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NYC Mayor heads to Latin America over migrant crisis

Mayor Eric Adams said he will travel to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants that have overwhelmed its shelter system and strained financial resources.

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UAW strike enters third week

GM workers in Ohio face job uncertainty as the auto strike continues into week three. Find out why the United Autoworkers Union is pushing for a 40% wage hike and a 90-day period for top wages.

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Man accused of murdering Tupac appears in court

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996, made his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge.

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Climate change pushes great white sharks north

There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north – with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem.

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Trial begins in Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud case

A jury has been selected for the largest fraud trial in American history. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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Long-range forecasters predict heavy winter snowfall

The cold season is upon us and AccuWeather's long range forecasters say El Nino will play a major role in our winter, impacting who could see above-average snowfall.

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Philippines doomsday ‘cult’ accused of child abuse

An obscure religious movement has been accused of engaging in sexual violence and forced marriages of its own members, including children. The Socorro Bayanihan Services is also allegedly involved in extorting money from its members, as ...

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Argentina election fight brews over women's rights

Abortion access and women's rights are now in the spotlight of Argentina's presidential election race. The election frontrunner, Javier Milei, opposes abortion and wants to shut the ministry of women, gender and diversity.

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Workers conduct largest U.S health care strike

Nearly 75,000 union members across several states have gone on strike against Kaiser Permanente, marking the largest strike ever conducted in the U.S. health care field. The employees say they are protesting unfair labor practices and un...

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Nagorno-Karabakh refugees seek new life in Armenia

Having fled in the tens of thousands, refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh now face an uncertain future and must contemplate their next moves in Armenia. Many refugees are relying on volunteers for basic necessities and temporary shelter.

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Who could be the next U.S House speaker?

The race is now on to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who lost his leadership post after hardliners in his own party revolted. Republicans have to decide who to turn to next to try and manage their slim and unruly majority an...

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Employees begin largest healthcare strike in U.S history

More than 75,000 Kaiser employees in several states are expected to be out on the picket line Wednesday after they couldn’t come to an agreement with management on a new contract. Employees say they are protesting unfair labor practices ...

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Saying goodbye to U.S Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Mourners will pay their respects Wednesday to the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein in San Francisco City Hall, where she launched her groundbreaking political career and where she spent a decade as the city’s first female mayor.

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Five wounded in Morgan State University shooting

Homecoming festivities were marred by violence on the campus of Morgan State University near Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday evening. Five people, including four students, were injured. Police are searching for the gunman.

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October Prime Days vs. Black Friday

We are coming up on Amazon's second Prime event of the year: Prime Big Deal Days in October. That has some shoppers wondering if you really need to wait until Black Friday for the best deals anymore.

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Crammed migrant boat shocks Canary Islands

A group of 271 migrants arrived on Spain’s El Hierro island on Tuesday, all crowded onto the same boat. It had reportedly arrived from Senegal. The Red Cross group that attended those on board said this was a record number of arrivals in...

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U.S House left without speaker

The U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in its history has booted its speaker out of the job, as infighting in the narrow and bitterly divided Republican majority toppled Kevin McCarthy from the position. Until a new Speaker...

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UN approves peacekeeping mission to Haiti

The UN Security Council has voted to send a multi-national force to Haiti to help combat violence caused by gangs, which now control huge parts of the capital Port-au-Prince. The security mission will be led by Kenya and will include per...

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Judge places gag order on Donald Trump

Former U.S President Donald Trump has launched a verbal attack on the New York Attorney General who's prosecuting the case in the second day of his civil trial. The judge in the case later ordering him to delete a social media post that ...

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Scientists win physics Nobel Prize for atom breakthrough

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for studying how electrons zip around the atom during the tiniest fractions of seconds, a field that could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses.

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Tourist bus crash near Venice kills at least 21

At least 21 people died on Tuesday and 18 were injured after a bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy and caught fire, city officials said.

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Welsh 20-mph speed limit draws backlash

Wales has reduced most speed limits to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h), which is drawing backlash from many drivers and delivery companies. But proponents say the evidence shows it isn't slowing most down trips by that much.

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Pope says Catholic Church could bless same-sex marriages

Pope Francis has suggested in a letter to five conservative cardinals that there could be ways to bless same-sex unions within Catholicism and suggests that such blessings could be studied if they are not confused with sacramental marriage.

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McCarthy ousted as U.S House Speaker

Republican Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in an extraordinary showdown. Those who voted him out include Democrats and members of his own party.

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Tourists killed in Thailand mall shooting, teen arrested

Thai police arrested a teenage gunman suspected of killing two foreigners and wounding five people on Tuesday in a shooting spree at a luxury Bangkok mall, the latest high-profile gun violence to rock the country in recent years.

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Bankman-Fried's fraud trial begins in New York

Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial got underway with jury selection on Tuesday (October 3), nearly a year after his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange's collapse shocked markets and tattered his reputation.

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Trump appears in Manhattan court in fraud trial

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's fraud trial got under way in Manhattan on Monday. Trump and his sons are charged with inflating the value of his assets to secure better loan and insurance terms. He now risks losing his business in N...

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Opposition says Poland's role in EU at stake in election

Poland's opposition has called the upcoming general election the last chance to save democracy. Poland's former prime minister is leading the push for change, calling on voters to throw out a government that's been distancing itself from...

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EU ministers meet in Kyiv in display of solidarity

EU foreign ministers have held talks with their Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv, the first time such a gathering has taken place outside of the bloc. The meeting is designed to show solidarity and dispel any sense of fatigue with Ukraine's...

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Dozens of soldiers killed in attack near Mali

At least 29 soldiers have been killed in an attack in western Niger, according to the country’s defense ministry. A three-day national mourning period was declared in the country over the incident that involved “improvised explosive devi...

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Man charged with girl's kidnapping in New York

Craig Nelson Ross Jr., the suspect in Saturday's abduction of 9-year-old Charlotte Sena at Moreau Lake State Park, has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office.

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Scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA vaccines

Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine. Their research led directly to the first mRNA vaccines to fight COVID-19.

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Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour coming to theaters

Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour may have come to a close, but that doesn't mean fans missed their chance to see the pop sensation. A new documentary chronicling the tour is slated to premier in North American theaters on Dec. 1, AMC The...

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Ford, GM furlough additional 500 workers

Two of Detroit's Big Three automakers are furloughing more workers as the United Auto Workers strike nears the three-week mark without sufficient progress on a labor contract agreement.

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First shipment of Russian gas arrives in Pakistan

Pakistan has received its first shipment of Russian gas, under a deal struck between the two countries earlier this year. The government hopes it will help ease an energy shortage as oil and gas prices are rising around the world. But ex...

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UN approves international force to aid Haiti

The United Nations Security Council has authorized the deployment of a multi-national security force to Haiti. It's designed to help the Haitian police battle heavily armed gangs that have become increasingly powerful there. It's not cle...

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More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh have fled the region after it was recaptured by Azerbaijan. Only a small fraction remain despite Azerbaijan's assurances that they will be integrated as equal citizens.

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Republican files motion to oust U.S House Speaker

U.S. House Republican Matt Gaetz has filed a motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Gaetz and other hardline Republicans were angered that McCarthy relied on votes from the Democrats to pass a last-minute temporary deal to avert a govern...

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