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Phil Donahue poses at the benefit gala for the 50th anniversary of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Beverly Hills, California January 7, 2012. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

Phil Donahue, trailblazing daytime talk show host, dies at 88

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Merit Street Media | Aug 19, 2024

California — Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel...

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More than $1.6 million worth of cocaine washes up on Florida beaches during Hurricane Debby, authorities say

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Merit Street Media | Aug 19, 2024

Florida — Hurricane Debby left behind not only a trail of deadly destruction in the Southeast last week but also more than 100 pounds of narcotics,...

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Jul 20, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detailed view of the jersey of Team WNBA guard Caitlin Clark (22) against the USA Women's National Team during the 2024 WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center. credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Another day, another record for WNBA Star Caitlin Clark

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Merit Street Media | Aug 19, 2024

Indianapolis — Caitlin Clark is inevitable.

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The interior of the United Center, the host venue of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent Alban

How to watch the Democratic National Convention

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Merit Street Media | Aug 18, 2024

Chicago — The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, with delegates and officials descending on Chicago after a wild few weeks that saw the...

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George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, leaves court in Long Island after his corruption trial in Central Islip, New York, U.S. August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Adam Gray

Ex-Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case

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Merit Street Media | Aug 17, 2024

New York — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar...

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Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country

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Merit Street Media | Aug 16, 2024

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a...

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A member of the community shows her support outside Santa Fe High School as students return for the first day of class since a deadly mass shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, U.S., May 29, 2018. REUTERS/Pu Ying Huang

Texas jurors deciding if student's parents liable in deadly 2018 school shooting

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Merit Street Media | Aug 16, 2024

Dallas — An attorney for the parents of a Texas student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston told trial jurors Friday...

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U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris talks with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper as she visits the Bayleaf Market in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., August 16, 2024. Erin Schaff/The New York Times/Pool via REUTERS

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump's economic attacks

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Merit Street Media | Aug 16, 2024

Raleigh, N.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a sweeping set of economic proposals on Friday meant to cut taxes and lower the cost of...

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The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen during an operation with migrants being transferred to a plane to be expelled under U.S. Title 42 from the United States to their country by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and Border Patrol agents, at the airport in El Paso, Texas, U.S., May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

What to know about the US arrest of Peruvian gang leader suspected of killing 23 people

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Merit Street Media | Aug 16, 2024

Endicott, New York — A South American crime boss wanted in the killings of at least 23 people in Peru was captured this week in New York, three...

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Convicted child killer who escaped in North Carolina caught

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Merit Street Media | Aug 16, 2024

Kannaplois, N.C. — A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van earlier this week was captured Friday at a North...

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