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Flames and smoke rise form an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday.

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  • Middle East

Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's financial arm

Israel's military said it was targeting a Hezbollah financial unit that's used to pay operatives and buy arms. The nonprofit provides financial services and is also used by ordinary Lebanese.

October 20, 2024
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Demonstrators participate in the March For Life anti abortion rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on January 19, 2024.

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  • Religion

Why Catholic bishops are donating less to oppose abortion rights measures this year

In recent years, Catholic bishops have spent millions on campaigns to defeat abortion rights measures at the ballot box. This year, they're taking a dramatically different approach.

October 20, 2024
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By:
  • Rosemary Westwood and
  • Jack Jenkins
People protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

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Israeli strikes on north Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing: Gaza health ministry

Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory's Health Ministry said.

October 20, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
People with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs had lower rates of intoxication and drug overdoses, according to a new study.

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  • Health

Ozempic shows promise for alcohol and drug addiction, study finds

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down substance use cravings too.

October 20, 2024
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  • Maria Godoy
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on Saturday in Latrobe, Pa.

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  • Politics

Trump's restless week on the trail ends with a rally riff about Arnold Palmer's manhood

Former President Donald Trump circuitously referenced golfer Arnold Palmer's genitalia but more directly insulted Vice President Harris at a winding rally in Latrobe, Pa., Saturday.

October 20, 2024
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  • Stephen Fowler
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Lakewood Amphitheatre, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Harris says Trump is 'cruel' at Georgia rally as she spotlights abortion restrictions

Kamala Harris has said former President Trump is “cruel” for how he talked about the family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting for treatment for complications from an abortion pill

October 20, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Dr. Philip Zimbardo attends the "The Stanford Prison Experiment" premiere on July 15, 2015, in New York.

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  • Obituaries

Stanford psychologist behind the controversial 'Stanford Prison Experiment' dies at 91

Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial experiment that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment, has died.

October 20, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Absentee ballots are prepared to be mailed at the Wake County Board of Elections on Sept. 17 in Raleigh, N.C.

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  • Elections

What to know about Republican challenges to overseas and military voting

In three swing states, GOP groups are suing to challenge the ballots cast by U.S. citizens living abroad, including military members. Many voting experts say these cases are likely to go nowhere.

October 20, 2024
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
President Biden, right, talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024.

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  • Middle East

U.S. investigating unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel attack plans

The U.S. is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press.

October 20, 2024
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Cher, left, and Dua Lipa perform during the 39th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.

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  • Arts & Life

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Inductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band, and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.

October 20, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The sun rises over Sapelo Island, Ga., a Gullah-Geechee community, on June 10, 2013.

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  • National

At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia's Sapelo Island

Authorities said part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia's Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.

October 20, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Jen Easterly, director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaks at a meeting, Feb. 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

U.S. cybersecurity chief says election systems have 'never been more secure'

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told NPR that election officials across the U.S. have made big improvements to bolster both physical and cyber security.

October 19, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman and
  • Scott Simon
Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday.

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  • Middle East

A drone targets the Israeli prime minister's house during new barrages with Hezbollah

Israel said a drone targeted the prime minister’s house; there were no casualties. Hezbollah said it carried out rocket attacks on Israel, while Israel launched airstrikes on Beirut's suburbs.

October 19, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run baseball is up for auction. Who will get the profits is still in dispute.

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  • Sports

Why the stakes for who caught Ohtani's 50/50 ball are bigger than ever

The auction for Shohei Ohtani's iconic 50/50 baseball is almost over. But three men are still fighting in court over who will get the proceeds.

October 19, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, campaigns in Waterford, Mich., on Friday. Harris made numerous stops in the state as former President Donald Trump held a rally in Detroit. Early voting begins on Saturday in Michigan.

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  • Politics

Harris and Trump hold competing rallies in Michigan

While the two candidates have been crisscrossing the swing states for weeks, this is the first time they are literally crossing paths, with each of them holding events in the suburbs north of Detroit.

October 19, 2024
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