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- My five-year-old is obsessed with these Paw Patrol toys #shopping
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- 0:39
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- 1 month ago
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- Whether you have a diehard Paw Patrol fan on your hands or you're looking for a fun way to wrap up summer with your little ones, "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie" is now in theaters.
Even better? Several brands have gotten behind these hero pups to provide some of the best toys for kids. See how one producer's kiddo reacted to these new Paw Patrol gadgets, and shop them for yourself at the 🔗 below.
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- Tupac murder trial opening statements 30 years after rapper's death
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Thirty years after Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas, a murder trial is finally here. It is expected to be a monthlong trial.
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- Dwayne Davis is innocent, defense argues in opening statement at Tupac Shakur murder trial
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- 29:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis' trial over the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur has begun its weekslong proceedings.
Jury selection took place the week of Aug. 10, and opening statements officially began Monday, Aug. 17, as prosecutors fight to prove Davis provided the gun and instructed members of the South Side Compton Crips street gang to shoot the legendary rapper on Sept. 7, 1996.
Davis was indicted in September 2023 and is facing one count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He is the only person who has ever been charged in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur and has pleaded not guilty.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/08/17/tupac-shakur-trial-how-to-watch/91337708007/
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- Trump says he 'gets along very well' with Kim Jong-Un, blasts South Korea for not joining Iran war
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- 4:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump said on Aug. 16 that he has instructed the Pentagon to significantly scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and the country's refusal to participate in actions against Iran.
Trump added during the White House preference that he "gets along very well" with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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- Lindsay Clancy's mother talks about grandkids. Remembers Lindsay as a 'loving' mom.
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Lindsay Clancy's mother, Paula Musgrove, was called to testify by her defense.
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- Tupac murder trial: DA opening remarks asks jury to hold alleged killer Duane Davis 'accountable'
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- 34:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis' trial over the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur has begun its weekslong proceedings.
Jury selection took place the week of Aug. 10, and opening statements officially began Monday, Aug. 17, as prosecutors fight to prove Davis provided the gun and instructed members of the South Side Compton Crips street gang to shoot the legendary rapper on Sept. 7, 1996.
Davis was indicted in September 2023 and is facing one count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He is the only person who has ever been charged in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur and has pleaded not guilty.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/08/17/tupac-shakur-trial-how-to-watch/91337708007/
Editor's note: A previous version of this video included a misspelling of Duane Davis' name in the headline.
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- Lindsay Clancy's sister had 'gut feeling that something was off' one month before alleged murder
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- 13:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Lindsay Clancy murder trial entered its fourth week of testimony Monday, Aug. 17, as the prosecution continues to make its case against the 36-year-old Duxbury, Massachusetts mother charged with killing her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in January 2023.
Taking the stand was Clancy's sister, Allison Ozga who said Clancy told her that was feeling numb and hopeless and having suicidal ideation every day in December 2022.
Ozga attended Cora's 5th birthday party in January, she testified.
"I think she looked like she was going through the motions of putting together a birthday party for her daughter," Ozga said. "But she looked tired. she looked like she was still struggling."
Live updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/courts/2026/08/17/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-day-14-of-witnesses-live-updates--live/91332087007/
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- Lindsay Clancy's mother testimony addresses anxiety, medication and 'thoughts of harming children'
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- 15:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Lindsay Clancy murder trial enters its fourth week of testimony Monday, Aug. 17, as the prosecution continues to make its case against the 36-year-old Duxbury, Massachusetts mother charged with killing her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in January 2023.
Clancy's mother, Paula Musgrove, took the stand to give her testimony. She outlined Clancy's experience with episodes of anxiety, her use of medication before noting that her daughter confided to her and Clancy's husband that she had "thoughts of harming children."
Live updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/courts/2026/08/17/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-day-14-of-witnesses-live-updates--live/91332087007/
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- Lindsay Clancy's mom testifies she was 'loving mother;' being grandmother was a 'beautiful thing'
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- 5:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Lindsay Clancy murder trial entered its fourth week of testimony Monday, Aug. 17, as the prosecution continues to make its case against the 36-year-old Duxbury, Massachusetts mother charged with killing her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in January 2023.
Taking the stand was Clancy's mother, Paula Musgrove, who described her daughter as a "loving mother" while also describing her experience as a grandmother.
Live updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/courts/2026/08/17/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-day-14-of-witnesses-live-updates--live/91332087007/
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- Trump threatens Oman if it 'gets in the way' of US-Iran talks
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump warns military action against Oman if its negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz disrupt U.S. peace efforts.
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- South Korea says joint US military drills began after Trump post
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff told Reuters that military drills started on Monday as scheduled.
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- Supreme Court rejects renewed Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The court for the second time declined to reconsider Trump’s appeal of a 2023 jury verdict in a civil suit brought by the writer. The dispute started in 2019 when Carroll said that Trump sexually assaulted her at a New York City department store in 1996. Trump fired back with allegations that she was making up the story to sell her book.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/17/supreme-court-trump-appeal-e-jean-carroll/90981199007/
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- Deadly storms sweep across multiple states, leaving widespread damage
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Powerful storms tore through several states, killing at least six people in Indiana and leaving nearly one million customers without electricity.
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- Attorney general Todd Blanche refuses to pledge DOJ independence
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Todd Blanche says he would consider President Donald Trump's views on prosecutions, but he refused to pledge independence from the White House.
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- Which 2028 Democrats are building buzz early?
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- SC Democratic Chair Christale Spain says Gavin Newsom and Cory Booker are creating early buzz by showing up and connecting with voters.
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- Abandoned mama dog and 5 puppies rescued from euthanasia list. See the sweet family.
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- This sweet dog family was saved from euthanasia in South Carolina. Now, mama Kiara and her five pups are ready for loving homes.
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- Rare 9/11 Pentagon footage released
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Jude Coke’s rare Pentagon footage from Sept. 11 was released depicting how the disaster response unfolded at the Pentagon.
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- Hawaii begins recovery after Hurricane Lala devastates island with thousands in the dark
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Hawaii is picking up the pieces after Hurricane Lala brought flooding, outages, and widespread damage, with officials warning recovery could take time.
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- Democrats are betting on South Carolina in 2028 | The Excerpt
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- 10:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The DNC is doubling down on South Carolina as the first state in its presidential primary calendar, a decision that could reshape the race for the 2028 Democratic nomination. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy joins The Excerpt to explain why party leaders are sticking with South Carolina, which candidates stand to benefit most, and what early buzz around candidates like Gavin Newsom, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris reveals about the Democratic Party's future and its potential path back to the White House.
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- CBS News' Matt Gutman accused of sexual harassment by ex-ABC producer
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A former ABC News journalist is accusing CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman of sexual harassment in a new wrongful termination lawsuit.
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- These are the biggest D23 announcements for Disney parks fans
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- From Disneyland's Tomorrowland to the Indiana Jones ride heading to Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney had lots of announcements at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
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- Trump DOJ uses 'mega' court hearings for speedy immigration cases
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Trump administration is using mass preliminary hearings to speed up cases in immigration court.
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#Trump #DOJ #Immigration
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- Hurricane Lala unleashes flooding on Hawaii, leaves at least one dead
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Lala made landfall in Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane, battering the state with nearly 3 feet of rain and causing massive floods and mudslides before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
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#Hurricane #Hawaii #Weather
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- At least one dead as Hurricane Lala slams Hawaii with violent flash flooding
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- 6:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Lala weakened to a tropical storm off Hawaii's shores early Sunday morning, but forecasters still warned of flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf conditions amid continued torrential rains and high winds on the island chain.
The storm battered the Big Island of Hawaii's southern coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday, before the National Weather Service downgraded it to a tropical storm. The northern edge of Lala’s eyewall brushed South Point, on the southern tip of the Big Island, with the center of the storm remaining offshore, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said.
Conditions are expected to deteriorate Sunday on Oahu, the most populated Hawaiian island. Forecasters warned that nearly 3 feet of rain could also fall on some parts of the Big Island, with more widespread totals of 10 to 20 inches. Eastern Maui could see 8 to 12 inches, and other islands in Hawaii could get 4 to 6 inches of rain from Lala.
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- Lala reaches hurricane status, Hawaii bracing for storm damage
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Lala has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches the Big Island of Hawaii, the National Hurricane Center said.
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- Deadly Indiana flooding continues after days of heavy storms
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Flooding continued across central Indiana as the White River neared its crest in Indianapolis after days of heavy rain and severe storms.
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- Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii, rain and wind batter Maui
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Lala has strengthened into a hurricane as it approaches the Big Island of Hawaii Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. Heavy wind bands are moving in, with widespread hurricane-force wind gusts expected across the island's higher elevations and conditions expected to "rapidly deteriorate."
At 8 a.m. Hawaii time, or 2 p.m. ET, the center of Lala was about 90 miles southeast of South Point with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Lala is expected to move near or over the southern portion of the Big Island later Saturday.
If it makes landfall as a hurricane, Lala would be the first on record to hit the Big Island and the first hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii in more than three decades.
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- Hawaii braces for 'enormous storm' Lala, expected to strengthen into hurricane
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Tropical storm-force winds from Lala are hitting the Big Island of Hawaii as the storm approaches ahead of its expected strengthening to a hurricane.
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- Rescue pug Jinny Lu crowned ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ at yearly contest
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Jinny Lu took home the honor of “World’s Ugliest Dog” in the annual competition, which calls attention to the benefits of adopting rescue dogs.
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#Dogs #Ugly #Contest
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- 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, toppling buildings and killing dozens
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- 13:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- At least 38 people are dead after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, officials said, as rescue workers rushed to reach areas closest to the epicenter.
Tsunami waves of less than 3 feet were recorded in several areas of the Southeast Asian nation after the early morning tremor. The tsunami warning was lifted about three hours after the quake.
"As of 15:00 (0800 GMT), the recorded figures are 38 fatalities, two people seriously injured, 11 with minor injuries," Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Management Agency, or BNPB, told a televised press conference. He added that approximately 2,000 people had fled to safer ground.
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- Dozens dead after Indonesia struck by magnitude-7.7 earthquake
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Dozens of people are dead after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, officials said, as rescue workers rushed to reach areas closest to the epicenter.
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#Indonesia #Earthquake #Quake
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- Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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- Trump on USS Abraham Lincoln deployment: 'not nearly long enough'
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Trump rejected concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln sailors as reports cite exhaustion, suicide attempts and extended deployment.
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- Trump says Strait of Hormuz will become US territory
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz will become U.S. territory during a speech in New York.
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- People are injecting fat from dead bodies. It’s called ‘zombie filler’
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- People are injecting fat from corpses and calling it "zombie filler," and doctors say the GLP-1 boom is partly driving the trend.
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- Florida man told ChatGPT he'd murder his ex. OpenAI alerted the FBI
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- OpenAI flagged a Florida man's ChatGPT messages after he plotted to rape and murder his ex-girlfriend: "If I can't have her then nobody can."
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- Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates Buc-ee's new store opening. See the video.
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott presented a proclamation and participated in Buc-ee's "Brisket on the Board" tradition at its new location in San Marcos.
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- Trump embraces mother whose son was shot and killed, spotlights law enforcement at rally
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- 15:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday left the stage during an event in Garden City, New York, to meet the parents of 12-year-old Jacob Freytes, who was killed by a stray bullet outside a New York City bodega last month.
Trump hugged Jacob's mother, Migdalia Martinez, as she cried, and greeted his father, Jesus Freytes, before returning to the lectern.
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- Donald Trump calls Kelsey Grammer 'friend of mine' during New York rally: 'I think he's just great'
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump boasted his friendship with comedian Kelsey Grammer during a rally in New York on Friday. Grammer is best known for his iconic role as Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcoms "Cheers" and "Frasier."
"I have to tell you, he's become a friend of mine because I think he's just great," Trump said.
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- Luigi Mangione's lawyer speaks out after guilty plea, says 'system had failed him'
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Luigi Mangione’s lawyer spoke out after he admitted to ambushing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel in December 2024.
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- Full Trump speech at Long Island rally talks crime in New York, Iran war and more
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- 1:05:25
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Nassau County Police Academy in New York on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. The president discussed crime and immigration, and Trump endorsed Nassau County Republican Bruce Blakeman against Kathy Hochul in the race for New York's governorship.
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- Trump insists Strait of Hormuz will become US territory after winning Iran war, addresses gas prices
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump said he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" as he once again asserted control of the critical waterway amid the war in Iran and touted the success of an American naval blockade of Iranian ports.
"After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," Trump said at a rally in New York on Aug. 14. "Essentially that's what we have. The blockade ‒ no ships get through."
Trump also encouraged paying "a tiny, little bit more" for gas amid the ongoing Iran war, too.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/08/14/trump-straight-of-hormuz-territory-iran-war/91310185007/
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- Trump says 'young, beautiful girls' come to White House thanking him for making DC safer
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump touted lower crime in Washington, D.C. during a rally in New York Friday.
The president's comments come a day after vandals spray painted the World War II Memorial and filled the memorial's fountain with frothy bubbles.
Red graffiti spray painted onto the memorial Thursday, Aug. 13, spelled out "Clean hands dirty $," but it's unclear as of Friday who committed the act of vandalism on the National Mall.
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- Inside the courtroom as Luigi Mangione pleads guilty
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- USA TODAY New York City connect reporter Amethyst Martinez explains what it was like inside the courtoom as Luigi Mangione plead guilty.
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- Trump talks USS Abraham Lincoln, prescription prices before Air Force One flight for New York speech
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- 20:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President Donald Trump spoke to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a flight to New York on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has become the focus of growing scrutiny after lawmakers and two military-focused media outlets reported on suicide attempts and declining morale on the 5,000-person aircraft carrier.
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- Record rainfall floods Japan leaving at least six dead and thousands stranded
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- At least six people died as rain flooded parts of Japan, stranding 7,000 at Narita Airport and knocking out power to 25,000.
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- Bill Gates’ nuclear plant backers say nuclear power is reliable
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Solar and wind may be safer, but nuclear power runs 24/7. Here’s why energy demands are forcing a potentially risky return to nuclear energy.
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- AOC shares egg freezing journey as supporters and critics react
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez documents her egg freezing journey online, sparking support and criticism about fertility and family planning.
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- World War II Memorial reopens after vandalism. USA TODAY explains what happened.
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A sacred tribute to World War II heroes was vandalized in the capital. Crews moved fast. USA TODAY Michelle Del Rey visited the reopened memorial the next day.
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- Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking but New York prosecution says 'murder is not a message'
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- 10:13
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- In a press conference after Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges, Attorney Jamie McDonald announced that the plea allows the 28-year-old to avoid a federal trial and attempt to dismiss a separate murder case against him in connection with the fatal shooting of a health care executive.
In an Aug. 14 hearing, Mangione admitted to ambushing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024.
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