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Baritone Samuel Schultz, who was sexually assaulted by famed countertenor David Daniels in 2010. Daniels pleaded guilty on Friday in a Houston courtroom.

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  • Arts & Life

After singer David Daniels' guilty plea, the victim speaks out

The opera star who once sang on stages around the world suddenly pleaded guilty to sexual assault on Friday. The assaulted man, singer Samuel Schultz, reflects on the experiences he has endured.

August 07, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Southwest Airlines planes taxi at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in July 2019. Southwest is facing a discrimination suit after an employee allegedly reported a passenger to police on suspicion of child trafficking.

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  • Race

Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says

When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.

August 07, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
England forward Lauren James steps on Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie during their match in Brisbane, Australia, earning a red card.

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  • Sports

England beats Nigeria despite a red card, and Australia advances as Sam Kerr returns

The quarterfinal bracket is nearly set at the Women's World Cup. England beat Nigeria on penalty kicks after a red card for Lauren James, and two great Australia goals sent Denmark packing.

August 07, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Investigators walk around rotor blades from a crashed helicopter on a burned hillside in Cabazon, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Three people were killed when their helicopter crashed into a hillside after colliding with another chopper as the team battled a wildfire, emergency officials said. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

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  • National

3 people were killed fighting a California wildfire after two helicopters collided

The helicopters were responding to a vegetation fire that spread from a nearby structure fire. One helicopter made a safe landing with no injuries, while all in the second helicopter were killed.

August 07, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
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  • Business

The advantages and challenges of converting vacant offices to housing

Could converting vacant offices into residential buildings be a solution for housing shortages in cities? Robert Fuller of the architecture firm Gensler explains how those conversions are possible.

August 07, 2023
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  • Erika Ryan and
  • Ashley Brown
A major storm system is moving toward the East Coast, with severe weather in the forecast beginning Monday afternoon.

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  • Weather

As the East Coast braces for severe thunderstorms, record heat sears the South

Thunderstorms — some of which may be severe — are in the forecast from Atlanta to Binghamton, N.Y. Meanwhile parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast are expected to see record heat.

August 07, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
A large black bear known as 64F was captured by state authorities in the area around Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Friday after being responsible for at least 21 home break-ins.

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  • Animals

'Hank the Tank,' the bear behind 21 home invasions, has been captured near Lake Tahoe

Bear 64F is believed to be one of three animals who've broken into dozens of homes in South Lake Tahoe in the last year and helped themselves to messy meals, enchanting the internet.

August 07, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
India's top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, center, arrives at the Parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday. India's Parliament reinstated Gandhi as a lawmaker three days after the country's top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.

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  • World

India's Parliament reinstates opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker

The reinstatement comes ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Supreme Court has stayed the defamation conviction that led to Gandhi's ouster from Parliament.

August 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Sweden's forward #08 Lina Hurtig (center) and teammates celebrate their win following a penalty kick shootout over two-time defending champion U.S. at the Women's World Cup. It was the U.S.'s earliest exit from the tournament.

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  • Sports

Knocked out: Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women's World Cup in penalties

It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions. The U.S. has not looked as sharp or dominant at the Women's World Cup as questions about tactics and lineups have swirled.

August 07, 2023
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  • Russell Lewis
Workers install the Ukrainian coat of arms on the country's tallest statue, the Motherland Monument, after the Soviet coat of arms was removed, in Kyiv, Sunday. Ukraine is accelerating efforts to erase the vestiges of Soviet and Russian influence, pulling down monuments and renaming streets.

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  • World

Latest on Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes; Kyiv removes Soviet symbol

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

August 07, 2023
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  • NPR Staff
Donald Trump, left, is handed an umbrella from Walt Nauta, his personal aide and co-defendant in a felony case in Florida, on Thursday, the day the former president pleaded not guilty to four felony charges in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

New charges against Trump focus on lies. Scholars see an authoritarian playbook

Prosecutors allege the former president and co-conspirators used lies to advance criminal conspiracies to overturn the election. Scholars say distant and recent history show how potent lies can be.

August 07, 2023
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  • Odette Yousef
Dave Williams was elected Colorado Republican Party chair this year. He's promised to go up against Republicans who he thinks aren't conservative enough.

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  • Politics

Some state Republican parties are struggling and seeing deep divisions

Some state Republican parties — like Colorado's — are struggling after steep election losses, and are witnessing infighting that has left deep divisions when it comes to the future of the GOP.

August 07, 2023
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  • Bente Birkeland
U.S. players react following their loss to Sweden in a penalty shootout during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.

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  • Sports

The future is uncertain for the U.S. after crashing out of the Women's World Cup

The once-dominant Americans crashed out of the World Cup on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden in the Round of 16. It was the earliest exit ever for the four-time tournament champions.

August 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump speaks as the keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party on Aug. 5 in Columbia, S.C.

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  • News

Up First briefing: Trump fights protective order; FDA approves postpartum pill

Donald Trump's legal team has until 5:00 p.m. to respond to prosecutors' request for a protective order. The FDA has approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression.

August 07, 2023
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
A sign for Yellow Corp. trucking company stands outside its facility Monday, July 31, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.

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  • Business

Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed Sunday, comes just three years after Yellow received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government.

August 07, 2023
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