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Democrats Don’t Think They Have This Election Won

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:19pm
The Democratic Party has bridged huge divides since 2020. Can it win?
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Jennifer Lopez Files for Divorce From Ben Affleck

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:06pm
The A-list couple, who married in 2022, had attempted to rekindle their romance after close to two decades.
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How Section 230 Is Being Used Against Tech Giants Like Meta

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:06pm
A Massachusetts professor has filed a lawsuit against Meta using a novel interpretation of Section 230, a law known primarily for shielding social media companies from liability.
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Judge Blocks F.T.C.’s Noncompete Rule

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 7:41pm
The Federal Trade Commission was deemed to lack the authority to bar companies from restricting their employees’ ability to go to work for rivals.
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Woman Lost for 4 Days in Colorado Mountains Is Rescued

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:20pm
Gina Chase went camping with an organization that recommended participants fast and discouraged cellphones during a spiritual retreat, the authorities said.
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Myron E. Ullman III, Executive Who Remade Macy’s and J.C. Penney, Dies at 77

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:06pm
As a leader behind many of the world’s best-known brands, he exuded operational know-how. He also displayed a rare humility, which helped drive his success.
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Final Report on Maine Shootings Criticizes Gunman’s Army Supervisors

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:30pm
The report found that both local law enforcement and the Army Reserve failed to act on evidence that the gunman was dangerous before the shootings.
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Eating Meat Is Linked With Type 2 Diabetes, New Studies Suggest

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:30pm
The research builds on previous findings connecting red and processed meats with Type 2 diabetes.
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What Time Is Obama Speaking Tonight? See the Lineup for DNC Night 2

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:12pm
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are the headline speakers on Tuesday.
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U.S. Push for Gaza Cease-Fire Falls Short on Key Points, Officials Say

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:00pm
Israeli and Hamas officials have downplayed the idea that a deal could be imminent, saying that mediators’ efforts have not resolved major disputes.
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Waterspout Was Seen When the Bayesian Yacht Sank in Sicily. What Is It?

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 4:51pm
Witnesses reported seeing the tornado-like phenomenon hit the Bayesian, a sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday.
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Beyond Restoring Roe: Democrats See Moment to ‘Reimagine’ Abortion Rights

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 4:34pm
The spotlight at the convention is a dramatic shift from just four years ago, another sign of how radically the politics of abortion have changed, and how much the party is relying on the issue to rally voters.
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In Chicago, Obama Aims to Resurrect a Movement

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 4:27pm
Also, Biden approved a secret new nuclear strategy. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
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Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Weapons Strategy Focusing on China

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 3:45pm
In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.
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What to Know About the Sunken Sicily Yacht’s Missing Passengers, Including Mike Lynch

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 3:45pm
Mr. Lynch, the former chief executive of the software firm Autonomy, who was acquitted on fraud charges in June, was with friends and family when the yacht went down in a severe storm.
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Disney Backs Down From Effort to Use Disney+ Agreement to Block Lawsuit

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 3:24pm
The entertainment company had faced a backlash after claiming that a man whose wife died after an allergic reaction to food at Disney World had waived his right to sue when he signed up for Disney+.
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Maria Branyas Morera, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 117

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 3:21pm
Ms. Morera, who cultivated a following on social media as “Super Catalan Grandma,” died peacefully in her sleep, her family said.
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Justice Dept. Investigating Tennessee Prison Over Reports of Abuse

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 3:00pm
State audits of the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, outside Nashville, have suggested that understaffing and high turnover have created an unsafe environment.
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Horticulturist Carlos Magdalena Is Saving Rare Flowers From Extinction

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 2:14pm
Carlos Magdalena, whose botanical adventures have shades of Indiana Jones, was a driving force in saving the world’s smallest water lily and finding the largest one. He has been called the “plant messiah.”
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Harris and Obama’s Long Friendship Is Rooted in a Kindred Political Spirit

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 2:04pm
Kamala Harris’s decision to support Barack Obama in a 2008 primary race dominated by Hillary Clinton was a political risk. It paid off, and the former president never forgot it.
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