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Today: August 05, 2025

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Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom's friend helped

A bottlenose dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom

Video shows dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo. Mom's friend helped
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Recent Prosper graduates recall chaos, sickness at senior lock-in: "Dropping like flies"

Recent Prosper graduates recall chaos, sickness at senior lock-in: "Dropping like flies"

Recent Prosper graduates recall chaos, sickness at senior lock-in: "Dropping like flies"
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Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner

Chicago police officials say an officer killed this week was accidentally shot and killed by her partner after they encountered someone with a rifle when they chased a suspect into an apartment

Chicago police say an officer was accidentally shot and killed by her partner
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4 arrested after shooting, reported fights outside Burnsville High School following graduation ceremony

4 arrested after shooting, reported fights outside Burnsville High School following graduation ceremony

4 arrested after shooting, reported fights outside Burnsville High School following graduation ceremony
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Mid-century wedding photo discovered in Sterling Heights library book reunited with family

Mid-century wedding photo discovered in Sterling Heights library book reunited with family

Mid-century wedding photo discovered in Sterling Heights library book reunited with family
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A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship

A criminal case in Alaska involving nearly a dozen people born in American Samoa is highlighting concerns about birthright citizenship and voting by people who are not U.S. citizens, issues that have been prominent in the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term

A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship
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‘Every turn reveals something new’: Hiking Southern Utah’s stunning slot canyons

‘Every turn reveals something new’: Hiking Southern Utah’s stunning slot canyons

‘Every turn reveals something new’: Hiking Southern Utah’s stunning slot canyons
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How to watch the 2025 Tony Awards

How to watch the 2025 Tony Awards

How to watch the 2025 Tony Awards
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As World Pride celebrates steps from the White House, LGBTQ pioneers call for a return to the movement’s roots in protest

As World Pride celebrates steps from the White House, LGBTQ pioneers call for a return to the movement’s roots in protest

As World Pride celebrates steps from the White House, LGBTQ pioneers call for a return to the movement’s roots in protest
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Texas routs Texas Tech to secure first Women’s College World Series title in program history

Texas routs Texas Tech to secure first Women’s College World Series title in program history

Texas routs Texas Tech to secure first Women’s College World Series title in program history
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Teen arrested in mass shooting plot at a Washington state mall faces multiple charges, DA says

Teen arrested in mass shooting plot at a Washington state mall faces multiple charges, DA says

Teen arrested in mass shooting plot at a Washington state mall faces multiple charges, DA says
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MLB executive Bryan Seeley named College Sports Commission CEO after NCAA settlement approval

Bryan Seeley has been named the inaugural CEO of the recently established College Sports Commission

MLB executive Bryan Seeley named College Sports Commission CEO after NCAA settlement approval
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Riot police, anti-ICE protesters square off in Los Angeles after raids

Helmeted police in riot gear turned out on Friday evening in a tense confrontation with protesters in downtown Los Angeles, after a day of federal

Riot police, anti-ICE protesters square off in Los Angeles after raids
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How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers

Edmund White, a pioneer of contemporary gay literature, died this week at age 85

How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers
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Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady breaks down after heavy pitching load in Women's College World Series

Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady threw every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Women’s College World Series, all the way through the first two games of the championship series and the first inning of the third

Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady breaks down after heavy pitching load in Women's College World Series
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Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services

A federal judge in Washington, D

Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
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Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions

A federal judge has signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month

Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement, paving way for US colleges to pay athletes millions
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Germany's Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington remains committed to the NATO alliance

Germany's Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO
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Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he's their top threat

When he first ran for office, Donald Trump seemed like he could be a new kind of Republican when it came to LGBTQ+ rights

Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he's their top threat
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Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?

As transgender service members face a deadline to leave the U.S. military, hundreds are taking the financial bonus to depart voluntarily

Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?
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US judge approves settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay athletes

A U.S. judge on Friday granted final approval to a $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that will allow schools for the first time to

US judge approves settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay athletes
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Trump asks aides if they think Musk’s behavior could be related to alleged drug use, source says

Trump asks aides if they think Musk’s behavior could be related to alleged drug use, source says

Trump asks aides if they think Musk’s behavior could be related to alleged drug use, source says
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US Supreme Court to review death row inmate's intellectual disability ruling

The U.S.

US Supreme Court to review death row inmate's intellectual disability ruling
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him dismantle Education Department

Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S.

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him dismantle Education Department
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Sheriff says mass shooting at grad ceremony thwarted; Second suspect arrested

Sheriff says mass shooting at grad ceremony thwarted; Second suspect arrested

Sheriff says mass shooting at grad ceremony thwarted; Second suspect arrested
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SYNTAXX: Man builds artificially intelligent, Terminator-style robot

SYNTAXX: Man builds artificially intelligent, Terminator-style robot

SYNTAXX: Man builds artificially intelligent, Terminator-style robot
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Man lost his friends in a house fire nearly 60 years ago. Now, he’s buying their gravestones.

Man lost his friends in a house fire nearly 60 years ago. Now, he’s buying their gravestones.

Man lost his friends in a house fire nearly 60 years ago. Now, he’s buying their gravestones.
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'It saved my life' | A recovery center is using pickleball to treat mental illness. They say it’s working.

'It saved my life' | A recovery center is using pickleball to treat mental illness. They say it’s working.

'It saved my life' | A recovery center is using pickleball to treat mental illness. They say it’s working.
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Meet the Zooming Demons | Middle school students' summer running goal goes viral

Meet the Zooming Demons | Middle school students' summer running goal goes viral

Meet the Zooming Demons | Middle school students' summer running goal goes viral
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Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say

Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say

Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say
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She's a former inmate. Now, she and Kix Brooks are helping inmates restart their lives

She's a former inmate. Now, she and Kix Brooks are helping inmates restart their lives

She's a former inmate. Now, she and Kix Brooks are helping inmates restart their lives
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Subadult amputee sea turtle returns to ocean with help

Subadult amputee sea turtle returns to ocean with help

Subadult amputee sea turtle returns to ocean with help
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'Literal steps to recovery:' 12-year-old hit by minivan battles severe injuries

'Literal steps to recovery:' 12-year-old hit by minivan battles severe injuries

'Literal steps to recovery:' 12-year-old hit by minivan battles severe injuries
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Survivors of Spain's Franco-era 'fallen women' centres seek apology, recognition

Consuelo Garcia del Cid was 16 when the family doctor came into her bedroom in Barcelona, Spain with her mother in 1974, grabbed her left

Survivors of Spain's Franco-era 'fallen women' centres seek apology, recognition
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Points of Light, founded by the Bush family, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035

The Bush family’s nonprofit Points of Light will lead an effort to double the number of people who volunteer with U.S. charitable organizations from 75 million annually to 150 million in 10 years

Points of Light, founded by the Bush family, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035
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Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event – can climate refuges help?

As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough to survive? A new study has good news and bad.

Coral reefs face an uncertain recovery from the 4th global mass bleaching event – can climate refuges help?
Education|World

WWII vet honored for serving on segregated front lines: 'He was my hero'

WWII vet honored for serving on segregated front lines: 'He was my hero'

WWII vet honored for serving on segregated front lines: 'He was my hero'
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Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution, Eid holiday marked by violence

Aid distribution in Gaza was halted on Friday after the U.S. and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said

Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution, Eid holiday marked by violence
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Teacher loses hundreds of dollars after theft in restaurant

Teacher loses hundreds of dollars after theft in restaurant

Teacher loses hundreds of dollars after theft in restaurant
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Trump urges Supreme Court to allow mass layoffs at Education Department

Trump urges Supreme Court to allow mass layoffs at Education Department

Trump urges Supreme Court to allow mass layoffs at Education Department
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Mom of murdered 11-year-old Jayden Perkins on facing killer in court as he represented himself: "This is sick"

Mom of murdered 11-year-old Jayden Perkins on facing killer in court as he represented himself: "This is sick"

Mom of murdered 11-year-old Jayden Perkins on facing killer in court as he represented himself: "This is sick"
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Walmart's army of bakery decorators take the cake when it comes to hourly store pay

The school graduation season is the busiest time of year for the Walmart workers who hand-decorate cakes per customers’ orders

Walmart's army of bakery decorators take the cake when it comes to hourly store pay
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Students in rebel-held eastern Congo brave insecurity to take exams

Tens of thousands of secondary school students sat for state exams in rebel-held eastern Congo this week, a complicated logistical feat requiring rare

Students in rebel-held eastern Congo brave insecurity to take exams
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Trump’s big bill includes an ‘unprecedented’ tax credit for a national school voucher program. Here’s how it would work

Trump’s big bill includes an ‘unprecedented’ tax credit for a national school voucher program. Here’s how it would work

Trump’s big bill includes an ‘unprecedented’ tax credit for a national school voucher program. Here’s how it would work
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It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city

The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later

It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city
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Golden Dome dangers: An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe

Missile defense systems are nothing new. History shows that even if they work as advertised – a big if – they’re a bad idea if your aim is to make your country safer from nuclear attack.

Golden Dome dangers: An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe
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Beyond de-extinction and dire wolves, gene editing can help today’s endangered species

A legal scholar with a Ph.D. in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that are currently endangered.

Beyond de-extinction and dire wolves, gene editing can help today’s endangered species
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AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities

The independent federal agency had been facilitating the work of approximately 200,000 volunteers a year, deploying them across the country through partnerships with thousands of nonprofits.

AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities
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4 creative ways to engage children in STEM over the summer: Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home

A researcher offers families advice on playful paths to summer STEM learning for children.

4 creative ways to engage children in STEM over the summer: Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home
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A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP's report about faith themes in comics

Representation of many of the world’s faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream comics universe

A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP's report about faith themes in comics
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Trump’s attacks on international student enrollment could ultimately shake the economy

Trump’s attacks on international student enrollment could ultimately shake the economy

Trump’s attacks on international student enrollment could ultimately shake the economy
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Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin

Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin

Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin