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Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg Polin who is being held hostage by Hamas, speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 21, 2024.

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Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for Oct. 7 hostages to return home in remarks at the DNC

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, took to the podium at the DNC calling for a cease-fire deal so that the 109 remaining Hamas hostages can return home.

August 21, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Jess Davis performs the national anthem on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

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Who is Jessica Davis? The teacher with the pipes during the DNC

Jessica Davis, the Minnesota native who sang the national anthem on Night 3 of the DNC, is a mathematics teacher in the Twin Cities metro area who has been celebrated as a dedicated educator.

August 21, 2024
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  • Jeongyoon Han
Oprah Winfrey speaks at an event in 2020.

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Oprah Winfrey will speak at the Democratic National Convention tonight

Oprah Winfrey is slated to speak as a last minute addition to tonight's DNC lineup as a sign of support to the Harris-Walz campaign.

August 21, 2024
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  • Jeongyoon Han
Former First Lady Michelle Obama (R) introduces former President Barack Obama on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024.

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama's suit sets the internet on fire

Obama wore a navy sleeveless jacket with crisscross, reconstructed lapels in front that she paired with matching trousers. The more than $2,500 fit came from luxury fashion brand Monse's resort 2025 collection and it's left the internet in shambles.

August 21, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, left, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, arrive at a press conference ahead of the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on June 24, 2024, in Minneapolis.

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Tonight at the DNC, Sen. Amy Klobuchar will tout the bona fides of Minnesota bestie Tim Walz

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz have been close friends for a long time. But just how close are the two Minnesotans?

August 21, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
Gov. Tim Walz's daughter, Hope Walz, watches the proceedings during the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Monday in Chicago.

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As Gov. Tim Walz introduces himself to the nation, his daughter Hope helps him relate

Hope Walz, Minnesota's first daughter, has gone viral in videos from the state fair and about text-free driving as her dad, Gov. Tim Walz, takes the spotlight Wednesday night at the DNC

August 21, 2024
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  • Elena Moore
Kerstin Emhoff, Doug Emhoff's first wife, with the rest of the Second Gentleman's family watches his speech on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

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Doug Emhoff's ex-wife helped produce the video bio of him that played at the DNC

Kerstin Emhoff, Doug Emhoff's first wife with whom he shares two children, is at the Democratic National Convention supporting her ex-husband and Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris.

August 21, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
U.S. employers added fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary count by the Labor Department. The revised figures suggest employers added 2.1 million jobs during the year, not 2.9 million in the original count.

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U.S. added fewer jobs in the past year than initially reported

A preliminary report from the Labor Department shows U.S. employers added 818,000 fewer jobs in the year ending in March than initially reported. The news comes during an election season in which the economy is a key issue.

August 21, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is displayed for sale at a Ford dealership on Aug. 21 in Glendale, Calif. Ford says it is upending its electric vehicle strategy for North American vehicles to focus on hybrids, citing consumers' demands for affordability and longer ranges.

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Ford scraps all-electric SUV plan, saying drivers want hybrids

Ford will write down hundreds of millions of dollars because of the pivot. A key reason for the change, an analyst tells NPR, is that big batteries bring big costs.

August 21, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Ukrainian border guards pose with their dog on a pebble beach on the Tisza River bordering Romania, in Velykyi Bychkiv, Ukraine, on July 10.

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On a river between Ukraine and the EU, border guards search for draft evaders

Dozens have drowned trying to cross the river to EU-member Romania. Border guards are trying to stop them, as the Ukrainian military pushes mass conscription to address troop shortages.

August 21, 2024
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  • Hanna Palamarenko
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the 46th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees on Aug. 13 in Los Angeles.

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Tim Walz made an impression in China, students and teachers say

Vice President Harris’ running mate has lived in China and traveled there many times. His relationship with the country has been under scrutiny, especially from Republicans.

August 21, 2024
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  • John Ruwitch
Minnesota governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz poses for pictures with an attendee on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Monday. Walz is addressing the convention on Wednesday to accept the party's nomination.

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5 things to know about Tim Walz, Democratic vice presidential nominee

The Minnesota governor speaks at the DNC in Chicago on Wednesday. Walz has gone from a relatively unknown politician to accepting the Democratic nomination for vice president in two short weeks.

August 21, 2024
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  • Clay Masters
Nicole Shanahan appears on stage after presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces her as his running mate during a campaign event on March 26.

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Nicole Shanahan says she and RFK Jr. may drop out and endorse Trump

Shanahan, a wealthy California attorney and Kennedy’s running mate, made the comments on a podcast episode posted Tuesday.

August 21, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Italian firefighter divers bring ashore in a green bag the body of one of the victims of the U.K.-flag vessel Bayesian on Wednesday. The luxury sail yacht was hit by a violent sudden storm and sunk early Monday, while at anchor off the Sicilian village of Porticello near Palermo, in southern Italy.

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Divers find 5 bodies during search of yacht wreckage off Sicily

The search continued for one more missing passenger on a yacht that sank off Sicily and questions intensified about why the vessel went down so quickly when a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed.

August 21, 2024
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"Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand," said FTC Chair Lina Khan when the noncompete ban was introduced.

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Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

A federal judge in Texas has struck down the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.

August 21, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
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