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4 people shot at Oklahoma high school football game where officer also fired a weapon, police say

Police in Oklahoma say four people were shot during a high school football game where an officer also fired a gun. #press

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New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries

Four astronauts from four countries are rocketing toward the International Space Station. #press

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UN experts say Islamic State group almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in under a year

Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, and their al-Qaida-linked rivals are also capitalizing on the deadlock... #press

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Yale and a student group are settling a mental health discrimination lawsuit

Yale University is settling a federal lawsuit that said the Ivy League school discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw. #press

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DoorDash to pay $1.6M for violating Seattle’s sick time policy

The settlement by the San Francisco-based company includes $500,000 to 648 Seattle workers and $1.1 million in safe- and sick-time credits for over 26,000 workers. #press

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The conflict in Sudan is fueling a humanitarian emergency of ‘epic proportions,’ UN aid chief says

The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the conflict in Sudan is fueling “a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions” that threatens the entire country. #press

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George Soros’ Open Society Foundations intend to cut programs in Europe, worrying grantees

Open Society Foundations plan to significantly curtail their work in Europe and lay off much of their staff there. #press

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Seattle weather forecast: Chance of thunderstorms, then more heat

Thunderstorms will drift through the Cascades as the weekend begins. Down in the lowlands, highs are expected to make a run for the 90s on Saturday and Sunday. #press

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AP Election Brief | What to expect in Mississippi’s runoff primaries

Mississippi voters will head back to the polls next week to resolve a handful of state legislative contests from the Aug. 8 primaries in which no candidate reached the vote majority needed to advance to November's general election. #press

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Players credit the NFL and union with doing a better job of teaching when sports betting isn’t OK

NFL players credit the league with doing a much better job of educating them on where and what they can bet on. #press

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World champion Spain rises to No. 2 in FIFA rankings led by Sweden. US off top spot after six years

Women’s World Cup winner Spain rose to No. 2 in the newly published FIFA rankings with the United States falling off the top spot for the first time in more than six years. #press

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Lebanon’s interim central bank chief vows not to lend money to government

Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has called on the country’s ruling class to quickly implement economic and financial reforms that the central bank won’t offer loans to the state and does not plan on printing money to cover the huge... #press

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Firefighters in Greece discover another body, bringing this week’s death toll from wildfires to 21

Authorities battling a major wildfire in northeastern Greece that has been described as the European Union’s largest recorded single fire have recovered another body, the fire... #press

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Zimbabweans anxiously wait for election results as armed police gather with water cannons

Zimbabweans are waiting anxiously for the outcome of general elections as dozens of armed police with water cannons guard the national results center, the scene of deadly violence after the... #press

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Jurors convict Alabama woman in 2020 beating death of toddler

An Alabama jury on Thursday convicted a woman of felony murder for the 2020 beating death of her boyfriend’s 3-year-old son. #press

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Extra innings podcast: Analyzing the Mariners current hot streak

How much has Julio Rodriguez's resurgence at the plate pushed the Mariners surge back into the wild card and AL West playoff race? #press

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Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23% this week to highest level since June 2001

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest level since 2001, another blow to would-be homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low... #press

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Dollar Tree 2Q results top Street on strong sales, increased traffic at its discount stores

Dollar Tree’s fiscal second-quarter results beat Wall Street’s estimates as the discount retailer experienced strong sales and increased traffic at its stores. #press

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A Burmese hip-hop artist is jailed for 20 years for criticizing Myanmar’s military leaders

A 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticizing Myanmar’s military-controlled government and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to a family member. #press

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What a few seconds of hand-raising said about Trump’s GOP

Candidates were asked if they would support a convicted Donald Trump. The 17-second exchange showed how completely Trump’s shadow lingers over the Republican Party. #press

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