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This month is the planet’s hottest on record by far – and hottest in around 120,000 years, scientists say

As vast swaths of three continents bake under blistering temperatures and the oceans heat to unprecedented levels, scientists from two global climate authorities are reporting before July has even ended that this month will be the planet’s hottest on record by far.

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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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Biden hosting Italian prime minister he once viewed with skeptical eye

President Joe Biden on Thursday will host Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, months after expressing skepticism as her far-right government took hold.

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The Dow is on pace to do something today it hasn’t done since 1897

The Dow is on pace for its best run in 126 years. The blue-chip stock index on Wednesday notched its 13th straight day of gains, its best winning streak since 1987 and its highest level since February 2022.

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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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Shocking Split: Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson End their Eight-Year Hollywood Fairytale Amid Irreconcilable Differences!

In an unexpected twist of events, the Hollywood power couple Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson are calling it quits after an extraordinary eight-year journey together as husband and wife. The renowned TMZ news outlet, who is no stranger to such high-profile revelations, uncovered the shocking news. They secured a copy of the court documents that confirm the unsettling truth - Tina Knowles has indeed filed for divorce.

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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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Texas Doctor Shot Inside the Medical Center

Doctor shot and wounded inside medical facility, suspect hospitalized after shootout with police

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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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New home sales dropped in June after May’s surge

New home sales dropped in June from the month before, even as buyers continued to rely on new construction as an alternative to the historically low supply of existing homes for sale.

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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.

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Couple burned to death at home as toll mounts from Mediterranean wildfires

Two elderly people found burned to death in their home in Italy are among at least 40 people killed as wildfires rage across huge swaths of the Mediterranean.