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The Dixie Fire Explodes To Become The 3rd-Largest Wildfire In California's History
The fire raging in Northern California was whipped up by high temperatures and strong winds. It incinerated much of the Gold Rush-era community of Greenville earlier this week.
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Apple Will Scan U.S. iPhones For Images Of Child Sexual Abuse
Apple's plans to scan iPhones for images of child sexual abuse is raising concern among some security researchers who say the system could be misused.
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The Dixie Fire Has Destroyed Most Of A Historic Northern California Town
The wildfire tore through Greenville, a town dating back to the Gold Rush Era, in the northern Sierra Nevada. The wildfire is currently the largest in California.
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N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, State Investigation Finds
An investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James concluded that Cuomo engaged in "unwelcome and nonconsensual touching" with multiple current and former state government employees.
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Israel's High Court Floats Proposal To Solve The Flash Point That Sparked War In Gaza
A plan put forward by the court would prevent the evictions of dozens of Palestinians in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Attempts to expel them sparked an 11-day war in May.
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House Speaker Pelosi And Democratic Leaders Call On Biden To Extend Eviction Ban
House Democratic leaders called the extension a "moral imperative" to prevent Americans from being put out of their homes during a COVID-19 surge. Some 3.6 billion Americans are at risk of eviction.
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It's In — And Big: Senators Unveil $1T Infrastructure Proposal
The over 2,700-page bipartisan bill, finalized Sunday night, includes money for roads, transit systems and high-speed internet access. It's the first phase of President Biden's infrastructure plan.
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Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Is Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Teen
Court documents obtained by The Boston Globe show that McCarrick is charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception in the 1970s.
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Joey Jordison, A Founding Member Of The Band Slipknot, Has Died At Age 46
Jordison drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs.
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New York Will Require State Workers To Be Vaccinated Or Undergo Weekly Testing
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that state employees have until Labor Day to get vaccinated. New York, like other states, has seen a rising number of coronavirus cases linked to the Delta variant.