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Arts & Life
The cultural legacy of OJ Simpson: football player, actor and murder suspect
OJ Simpson, one of the greatest running backs of all time, has died at 76. His infamous police chase and murder trial changed the media landscape, and accelerated the obsession with celebrity culture.
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After 6 months, there is no sign of a resolution to the Israel-Hamas war
Cease-fire talks in Egypt have failed to yield a new pause in fighting. Israel has withdrawn a significant number of troops from Gaza, and allowed in some humanitarian aid.
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Asia
A major earthquake rocked Taiwan — the biggest in a quarter of a century
The deadly earthquake struck Taiwan during the morning rush hour on Wednesday — collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines.
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World
International Court of Justice orders Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to make sure than more aid is allowed into Gaza. The court says famine isn't just imminent, but has already set in, which Israel denies.
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Arts & Life
Saturday Night Live spoofs NPR's Tiny Desk
In a sketch featured on SNL, comedian Ramy Youssef played a musician excited to be on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series, but who keeps getting interrupted by a 35-year-old intern played by Bowen Yang.
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National
Ala. court ruling that frozen embryos are children shocked some. Others saw it coming
The state's Supreme Court ruling equating frozen embryos to children came as no surprise to those who've tracked how once-extreme ideas around fetal personhood have gained acceptance in some circles.
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Politics
Hunter Biden appears for impeachment testimony after a long battle with GOP
On Capitol Hill Wednesday, Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, sat for more than six hours of closed-door testimony in the impeachment inquiry into his father.
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Technology
Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents, leaked documents shows
Cybersecurity researchers are poring over a massive new leak of sensitive documents about Chinese hacking operations.
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Politics
Judge in New York to rule on motions in Trump's hush-money criminal case
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in New York criminal court Thursday. The case is related to hush-money payments made to cover up a sex scandal during 2016's presidential campaign.
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Politics
Latino voters' influence is on the rise in battleground state Nevada
On the heels of Nevada's presidential primaries, the state's GOP holds a caucus Thursday. About one in five voters in the swing state is Latino, and they're looking ahead to November's election.