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Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders members Suzette Shaw, left, holding photos of 10 victims, and Margaret Prescod, at podium, join relatives of victims speaking after the sentencing for Lonnie Franklin Jr., a convicted serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper," in Los Angeles Superior Court in August 2016.

California creates nation's first 'Ebony Alert' to find missing Black children

7:01pm October 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The alert system will use electronic highway signs and encourage the use of TV, radio, social media and other platforms to spread information about the missing person.

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SBF's ex-girlfriend gives explosive testimony against disgraced crypto mogul

6:12pm October 11, 2023

by David Gura

The U.S. government's star witness testifies against disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried. Caroline Ellison is his ex-girlfriend and formerly a member of his inner circle.

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Landmark environmental justice case aims to fix an Alabama county's sewage problems

5:36pm October 11, 2023

by Debbie Elliott

The Biden administration reached a landmark environmental justice agreement to fix longstanding sanitation issues in rural Lowndes County, Ala., where some homes pipe raw sewage into their yards.

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House Republicans nominate a new speaker

5:23pm October 11, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

House Republicans nominated a new speaker today, but plenty of party division remains. The tally was 113 to 99 for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who beat out Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan.

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Inflation hitting where it hurts: The price of Girl Scout cookies is going up

5:09pm October 11, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The price of Thin Mints is going up in some parts of the country next year, as Girl Scouts and their customers get a lesson in inflation.

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Wall street wore Birkenstocks as the sandal-maker debuted on the Stock Exchange

4:47pm October 11, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

At nearly 250 years old, sandal-maker Birkenstock is — for one day — both the oldest and the newest company on the New York Stock Exchange.

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on hidden junk fees during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington.

Biden proposes a ban on 'junk fees' — from concert tickets to hotel rooms

4:36pm October 11, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

A rule proposed by the Federal Trade Commission would outlaw hidden and "bogus" fees. Officials estimate that junk fees cost consumers at least $64 billion each year.

Sept. 14: 128 Grazer is well-known as a tough bear, competing for the best fishing spots. Without cubs to care for, she grew to a huge size this summer.

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An empty-nest mama bear just won Fat Bear Week

4:03pm October 11, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Like an ursine Sarah Connor, Grazer is one tough mother. She preemptively attacks huge males that might threaten her offspring. And she's focused on the future, eating all the salmon she can catch.

Memphis hairstylist and abortion rights advocate Queen visits a new billboard on Interstate 55 in Arkansas, placed by the group Shout Your Abortion. She says messages such as "God's Plan Includes Abortion" give "courage" and "strength" to those traveling on this road to the closest abortion clinic for thousands of southern women.

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Billboards supporting women seeking abortions are popping up along I-55 heading north

3:53pm October 11, 2023

by Christopher Blank

Six billboards with messages supporting abortion rights have been placed along Interstate 55, a highway traveled by many women from the South who seek abortion care in Illinois.

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Amazon faces a landmark federal lawsuit that accuses it of squeezing independent sellers like this Michigan company, Top Shelf Brands, which used to sell hair and beauty products on the platform. In 2022, the company stopped operating and filed for bankruptcy.

Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out

2:54pm October 11, 2023

by Dara Kerr

The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.

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