Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business

When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.

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August 15, 2023 at 06:00AM

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L.A. 'flash rob' tactics revealed and 'The Blind Side' subject says story was a lie: Morning Rundown

Trump indictment, The Blind Side, Michael Oher, Chagas disease, Hawaii chemicals, Lahania looters, Los Angeles 'flash rob', Rich Men of North Richmond

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What to do about record youth unemployment? Stop telling anyone about it, China decides.

Chinese officials said they would temporarily stop publishing the youth unemployment rate, which has reached record highs in recent months.

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How Trump Could Be Arrested and Booked, and What Happens Next

The former president must surrender to the authorities in Fulton County, Ga., by noon on Aug. 25, the district attorney said.

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August 15, 2023 at 03:45AM

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Rachel Zegler gets viral backlash as comments about ‘Snow White’ remake resurface

Interview clips of Rachel Zegler from 2022 have resurfaced on social media, where people are criticizing comments she made about the film.

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Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott are engaged after 4 years of dating

Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott are engaged after four years of dating.

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Families of 17 USS Cole Sailors Killed by Al Qaeda Await Justice at Guantánamo Bay

Families of the sailors who were killed in the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole and survivors having been making the trek to the war court at Guantánamo Bay for pretrial hearings since 2011.

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August 15, 2023 at 02:01AM

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Norwegian climber denies she could have done more to save the life of Pakistani porter

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila pushed back against claims that she could have done more to save the life of a Pakistani porter who died near the peak of K2.

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GOP candidates prepare for the possibility Trump shows up at the debate after all

Donald Trump hasn’t committed to the first GOP presidential primary debate next week, but he’ll be there — whether it’s onstage or in his opponents’ heads.

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North Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured major munitions factories and ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles and other weapons, state media said.

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Why Alabama’s Congressional Maps May Need to Be Redrawn, Again

A panel of federal judges will soon decide whether Alabama Republicans complied with a court mandate to create a map that gives Black voters more power.

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August 14, 2023 at 02:00AM

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Gen Z is reclaiming what it means to be a hater

A clip of a song called “Haters Anthem” has inspired many on TikTok to embrace the label.

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Russian warship fires warning shots on cargo ship in Black Sea

A Russian warship fired warning shots with automatic weapons on a Palau-flagged ship in the Black Sea as it made its way towards Ukraine, the Kremlin said.

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‘Barbie’ triggers heated discussions over patriarchy and feminism in China

The“Barbie” movie has triggered discussions over patriarchy and feminism in China where there is awareness of gender inequality but also a social backlash.

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India's Modi survives no-confidence vote over his handling of ethnic violence

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi easily defeated a vote of no-confidence taken by the opposition over his handling of a deadly ethnic conflict in Manipur.

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Republicans Wanted a Special Counsel Investigation of Hunter Biden. Now Many Oppose It.

Although some G.O.P. lawmakers see the appointment of David C. Weiss as a vindication of their strategy, others criticize the now-scuttled plea deal he struck with Mr. Biden.

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August 12, 2023 at 09:01AM

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With banking issues and financial scams on the rise, customers face an uphill battle when something goes wrong

About a week ago, an unknown number of Wells Fargo customers were suddenly unable to withdraw money from their bank accounts.

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Just how bad is alcohol? Eight experts weigh in on the risks and supposed benefits of drinking

Nutritionists and doctors explain the risks and supposed benefits of alcohol: Abstaining is healthiest, but modest drinking doesn’t carry significant risk.

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Iowa State Fair Goers Weigh In on a Possible Trump-Biden Rematch

Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, spoke to voters about their options in the 2024 presidential election.

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August 12, 2023 at 06:44AM

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Hunter Biden’s growing legal woes throw a new wrench into the 2024 election

The appointment of special counsel David Weiss creates a fresh headache for Biden's re-election campaign, distracting from his message and potentially drawing attention away from likely GOP opponent Donald Trump’s mounting legal problems.

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Black lenders look to tap hidden strengths in a tough year for small banks

From a spate of bank failures to rising interest rates, this year’s headwinds for smaller lenders have hurt but not halted Black-run banks’ progress.

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Trump and DeSantis Appear at the Iowa State Fair in a Rare Candidate Convergence

The leading Republican presidential rivals will be circling each other at the event on Saturday, just months before the crucial Iowa caucuses.

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August 12, 2023 at 02:00AM

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Assassinated Ecuadorian candidate stood up to organized crime

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio challenged organized crime just days before he was assassinated in Quito at a campaign event.

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Spiraling Legal Bills Threaten Trump With a Cash Crunch

The former president’s political orbit, including the super PAC that backs him, is already spending more than it is taking in — an unusual trajectory this far out from an election.

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August 11, 2023 at 02:01AM

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Freight Railroads Seek Changes to Federal Safety Program Before Joining It

After the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the nation’s major freight railroads agreed to join a federal program for workers to report safety issues. But first, they want it to be overhauled.

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August 11, 2023 at 02:00AM

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Trump Says He Won’t Sign Loyalty Pledge Required for G.O.P. Debate

The Republican National Committee has demanded that 2024 contenders pledge to support the eventual nominee in order to debate. The former president is refusing.

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August 10, 2023 at 06:32AM

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Maui wildfires latest and 'Big Brother' contestant kicked off for slur: Morning Rundown

Get everything you need to know to start your day. Sign up to get the Morning Rundown newsletter to your email inbox.

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Inflation is down, but a return to 'normal' prices is a long way off

When did everything get to be so expensive and will prices ever come down again?

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36 dead, 11,000 flee as wildfires rip through Maui in 'unprecedented disaster'

Live Blog: 6 dead as thousands flee 'unprecedented' disaster

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Taylor Swift announces ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ is coming

Taylor Swift’s re-release of her “1989” album is officially on its way to your ears.

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Racing to Stop Trump, Republicans Descend on the Iowa State Fair

As the state fair and its Republican pageantry begin, Donald Trump’s rivals face a transformed political environment in Iowa, where he holds a comfortable edge in polls despite rarely visiting.

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August 10, 2023 at 02:00AM

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Onetime capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom reduced to ash and rubble by deadly wildfire

Lahaina, a historic town that once was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii, has been largely reduced to ash as wildfires continued to rip through the state Wednesday.

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Ron DeSantis Looks to Regain His Footing. Here’s What Republican Strategists Say He Should Do Next.

Ron DeSantis has cut back, reorganized, reset and refocused his presidential campaign. We talked to Republican strategists about what they think he ought to do next.

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August 10, 2023 at 12:00AM

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Billy Porter says ‘I have to sell my house’ due to Hollywood strikes

Billy Porter revealed in a recent interview with Evening Standard that he has to sell his house amid the ongoing strikes in Hollywood in order to save money.

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Mourners gather in Ireland to say goodbye to Sinead O'Connor

Fans are gathering in singer Sinead O’Connor’s former hometown in Ireland to say goodbye ahead of her funeral.

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Ohio Vote on Issue 1 Shows Abortion’s Potency to Shape Elections

The Dobbs ruling has turned a coalition of liberal, swing and moderate Republican voters into a political force. Even in August in Ohio.

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August 09, 2023 at 02:00AM

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South Korea begins evacuating thousands of global Scouts from its coast as a tropical storm nears

Buses began moving tens of thousands of Scouts to inland venues Tuesday ahead of a tropical storm, bringing an effective end to a World Scout Jamboree that had already struggled with heat, hygiene and land use controversies.

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Trump Charges Could Speed Moves to Impeach or Censure Biden Officials

Punishments meant to be used only in the most serious circumstances have grown politicized and normalized. New charges against former President Donald J. Trump are likely to spur more recriminations.

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August 08, 2023 at 02:00AM

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The new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is off to a tense start

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's new liberal majority is likely to face cases on abortion and other partisan issues as tension with conservatives grows.

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North Korea's Kim tours weapons factories and vows to advance war readiness

North Korean leader Kim toured the country’s key weapons factories and pledged to speed up efforts to advance arms and war readiness, state media said Sunday.

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'Of course he lost': Ron DeSantis rejects Trump's 2020 election claims

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday rejected Donald Trump's claim that he was the true winner of the 2020 presidential election in his most forceful comments to date on the matter.

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Nikki Haley Fights to Stay Competitive in GOP Primary Dominated by Trump

The former South Carolina governor is campaigning at a grueling pace, but polling suggests that so far, Republican voters aren’t flocking to her.

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August 07, 2023 at 02:50AM

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A Mississippi community takes on a U.K. energy giant over pollution concerns

During the last weeks of July, a handful of residents from Gloster, a majority-Black, low-income community in southwest Mississippi, prepared for a meeting with Drax Group, a U.K.-based energy company that operates a wood pellet production plant in the small town.

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High-stakes Ohio ballot measure sets the stage for another hostile Senate race

The first battle of Ohio's Senate race arrives Tuesday with a special election on a hot-button ballot measure.

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Team USA take on Sweden in last-16 of the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods.

Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.

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August 06, 2023 at 02:00AM

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Vivek Ramaswamy suggests U.S. may be aiding Ukraine because of Hunter Biden

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy implied Saturday that American involvement in the war in Ukraine may be because of President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.

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Who is Kai Cenat, the Twitch streamer who sparked pandemonium in New York City with a gaming giveaway?

Twitch streamer Kai Cenat hosted a game console giveaway Friday afternoon in New York City’s Union Square Park.

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Niger’s junta rulers ask for help from Russia's Wagner mercenary group

Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian Wagner mercenary group as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president.

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Heatwave-hit jamboree in South Korea in doubt as scouts leave

The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea faced calls to be canceled after contingents from the U.S. and Britain pulled out over extreme heat and weather conditions.

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On the Campaign Trail, an Impossible Task: Ignoring Trump’s Latest Charges

Voters pressed them to weigh in. Reporters asked about pardons. Mike Pence was heckled. Republicans found it’s not easy to escape the fallout from Donald J. Trump’s legal peril.

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August 05, 2023 at 02:00AM

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Trump’s Legal Team Is Enmeshed in a Tangle of Possible Conflicts

Former President Donald J. Trump’s growing cast of lawyers is marked by a web of overlapping interests encompassing witnesses, co-defendants and potential targets.

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August 05, 2023 at 12:00AM

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CDC advisers recommend RSV drug to protect babies ahead of virus' anticipated fall spread

The drug is an antibody injection given to infants up to 19 months old ahead of RSV season. Next, the CDC director is expected to recommend the shot.

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Chris Christie Meets With Ukrainian President in Surprise Trip to Kyiv

Mr. Christie is the second 2024 G.O.P. hopeful to visit the war-torn nation, signaling his support for Ukraine in its effort to repel Russia.

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August 04, 2023 at 05:09AM

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Russian warship appears damaged in Ukrainian sea drone attack on navy base

Russia said Friday that Ukraine had attacked the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk using naval drones, with the Olenegorsky Gornyak warship apparently damaged.

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Multipronged $50 million campaign backed by labor aims to prioritize child and senior care

A new labor-backed campaign plans to spend at least $50 million ahead of the 2024 election to put child and senior care legislation back on the priority list, after it fell out of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda during his administration.

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Pence Reaches Fork in Road of 2024 Campaign With New Trump Indictment

The former vice president and Jan. 6 witness is campaigning to persuade voters. But is he also trying to warn them?

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August 04, 2023 at 02:01AM

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Trump’s Lead in Iowa Is Less Dominant, Poll Shows

New polling suggests that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts in Iowa have been having an effect, but that the challenge of defeating Mr. Trump there is complicated by multiple factors.

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August 04, 2023 at 12:00AM

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U.S. women acknowledge sluggish start but insist on embracing World Cup 'joy'

The USWNT's draw with Portugal capped a disappointing group stage, but American stars' confidence isn't lacking.

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Trump 2024: Running for President, and to Beat the Rap

Donald J. Trump has long understood the stakes in the election: The courts may decide his cases, but only voters can decide whether to return him to power.

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August 03, 2023 at 02:00AM

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Ron DeSantis agrees to debate Gavin Newsom

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday that he would be willing to debate Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Four Nigerians survived 14 days on a ship’s rudder before rescue in Brazil

On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink.

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The Seattle Kraken embraced thirsty ‘Booktok’ hockey romance videos. It backfired.

What started as a playful thirst for hockey players on TikTok quickly devolved into what Seattle Kraken player Alexander Wennberg and his wife have blasted as inappropriate behavior.

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Trump Jan. 6 Indictment Relies Heavily on House Panel’s Work

The special House committee that investigated the attack on the Capitol created the road map for the charges against the former president.

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August 02, 2023 at 02:00AM

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British chain Costa Coffee faces boycott calls over transgender illustration

Anti-LGBTQ social media users are threatening to boycott Costa Coffee after a photo of one of its mobile cafe vans, which bore an illustration of a transgender person, began to circulate online Monday.

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MrBeast sues his food delivery partner over ‘low quality’ food

YouTuber MrBeast filed a lawsuit against Virtual Dining Concepts, claiming the company damaged his reputation by serving customers “low quality” food.

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Nearly all of Trump’s biggest 2020 super PAC donors refrain from giving to his rivals

Very few of Donald Trump's top 2020 donors have given to his rivals this cycle, a new analysis of Federal Election Commission filings by CNBC and NBC News shows.

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Can the Race Really Be That Close? Yes, Biden and Trump Are Tied.

A Times/Siena poll suggests a slight Biden edge among voters who don’t like either candidate.

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August 01, 2023 at 12:00AM

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