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Debris from a building is seen along Route 36 in Canisteo, N.Y., on Friday after remnants of Tropical Storm Debby swept through the area.

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  • Weather

Debby finally moves out of the U.S., though risk from flooded rivers remains

Debby’s last day over the U.S. before blowing into Canada Saturday inundated south-central New York and north-central Pennsylvania with rain, prompting evacuations and rescues by helicopter.

August 10, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles is the latest famous American to get COVID in this summer's surge. Lyles won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race despite an active COVID infection. Masks continue to be a good idea in risky situations.

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  • Health

Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here's what that means

The nation — and Olympic athletes, like Noah Lyles — are in another summer surge of COVID infections. CDC officials say the virus has become endemic. That means it is here to stay in a predictable way.

August 09, 2024
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  • Rob Stein
U.S. Federal Judge Reed O'Connor has been a longtime active member of the Federalist Society. In 2018, he spoke on a panel at the annual Texas Chapters Conference.<br>

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  • Business

Elon Musk is bringing lawsuits to Texas. A judge with Tesla stock keeps hearing them

Judge Reed O’Connor is overseeing two major lawsuits filed by billionaire Elon Musk. Legal experts have raised questions about the judge’s impartiality.


August 09, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
Imane Khelif of Algeria (L) defeated Liu Yang of China to win Olympic gold in the women's 66-kilogram boxing event.

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  • Sports

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins Olympic gold in face of political controversy

For two weeks, political controversy and online harassment had loomed over Khelif's participation in the Olympics. On Friday, she claimed Olympic gold and called her critics the "enemies of success."

August 09, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan and
  • Fatima Al-Kassab
Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center found groups linked to Russia, Iran and China have been steadily launching efforts online to sow division or spread disinformation among U.S voters.

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  • National

Microsoft detects fake news sites linked to Iran aimed at meddling in U.S. election

Researchers at Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center say Iran was behind four fake news sites geared toward amplifying polarizing messages to both liberal and conservative audiences.

August 09, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • National

Man sentenced to 20 years for attacking police in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol

A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

August 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Vice President Harris speaks to members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on July 10 in Dallas.

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  • Elections

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Harris' sorority, forms a political action committee

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Kamala Harris' sorority, has formed a political action committee to support federal candidates.

August 09, 2024
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  • Eric McDaniel
Nurse Christian Musema takes a sample from a child declared a suspected case mpox at the treatment center in Munigi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the virus has been surging. Cases have also been identified in four other countries in East Africa.

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  • Global Health

Alarmed by mpox surge, Africa CDC is poised to declare a 'continental emergency'

This would be the first ever emergency declaration for the African continent. What's the reason for this sense of urgency?

August 09, 2024
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  • Gabrielle Emanuel
This frame grab from a video shows fire coming from a plane that crashed by a home in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Friday.

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  • Latin America

Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard

The VOEPASS airlines passenger plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday.

August 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The logo of Smartmatic, the firm that supplies Venezuela's voting technology, is seen on a sliding door at the headquarters of the company in Caracas, on Aug. 2, 2017.

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  • National

Smartmatic executives charged in alleged bribery scheme in the Philippines

The voting technology company has been the target of conservative media and conspiracy theorists because of the spread of bogus fraud claims tied to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

August 09, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
GPB  NPR

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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and reading

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Blue Ribbon Baking Championship on Netflix, Lev Grossman's novel The Bright Sword, and more.

August 09, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
 Matt Damon and Casey Affleck become uneasy partners in crime in <em>The Instigators.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are 'The Instigators' in a classic heist film throwback

After a heist goes bad, two inept Boston crooks (played by Damon and Affleck) become uneasy partners. The Instigators is a reasonably enjoyable film that reflects an earlier cinematic era.

August 09, 2024
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  • John Powers
Rayssa Leal of Brazil competes in the women's skateboarding street final at the Place de la Concorde. She won a bronze medal. The 16-year-old Olympian remembers that when she was a kid, a pair of sneakers without holes were an implausible dream.

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  • Global Health

This 16-year-old skateboard medalist went from holey shoes to ... holy shoe deal!

Rayssa Leal of Team Brazil won a bronze medal in Paris -- following up on her silver medal in Tokyo when she was only 13. When she was just a kid, she says, a pair of sneakers without holes was an implausible dream.

August 09, 2024
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  • Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
Athletes of Team Puerto Rico are seen on a boat on the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on July 26.

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  • Sports

Why does Puerto Rico have its own Olympic team?

It all boils down to rules set by the International Olympic Committee.

August 09, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
United States women's 4x100-meter relay final team pose for a photo after winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday in Saint-Denis, France.

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  • Sports

Sha'carri Richardson aces anchor leg in 4x100m relay win with meme-worthy look

The U.S. women blitzed the field to win the 4x100m relay at the Paris Olympics. A few minutes later, in the men's 4x100m relay, the U.S. men were disqualified after a poor baton handoff.

August 09, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
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