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Posted on September 26, 2022 · A large stretch of Florida's coast is now under a hurricane watch. Ian is only the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season, but experts warn that even one storm can upend many peoples' lives.

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Posted on August 9, 2022 · "I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams told Vogue. She attributed the choice to the competing urges of wanting another child while facing off with the world's best players.

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Posted on August 4, 2022 · The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.

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Posted on July 12, 2022 · Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible.

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Posted on July 1, 2022 · Griner, 31, is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence, her lawyer tells NPR, "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."

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Posted on June 27, 2022 · The star with the U.S. Olympic and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury was bracketed by four security officers and a dog as she was led down a stairwell to a courtroom for Monday's hearing.

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Posted on May 28, 2022 · Two teachers and 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, making it the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. At least four others were injured.

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Posted on May 23, 2022 · Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.

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Posted on February 23, 2022 · Putin's announcement came as diplomats implored the Russian president to pull back from Ukraine's borders and avoid a war that will affect the rest of the world.

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Posted on February 22, 2022 · The president called Russia's recognition of two Ukrainian regions a "flagrant violation of international law" and announced sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West.

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Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights

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Posted on December 15, 2021 · "Nobody is above the law, and nobody is beneath it," said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, calling Chauvin's change of plea "important and historic."

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Posted on December 7, 2021 · The group of would-be astronauts includes four women and reflects a broad stretch of America, from Alaska to Puerto Rico.

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