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Carlee Russell is studying to become a registered nurse.

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Carlee Russell appeared at home after vanishing while reporting lost child

3:56pm July 16, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Carlee Russell, 25, from Hoover, Ala., went missing on Thursday night after telling 911 she was going to help a toddler stranded on the side of the interstate. She then returned home, police said.

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The U.S.'s increased reliance on farmworkers from other countries is drawing concern

11:56am July 16, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

Farms in the U.S. are increasingly relying on guest workers brought in through a federal visa program. Labor advocates are alarmed by how quickly the program is growing.

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Artist Maximiliano Bagnasco paints a mural of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi on July 10 in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.

Lionel Messi makes it official and signs with Inter Miami

10:10am July 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer. Inter Miami has landed a global icon.

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Meet the water sommelier advocating for clean drinking water

8:05am July 16, 2023

Water sommelier Martin Riese says not all water tastes the same and that he's an advocate for making sure people have clean water.

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Northeast flooding ruins crops, dealing blow to farmers' livelihoods

7:19am July 16, 2023

by Patrick Skahill

Farms along the Connecticut River are experiencing losses from flooding this week. Some farmers who were just days away from harvest now face the prospect of entire crops ruined by contaminated water.

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A person shields themselves from the sun with a rainbow umbrella during a heat wave in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday.

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A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.

10:01pm July 15, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A heat wave that's expected to peak this weekend kicked off with record high temperatures and put one-third of Americans under heat alerts.

In this photo tweeted by WSB-TV's Steve Gehlbach, Hampton Police Chief James Turner, center, stands next to a mounted picture of suspect Andre Longmore during a news conference in Hampton, Ga., on Saturday.

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Authorities are searching for a man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

8:49pm July 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

Detectives are investigating at least four crime scenes that are in close proximity to one another. The shootings happened at a subdivision in Hampton, a small city south of Atlanta.

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What's driving the record-breaking heat wave hitting the U.S.?

5:27pm July 15, 2023

by Nathan Rott

The U.S., and much of the world, has settled into a scorching weekend with temperatures reaching well over a hundred in the Southwest.

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Alabama's last two executions failed. They're trying again next week

5:27pm July 15, 2023

Last year, Alabama failed to execute two men by lethal injection. The state will again try to execute a man using the same method. What do the failed attempts mean for the future of lethal injection?

Canada's smoke blanketed the Midwest less than three weeks ago.

Minnesota and Wisconsin issue air quality alerts amid a new round of Canada smoke

12:31pm July 15, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Parts of the Midwest are seeing unhealthy air quality this weekend, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and the Dakotas. It can be most dangerous for kids, older people and other sensitive groups.