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A wounded Ukrainian soldier who goes by the call sign Flame awaits evacuation after being injured in fighting near the eastern town of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Sept. 4. Ukraine has been waging an offensive against Russian forces since June, but so far has made only limited gains.

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  • Europe

In Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible?

Ukraine's military offensive is making only limited progress. This is contributing to a debate on whether the U.S. needs to send even more powerful arms, or try to lay the groundwork for peace talks.

September 14, 2023
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  • Greg Myre
Bill Maher says his show, without writers, "will not be as good."

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  • Television

HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' to return during Writers Guild strike

Maher posted on X that he won't have any written segments. But since Maher is himself a writer, it will be difficult for the show to go ahead "without a violation of WGA strike rules," says the Guild.

September 14, 2023
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  • Andrew Limbong
Now <em>that's</em> what the fans came to see.

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  • Series: Join The Game

Ready to test your might? The new Mortal Kombat has arrived

"Mortal Kombat 1" is a complete reboot — but with all the fan favorites back and ready to fight.

September 14, 2023
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By:
  • Lauren Hodges
General Motors CEO Mary Barra made nearly $29 million in 2022. This amount is 362 times the median GM employee's paycheck, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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  • Business

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

As autoworkers' real wages fall, top executives at the Big Three carmakers continue to earn tens of millions of dollars each year — hundreds of times more than the median employee.

September 14, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye and
  • Andrea Hsu
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain talks with members at a Labor Day parade in Detroit, on Sept. 4, 2023. Fain plans to undertake strategic strikes at Big 3 automaker plants if talks fail on a new contract.

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  • Business

The UAW unveils major plan if talks with Big 3 automakers fail: The 'stand up strike'

The United Auto Workers could strike at targeted auto plants before expanding the walkouts to additional locations if the union and the Detroit Three automakers fail to reach a new contract.

September 14, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and other senators arrive at the chamber for votes at the U.S. Capitol on September 6.

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  • News

Up First briefing: Romney won't run again; prepare for hurricanes; immigration growth

Senator Mitt Romney says he won't seek reelection. How to prepare for a hurricane. The U.S. immigration population hits a record high.

September 14, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) waits to speak during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol March 22, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Sen. Mark Kelly says Biden impeachment talks are 'a distraction and a waste of time'

Congress is back this week, Dem. Senator urges colleagues to avoid government shutdown.

September 14, 2023
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Claire Murashima
After a promising infancy, streaming is stuck in a nasty adolescence. Fans of great TV must act to help preserve what works, to build a more stable, empowering entertainment ecosystem.

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  • Television

Streaming broke Hollywood, but saved TV — now it's time for you to do your part

After a promising infancy, streaming is stuck in a nasty adolescence. Fans of great TV must act to help preserve what works, because consumers can and do have a say in all this.

September 14, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Trieste Belmont believes small kindnesses can be more powerful than we realize.

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  • National

A comment shouted from a stranger in a passing car saved her life

Trieste Belmont says small kindnesses can be more powerful than we realize.

September 14, 2023
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  • Laura Kwerel and
  • Autumn Barnes
Susana Lujano, left, a dreamer from Mexico who lives in Houston, joins other activists to rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

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  • National

Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal

The U.S. district judge agreed with nine states suing to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The ruling means the program's fate will likely go to the Supreme Court a third time.

September 14, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In this image from video provided by CBS NEWS Philadelphia, law enforcement officers pose for a group photo with Danelo Cavalcante after his capture in rural Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.

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  • National

With eyes fixated on Pennsylvania manhunt, a D.C. murder suspect remains on the run

Christopher Haynes has been on the run for a week, since escaping from police custody at George Washington University Hospital on Sept. 6.

September 14, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Ukrainian refugees enter the El Chaparral border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego in April 2022. The foreign-born share of the U.S. population, which had been roughly flat since 2017, rose to nearly 14% last year.

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  • National

The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year

Census Bureau data show the number of foreign-born people rose by nearly a million in 2022 after years of little growth. Experts say the increase coincides with a gradual reboot of legal immigration.

September 14, 2023
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  • Joel Rose
Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante was "subdued" by a police dog as he tried to crawl away from tactical teams — but by then, he was surrounded, officials said on Wednesday.

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  • National

Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, thanks to a police dog and thermal imaging

After eluding a manhunt for nearly two weeks, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, the Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday morning.

September 13, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
A damaged vehicle is stuck debris after the floods caused by the Storm Daniel ravaged Derna, Libya on September 12.

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  • World

An inside account of devastation and survival in the Libya floods

Huda Akram is a doctor based in Benghazi, Libya, whose family hails from Derna. She spoke to NPR on Wednesday, describing the harrowing scenes and what is happening now.

September 13, 2023
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  • Mary Louise Kelly,
  • Michael Levitt,
  • and 1 more
A Seattle Police Department vehicle in 2021.

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  • National

Seattle officer recorded joking about woman's death, saying 'she had limited value'

In bodycam footage, the officer is heard making callous remarks about a woman who died after being hit by a police cruiser. He reportedly told investigators he was mocking what city lawyers might say.

September 13, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
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