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Custard shop that survived COVID and car crashes finds sweet success on Instagram

Jamal Jawad's shop was stymied when cars kept running into his business in Dearborn, Mich. But the entrepreneur persevered and he now has three stores and a partnership with the Detroit Pistons.

August 14, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
Davilynn Severson and Hano Ganer look for belongings through the ashes of their family's home on Friday in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, in western Maui, Hawaii.

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  • News

Up First briefing: Maui fire rescue; Alabama voting districts; no more boring salads

Recovery continues in Maui after America's deadliest fire in more than 100 years. A federal court hears Alabama redistricting case. And, tips to make salads you actually want to eat.

August 14, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
LaShonda Jefferson (left), a community health educator, talks with a woman who drops off used needles into a bin on the van.

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  • Health

Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds

The fentanyl-additive Xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated

August 14, 2023
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  • Scott Maucione
A map of a GOP proposal to redraw Alabama's congressional districts is displayed at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., during a special session in July.

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  • Elections

Alabama lost a voting rights case at the Supreme Court. It's still trying to win

Alabama is under a federal court order to draw a new congressional map with two districts where Black voters have a chance to elect their preferred candidate. But its GOP-led legislature refused.

August 14, 2023
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
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  • Religion

Why 'the guy' from 'The Office' wants a spiritual revolution

Rainn Wilson's book calls for a spiritual revolution in America. And even though he himself is a very funny guy, he is not joking about this at all.

August 14, 2023
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  • Rachel Martin
Darryl McDaniels (L) and Joseph Simmons (R) of Run-DMC, closing the Hip Hop 50 Live concert at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. early Saturday morning.

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  • Arts & Life

Kings and queens gathered for 'Hip Hop 50 Live' at Yankee Stadium

An eight-hour concert Friday night was a procession of generations of hip-hop royalty, from the Sugar Hill Gang to current stars like Lil Wayne. Run-DMC gave what was billed as their last performance.

August 14, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
One of the sirens that is part of the state wide emergency alert system is seen in Kihei, Hawaii, on August 13, 2023.

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  • National

A history of Hawaii's sirens and the difference it could have made against Maui fires

Hawaii's siren system is considered the largest in the world. But they weren't activated ahead of the Maui fires. Experts say the alert could have helped residents have more time to prepare.

August 14, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Davilynn Severson and Hano Ganer look for belongings through the ashes of their family's home on Friday in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, in western Maui, Hawaii.

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  • National

Hawaii's governor orders review as Maui fires become deadliest in modern U.S. history

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he has ordered a comprehensive review to understand the actions taken before, during and after last week's wildfires on Maui.

August 14, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum smiles before a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron, Feb. 16, 2023 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

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  • Africa

Niger's coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazou

Niger's mutinous soldiers say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and undermining state security, hours after they said they were open to resolving the crisis.

August 14, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Researchers say that advanced transmission technologies could help the existing grid work better. But some of these tech companies worry about getting utilities on board - because of the way utilities make money.

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  • Climate

Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener

Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.

August 13, 2023
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  • Julia Simon
Two firefighters stand on the debris around the smoldering wreckage of the the three houses that exploded near Rustic Ridge Drive and Brookside Drive in Plum, Pa., on Saturday.

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  • National

5 people are dead and multiple homes destroyed after a house exploded in Pennsylvania

An explosion at a house in western Pennsylvania destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said.

August 13, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Worldcoin has created a silver orb that scans people's eyeballs in an effort to authenticate every human being in the world.

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  • Technology

Silicon Valley's latest hype: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human

The project is called Worldcoin. It was co-founded by Sam Altman of ChatGPT fame. Its mission is to authenticate all the world's humans, one eyeball scan at a time.

August 13, 2023
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  • Bobby Allyn
FBI agents process the home of Craig Robertson who was shot and killed by the FBI in a raid on his home on Wednesday in Provo, Utah. The FBI was investigating alleged threats by Robertson to President Biden ahead of the president's visit to the state this week.

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  • Politics

Violent threats against public officials are rising. Here's why

A Utah man was killed by federal agents this week after making violent threats against President Biden and other officials. Experts worry that heated political rhetoric is leading to more threats.

August 12, 2023
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  • Lisa Hagen
A gray wolf is seen in the Sequoia National Forest.

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  • Animals

A new gray wolf pack is found 200 miles south of California's nearest-known pack

Gray wolves used to roam most of North America before being hunted, trapped and driven out of most of the continental U.S. by the early 1900s. They are native to California.

August 12, 2023
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  • Nathan Rott
The Harriott II riverboat sits at the Riverfront dock in Montgomery, Ala. Three white men have been charged with assault for attacking the ship's co-captain last Saturday, which turned into a brawl along racial lines, as seen in dozens of videos online.

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  • Race

The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.

August 12, 2023
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