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FBI is investigating after Trump campaign says Iran hacked sensitive documents

7:34pm August 12, 2024

by The Associated Press

The FBI said Monday it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from the Trump campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.

Mpox outbreak grows in Africa

7:23pm August 12, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

On Tuesday, it's expected that Africa CDC will announce that Mpox is a health emergency of "continental" concern. An outbreak in the DRC has spread to four countries that have never had Mpox.

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Bangladesh in the new era

7:22pm August 12, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

A week after Bangladesh's long-time leader, Sheikh Hasina, was deposed, there's a sense of cautious optimism in the capital of Dhaka as the interim government begins rebuilding the nation.

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The search for solutions for managing campus overdose risk

7:22pm August 12, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

As overdose kills more young people, some colleges and students are finding ways to better respond. A group is organizing students on 28 campuses to distribute and use Narcan.

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With the Games complete, we reflect on the Paris Olympics

6:55pm August 12, 2024

by Vincent Acovino

The Games in Paris came to an end last night with a closing ceremony that featured music, acrobats and Tom Cruise rappelling into the stadium among many other elements.

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National

When police say 'stand back,' these states say how far

6:34pm August 12, 2024

by Martin Kaste

Some states have passed minimum distance rules for when first responders warn the public to stay back. Journalism organizations say it's really about discouraging bystander video

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Venezuelans in US anxiously watch home crisis, brace for new migration surge

5:45pm August 12, 2024

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

A new wave of migrants is expected to flee Venezuela as the nation's crisis deepens. Authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro claims re-election. The opposition disputes the outcome as fraudulent.

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'White Robes and Broken Badges' exposes the inner workings of the Ku Klux Klan

2:12pm August 12, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Joe Moore, a former Army sniper turned FBI informant, shares how he infiltrated the KKK and helped foil a plot to assassinate then Sen. Barack Obama. Moore explains how hate groups are growing.

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World News

Morning news brief

1:36pm August 12, 2024

Israel issues more evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly airstrike. Russians prepare for counterattack after Ukraine’s surprise offensive. The Paris Olympics wrap up with a lavish closing ceremony.

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National

Trial to begin for Florida woman, who behind her own locked door, shot her neighbor

1:35pm August 12, 2024

Jury selection is expected to start Monday in the case of Susan Lorincz who is charged with manslaughter after shooting a mother of four through her front door last year.

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