighboring pastor’s daughter in 1975, Pennsylvania officials announced Monday.
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Texas congressman leads thirst and hunger strike to urge heat protections for workers
A Democratic congressman from Texas is participating in a brief thirst and hunger strike Tuesday to “draw attention to the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including protections for rest and water breaks.”
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Rep. Greg Casar rallies with advocates as part of his hunger and thirst strike to call for workers' rights to heat protections outside the US …
Published on July 26, 2023
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Senator Scott Makes Presidential Primary Debate Stage
United States Senator Tim Scott, elected in 2016 as the first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction and in 2010 as the first Republican African American elected from South Carolina to the U.S. Congress since 1897, has raised the money and poll numbers to qualify to compete on the August 23 debate stage with former President Donald Trump.
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Judiciary panel grills Mayorkas over Biden’s border policies
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan lambasted President Joe Biden’s border policies, calling it a “Biden border crisis” and describing them as “open border policies” in his opening remarks Wednesday at a hearing where Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is testifying.

