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Rangers identify human remains found in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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Lewis Hamilton evokes Breonna Taylor at Grand Prix win
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$100,000 reward offered in search for gunman who ambushed and shot LA County deputies in Compton
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding the gunman who ambushed and shot two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies as they sat in their car.
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TikTok will partner with Oracle in the United States after Microsoft loses bid
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Las Vegas Strip will see its first smoke-free casino when Park MGM reopens at the end of September
The butts stop here. MGM Resorts announced Monday that when Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas reopen at the end of the month, the hotels will comprise the first fully smoke- and vape-free -- including its casino -- on the Las Vegas Strip. (NoMad is a boutique hotel on the upper floors of the resort building.)
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Biden campaign readies massive legal team for voting, election issues
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A wildfire evacuee returned to her Oregon home to find her barn destroyed but her animals alive
Patti Candell was amazed to find her house still standing when she returned to Mehama, one of many Oregon towns under evacuation orders as deadly wildfires continue to ravage the state.
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NBA star apologizes after throwing up gang signs in video
John Wall is apologizing for throwing up gang signs. An All-Star guard for the NBA's Washington Wizards, Wall was attending a New York City party Saturday evening where he was recorded flashing symbols with both hands. Video of the gestures surfaced Sunday, prompting Wall to apologize via his personal Twitter account.
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Washington Post: NOAA taps climate change skeptic to help lead agency
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On August 14, the coronavirus pandemic was on fire in the US. More than 168,000 Americans had died, with more than 1,300 deaths that day alone. But when President Donald Trump called legendary journalist Bob Woodward, it was to find out one thing: He had recently learned that Woodward's new book "Rage" was done and would be coming out in September, and Trump wanted to find out how he'd be portrayed.
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Andrew Gillum says he identifies as bisexual
Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic candidate for governor of Florida, revealed in an interview released Monday that he identifies as bisexual.
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Chrissy Teigen defends Kim Kardashian's maternity shapewear line in cute video
Kim Kardashian was in hot water over the weekend over her new maternity line from her shapewear brand Skims, and was accused of trying to force pregnant women to look slimmer.
