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Indigenous tribes saw the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse in a different light

For many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse honors tradition.

October 20, 2023
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Life is like a video game now, says author Max Brooks — it's constantly updating.

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This author says Minecraft helps prepare kids for our world

Minecraft: The Village is the final book in a trilogy inspired by the wildly popular video game series.

October 20, 2023
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What's hot for Halloween (besides Barbie) and in Britney's book? It's news quiz time!

Plus: ugly footwear, human bones, "Netflix Houses," Olympic sports and more! Have you been paying attention? PROVE IT.

October 20, 2023
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  • Holly J. Morris
Chuck and Diane Southers' apple orchard stretches over about 30 hilly acres in Concord, New Hampshire. A hard freeze in May killed most of their apple crop.

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A bad apple season has some U.S. fruit growers planning for life in a warmer world

Many New Hampshire apple orchards are barren this year after a late-spring freeze killed apple blossoms. Fruit growers are realizing climate change could mean different crops in the future.

October 20, 2023
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  • Mara Hoplamazian
Police tape is pictured at a crime scene in Monterey Park, Calif., in January 2023.

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4 key takeaways from the FBI's annual crime report

There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.

October 20, 2023
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  • Meg Anderson
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) national executive director Nihad Awad speaks during a news conference, Jan. 30, 2017, in Washington.

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A major U.S. Muslim group cancels Virginia banquet over bomb and death threats

The Council on American-Islamic Relations canceled plans to hold its 29th annual banquet on Saturday at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

October 20, 2023
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A portrait of Army Pvt. Travis King is displayed as his grandfather, Carl Gates, talks about his grandson on July 19, 2023, in Kenosha, Wis.

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Travis King, the Army private who fled to North Korea, is charged with desertion

Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month, has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday.

October 20, 2023
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A federal judge rules again that California's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

The judge conceded that weapons like AR-15s are commonly used by criminals, but said the guns are importantly also owned by people who obey the law and feel they need firearms to protect themselves.

October 19, 2023
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People who consume higher amounts of red meat and processed meat are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than people who consume less, a new study finds.

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Too much red meat is linked to a 50% increase in Type 2 diabetes risk

A study finds people who eat more than one serving of red meat a day are at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Processed meats, like bacon and hot dogs, were linked to an even higher risk.

October 19, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
A road sign points the way to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, which does not currently have an ambassador, hampering diplomatic efforts to calm violence between Israel and Hamas militants.

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Senate acts on 'unprecedented' lack of U.S. ambassadors, spurred by Israel-Hamas war

The lack of a U.S. ambassador in Israel hobbles the Biden administration's ability to pursue its goals. The U.S. also lacks ambassadors in Egypt and other countries in the region.

October 19, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
The remains of at least 189 decaying bodies were found and removed from the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, officials said Tuesday, Oct. 17.

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Nearly 200 bodies recovered from a Colorado funeral home accused of improper storage

Police were called to the Return to Nature Funeral Home earlier this month after receiving reports of a strong odor. What they found inside was "horrific," the county sheriff said.

October 19, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Hundreds of people gathered at the synagogue of the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., to show support for the victims of the surprise Hamas attack in southern Israel over the weekend.

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Thousands of U.S. mourners grapple with losing those killed in Israel and Gaza

Hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to show support for the victims of the Hamas attacks.

October 19, 2023
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  • Paige Waterhouse

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The latest college campus freebies? Naloxone and fentanyl test strips

The teen fentanyl crisis is following students onto college campuses. Here's what students and staff are doing about it.

October 19, 2023
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  • Liz Schlemmer
A girl tries to collect usable belongings amid the wreckage of vehicles after the explosion at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.

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Children make up nearly half of Gaza's population. Here's what it means for the war

The population of Gaza is one of the youngest in the world. Here's why, what it means for this war, and what it means for the future.

October 19, 2023
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  • Linah Mohammad
Palestinians wave the national flag during a demonstration in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, protesting an explosion on a Gaza hospital which killed hundreds a day earlier.

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From Amman to D.C., protests erupt for Palestinians following the Gaza hospital blast

Approximately 300 people were arrested in the U.S. Capitol after American Jewish organizations protested in a House office building.

October 19, 2023
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