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A Picture Emerges of Tennessee Church Shooting Suspect

As detectives investigate a deadly church shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, Tennessee, a picture is starting to emerge of accused gunman Emanuel Samson.

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House Oversight GOP claims they don’t need to find direct payments to Joe Biden to prove corruption in Hunter Biden business dealings memo

House Oversight Republicans laid out their intention to accuse President Joe Biden of corruption even without direct evidence that he financially benefited from Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, a clear shift in their strategy that they said was launched to investigate the president. The new strategy is highlighted in a memo released by the committee on Wednesday.

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AI is a concern for writers. But actors could have even more to fear

How many actors does it take to make the movies and shows produced by studios and streaming services? SAG-AFTRA, the actors union that has had 160,000 members on strike since last week, is afraid that artificial intelligence will lead to far fewer employed actors in the future.

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The Vote Is the Centerpiece of Democracy

August 6 is the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. If the constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War -- the 13, 14 and 15th Amendments -- were the "second founding" of democracy in America, the Voting Rights Act, which after nearly a century of segregation gave legal effect to the 15th Amendment that outlawed discrimination in the right to vote, should be considered the "third founding."

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FDA joins 22 countries' recall of common heart drug

A common drug used to control blood pressure and help prevent heart failure was announced by the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday, a week after 22 other countries recalled it because the drug contains a chemical that poses a potential cancer risk.

Study Finds Lack of Racial Diversity in Cancer Drug Clinical Trials

New research published this week in JAMA Oncology, which includes contributions from a Baylor University undergraduate researcher, has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs.

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Children's healthiest meals of the day come from school cafeterias

School food is often given a bad rap, but a new study found it can be the healthiest meal children eat in a day.

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Cancer diagnosis rates are going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s

Certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults in the US, a new study shows, and the increases seem to be driven by cancers in women and adults in their 30s.

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Scientists use cosmic rays to date earliest evidence of humans in Europe

The fresh dating analysis of the artifacts reveals the earliest known presence of hominins in Europe, said Roman Garba, an archaeologist at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague. The first humans to inhabit Europe made their way from east to west, the report also suggested.

Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin dies in spearfishing accident

Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia.

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Jared Kushner deleted 'critical' stories at his newspaper, software developer claims

Jared Kushner told a software developer who worked at his newspaper, the New York Observer, to delete several "critical" stories in 2012, according to Austin Smith, the developer who said he "complied."

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Competitive Sports Can Improve Quality of Life at Any Age

Are you an older adult looking for some inspiration to stay physically active? In June, the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana will gather a record number of more than 13,700 athletes aged 50 and over to compete in 20 medal sports.

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The Who, R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Janelle Monae, Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, Mitski, Rush & More Auction Off Setlists for Nick Hornby, Dave Eggers & Michael Chabon's Setlists for Young Vo

Proceeds will benefit youth writing and activism centers: London’s Ministry of Stories & The International Congress of Youth Voices’ Summer gathering in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Starting tonight, 100+ setlists from renowned musicians will go to auction online to benefit international youth writing and activism centers and organizations on behalf of Setlists For Young Voices. Setlists For Young Voices is a new initiative developed and launched by Nick Hornby (novelist, screenwriter, co-founder of Ministry of Stories, a London-based youth writing center), with the help of Dave Eggers (novelist, co-founder of San Francisco youth writing center 826 Valencia), and Michael Chabon (novelist, screenwriter).

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General Motors and Microvast to Develop Specialized EV Battery Separator

Collaboration includes construction of new U.S. separator facility

New separator technology will aim to improve safety, charging, battery life GM named to U.S. Department of Energy Battery500 Consortium

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Apple sets date for first product launch of the year

Apple is gearing up for its first big product event of the year.

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Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning actor, dead at 89

Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning star of “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died, his family announced Friday. He was 89.

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Federal appeals court denies Trump’s effort to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial

A federal appeals court denied Donald Trump’s effort to delay his defamation trial set to begin in two weeks.

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Crosby Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Huffman-area Murder

A Crosby man who killed an acquaintance rather than repay a debt was sentenced to 45 years by a Harris County jury this week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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BattleGround to Breaking Ground program now taking applications

Applications are now being accepted for Cohort 11 of the BattleGround to Breaking Ground program for active-duty military, veterans and others offered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

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Climate activists charged with vandalizing US Constitution display at National Archives

Two people have been charged after they allegedly dumped a “fine red powder” over the US Constitution’s display case at the National Archives, the Justice Department announced Friday.