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New report sheds light on devastating U.K. fire

NPR World - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:33pm

Seven years ago, the deadliest fire on British soil since World War II devastated a public housing complex and killed 72 people. Now, a damning report assigns blame.

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LeElle Slifer remembers her cousin, an Israeli hostage killed by Hamas

NPR World - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:33pm

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with LeElle Slifer. Her cousin Carmel Gat was one of the six hostages recently killed by Hamas, and who's body was recovered over the weekend.

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A trip to what may be the most beautiful bookstore in the world

NPR World - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:32pm

Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal, is arguably among the world's most beautiful bookstores, and visitors line up each day to catch a glimpse inside.

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Mexico's controversial judicial reform bill advances despite protests

NPR World - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:29pm

Despite countrywide protests, Mexico’s controversial judicial reform bill advances through Congress and inches closer towards passing into law.

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With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:25pm
Three years into its rule, the movement has codified its harsh Islamic decrees into law that now includes a ban on women’s voices in public.
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Trump Media Stock Price Down 70% From March Peak

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:19pm
The stock price of the former president’s social media company has often moved in tandem with investor perception of his standing in the presidential race.
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Ream: U.S. players in the dark on Pochettino hire

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:11pm
United States defender Tim Ream said players have not been made aware of the impending appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the team's new head coach.
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Vini Jr: Spain must reduce racism to host '30 WC

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:01pm
Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinícius Júnior said Spain should be stripped of the 2030 World Cup hosting rights unless it improves on the issue of racism, sparking furor in the country on Tuesday.
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A Constitutional Showdown in Mexico

NPR World - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:00pm

There is a contentious fight in Mexico right now over constitutional reforms that would remake the judiciary. Opponents say the changes would weaken the judiciary's independence, but Mexicans elected a government with a super-majority, making these changes possible. Our correspondent in Mexico asks: in a democracy, what if the majority is wrong?

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Carvajal: MLS a 'possibility' when I leave Madrid

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:57pm
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has admitted that a move to MLS when he decides to leave the Spanish and European champions is "a possibility."
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Texans sign backup QB Mills to 1-year extension

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:57pm
Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills will sign a one-year extension worth $5 million, ensuring he'll remain in Houston through the 2025 season, sources told ESPN.
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Raygun responds to Olympics breakdancing performance hate

NPR World - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:51pm

The Australian breakdancer who goes by Raygun apologized for the backlash her Paris Olympic Games performance brought to the breakdancing community. Her performance went viral for her unorthodox moves during competition.

(Image credit: Frank Franklin/AP)

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Short Notice and Blocked Exits Proved Lethal in Strike in Ukraine

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:42pm
When two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy in Poltava, debris blocked corridors and exits. Cadets near a bomb shelter survived. Others did not.
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Here’s Why Stock Indexes Sank on Tuesday

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:23pm
The market drop was primarily focused on Nvidia and other tech companies.
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Biden’s Asylum Restrictions Were Meant to Be Temporary. Now That Could Change.

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:18pm
The Biden administration is considering actions that would make the tough restrictions the president ordered in June almost impossible to lift.
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Muchova fights through discomfort to reach semis

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:17pm
Karolina Muchova is back in the US Open semifinals for the second straight year, punctuating her return from wrist surgery by beating No. 22 Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday.
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Bills' Hamlin to get first start since cardiac arrest

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:17pm
Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest on the field in January 2023, will make his first start since then in Week 1, coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday.
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Rory, Scheffler to battle LIV stars in Vegas match

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:17pm
PGA Tour stars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have agreed to face LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas in mid-December.
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Eagles' White not traveling to Brazil, ruled out

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:17pm
Eagles linebacker Devin White, who has an ankle injury, is not traveling to Brazil and is ruled out for Friday's game against the Packers.
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Back in black: Barça finally unveil new away kit, and it's worth the wait

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 2:13pm
Barcelona and their fans have been made to wait for the club's 2024-25 away kit, despite them having already played two games on the road this season.
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