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Today in History: August 24, Hurricane Andrew strikes Florida

The 236th day of 2025 is today, Sunday, August 24. The year has 129 days remaining. Hurricane Andrews struck Florida on August 24, 1992, ...

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With more self-driving cars on the road, states put more rules in place

Stateline.org, by Madyson Fitzgerald. As the technology for self-driving cars develops, state legislators are enacting a growing number of safety and liability rules. According ...

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Texas school districts can’t put the Ten Commandments in every classroom, judge says

Written by Associated Press’s Andrew DeMillo In a temporary judgment against the state’s new requirement, a judge ruled Wednesday that Texas could not mandate ...

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US attorney will no longer bring felony charges against people for carrying rifles or shotguns in DC

By Associated Press’s Michael Kunzelman Washington (AP) The head of the largest U.S. attorney’s office in the country has announced a new policy that ...

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Man charged with killing an ‘American Idol’ exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation

By Associated Press’s Andrew Dallton Los Angeles (AP) A court decided Wednesday to conduct a mental evaluation on a man accused of shooting an ...

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US releases Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his killing

By Brewer, Graham Lee On Friday, the federal government released thousands of pages of documents pertaining to Emmett Till’s lynching, just days before the ...

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What to know about the Menendez brothers’ parole hearings

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were found guilty of killing their parents over 30 years ago, are set to have separate parole ...

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Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

AP/PHILADELPHIA At a Philadelphia Zoo event on Wednesday, sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some extremely elderly parents were given a ...

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Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers

Written by Heath Hollingworth Michael McCown’s 8-year-old daughter was one among 27 students and counselors who perished as floodwaters raced through a girl’s summer ...

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Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

From the Associated Press, by Larry Neumeister NEW YORK (AP) The government’s request to release grand jury transcripts was denied by a federal judge ...

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