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After other members of the 'Squad' lost their primaries, Rep. Ilhan Omar manages to hold on

10:55pm August 13, 2024

by Clay Masters

The Minnesota congresswoman held on in Tuesday's primary. Omar's race gained significant attention after losses by other members of the progressive group of House lawmakers known as the "Squad."

Texas judge steps aside in Elon Musk's X case against advertisers

4:42pm August 13, 2024

by Bobby Allyn

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor had been overseeing two cases filed by Musk’s social media platform X. Records showed O’Connor was also an investor in Tesla, another Musk company, as well as Unilever, a defendant in the Musk case.

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Ex-Bangladesh leader demands probe into protest killings, and is named in murder case

3:23pm August 13, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

In her first statement since fleeing Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina denied responsibility for deaths in protests that led to her ouster. A court ordered police to open a murder investigation against her.

WNBA star Dearica Hamby sues the league and her former team for discrimination

3:13pm August 13, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

The suit accuses the Las Vegas Aces of trading Hamby because she was pregnant and retaliating against her for speaking out. Her lawyers say the WNBA's response amounted to a "light tap on the wrist."

Sports

Here’s how you can keep finding new sports to love between now and the next Olympics

12:56pm August 13, 2024

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

One of the joys of watching the Olympics is getting sucked into sports you’ve barely heard of. If you still need that feeling in your life, these sports are out beyond the Olympic fringe.

Cornell University Cancels Friday Classes After Student Federally Charged With Making Antisemitic Threats

A former Cornell student is sentenced to 21 months for threatening to kill Jews

11:46am August 13, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Patrick Dai admitted to posting anonymous threats against Jews on campus in October. His lawyer argued it was a "misguided attempt to highlight Hamas’ genocidal beliefs and garner support for Israel.”

In his quest for ballot access, RFK Jr. hits a roadblock in New York

11:34am August 13, 2024

by Ashley Lopez

A New York judged ruled against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying his petition did not use a legitimate address. The campaign blasted the ruling and pledged to appeal.

Caring for a newborn is a team sport. Here's how to share the load

10:31am August 13, 2024

by Andee Tagle

Before the baby comes along, expecting parents should have a conversation about how they will divide the household labor — and any anticipated child care needs.

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World News

Highlights from Musk's Trump interview. And, Ozempic may lower cancer risk

7:41am August 13, 2024

by Brittney Melton

Elon Musk's interview with former President Donald Trump remained light on news as he rehashed similar talking points. And, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may help lower the risk of cancer.

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He was in recovery and in college. Then he died of an overdose

7:00am August 13, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

Drug overdoses on college campuses are not tracked, and rarely publicized, as colleges cite health privacy laws. But advocates are working to make overdose reversal treatment widely available on campus.