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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks from a military vehicle leaving an area of the HQ of the Southern Military District in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24.

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  • World

Russian officials say Wagner boss Prigozhin was on passenger list of jet that crashed

A jet from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed, killing all 10 people on board, officials said. Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn't clear if he was on board.

August 23, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Illinois is the first state to pass legislation on child influencers, and others could soon follow.

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  • Technology

A new Illinois law wants to ensure child influencers get a share of their earnings

Evoking debates from the days when child actors had little protections, the digital age is revealing a need for similar types of oversight.

August 23, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters as he leaves his apartment building in New York on Wednesday to be booked in Atlanta.

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  • Law

Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Georgia to face election interference charges

Rudy Giuliani has surrendered in Atlanta to be booked as part of county prosecutors' investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Giuliani faces 13 felony counts.

August 23, 2023
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Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano.

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  • TV Reviews

'Star Wars: Ahsoka' has a Jedi with two light sabers but not much else. Yet.

A fan-favorite is finally getting her own series. But why is it so boring?

August 23, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Nearly 500,000 people gathered in Cali, Colombia for the 27th annual Petronio Alvarez Festival. Nidia Góngora and her group Canalón de Timbiquí performed on the main stage.

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  • Arts & Life

Welcome to 'El Petronio,' the biggest celebration of Afro-Colombian music and culture

The Petronio Alvarez Festival has been the biggest source of income for artists, cooks and vendors in the Pacific region. But some critics say they want the festival to return to its roots.

August 23, 2023
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  • Betto Arcos

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  • Video Game Reviews

New game by Elden Ring developer delivers ace apocalyptic mech combat

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware revived its long-dormant giant robot series and delivered stunning omnidirectional mech combat.

August 23, 2023
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  • Justin Lucas
A woman passes by a mural of the rapper Biggie Smalls on a wall in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

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  • Author Interviews

As hip-hop turns 50, Biggie Smalls' legacy reminds us of what the genre has survived

Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in 1997: "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls."

August 23, 2023
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  • Tonya Mosley
Diners sidle up to the counter in Netflix's <em>Midnight Diner: Tokyo.</em>

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  • TV Reviews

Cozy up in Tokyo's 'Midnight Diner' for the TV version of comfort food

The strangely addictive Japanese series is set in a small, all-night joint, run by a chef whose dishes helps strangers tap into something deep and universal.

August 23, 2023
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  • John Powers
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute studied female octopuses that nest together off Central California at a depth of about 3,200 meters.

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  • Science

Here's why 6,000 octopuses like to be under the sea at an 'octopus garden'

Over 6,000 octopuses have been found huddling around an extinct volcano deep in the Pacific Ocean near California, and researchers now think they understand why the octopuses find it so cozy.

August 23, 2023
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Members of the California National Guard's Task Force Rattlesnake clear brush and small trees to reduce the likelihood of a high-intensity wildfire.

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  • National

Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard

California has set up a permanent task force of National Guard members to do what used to be occasional work fighting and preventing wildfires.

August 23, 2023
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  • Quil Lawrence
Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales is being criticized for kissing Spanish player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth during the medal ceremony following Spain's victory in the final of the Women's World Cup on Sunday in Sydney.

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  • Sports

Anger in Spain after soccer chief kisses a player at Women's World Cup ceremony

A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. "It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales' apologies are not enough," the acting prime minister said.

August 23, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
A very notable figure is missing from the Republican primary debate lineup.

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  • Politics

'Punch, pivot and be appealing': Expert's guide for candidates in Trump-less debate

Donald Trump is the front-runner in the Republican presidential primary. And with a healthy lead in the polls, he's skipping the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday.

August 23, 2023
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  • Mary Louise Kelly and
  • Marc Rivers
Journalists film the live telecast of spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon at ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network facility in Bengaluru, India, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

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  • Space

India joins an elite club as first to land a spacecraft near the moon's south pole

Scientists believe the south pole region might hold frozen water that could help future astronaut missions.

August 23, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In this photo released by Rescue 1122 Emergency Department, rescue workers help a villager as he and others are being evacuate from a flooded area of Bahawalnagar district in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

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  • Weather

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated over 3 weeks from flooding in Pakistan

Pakistani authorities are still struggling to overcome the damage caused by massive floods last summer that affected 33 million people and killed 1,739.

August 23, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
In Suzanne Horsley's wellness classes at Toll Gate Grammar School in Pennington, N.J., elementary students learn about the health impacts of climate change. They play games that demonstrate what they have learned.

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  • Climate

New Jersey requires climate change education. A year in, here's how it's going

In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the country to require climate change education across grade levels and in most subjects. The standards were rolled out this past year.

August 23, 2023
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  • Seyma Bayram
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