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Actress Anne Heche was hospitalized in critical condition after a brutal accident in LA, according to reports

Actress Anne Heche has been hospitalized in critical condition following a car accident in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports. Witnesses cited by TMZ late Friday said the Wag the Dog and Donnie Brasco star was seen crashing his Mini Cooper into an apartment building garage, only to flee as bystanders tried to help -the. …

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Children potentially exposed to monkeypox at Illinois daycare center, officials say

Comment on this story comment A person who works at an Illinois day care center has tested positive for monkeypox and potentially exposed children are at higher risk of serious consequences from the virus, state officials announced Friday. Officials are screening children and others who were potentially exposed to the symptoms, and the Food and …

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Live updates from Ukraine: Explosions reported at nuclear power plant seized by Russia

Last week, a soldier lured a road across the Dnipro River from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. Both Ukrainian and Russian officials reported explosions there on Friday, blaming each other. Credit…David Guttenfelder for The New York Times DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials have been sounding the alarm for months. The world’s nuclear watchdog warned of extraordinary …

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Catholic bishops spent big on the Kansas abortion vote, and may have lost more

When votes were cast Tuesday night on a proposed amendment to the Kansas state constitution that would eliminate the explicit right to abortion, what was expected to be a close race was surprisingly lopsided: the amendment was resoundingly defeated, 59% to 41%. . Analysts were quick to cast the result as a setback for the …

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Fetterman will hold his first campaign rally since suffering a stroke in May

Comment on this story comment Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democratic Senate candidate, will hold his first public rally next week since suffering a near-fatal stroke four days before the May 17 primary election, his campaign announced Friday. The rally is planned for Erie, Pennsylvania, one of the state’s swing counties, on August 12. …

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Gaza: Palestinian commander killed as Israel strikes after militant threats

Gaza: Palestinian commander killed as Israel strikes after militants threaten BBC LIVE: Blue Origin’s sixth human flight, NS-22, takes off Reuters Israel launches strikes against Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza CNN Alert: Palestinian Health Ministry Says 2 Killed, 15 Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza; Army says it’s targeting militants San Francisco Chronicle Israel hits …

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Dow rebounds, recovers 200-point loss in volatile trade after strong jobs report

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded from an earlier loss following a much better-than-expected July jobs report as investors gauged what a strong labor market would mean for the Federal Reserve’s rate tightening campaign. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost just 3 points after falling more than 200 points. Bank stocks led the intraday rally …

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The Biden administration declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

The announcement came during an informational meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services. The administration has been criticized at times for its handling of the outbreak, with some calling for the government to declare a national emergency without delay. Since the first U.S. case of smallpox was identified in mid-May, more than 6,600 …

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