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Up First briefing: Meta's free AI; Trump's legal troubles; a scary fish's teeth

Facebook's parent company has released its newest AI for free. Trump says he's a target in the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation. An Oklahoma boy finds a piranha-like fish with human-like teeth.

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What we know about Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea

King, 23, was stationed in South Korea, but was scheduled to fly back to the U.S. to face disciplinary action when he escaped an airport outside of Seoul and managed to flee into North Korea.

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As seas get hotter, South Florida gets slammed by an ocean heat wave

A dramatic increase in ocean temperatures around South Florida in early July caught scientists off-guard. They're now rushing to help struggling coral on the only inshore reef in the continental U.S.

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Illegal border crossings are down. One big reason why is now part of a court fight

Biden administration rules have one main legal pathway to seek asylum for migrants already at the border: a mobile app called CBP One. Immigrant advocates and immigration hardliners have objections.

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Shocked by those extra monthly apartment fees? 3 big rental sites plan to reveal them

Surprise charges for things like paying rent online or removing trash can add up and make an apartment less affordable. Advocates warn they can also put renters at risk for debt or even eviction.

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FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies

New guidelines from the FTC and Justice Department are part of a broader push to promote competition and limit what the White House sees as excessive consolidation.

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A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.

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Israeli president heads to the Hill as several progressives protest his visit

Isaac Herzog's visit comes after the House passed a GOP-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel in the wake of incendiary comments made and later walked back by a leading Democrat.

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5 storylines to watch as the Women's World Cup kicks off

It's Megan Rapinoe's last World Cup, and it could be Marta's, too. From winter weather to new faces to watch, here's what to know about this year's tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

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An 11-year-old boy caught a piranha-like fish in his backyard pond in Oklahoma

A boy in Oklahoma reeled in an alarmingly weird catch this past weekend: a pacu, the South American fish that's a cousin of the piranha — and whose humanlike teeth have long struck fear in swimmers.

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Illegal voting maps were used in some states in 2022. This legal idea allowed them

The U.S. Supreme Court has used an obscure legal idea to justify delaying the redrawing of voting maps, forcing some elections to use voting districts that lower courts found to be illegally drawn.

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'Active club' hate groups are growing in the U.S. — and making themselves seen

Cells of white males have formed in at least 30 states, united around racism and an interest in mixed martial arts. Extremism researchers say they're neo-Nazis looking to mainstream their ideas.

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QAnon supporters are promoting 'Sound of Freedom.' Here's why

The movie is being criticized as a vehicle for conspiracy theories and misleading depictions of human trafficking — landing it in the middle of the country's politically polarized culture wars.

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Adrift for 3 months, a man and his dog lived on raw fish until rescued by fishermen

An Australian sailor who was rescued by a Mexican tuna boat after being adrift at sea with his dog for three months said he is grateful to be alive after setting foot on dry land.

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Michigan's attorney general charges 16 people in fake elector scheme

The so-called fake electors signed documents falsely attesting that Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 election.

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Judge to decide timing of Trump classified documents trial in hearing to start soon

Federal prosecutors want to proceed with a speedy trial to begin in December. But Trump's lawyers are seeking a delay until after the 2024 presidential election

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This fossil of a mammal biting a dinosaur captures a death battle's final moments

A 125-million-year-old fossil from the early Cretaceous shows the skeletons of a smaller mammal biting a larger horned dinosaur, suggesting a much more complex ancient food web.

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Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation

The former president says he learned Sunday that he may be charged with a federal crime by a grand jury investigating the Capitol siege. A spokesman for special counsel Jack Smith declined to comment.

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U.S. man is detained in North Korea after crossing the border

The man was touring the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean Peninsula when he crossed into North Korea without authorization, according to the United Nations Command.

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Up First briefing: Trump hearing; U.S-China climate talks; Taylor Swift breaks records

A pretrial hearing takes place today in Trump's classified documents case. U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in China to revive climate change efforts. Taylor Swift breaks another Billboard record.

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'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be caregivers – ready or not

It's taking off around the country: Treatment at home for patients sick enough to be in a hospital, but stable enough to be home. Are family caregivers ready for all the responsibility?

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It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden

Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.

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'Crook Manifesto' takes Colson Whitehead's heist hero in search of Jackson 5 tickets

The playful second book in the author's Harlem Trilogy shows Ray Carney scheming how to get his teenage daughter into the concert of her dreams. Alarming capers ensue.

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No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billion

The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing would be the third highest in U.S. history and will grow until someone wins. The game's odds of 1-in-292.2 million are designed to build big prizes.

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The New York Police Department has sworn in a Latino commissioner for the first time

Edward Caban has 32 years of experience in the NYPD and was picked as the department's first deputy commissioner in 2022. He follows in the footsteps of his father, who was a transit detective.

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Tribes object. But a federal ruling approves construction of the largest lithium mine

A federal appeals court on Monday denied a last-ditch effort by tribes to block construction of what's likely to be the largest lithium mine in North America on federal land in Nevada.

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Prolific Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88

He helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but defied confinement to any single genre.

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Police are searching storage units tied to the Gilgo Beach killings suspect

Authorities are looking for possible body parts, trophies or evidence that could connect Rex Heuermann to the additional bodies found in Long Island.

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Biden to meet Israel's Netanyahu after months of tension

The meeting is likely to happen by the end of the year, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said. President Biden has expressed concern over Netanyahu's judicial proposals.

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DeSantis' fundraising numbers mask potential problems

The latest campaign finance data was released Saturday and gives a window into financial stability of the presidential campaigns. Here are a few takeaways from the reports.

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