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Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse in New York after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021.

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A man exonerated in the killing of Malcolm X is suing New York City for $40 million

11:56am July 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Muhammad Aziz, 84, who was exonerated last year in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city for the two decades he spent in prison.

President Biden meets with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Biden says the U.S. 'will not walk away' from the Middle East

10:02am July 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Biden's remarks, delivered at the Gulf Cooperation Council as he closes out the final leg of a four-day trip, come as the region braces for a potential confrontation with Iran.

Traffic is backed up on Interstate 90 after a fatal pileup where at least 20 vehicles crashed near Hardin, Mont., on Friday.

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6 people died in Montana after a dust storm caused a highway pileup

9:28am July 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Six people have died after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 mph caused a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said.

Midterm elections will only go so far in ensuring policy gains for abortion rights

8:59am July 16, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Wisconsin's statewide races this year highlight a tough truth for Democrats about abortion rights: even if they score some hard-fought wins, actual policy gains still may not come.

A screenshot of the famous YouTube Lofi Girl stream, "lofi hip hop radio — beats to relax/study to."

Lofi Girl disappeared from YouTube and reignited debate over bogus copyright claims

8:58am July 16, 2022

When YouTube took the Lofi Girl stream down by mistake, fans were not happy. It was the latest episode in an ongoing debate over copyright and bogus claims.

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Austin news outlets release the entire security camera footage from Uvalde shooting

8:46am July 16, 2022

by David Folkenflik

The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV obtained the full video from security cameras in Uvalde's Robb Elementary School and made it public. That decision has sparked backlash, and debate.

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How Chicago came to love Italian beef

8:46am July 16, 2022

by Scott Simon

The new FX series "The Bear" centers on a fictional family-owned Italian beef shop in Chicago. We explore the history of Italian beef, and why it's such a Chicago favorite.

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All 53 bodies found in a San Antonio semi-truck have been identified

8:04am July 16, 2022

by Joey Palacios, Texas Public Radio

53 people who died last month in a sweltering semi-truck in San Antonio have been identified. And one of the 4 suspects in this smuggling case goes to court next week.

LeCandice Durham, Lenny Lane and their children stand by the Tops parking lot entrance in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday to welcome back customers and employees on opening day after the supermarket was closed after May's mass shooting.

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Tops grocery store in Buffalo reopens to mixed reactions after mass shooting

7:13am July 16, 2022

by Liz Baker

The Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where 10 people were killed in a racist mass shooting in May, reopened on Friday to mixed reactions in the community.

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National Safety Shelters sells safety pods that can fit a classroom of students inside to protect them from active shooters or extreme weather.

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Bulletproof safety pods for schools draw the internet's ire. An expert weighs in

6:00am July 16, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

National Safety Shelters sells safety pods that can fit a classroom of students inside to protect them from active shooters or extreme weather.