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He lost $200,000 when FTX imploded last year. He's still waiting to get it back

The crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has been tried and convicted of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history, but little has changed for people who lost billions when FTX collapsed.

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How do you make peace with your shortcomings? This man has an answer

Comedian Duncan Trussell speaks on the value of transcendent experiences and how he thinks about life after death.

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A U.N. team enters Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital and finds a "death zone"

A humanitarian assessment team, led by the WHO, gained the first outside access to the hospital Saturday. Al-Shifa has just 25 health workers for the 291 remaining patients.

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As Democrats stay divided on Israel, Jewish voters face politically uncertain future

A strong majority of Jewish Americans are Democrats, but the Israel-Hamas war is highlighting fault lines in the Democratic Party over U.S. policy toward Israel.

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As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem

A birthday and a spate of bad polls highlight the one weakness Biden cannot really address. He was 78 when he took office. He'd be 86 leaving a second term.

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Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.

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The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis

In the past, tours of the ancient burial site were generally only granted to approved academics, students and other specialists.

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Texas pushes some textbook publishers to remove material on fossil fuels

Texas' education board called on some publishers to remove material that some Republicans criticized as incorrect or negative portrayals of fossil fuels in the biggest oil and gas state.

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RFK Jr.'s poll numbers remain high. What explains this — and can it last?

The anti-vaccine political scion is running as an independent for president, is threatening both parties and is polling higher than any independent in 40 years. But those high numbers tend to fade.

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F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix moves ahead after opening-night debacle

Motorsports fans are feeling ripped off after a manhole cover came loose just nine minutes into a practice race, damaging a Ferrari and triggering a series of setbacks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote the best-seller 'Possession,' dies at 87

Byatt wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into two dozen books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel "Possession."

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Africa's flourishing art scene is a smash hit at Art X

It's Art Month in Nigeria — and a highlight is the celebration of art that is Art X, a wide-ranging fair that highlights "Black portraiture" as well as other creations from the continent.

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Autoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs and care

Despite the prevalence of autoimmune conditions, like the thyroid disease Hashimoto's, finding help can prove frustrating and expensive. Patients may rack up big bills as they search for a diagnosis.

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SpaceX is attempting to launch its giant Starship rocket — again. Here's what to know

A lot is riding on the launch, and Starship's ambitious design means that anything could happen.

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Many voters say Congress is broken. Could proportional representation fix it?

With Congress increasingly polarized, there are growing calls to replace the winner-take-all approach for House elections with a system that advocates say could better reflect the country's diversity.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs and singer Cassie settle lawsuit alleging abuse

A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs has been settled one day after the lawsuit was filed, the artists announced Friday.

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A Colorado judge finds Trump 'engaged in insurrection,' but keeps him on the ballot

In her decision, Judge Sarah B. Wallace said she found that Trump did in fact "engage in insurrection" on Jan. 6 and rejected his attorneys' arguments that he was simply engaging in free speech.

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VA halts foreclosures for thousands of veterans about to needlessly lose their homes

The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. Many more are delinquent. The move follows an investigation by NPR.

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Israel told Palestinians to evacuate to southern Gaza — and stepped up attacks there

Satellite imagery shows a steady increase in the number of buildings destroyed in middle and southern Gaza. Most damage appeared after Oct. 13, when Israel's military urged evacuation from the north.

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Shooting at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital ends with suspect dead, police say

State police said there were "multiple victims" at New Hampshire Hospital in Concord. At a press conference, police said the shooting was contained to the front lobby and all patients are safe.

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Georgia prosecutors seek an August 2024 trial start for Trump's election case

Prosecutors in Georgia have proposed a start date of Aug. 5, 2024, for the remaining defendants in the 2020 election interference case, including former President Donald Trump.

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Open AI founder Sam Altman is suddenly out as CEO of the ChatGPT maker

The company's board said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO after a review found he was "not consistently candid in his communications" with the board.

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Advertiser exodus grows as Elon Musk's X struggles to calm concerns over antisemitism

A advertiser backlash has begun to snowball on X since Elon Musk endorsed an antisemetic post on the site and following a report that highlighted company ads next to pro-Nazi content.

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Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

The Carter Center said she is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter family said through the statement that they are "grateful for the outpouring of love and support."

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Israel says it will allow limited deliveries of fuel to Gaza for aid needs

Israel will allow 140,000 liters of fuel into Gaza every two days for the United Nations' use to distribute aid and for telecommunications provider Paltel to keep phone and internet service available.

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The story behind the Osama bin Laden videos on TikTok

A manifesto written by the terrorist leader in 2002 resurfaced on TikTok, but the backlash to the videos was more widespread than the videos themselves.

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In a tale of two protests, a stark divide among young voters on the Israel-Hamas war

Young voters lean toward Democrats but amid the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, many Gen Z and millennial Americans are trying to find where they fit in the party - if at all.

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DOJ is working to protect Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities from spike in threats

Threats against Jews, Arabs and Muslims have risen since the Israel-Hamas war started. DOJ says it's protecting those communities, but Arab and Muslim groups say their voices aren't being heard.

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Why Trump's authoritarian language about 'vermin' matters

The former president called his political opponents "vermin" and said immigration is "poisoning the blood" of the U.S., echoing language used by Adolf Hitler, raising questions about authoritarianism.

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$1 million teacher prize goes to Sister Zeph. Her philosophy: 'Love is the language'

The Pakistani educator has won the largest annual prize for teachers from the Varkey Foundation. She says her teaching reflects her belief that "Love is the language that everybody can understand."

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