Family of Aderrien Murry, 11-year-old shot by police, files federal lawsuit

The family of Aderrien Murry is seeking at least $5 million in damages. The Mississippi boy is recovering from his wounds, which include a collapsed lung, a fractured rib and a lacerated liver.
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A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted

The bill, signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday, calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. It drew swift condemnation from rights groups around the world.
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Army veteran’s TikTok goes viral after he details frustrating experience with the VA

Joe Cantasano said the VA has let him down multiple times in the past few years.
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Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners

Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other candidates.
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China enters waters off of Vietnam near Russian gas block in ‘worrying escalation’

The move is Beijing’s latest escalatory step in the region after it first sent in the research vessel earlier this month along with at least one Chinese coast guard ship and nearly a dozen other vessels, Reuters reported.
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DeSantis raised $8.2M in 24 hours after 2024 launch, campaign says

The impressive sum dwarfs the $6.3 million raised by Joe Biden in his first 24 hours as a presidential candidate back in 2019. 
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Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees

The retail giant said the threats were "impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being" on the job. It's the latest company to face a backlash over support for LGBTQ+ people.
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Illinois attorney general finds massive cover-up of clergy sexual abuse

The Illinois attorney general has released a report detailing decades of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state. It found 451 priests and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children.
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Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president

Scott announced his run Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. He has been endorsed by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the second ranking Republican in the Senate.
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Two missing men, one deputy, zero charged. Join us on a pursuit for answers

The podcast The Last Ride examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held accountable.
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More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters

Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.
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Nebraska passes 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care

The state's Legislature passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19. The state's Republican governor has promised to sign it into law.
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A D.C. police lieutenant is accused of tipping off a leader of the Proud Boys

Shane Lamond allegedly used his position in the Metropolitan Police Department's Intelligence Branch to share information with Enrique Tarrio, a leader with the far-right extremist group
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At least 7 killed in crash involving 2 semi-trucks on Oregon highway

The victims, who are all adults, have yet to be identified. It’s not clear how many others were hurt.
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How U.S. debt default could negatively impact the VA and veterans

Veterans funding is at the heart of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the impending default on America's debt. If the US defaults, the VA could could be short of cash.
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Former leaders of failed banks appear before a Senate committee

Former top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee after both lenders had to be rescued by the government earlier this year.
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Turkey's presidential election is going to a runoff

Turkey's presidential election was a test of democracy, and it isn't over. The two leading candidates are headed to a runoff. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gonul Tol of the Middle East Institute.
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A powerful cyclone has made landfall in Myanmar, killing at least three

Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.
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This telehealth program is a lifeline for New Mexico's pregnant moms. Will it end?

A federal program in remote New Mexico has helped hundreds of pregnant mothers stay healthy, but it's running out of time and money despite a growing national maternity care crisis.
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Teachers in Arizona tap the power of plants to teach kids resilience

Kids at a Flagstaff, Arizona, elementary school have been through a lot since 2019: the pandemic, and then wildfires and a big flood. Teachers are using horticulture therapy to teach them resilience.
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Peloton is recalling nearly 2.2 million bikes due to a seat hazard

There have been reports of the seat detaching during use, causing injuries. This is Peloton's second recall for its machines. Two years ago, the company recalled its Tread+ exercise machines.
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Advisers to the FDA back first over-the-counter birth control pill

In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.
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Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas

Top Senate Democrats are pushing for new disclosures from a wealthy GOP donor with ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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'Paved Paradise' examines how parking has changed the American landscape

Author Henry Grabar says parking codes, parking lots and garages have shaped the landscape of cities and suburbs, and limited the creation of affordable housing.
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'The Last Honest Man' profiles the senator who exposed the CIA's crimes and cover-ups

Journalist James Risen tells the story of Sen. Frank Church, who exposed the dirty laundry of the CIA and the FBI nearly 50 years ago, and inspired congressional oversight of intelligence agencies.
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Over 200 people are dead and many more are missing after floods in eastern Congo

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu.
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A chapter ends for this historic Asian American bookstore, but its story continues

For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.
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Ukraine buries a 'brave son' from America

Christopher Campbell is one of at least nine Americans known to have died fighting for Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022.
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CDC to stop reporting new COVID infections as public health emergency winds down

The CDC says the coming end of the public health emergency means the agency will be scaling back the data it routinely collects and releases about the pandemic.
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US often didn’t screen workers at emergency migrant centers for children: watchdog

The federal Health and Human Services Department often failed to perform required background checks on workers at emergency holding centers for migrant children who crossed the border during a surge in 2021.
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What's at stake for TV and movie writers who went on strike this week

TV writer and Writers Guild of America member Jeane Phan Wong talks about what writers want and what's getting in the way.
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Australia will crack down on illegal vape sales in a bid to reduce teen use

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping had been sold to the public as a product meant to help smokers quit but instead spawned a new generation of nicotine users, particularly teens.
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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over her removal from House floor

Zephyr was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encouraging protesters.
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US doctor determined to make an impact in war-torn Sudan is ‘killed for nothing’ in front of his family

Bound to Sudan by ailing parents and his devotion to treating the poor there, American doctor Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman kept working as long as he could after fighting engulfed Sudan’s capital.
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