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Health
Arkansas man receives the world's first whole eye transplant plus a new face
The NYU medical team announced Thursday that Aaron James is recovering well from the dual transplant last May and the donated eye looks remarkably healthy.
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Law & Courts
Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices
The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived.
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National
Starbucks increases U.S. hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers
The company said Monday unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union trying to organize its U.S. stores.
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National
Captain found guilty of 'seaman's manslaughter' in deadly California boat fire
A federal jury found a scuba dive boat captain was criminally negligent in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history.
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National
The father of a mass shooting suspect stands trial for helping him get a gun license
Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his son, Robert Crimo III, is accused of killing in Highland Park, Ill., on Independence Day last year.
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National
Ex-State Department aide sentenced to nearly 6 years in Capitol riot attacks
Federico Klein joined other Trump supporters in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 siege — a mob's fight with outnumbered police for control of a Capitol tunnel entrance.
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National
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
Lawyers for Newport News Public Schools had tried to block the lawsuit, arguing that Abby Zwerner was eligible only for workers' compensation for the injuries caused by the classroom shooting.
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Environment
A rare Mexican gray wolf is wandering out of bounds. She may be looking for a mate
Experts say the endangered animals have a natural inclination to roam and the female wolf's journey illustrates the species can thrive outside designated boundaries in New Mexico and Arizona.
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National
Cedar Fair and Six Flags will merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America
The combined company, worth more than $3.5 billion, will boast 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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Politics
House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine
The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of President Biden's request for nearly $106 billion that would also back Ukraine as it fights Russia.