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Wisconsin voters watch the first presidential debate at a brewpub in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday evening.

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  • Politics

Beyond the jabs, Wisconsin voters craved specifics from first GOP primary debate

Wisconsin voters took in the barbs, slams and jabs at a GOP debate watch party in downtown Milwaukee Wednesday night. But they were left with major policy questions.

August 25, 2023
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  • Maayan Silver
Rescue workers evacuate villagers through a boat from a flooded area of Pakpattan district of Pakistan's Punjab province, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

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  • Asia

Millions of children need aid a year after Pakistan's devastating floods, UNICEF says

Dozens of countries and institutions pledged more than $9 billion to help Pakistan rebuild from last summer's floods. But most of the pledges are for project loans still in the planning stages.

August 25, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
England's goalkeeper Mary Earps applauds after receiving the Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper, at the end of the Women's World Cup soccer final between Spain and England in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

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  • Business

Nike to sell replicas of England goalkeeper Mary Earps' jersey after backlash in U.K.

Nike has regularly sold goalkeeper jerseys for the men's teams it sponsors, and the absence of Earps' shirt in stores became a bigger talking point when she saved a penalty in the World Cup final.

August 25, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani gets set to pitch during the first inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, in Anaheim, Calif., before an MRI exam revealed his elbow tendon tear.

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  • Sports

Angels star Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for the rest of the season after elbow injury

Ohtani's torn ligament diagnosis could cut short his meteoric run. The baseball pitcher-hitter has been pulled from the pitching mound, and it's unclear whether he'll still be able to hit this season.

August 24, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
The sign for a T-Mobile store is seen, Jan. 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh. T-Mobile plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce, the U.S. wireless carrier announced Thursday, Aug. 24.

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  • Business

T-Mobile is laying off 5,000 employees

The telecommunications company said it wants to eliminate roles that are too similar to each other and don't align with the company's current priorities.

August 24, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
In this Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, photo, Lexi Montgomery poses with supplies she has purchased in the event of another storm, in Miami Beach, Fla. Hurricane Irma was the first hurricane that Montgomery ever experienced. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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  • Weather

A go bag is an essential tool during natural disasters. Here's how to build your own.

Natural disasters can happen anywhere with little to no notice. FEMA and the Red Cross say everybody should have an emergency go bag prepared.

August 24, 2023
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  • Kaity Kline
A view of the site after a jet crashed in Russia's northwestern Tver region on Aug. 23. Russian authorities say Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among those on the flight manifest. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to families of those killed in the crash. He noted Wagner members were reportedly on board and spoke warmly of his relationship with Prigozhin in the past tense.

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  • World

What we know — and don't — about the Russian crash that possibly killed Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, appeared on the passenger list of a business jet that crashed Wednesday in Russia. Beyond that, little is clear.

August 24, 2023
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  • Charles Maynes
Zamata performs her special that delves into topics like mental health, Amelia Earhart and witches.

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  • Arts & Life

Sasheer Zamata's new special is an ode to women, mental health and witches.

The SNL alum branches out to explore the subject matter that fascinates her most.

August 24, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Members of the Chumash tribe have pushed for a decade to create a new marine sanctuary. If created, it would be the first to be designated with tribal involvement from the outset.

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  • Climate

Biden proposes vast new marine sanctuary in partnership with California tribe

The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would make history as the first marine sanctuary to be managed with a tribe from the outset.

August 24, 2023
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  • Lauren Sommer
Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters on Oct. 21, 2020.

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  • Law

Trump ally Mark Meadows turns himself in after Georgia election indictment

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has turned himself in to face charges as part of the case targeting Donald Trump and his allies for attempting to subvert Georgia's 2020 election.

August 24, 2023
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  • NPR's Washington Desk
Storage tanks for contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are near capacity.

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  • Asia

5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences.

August 24, 2023
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  • Geoff Brumfiel and
  • Kat Lonsdorf
For <em>Left Hand</em>, Becca Mancari produced the album themselves, creating their most expansive work yet.

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  • Music Reviews

Becca Mancari fights for their existence with an expanded pop palette

On Left Hand, Mancari positions themselves in the eye of sonic storms to communicate emotional truths with startling clarity.

August 24, 2023
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  • Jewly Hight
Three RVs ready to be shipped to families in Maui.

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  • National

LA firefighters donate RVs to firefighters who lost homes in Maui

With the help of non-profit Emergency RV, Los Angeles County Firefighters are donating RVs as temporary housing for firefighters who lost homes in Maui.

August 24, 2023
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  • Tilda Wilson
Former President Donald Trump faces 13 felony counts in Georgia related to efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.

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  • Politics

Donald Trump says he will go to Atlanta Thursday to be booked on Georgia charges

Former President Donald Trump faces 13 felony counts in Georgia related to efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.

August 24, 2023
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  • Sam Gringlas
From left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox News Channel Wednesday in Milwaukee.

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  • Elections

5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate

The first Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books. Without the front-runner onstage, each candidate had the opportunity to grab the spotlight, though some had more of an impact.

August 24, 2023
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  • Domenico Montanaro
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