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Mosquitoes cling to the inside of a jar loaded with repellent during a test as part of a tour of the Center for Disease Control laboratory, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo.

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A Massachusetts town closes its parks to stop a mosquito-borne disease from spreading

The town is closing its parks from dusk to dawn as it tries to contain the disease. It has also been detected in nearby counties in Massachusetts.

August 26, 2024
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Top row, from left: Marsinah Ramirez Buchan, Philip Bender, Elizabeth Fisher. Bottom row, from left: Rosanne Marmor, Kendra F. Dunlap, and Carter J. Carter.

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  • Health

Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. Here's why

Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why.

August 25, 2024
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  • Maya Miller,
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Babe Ruth's New York Yankees jersey, that he's said to have worn in a memorable Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, is displayed at Heritage Auction in Irving, Texas, days before its record sale.

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Babe Ruth jersey of ‘called shot’ fame sells for record $24 million

The road jersey is said to have been worn by the legendary slugger when he predicted his home run in the 1932 World Series. What actually happened has been the subject of debate for 92 years.

August 25, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, is pictured onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 on Sept. 21, 2015, in San Francisco.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France, reports say

The Russian-born tech billionaire is a citizen of France and the UAE. Telegram, which he co-founded in 2013, has nearly 1 billion users. It’s known for its hands-off approach to content moderation.

August 25, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
People browse Halloween displays at Lowe's Home Improvement hardware store in East Rutherford, N.J., on Aug. 30, 2023.

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It's somehow pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever

This year, well-known retailers including Home Depot, Michaels and Starbucks started promoting their fall or Halloween lines earlier than ever.

August 25, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
A U.S. Border Patrol patch on a border agent's uniform in McAllen, Texas, on Jan. 15, 2019.

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  • National

Border Patrol agent arrested for allegedly forcing women to undress during processing

Charging documents say the border patrol agent in upstate New York lied to four women that exposing themselves was part of protocol.

August 25, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, made 12 misleading or lacking-in-context statements during her speech at the Democratic National Convention last week.

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  • Politics

12 misleading or lacking-in-context claims from Harris’ DNC speech

They range from characterizations of former President Trump’s stances on abortion rights and Social Security to her plans to address housing and grocery prices.

August 25, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, on Aug. 22.

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The Harris campaign says it has raised $540 million since launching

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign reported raising $40 million in the days since the Democratic National Convention — bringing the campaign's total fundraising amount to $540 million.

August 25, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
This image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Hone as it continues to track to the west toward the Hawaiian Islands on Saturday.

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Hone strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Hawaii

Hone had top winds of 75 mph, according to an 11 p.m. advisory by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. A tropical storm warning remained in effect for the Big Island as Hone moved west.

August 25, 2024
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The Boston Red Sox's Danny Jansen celebrates after hitting an RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park, on Aug. 14 in Boston.

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  • Sports

Danny Jansen is set to make MLB history by playing on both teams in the same game

The Toronto Blue Jays-turned-Red Sox player is due to make Major League Baseball history on Monday when the two teams finish a June game interrupted by rain.

August 25, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
An Israeli Apache helicopter flies over Israel on Sunday.

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Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire, raising fears of a regional war

Israel's military said the strikes in southern Lebanon were preemptive. Soon after, Hezbollah said it had launched rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month.

August 25, 2024
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Police emergency vehicles stand at a cordon in the city center of Solingen, Germany, in the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, following Friday's deadly attack at the city's 650th anniversary celebrations.

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  • Europe

Man claiming to be behind Solingen knife attack turns himself in, German police say

German police said that a 26-year-old man claimed to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary.

August 25, 2024
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In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore (left) and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13.

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NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner

Boeing's troubled Starliner remains docked at the International Space Station as NASA decides it is too risky to bring the astronauts home on the spacecraft. The two astronauts will return in February.

August 24, 2024
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COVID-19 antigen home tests show a positive result. Americans will be able to order four free COVID-19 tests at the end of September that will be delivered to their mailbox.

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A new round of free COVID tests is coming soon

Starting in late September, Americans will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests that will be delivered to your mailbox. The tests will be able to detect newer variants of the virus.

August 24, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks at the Lincoln Theatre on June 21 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Health

Fauci is recovering at home after being hospitalized for West Nile virus

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson said.

August 24, 2024
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