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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, has been shot and killed at a Utah college event in an act that the state’s governor called a “political assassination.” 
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Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Picketing continued at University of Minnesota campuses across the state on Wednesday, as hundreds of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers remain on strike.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Unrivaled women’s basketball league expands with new clubs and development pool

Unrivaled women’s basketball league expands with new clubs and development pool

Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s 3-on-3 women’s basketball league, Unrivaled, is expanding for its second season. The league is adding two new clubs, Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club. 
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From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed ‘disparaging’ to U.S.

From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed ‘disparaging’ to U.S.

Does Florida’s Everglades National Park represent a slight to development in America? Does mentioning missionaries, who sought to destroy the language and culture of Alaska Natives, cast American history in a negative light?
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Low Mississippi River water levels could add to soybean exporters’ headaches

Low Mississippi River water levels could add to soybean exporters’ headaches

More than half of American soybeans depend on the Mississippi River as an export channel. But no significant rainfall is forecast for the lower half of the Mississippi, which could hinder the transport of goods, like soybeans.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Who is Lachlan Murdoch, the anointed media tycoon?

Who is Lachlan Murdoch, the anointed media tycoon?

His position in leading News Corp. and Fox is now secure, as his father ends a dramatic succession battle. Lachlan grew up in New York City but has lived in Australia for much of his adult life.
by Bill Chappell

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Body recovered in Wyoming lake is believed to be a Minnesota kayaker missing for over a year

Body recovered in Wyoming lake is believed to be a Minnesota kayaker missing for over a year

A recovery team has found a body believed to be a Minnesota kayaker who disappeared at Jackson Lake in western Wyoming more than a year ago. Grand Teton National Park officials said Tuesday that 43-year-old Wesley Dopkins of St. Paul was last seen alive paddling on the lake on June 15, 2024. 
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NTSB describes the turbulence that threw passengers around the cabin on a Delta flight

NTSB describes the turbulence that threw passengers around the cabin on a Delta flight

A new report states passengers who weren’t buckled aboard a Delta Air Lines flight to Europe were violently thrown into the ceiling and back down to the floor in July when the plane encountered severe turbulence. The National Transportation Safety Board says passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to try to avoid July 30 thunderstorms over Wyoming.
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Trump’s control of the D.C. police is due to expire tonight. Then what?

Trump’s control of the D.C. police is due to expire tonight. Then what?

Trump needs an extension from Congress to control D.C. police for more than 30 days. Some Republican lawmakers are focused on pursuing legislation that would exert power over D.C. in other ways.
by Rachel Treisman

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