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'Wait Wait' for July 29, 2023: With Not My Job guest Randall Park

For some, being a triple-threat actor/writer/comedian is enough, but not for Randall Park, who decided to add "director" to the list. But, can he answer our questions about Randall Park Mall?

July 29, 2023
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The new X sign is installed Friday on the roof of the San Francisco headquarters of Twitter, which is being rebranded as "X." Elon Musk killed off the Twitter logo on Monday, replacing the world-recognized blue bird with an X as the tycoon accelerates his efforts to transform the floundering social media giant.

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After rebranding, X took @x from its original Twitter owner and offered him merch

Gene X Hwang owned @x on Twitter. Until Elon Musk rebranded the platform and took the handle.

July 29, 2023
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  • Kai McNamee
A large metal "X" sign is seen on Friday on top of the downtown San Francisco building that housed what was once Twitter.

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'X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate

City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings requires a permit for design and safety reasons. The installation is part of Elon Musk's effort to rebrand the social media platform.

July 29, 2023
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A lottery ticket vending machine offers Mega Millions tickets for sale on Jan. 9 in Chicago. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to a whopping $1.05 billion.

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Mega Millions jackpot passes $1 billion after no one draws all 6 winning numbers

The next drawing for the grand prize, which is equal to the fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot to date, is Tuesday. Just last week, a winning ticket for a $1.08 billion Powerball drawing was sold.

July 29, 2023
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  • Don Clyde
Hunter Biden, holding Beau Biden, watches fireworks on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

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Biden has a 7th grandchild. But he's never acknowledged her, until now

President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.

July 29, 2023
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  • Barbara Sprunt
Jose Alvarado, an asylum seeker who arrived in New York City from Venezuela, sits at his camp. Alvarado says he was expelled from the Clinton Hill shelter due to an incident in the facility bathrooms. Brooklyn, New York, U.S., Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

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  • National

As NYC limits access to migrants and asylum seekers, many are left homeless

New York City officials say they are overwhelmed by an influx of asylum seekers. Hundreds of immigrants are crowded into at least one detention center.

July 29, 2023
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  • Jasmine Garsd
The Huallamarca pyramid sits in Lima's upscale San Isidro neighborhood, surrounded by homes, embassies and high rises.

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In Peru, discovery of ancient ruins outpaces authorities' ability to care for them

"Everywhere you dig, you will find something — because Lima was home to great civilizations," says a museum director in the capital. "But it's impossible to save everything in a poor country."

July 29, 2023
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  • John Otis
GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event at Olde Boston's Restaurant & Pub in Fort Dodge, Iowa on July 14.

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Presidential primaries have seen dramatic comebacks. Could DeSantis '24 be next?

Using the phrase "comeback kid" helped Bill Clinton revive his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1992 New Hampshire primary. Could Ron DeSantis revive that model?

July 29, 2023
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  • Ron Elving
In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take off from Ballina airport, Ballina, Australia, on Feb 27, 2022.

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4 air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off coast

Officials said the incident happened during joint military exercises with the U.S. A search involving U.S., Canadian and Australian personnel was underway to find the crew who are all Australian men.

July 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A digital billboard displays an unofficial temperature, Monday, July 17, 2023, in downtown Phoenix.

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Forecasters say Southwest temperatures to ease some with arrival of monsoon rains

Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in a month.

July 29, 2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, speaks during a plenary session at the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 28, 2023.

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  • Africa

Seeking stronger economic ties, Vladimir Putin wraps up a summit with African leaders

As Russia wraps up its high level summit with African countries Friday, just how much real influence does Russia have in the continent?

July 29, 2023
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  • Emmanuel Akinwotu
In this image taken from video provided by ORTN, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani makes a statement Friday, July 28, 2023, in Niamey, Niger.

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  • Africa

Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state following coup

Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, the new head of state on Friday. A spokesman also said that the constitution was suspended.

July 29, 2023
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The journey for the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley national monuments

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with executive director Patrick Weems on the announcement of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.

July 28, 2023
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  • Gabriel J. Sánchez,
  • Courtney Dorning,
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A great white shark tries to bite a fish head being trolled though the water as researchers chum the ocean looking for sharks off the coast of Gansbaai, South Africa, in 2016.

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A study estimates 800 great white sharks are swimming off the Cape Cod coast

Great white shark populations have been difficult to track around Cape Cod due to the species' elusive nature and smaller populations, according to researchers.

July 28, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Carlee Russell, the Alabama nursing student who falsely said she was kidnapped, was charged with two misdemeanors in connection with the hoax, police announced Friday.

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  • National

Carlee Russell is charged with kidnapping hoax

It remains unclear why the 25-year-old Alabama nursing student fabricated a story of a stranded toddler and why she went missing for two days.

July 28, 2023
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