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St. Vincent made the real world her backdrop on 'All Born Screaming'

The songwriter, guitarist and singer grounded her seventh studio album in the beauty and brutality of real life.

August 09, 2024
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  • Raina Douris and
  • Kimberly Junod
Swifties gather and sing in the city center in Vienna on Thursday. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in the stadium in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts.

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  • Europe

3rd person arrested over plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna

Austria's interior minister said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect.

August 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The five-member Georgia State Election Board is comprised of three Republicans, one Democrat and a nonpartisan chair. A new rule the board enacted is causing concern in the swing state.

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  • Law

A new rule in Georgia could allow local election boards to refuse to certify results

A new rule in Georgia could allow some local election boards to refuse to certify results, raising concerns ahead of November’s election in the crucial swing state.

August 09, 2024
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  • Sam Gringlas
JD Vance and Tim Walz, gifts to the quiz.

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  • National

The news quiz asks the tough political questions, like: What's up with Mountain Dew?

As it turns out, JD Vance and Tim Walz are both fonts of memes and quiz questions. But don't worry, we didn't forget to include a nod to that bear cub.

August 09, 2024
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
A mother and her young son sit in the playroom of a house that offers temporary shelter for migrants in Queens, N.Y. They both crossed into the U.S. without authorization in the past year.

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  • Politics

What drove last year's surge in Chinese migrants at the southern border?

Republicans, led by former President Donald Trump, claim without evidence that Chinese migrants are spies or drug smugglers. Migrants' accounts tell a different story.

August 09, 2024
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan
Then-Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a debate, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

ABC News says Harris and Trump have agreed to a presidential debate on Sept. 10

The network's announcement on Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had agreed to three debates with Harris in September on separate networks.

August 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
 The statue of Alma Mater on the campus of Columbia University in New York.

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  • National

3 Columbia deans resign over texts that 'touched on ... antisemitic tropes'

The three deans were texting sarcastic and mocking messages about students’ complaints of antisemitism during a panel discussion on Jewish life on campus last May.

August 08, 2024
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  • Tovia Smith
USA's Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone easily won gold in the women's 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. She also broke her own world record at Stade de France.

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  • Sports

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashes her world record in 400m hurdles, wins Olympic gold

The American finished finished her gold medal run in the 400m hurdles 1.5 seconds faster than her teammate Anna Cockrell who won silver. McLaughlin-Levrone also bested her world record.

August 08, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump Todd Blanche (C) and Emil Bove (L) arrive at the court house in 2023 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case

The Justice Department is asking for more time to share next steps in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

August 08, 2024
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  • Carrie Johnson
USA's LeBron James reacts during the men's semifinal basketball game against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on Thursday. The U.S. trailed Serbia most of the game but won 95-91.

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  • Sports

The U.S. men's basketball team wins a nail-biter over Serbia to play for Olympic gold

Team USA trailed for most of Thursday's semifinal game, but a fourth quarter for the ages rescued its gold medal hopes. Coach Steve Kerr called it "one of the greatest" games he'd ever been part of.

August 08, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
This image shows the section of a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug blew out while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was at 16,000 feet in January.

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  • National

NTSB wraps up 'door plug' hearing as new Boeing CEO takes over

The National Transportation Safety Board held a two-day hearing on the January "door plug" blowout aboard a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane flown by Alaska Airlines.

August 08, 2024
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  • David Schaper
Lily Collias brings a nearly wordless intensity as Sam in <em>Good One.</em><br>

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  • Movie Reviews

In ‘Good One,’ a family camping trip is full of emotional switchbacks

On its surface, Good One is about a teen on a backpacking trip with her dad and his friend. But the film is so sharp and engrossing you might not notice the deeper story taking shape underneath.

August 08, 2024
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  • Justin Chang
Left: Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally on August 6 in Philadelphia. Right: Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, delivers remarks during a campaign rally on August 6 in Philadelphia.

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  • Elections

Vance accused Walz of 'stolen valor.' What to know about Walz’s military record

Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz are both vets, but Vance has taken digs at Walz's service, accusing the Minnesota governor of one of the most grievous charges possible in military circles.

August 08, 2024
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  • Quil Lawrence
A photo of Lazar Dukic, who died on Thursday during the individual swimming portion of the 2024 CrossFit Games.

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  • Sports

1 dead after swimming during CrossFit Games competition in Fort Worth

The athlete, identified as Luzar Dukic, was taking part in the individual swim portion of the annul fitness competition where athletes compete for the title of "Fittest on Earth."

August 08, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
 Dr. Ala Stanford's new memoir is <em>Take Care of Them Like My Own.</em>

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  • Health Care

When poor Black communities were struggling with COVID, this surgeon stepped in

When the pandemic hit, Dr. Ala Stanford set up shop in parking lots, churches and mosques where she provided tests and vaccines to underserved Philadelphia communities like the one she grew up in.

August 08, 2024
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  • Terry Gross
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